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

Thanks for listening. Do text us with topic ideas or reactions.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 RidingHis Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot (33rdfoot.co.uk)For Regency Fashion of your own Badger Historic Costumes : Replica costumes - Museum Educhttps://www.historic-costumes.co.uklady who made Kate's capCrafty Baggage – Hand Made With Lovehttps://craftybaggage.co.uklady who made Kate's mustard dress from fabric she provided.HatsPeriod.co.uk | Quality Historical Headwearwww.hatsperiod.co.ukfor 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.)