A Guide to Regency Dress: from Corsets and Breeches to Bonnets and Muslins

by Hilary Davidson

Overview

Celebrated dress historian Hilary Davidson brings together nearly 20 years of research on Regency fashion in an illustrated guide for the first time. All the elements of the Regency wardrobe of both men and women – from coats, gowns and undergarments to shoes, accessories, beauty, hair and jewellery – are assembled, along with their textiles and trimmings.

A Guide to Regency Dress is an essential companion to navigate the fashion world of Jane Austen or recreate the Regency look.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300282412
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	11/11/2025
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Dr Hilary Davidson is associate professor and chair of MA Fashion and Textile Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York. She has curated, lectured, broadcast, and published extensively in her field and is author of Dress in the Age of Jane Austen: Regency Fashion and Jane Austen’s Wardrobe.