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Book Title
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
Publication Name
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
Title
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
Author
Sarah Jane Downing
Format
Paperback
ISBN-10
0747807671
EAN
9780747807674
ISBN
9780747807674
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Genre
Fashion & Design
Topic
Textiles & Costume, Fashion & Accessories, Fashion & Style
Release Date
10/03/2010
Release Year
2010
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
GB
Item Height
210mm
Item Length
149mm
Item Weight
148g
Series
Shire Library

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The broader Regency period 1795 to 1820, stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history, unlike anything that went before it. For the first time, England became a fashion influence, especially for menswear, and became the toast of Paris, as court dress became secondary to the season-by-season flux of fashion as we know it today. Sarah Jane Downing explores the fashion revolution and the innovation that inspired a flood of fashions taking influence from far afield. It was an era of contradiction immortalised by Jane Austen, who adeptly used the new-found diversity of fashion to enliven her characters: Wickham's military splendour; Mr Darcy's understated elegance; and Miss Tilney's romantic fixation with white muslin.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0747807671
ISBN-13
9780747807674
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74228795

Product Key Features

Author
Sarah Jane Downing
Language
English
Topic
Textiles & Costume, Fashion & Accessories, Fashion & Style

Dimensions

Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Book Title
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
Series Volume Number
583
Lc Classification Number
Gt589
Reviews
"Lavishly illustrated with a fine cross-section of illustrations from the period...Ties the life of Austen into the events happening in Britain and abroad, and how they affected the fashions and social lives of Regency men and women. This is definitely a book for Austen fans, and devotees of the Regency period. It is written with a light touch and an eye to the realities of dressing in fine and costly fabrics. The attention to menswear is particularly interesting. I was also taken with the reference to Rousseau's theories about childhood freedom and how it affected clothes for children. This is definitely a book for Austen fans, and devotees of the Regency period. It is written with a light touch and an eye to the realities of dressing in fine and costly fabrics. The attention to menswear is particularly interesting. I was also taken with the reference to Rousseau's theories about childhood freedom and how it affected clothes for children. Whilst clearly passionate about her subject, Downing is not above bringing in the voice of the satirists who mocked the fashionable. This is a valuable little volume for anyone interested in Regency costume, and very handy for anyone writing about the period: both distracting and informative." -- Georgian London "Jam-packed with information and images...I will be using it frequently for future reference... Recommend[ed] highly to all readers who are interested in Regency fashion and historical romance writers who are interested in precise details of dress." -- Jane Austen's World "An intriguing look into the fashions of England during Jane Austen's life...providing insightful perspectives on Austen's use of fashion in her books, including Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park, among others. Complete with images on nearly every page, the book gives readers the opportunity to see the fashions of this age depicted in sketches, portraits and photographs of clothing surviving to this day, including some of Austen's own belongings. The book's frequent references to Austen's novels are crowned with excerpts from her letters, detailing an attention to the fashion of the time." -- Deseret News "A comprehensive overview...Deeply informative...Extremely authoritative...easily accessible and injected throughout with many wryly humorous asides and pertinent observations. It is also full of well argued insights into social behaviours as dictated by the fashions of the time...With sumptuous colour and black and white images from the period, including portraits, sketches, and photographs of extant clothing examples, this compact account is a wonderful resource for costume and fashion design students and professionals alike. It will also have a broader appeal to literary and social history enthusiasts, with numerous quotes from Austen's books and letters that reinforce the author's compelling arguments and astute observations. Highly recommended." -- Vintage Fashion Guild, "Downing's book is a slim volume, running to 63 pages and lavishly illustrated with a fine cross-section of illustrations from the period. She has chosen well, and her examples are apposite and appealing in the context of her writing. She ties the life of Austen into the events happening in Britain and abroad, and how they affected the fashions and social lives of Regency men and