Season 3 Ep. 3 Jane Austen and What to Wear to the Christmas Party?

What Would Jane Do?

In this episode, Julia Golding is joined by Katherine MacFarlane, expert on Regency fashions thanks to her participation in the re-enactment world of the 33rd Foot. (There is also a version of this on YouTube if you want to see the visuals referred to during the discussion.) Where would Jane get her fashion news from and how were clothes bought and designed? Was there such a thing as fast fashion or 'the little black dress'? It is a wide ranging discussion in which they only have time to scratch the surface so here are some links from Kate to help with further exploration:
Kate's Regiment:

His Majesty’s 33rd Foot, First Yorkshire West Riding

His Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot (33rdfoot.co.uk)

For Regency Fashion of your own

Badger Historic Costumes : Replica costumes - Museum Educ

https://www.historic-costumes.co.uk

lady who made Kate's cap

Crafty Baggage – Hand Made With Love

https://craftybaggage.co.uk
lady who made Kate's mustard dress from fabric she provided.

HatsPeriod.co.uk | Quality Historical Headwear

www.hatsperiod.co.uk
for male and female headwear

and for those in America:

The name “Shocking Bad Hats” comes from a quote from the First Duke of Wellington, the hero of Waterloo and Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1828-1830. Upon leaving a session of Parliament, a journalist asked His Grace to give his impressions of the proceedings. His sole reply was, “I never saw so many shocking bad hats in my life!”

About - Shocking Bad Hats shocking-bad-hats7.mybigcommerce.com/about/

Books:

‘Jane Austen in Fashion’ -Penelope Byrde

‘The Costume of Yorkshire’ - George Walker

‘The Pocket- a hidden history of women’s lives, 1660-1900’- Barbara Burman and Ariane Fennetaux

(I did not mention Pockets!! Or Gloves! OR Clocked Stockings!! Aaargh! Maybe next time.)

And for your Christmas coffee table:

‘Napoleon and the Empire of Fashion -1795 -1815’ by Martin Lancaster and Cristina Barreto

(This is expensive at £40.00 but SO worth it and beautiful- they have used their own collection of real Regency fashion to recreate fashion plates.)