Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen

Author: Sarah Jane Downing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0747809429
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 65

Book Description
The broader Regency period 1795 to 1820, stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history, unlike anything that went before it. For the first time England became a fashion influence, especially for menswear, and became the toast of Paris, as court dress became secondary to the season-by-season flux of fashion as we know it today. Sarah Jane Downing explores the fashion revolution and the innovation that inspired a flood of fashions taking influence from far afield. It was an era of contradiction immortalised by Jane Austen, who adeptly used the new-found diversity of fashion to enliven her characters: Wickham's military splendour; Mr Darcy's understated elegance; and Miss Tilney's romantic fixation with white muslin.

Dress in the Age of Jane Austen

Author: Hilary Davidson
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300218729
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 337

Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book explores the rich complexity of Regency clothing through the lens of the collected writings of Jane Austen.

Jane Austen Fashion

Author: Penelope Byrde
Publisher: Moonrise Press Limited
ISBN: 9780953956135
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Jane Austen loved clothes, and followed fashion with enthusiasm. She was also an expert needlewoman. Her novels use the clothes people wore and their attitudes to dress to convey their characters. Her lively letters, extensively quoted, are full of shopping trips and visits to dressmakers. Penelope Byrde, an expert in the costume of the time, explains all, from corsets to topcoats: how clothes were made and bought, what they cost, and what was worn when and by whom.

The Lost Art of Dress

Author: Linda Przybyszewski
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465080472
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
"A tribute to a time when style -- and maybe even life -- felt more straightforward, and however arbitrary, there were definitive answers." -- Sadie Stein, Paris Review As a glance down any street in America quickly reveals, American women have forgotten how to dress. We lack the fashion know-how we need to dress professionally and beautifully. In The Lost Art of Dress, historian and dressmaker Linda Przybyszewski reveals that this wasn't always true. In the first half of the twentieth century, a remarkable group of women -- the so-called Dress Doctors -- taught American women that knowledge, not money, was key to a beautiful wardrobe. They empowered women to design, make, and choose clothing for both the workplace and the home. Armed with the Dress Doctors' simple design principles -- harmony, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis -- modern American women from all classes learned to dress for all occasions in ways that made them confident, engaged members of society. A captivating and beautifully illustrated look at the world of the Dress Doctors, The Lost Art of Dress introduces a new audience to their timeless rules of fashion and beauty -- rules which, with a little help, we can certainly learn again.

Regency Fashion: Taking a Turn Through Time

Author: Sylvestra Regency Fashion
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781364978358
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
'Regency Fashion: taking a turn through time' is perfect for anyone with a Regency fashion obsession! You can take yourself on a trip back in time and surround yourself with Regency clothes and accessories. Every piece in the Sylvestra Regency Fashion Collection 1795-1830 is photographed from a number of angles, along with detailed close-ups, and a fashion print to accompany it. There is a detailed description of each piece, as well as key measurements. You will really get to know each piece all-around and inside-out!Full colour 21 x 26cm/ 8'' x 10'' softcover book printed on matte paper.Three volumes are available separately to give you choice.Volume 1: Gowns - 27 gowns, including an open robe, round gown, day gowns, evening gowns, undergowns, mourning gown, skirt and walking gown.Volume 2: Ladies' outerwear, gentlemen's and children's clothing - 26 pieces, including spencers, pelisse, ladies' riding habit, pelerine, breeches, waistcoats, shirt, jacket, gentlemen's shoes, children's gowns, trousers and boots.Volume 3: Ladies' accessories - 30 pieces including shoes, boots, bonnets, gloves, shawls, reticules, ruff, handkerchief, chemisette and stays.Also available is 'Regency Fashion Pocketbook' if you are looking for a quick trip into the world of Regency fashion. One photo per piece in the collection with a brief description. Full colour 13 x 20cm/ 8'' x 5 '' softcover book on matte paper.Available worldwide eg blurb.co.uk, au.blurb.com, blurb.de, blurb.fr, blurb.com

The Best Of Jane Austen Knits

Author: Amy Clarke Moore
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1620338831
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
What would Jane Austen knit? Enter the world of Jane Austen through timeless knitting patterns inspired by the places and characters in her beloved novels. Designers including Susanna IC, Vicki Square, Annie Modesitt, Heather Zoppetti, Karen Joan Raz, and Kathleen Dames have translated their love for Jane Austen's novels into a stunning tribute to the beloved author. The gorgeously evocative pieces include cardigans, knitted shawls, bags and other accessories, and knitted projects for men and children. While the knitting projects are inspired by the fashions of the regency era, they are every bit as relevant today. Knitters obsessed with Jane Austen as well as stitchers just looking for wonderfully appealing projects will fall in love with the beautiful knitting designs. Essays on fascinating aspects of Austen's life and the regency era round out this inspiring collection. Topics include the places where Austen lived, knitting in Regency England, the yarns available to Austen and her contemporaries, and dressmaking during the time period.

