DRESS IN THE AGE OF JANE AUSTEN

This lively book reveals the clothing and fashion of the world depicted in Jane Austens beloved books, focusing on the long Regency between the years 1795 and 1825. During this period, accelerated change saw Britains turbulent entry into the modern age, and clot hing reflected these transformations. Starting with the intimate perspective of clothing the self, Dress in the Age of Jane Austen m oves outward through the social and cultural spheres of home, village, countryside, and cities, and into the wider national and glob al realms,...[Read more]