A Guide to Regency Dress: from Corsets and Breeches to Bonnets and Muslins [Hardcover]

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 womenfrom coats, gowns and undergarments to shoes, accessories, beauty, hair and jewelleryare assembled, along with their textiles and trimmings.

A Guide to Regency Dressis an essential companion to navigate the fashion world of Jane Austen or re-create the Regency look.

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 Histories

Dr Hilary Davidsonis 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 ofDress in the Age of Jane Austen: Regency FashionandJane Austen’s Wardrobe.Hilary Davidson utilises years of close study and original sources to offer an accessible, practical introduction to all things Regency Dress and bring this era to life. She includes areas of adornment such as hair, beauty, and jewellery, the textiles and trimmings essential to creating clothing, as well as such typical pieces of the period as muslin gowns, high waistlines, tight breeches, and well-cut coats, which continue to inspire fashion to this day.A Guide to Regency Dressmakes it simple for anyone to look up a particular style or garment.