Hilary Davidson Dress in the Age of Jane Austen

Join fashion historian Hilary Davidson as she explores Regency dress, clothing, fashion and sewing through the lens of Jane Austen’s life and writings. Hilary’s beautiful book Dress in the Age of Jane Austen (Yale University Press, 2020) focuses on the long Regency between the years 1795 and 1825, a period with accelerated change which saw Britain’s turbulent entry into the modern age, and clothing reflected these transformations. Hilary uses Jane Austen’s famously observant fictional writings, as well as her letters, as the entry point for examining the Regency age’s rich complexity of fashion, dress, and textiles for men and women in their contemporary contexts.
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Hilary’s talk will be followed by a Twitter Q&A.
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Hilary Davidson
Hilary Davidson is a dress, textile and fashion historian and curator. Her work encompasses making and knowing, things and theory, with an extraordinary understanding of how historic clothing objects come to be and how they function in culture.
Hilary is equally skilled in analysing historical and archaeological material culture artefacts; presenting engaging, fascinating talks to diverse audiences; and producing influential academic research.
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[@Books_Anime_92]

I love Regency dress. It's so elegant and rather timeless. If I could do a history bounding style, Regency would be it.

[@kikidevine694]

This is an invaluable resource. I love it!!!!

[@rainbows98]

im gonna start this book soon!!!!!!!!!! i like to know what im getting into, tysm for the vid

[@Goldkehlchen20]

I bought the book and it was just amazing. I'm so grateful when historians share their vast amount knowledge :)

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[@maryhamric]

Loved this!

[@dhuggs5299]

Fantastic synopsis of Regency fashion history. Loved it. Will seek out the book.

[@debramatheney8461]

Thank you. Now I must delve into the lovely book.

[@amydoolan7064]

What a great ending! Thank you

[@helenhowe9214]

Fabulous. Must get your book!

[@jennygordon4338]

Fascinating. Not an area I had thought much about, I must admit, but it’s definitely given me a taster and I’m keen to find out more about dress in the Regency era. Thank You.

[@jeancoopermoran4326]

Fascinating talk and another illuminating insight into the Regency dress modes. I shall be 'reading' portraits and other paintings more closely now. The book is a superb reference source, many thanks

[@midnightblack07]

I love this! Thank you so much for sharing

[@SarahAgnew]

Fascinating, thanks very much. I want to watch this all over again.

[@jennifervenema9859]

Thank you! This was fascinating!

[@jamesonstalanthasyu]

This was very interesting.