Hilary Davidson

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated examination of dress, clothing, fashion, and sewing in the Regency seen through the lens of Jane Austen’s life and writings This lively book reveals the clothing and fashion of the world depicted in Jane Austen’s beloved books, focusing on the long Regency between the years 1795 and 1825. During this period, accelerated change saw Britain’s...

Hilary Davidson delves into the clothing of one of the world’s great authors, providing unique and intimate insight into her everyday life and material world. What did Jane Austen wear? Acclaimed dress historian and Austen expert Hilary Davidson reveals, for the first time, the wardrobe of one of the world’s most celebrated authors. Despite her acknowledged brilliance on the page,...

An accessible, fun, yet authoritative guide to male and female Regency fashions. A Guide to Regency Dress is an illustrated guide to fashions and clothing of the Regency era—a period of British history between the late, revolutionary years of the eighteenth century, flowing into the turbulent and changeable early nineteenth century. Employing straightforward entries, Hilary Davidson utilises years of close...