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I
have had the subject of "Ladies Fashions" on my mind for a few years
now and it hit me that I should do some 'fashion' research on Jane
Austen. Well, what I
found knocked my socks off.
I
discovered a page on my own web site written by my late friend, Ashton
Dennis, concerning fashion in the Regency period (I almost fainted for I
had forgotten about it). Here is a quote from his page titled "Women
Writers and Other Influences In Jane Austen's Time - A Male Voices Web
Page" and the first section is titled "Fashion in the Regency Period":
The time of Jane Austen was
an historical period in which English fashion moved away, for a time,
from the more restrictive undergarments. Such things were worn before
and after this period, but less so during.
I heartily recommend the entire page for your reading since he covers so much of the influences for
Jane. You may find the page HERE.
Yrs aff'ly,
Linda the Librarian
gorgeous!
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