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.
Additional information
Weight | 150 g |
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Dimensions | 209 × 148 × 6 mm |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Published | 23-Feb-10 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
ISBN | 9780747807674 |
Author | Downing, Sarah-Jane |