women. This is definitely a book for Austen fans, and devotees of the Regency period. It is written with a light touch and an eye to the realities of dressing in fine and costly fabrics. The attention to menswear is particularly interesting. I was also taken with the reference to Rousseau's theories about childhood freedom and how it affected clothes for children. Whilst clearly passionate about her subject, Downing is not above bringing in the voice of the satirists who mocked the fashionable. This is a valuable little volume for anyone interested in Regency costume, and very handy for anyone writing about the period: both distracting and informative." - Georgian London / www.georgianlondon.com (March 2010) " Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen ’s 62 pages are jam-packed with information and images. Some of the material that author Sarah Jane Downing wrote about was familiar, but much of it was new. While I finished the book in two sittings, I know I will be using it frequently for future reference... I give this book three out of three regency fans and recommend it highly to all readers who are interested in Regency fashion and historical romance writers who are interested in precise details of dress." - Jane Austen's World (March 2010), "An intriguing look into the fashions of England during Jane Austen's life...providing insightful perspectives on Austen's use of fashion in her books, including Pride and Prejudice and Man sfield Park , among others. Complete with images on nearly every page, the book gives readers the opportunity to see the fashions of this age depicted in sketches, portraits and photographs of clothing surviving to this day, including some of Austen's own belongings. The book's frequent references to Austen's novels are crowned with excerpts from her letters, detailing an attention to the fashion of the time."-- Deseret News "Lavishly illustrated with a fine cross-section of illustrations from the period...Ties the life of Austen into the events happening in Britain and abroad, and how they affected the fashions and social lives of Regency men and women. This is definitely a book for Austen fans, and devotees of the Regency period.  It is written with a light touch and an eye to the realities of dressing in fine and costly fabrics.  The attention to menswear is particularly interesting.  I was also taken with the reference to Rousseau's theories about childhood freedom and how it affected clothes for children. Whilst clearly passionate about her subject, Downing is not above bringing in the voice of the satirists who mocked the fashionable.  This is a valuable little volume for anyone interested in Regency costume, and very handy for anyone writing about the period: both distracting and informative." -- Georgian London "Jam-packed with information and images...I will be using it frequently for future reference... Recommend[ed] highly to all readers who are interested in Regency fashion and historical romance writers who are interested in precise details of dress." -- Jane Austen's World, "Downing's book is a slim volume, running to 63 pages and lavishly illustrated with a fine cross-section of illustrations from the period.  She has chosen well, and her examples are apposite and appealing in the context of her writing.  She ties the life of Austen into the events happening in Britain and abroad, and how they affected the fashions and social lives of Regency men and women. This is definitely a book for Austen fans, and devotees of the Regency period.  It is written with a light touch and an eye to the realities of dressing in fine and costly fabrics.  The attention to menswear is particularly interesting.  I was also taken with the reference to Rousseau's theories about childhood freedom and how it affected clothes for children. Whilst clearly passionate about her subject, Downing is not above bringing in the voice of the satirists who mocked the fashionable.  This is a valuable little volume for anyone interested in Regency costume, and very handy for anyone writing about the period: both distracting and informative." -Georgian London / www.georgianlondon.com(March 2010) "Fashion in the Time of Jane Austenrs"s 62 pages are jam-packed with information and images. Some of the material that author Sarah Jane Downing wrote about was familiar, but much of it was new. While I finished the book in two sittings, I know I will be using it frequently for future reference... I give this book three out of three regency fans and recommend it highly to all readers who are interested in Regency fashion and historical romance writers who are interested in precise details of dress." -Jane Austen's World(March 2010)
Table of Content
The Age of Elegance /The Rise of English Fashion /A Fine Romance /Beau Brummell and the Great Renunciation /Rousseau and Fashion Au Naturel /Reticule and Ridicule /After the Age of Elegance /Index
Copyright Date
2010
Format
Trade Paperback
Lccn
2011-290710
Dewey Decimal
391.009034
Intended Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2010
Series
Shire Library
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Design, Self-Help, Antiques & Collectibles
Number of Pages
64 Pages

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