Vic Sanborn dissects the ever changing Regency Silhouette
Tag Archives: Regency fashion
From Classic to Romantic: Changes in the Regency Silhouette
Posted in Regency Fashion, Women's Fashion Also tagged corset, fashion plates, Jane Austen's World, round gown, silhouette, vic sanborn, waist lines Leave a comment
Fingerless Mitts: A Regency Must
Warm winter fashions of the Regency. By Vic Sanborn
Posted in Accessories Also tagged accessories, Century Mitts, Image Metropolitan Museum, Kensington Palace, Lacy Mitt Gloves, mitts, vic sanborn Leave a comment
The Festival starts with a splash!
Wow, what a start. Despite a bit of rain the promenaders turned out in their finery to celebrate the start of the Jane Austen Festival. Click here to go to the full story from the Bath Chronicle.
Posted in Festival News, News, Uncategorized Also tagged Jane Austen, Jane Austen Festival 1 Comment
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
A review of Sarah Jane Downing’s history of fashion
by Vic Sanborn
Fashions of the Regency Period
Jane Austen Fashion by Penelope Byrde This delightful book is the work of Bath’s Costume Museum Curator, Penelope Byrd. It takes an in-depth look at fashions of the period, care of clothes, and needlework, taking references from Jane Austen’s novels and her letters, and is supported throughout with beautiful illustrations. A must for anyone interested [...]
Posted in Histories, Biographies and Non-Fiction, Media Reviews Also tagged 117 Illustrations, C. Willett Cunnington, Empire Fashion, English Women's Clothing in the 19th Century: A Comprehensive Guide With 1, fashion, Hugh Palmer, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Fashion, Jane Austen: In Style, Penelope Byrde, Susan Watkins, Tom Tierney Leave a comment
The History of Side-Saddles
Posted in Arts and Entertainments Also tagged Frenchman Jules Pellier, Killerton House, Modern English Leave a comment
Shoes Make the Man: Regency Footwear
Posted in Men's fashion Also tagged boots, hessians, Jessamyn Reeves Brown, men's shoes Leave a comment
An Overview of Men’s Fashion During the Regency
Posted in Men's fashion Also tagged Beau brummell, dandy, hairstyles, men, Venetia Murray Leave a comment
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