Jane Austen's Fashion Bible

Beautiful fashion plates from Regency magazine La Belle Assemblée are combined with much-loved passages from Jane Austen's novels and juvenilia and woven together with commentary from leading Oxford academic Professor Ros Ballaster.

Beautiful fashion plates from Regency magazine La Belle Assemblée are combined with much-loved passages from Jane Austen’s novels and early works, woven together with commentary from leading Oxford academic Professor Ros Ballaster.

Two beautifully crafted worlds are brought together in this celebration of Regency fashion and the writing of Jane Austen.

Exquisite colour drawings from Regency magazine La Belle Assemblée and their entertaining descriptions are matched with much-loved passages from Jane Austen’s published novels, letters and manuscript fiction. Professor Ros Ballaster’s lively commentary guides the reader through this fascinating book.

From elaborate evening gowns and elegant walking dresses to charming seaside outfits, Jane Austen's Fashion Bible brings to life the world of Jane Austen.