Jane Austen fashion : fashion and needlework in the works of Jane Austen
Entry/Object ID
GT737.B92
Description
Jane Austen loved clothes, and followed fashion with enthusiasm. She was also an expert needlewoman. Her novels use the clothes people wore and their attitudes to dress to convey their characters. Her lively letters, extensively quoted, are full of shopping trips and visits to dressmakers. Penelope Byrde, an expert in the costume of the time, explains all, from corsets to topcoats: how clothes were made and bought, what they cost, and what was worn when and by whom.
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Carolyn Hahn
Notes
Gift of Carolyn Hahn, August 2022.
Lexicon
Search Terms
costume--england--history--18th century, costume--england--history--19th century, fashion--england--history--18th century, fashion--england--history--19th century
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Penelope Byrde
Publisher
Moonrise Press
Place Published
Location
Ludlow
Date Published
2008
ISBN
9780953956135, 095395613X
Notes
Length: 128
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
Jane Austen --
Women's dress --
The making and care of clothes --
Dress for special occasions --
Men's dress --
Needlework --
Brief guide to textile terms.