Fashions in the Era of Jane Austen

Author: Jody Gayle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988400122
Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 376

Book Description
What gown would you have worn to be the belle of the ball in April 1811? Choose any month in any year between 1809 and 1820 and find the most fashionable attire in England. Fashions in the Era of Jane Austen is a comprehensive pictorial guide of ladies' fashions collected from one of the most influential periodicals of Austen's lifetime - Ackermann's Repository of Arts. Ackermann's Repository was published in London over two hundred years ago and it provided ladies with monthly etchings of exquisite hand-painted plates featuring the latest fashions. Discover splendid illustrations of morning, evening, riding, and walking dresses with their coordinated accessories: hats, shoes, scarves, jewelry, parasols and more. The book contains more than 275 exquisite illustrations which are accompanied by the original descriptions, as published more than two hundred years ago. Fashions in the Era of Jane Austen covers twelve years of fashion in the Georgian and Regency periods (1809-1820). Costume designers, researchers, authors, and fashion lovers will all treasure these authentic examples of fashionable dress in the era of Jane Austen. * This book is best viewed in the paperback version and includes a full color illustration on nearly every page. The physical book price is set by CreateSpace, a company of Amazon.com approx. pages: 325 word count: 52,217

Regency Women's Dress

Author: Cassidy Percoco
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1849943516
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description
The distinctive style of the Regency period is a source of endless fascination for fashion academics and historians, living historians, re-enactors and costume designers for stage and screen. Author and fashion historian Cassidy Percoco has delved into little-known museum hoards to create a stunning collection of 26 garments, many with clear provenance tied to a specific location, which have never before been published and never – or very rarely – displayed. Most of the garments have an aspect in their construction that has not been previously documented, from a style of skirt trim to the method of gown closure. This practical guide begins with a general history of the early 19th-century women's dress. This is followed by 26 patterns of gowns, spencers, chemises, and corsets, each with an illustration of the finished piece and description of its construction. This must-have guide is an essential reference for anyone interested in the fashions or the history of the period, or for anyone wishing to recreate their own beautiful Regency clothing.

What Would Jane Austen Do?

Author: Laurie Brown
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 140222737X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
When a modern woman goes back to Jane Austen's time, she needs to know...everything! When Eleanor agrees to travel back in time to prevent a deadly duel, but she doesn't know how to behave, what to say, and most importantly...how to tell a villain from a rake. The captivating, infuriating, and mysterious Lord Shermont is a renowned rake and womanizer—but is he also a dangerous cutthroat and spy? Eleanor has to get up close and personal to find out, otherwise, she could fall into a most shocking scandal. Thankfully, Miss Jane Austen herself arrives on the scene, with sage guidance and a twinkle in her eye, to help Eleanor navigate countryhouse society and the dangerous terrain of her own heart. Celebrate the 80th birthday of Regency Romance with great books from Sourcebooks Casablanca! PRAISE FOR LAURIE BROWN: "Highly original. If you're in the market for a different kind of historical romance, or you enjoy stories filled with period detail, Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake is a solid bet."— wordcandybooks.blogspot.com "Brown's ending was clever and I never suspected Josie would choose the path she takes. I would recommend Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake to anyone who enjoys paranormals, and even Regency fans who don't usually read them. Brown did an excellent job of combining the two genres."— aladysdiversions.blogspot.com "A very enjoyable read with Josie a feisty and independent character, and Deverell the ghost and Deverell the man both also very appealing." —curledup.com "Humor, mystery, ghosts, history, and... pure fun."—blogcritics.org "A fresh tale that is as charming as it is hot!"—zeekspage.blogspot.com "You'll be transported to another time and won't want to return until the very last page is digested."— fantasybookspot.com

The Making of Jane Austen

Author: Devoney Looser
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421422832
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
Whether you're a devoted Janeite or simply Jane-curious, The Making of Jane Austen will have you thinking about how a literary icon is made, transformed, and handed down from generation to generation.