A Guide to Regency Dress
from Corsets and Breeches to Bonnets and Muslins
Published on 14. October 2025
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-0-300-28241-2 (ISBN)
Description
An accessible, fun, yet authoritative guide to male and female Regency fashions
Celebrated dress historian Hilary Davidson brings together nearly 20 years of research on Regency fashion in an illustrated guide for the first time. All the elements of the Regency wardrobe of both men and women-from coats, gowns and undergarments to shoes, accessories, beauty, hair and jewellery-are assembled, along with their textiles and trimmings.
A Guide to Regency Dress is an essential companion to navigate the fashion world of Jane Austen or re-create the Regency look.
Celebrated dress historian Hilary Davidson brings together nearly 20 years of research on Regency fashion in an illustrated guide for the first time. All the elements of the Regency wardrobe of both men and women-from coats, gowns and undergarments to shoes, accessories, beauty, hair and jewellery-are assembled, along with their textiles and trimmings.
A Guide to Regency Dress is an essential companion to navigate the fashion world of Jane Austen or re-create the Regency look.
Reviews / Votes
"For lovers of fashion, period dress and all elements of the British Regency wardrobe, this is a specialised work that informs with the flair of any good seamstress."-Unseen HistoriesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
225 color + b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
656 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-28241-2 (9780300282412)
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Person
Dr Hilary Davidson is associate professor and chair of MA Fashion and Textile Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York. She has curated, lectured, broadcast, and published extensively in her field and is author of Dress in the Age of Jane Austen: Regency Fashion and Jane Austen's Wardrobe.