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1804-1810 ca. Embroidered Court Dress called ‘Joséphine’ As Worn In Jane Austen’s Times. #JaneAusten #RegencyFashion #France #Royalty

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1804-1810 ca. Empire style, or high-waisted, French Court Dress called ‘Joséphine’, Attributed to embroiderer Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, and cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.

Definition Empire Style:  Named after the First Empire in France, by 1800 Empire dresses had a very low décolleté, or neckline and a short narrow backed bodice attached to a separate skirt. Skirts started directly under the bust and flowed into the classical relaxed wide styles of Greece and Rome. This style of dress is associated with Jane Austen and her contemporaries as a simple cotton high-waisted dress was worn most days and accessorized according to the importance of the occasion.

1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
1804-1810 ca. Court Dress called 'Joséphine', Attributed to Jean-François Bony, Lyon, France. Silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton. via Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon.
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19th Century Early Bridgerton and Jane Austen Style Silk and Glass Reticule, Or Bag, French. #Bridgerton #JaneAusten #RegencyFashion #Reticule

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19th cent. Early. Reticule, or Bag, of silk, metal and glass, French, as carried in Jane Austen’s times. Silk ribbon work, with rosy glass beads, and silver purl flowers and backgrounding to the wreath motif. via Metropolitan Museum, N.Y.C., U.S.A. metmuseum.org

Definition Reticule: Bag or purse, often with a drawstring to pull closed and usually made of cloth or covered cardboard and often decorated with beading or embroidery. A reticule, or purse, or handbag, was usually carried by a woman during the Regency period to carry all their daily necessities. Earlier, women used pockets that tied at the waistline and were hidden in the folds of their skirts. Empire style, or early 1800s, high-waisted dresses made it impossible to either sewn in a pocket or to tie on a pocket. So women began carrying small, decorated bags called Reticules, or ridicules, which generally pulled close at the top with a drawstring.

19th cent. Early. Reticule. Silk, metal and glass. French. Silk ribbon work, with rosy glass beads, and silver purl flowers and backgrounding to the wreath motif. metmuseum.org
19th Century. Early. Reticule. Silk, metal and glass. French. Silk ribbon work, with rosy glass beads, and silver purl flowers and backgrounding to the wreath motif. via Metropolitan Museum New York City, U.S.A. metmuseum.org

19th Century Early Bridgerton and Jane Austen Style Silk and Glass Reticule, Or Bag, French. #Bridgerton #JaneAusten #RegencyFashion #Reticule http://books2read.com/suziloveReticules Share on X
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1815 Bridgerton and Jane Austen Styled Couple With Lady In Evening Dress and Gentleman Wearing Stirrup Trousers. #Bridgerton #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten

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1815 French Couple. Lady in evening dress with scooped neckline on low-cut pink bodice, floral headpiece and long white gloves. Gentleman in brown tailcoat and stirrup trousers, vest, and casual necktie. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

The sort of fashionable outfits and items worn or carried by Jane Austen and her contemporaries when out in public. Ladies outfits for evening were accessorized with gloves, headdresses and jewelry and often dresses were of this shorter length for dancing. Gentlemen were always heavily accessorized as well with the essential of gloves, coats, waistcoats and neatly tied cravats. For more about the fashions of 1815, take a look at History Notes Books 23 and 28 men’s and women’s regency Era fashions.

Fashion Women 1815-1819 History Notes Book 28 What did Jane Austen wear? What was fashionable for women at the end of the Regency Era in Britain and the reconstruction in Europe after the wars. Book 28 for 1815-1819 in History Notes Includes fashions for mourning, riding, dresses, hats, shoes, reticules or bags, underclothing, accessories.

Fashion Men 1800-1819 History Notes Book 23 What was fashionable for men in early 1800s, or  Jane Austen’s time, or Regency Era? Suits, hats, shoes, underclothing, fashion accessories, military and bedroom fashions. French fashions and Georgian and Regency Era fashions from Great Britain were copied around the world.

1815 French Couple. Lady in evening dress with scooped neckline on low-cut pink bodice, floral headpiece and long white gloves. Gentleman in brown tailcoat and stirrup trousers, vest, and casual necktie. Fashion Plate via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1800 1800 Layered clothing and coat worn by a young Gentleman in Bridgerton and Jane Austen’s Times. #Bridgerton #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten

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1800 Elegant Young French Gentleman. Pulling on his top coat over a long tan coat. Tan gloves, brown hat, brown boots, cane. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

Overcoats: Called many names: Greatcoat, or Carrick, or Garrick, or Coachman’s, or Driving. Or Box Coat. Overcoats were voluminous and covered the other clothing. Usually with many capes, or collars, or pelerines covering the shoulders and with buttons down the front. Popular in the 19th century for riding, driving and travel as they kept the wearer warm and snow and rain off the body. Greatcoat: Overcoat with capes around the shoulders for men. Carrick or Garrick Coat: Other names for a gentleman’s inclement weather coat and worn for driving or travel. 

1800 Elegant Young French Gentleman. Pulling on his top coat over a long tan coat. Tan gloves, brown hat, brown boots, cane. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1800 Elegant Young French Gentleman. Pulling on his top coat over a long tan coat. Tan gloves, brown hat, brown boots, cane. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1803 Jane Austen Style Dress Bodice and Five Trimmed Hats. #Regency #Hats #JaneAusten

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1803 Jane Austen Style Dress Bodice and Five Trimmed Hats. Low cut bodice, puffed sleeves, scarf, four variations of trimmed hats. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1801-1804

1803 Jane Austen Style Bodice and Hats, French. Low cut bodice, puffed sleeves, scarf, four variations of trimmed hats. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1805 High-waisted pink Redingote In Jane Austen Style, with short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves. #JaneAusten #RegencyFashion #sewing

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1805 Pink Redingote, French. Also called a Pelisse, a Walking Dress, or a Carriage Costume, in England. High-waisted, short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves with elaborate embroidery to decorate, and close-fitting gold hat tied under her chin. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. Jane Austen and her contemporaries would have worn long coats like this one to keep warm when out and about, visiting, shopping etc. The thin muslin dresses worn in the early 1800s were little protection against European winters, so coats of some sort were added, plus colorful accessories like this shawl and the hat to add color and another layer of warmth.

Definition Redingote Or Coat Or Pelisse: Long fitted outdoor coat worn over other garments for warmth. French word developed from English words, riding coat. French fashion plates call these coats Redingotes and they are designed for women, men and children. English fashion plates call them a Pelisse, a walking dress, Promenade dress, or Carriage dress.

1805 Pink Redingote, French. Also called a walking dress, or Pelisse. High-waisted, short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves with elaborate embroidery to decorate, and close-fitting gold hat tied under her chin. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.




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1808 Jane Austen Era Lady In A Dancing Dress Of Tulle Broderie, French. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion

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1808 Lady In A Dancing Dress, French. Dress of Tulle Broderie, short puffed sleeves, floral embroidery, dancing slippers and upswept hairstyle. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien. When attending assemblies or balls, ladies in Jane Austen’s times women wore Empire style dresses which were usually made of light fabric and floaty in style and often of a shorter length suitable for dancing.

1808 Lady In A Dancing Dress, French. Dress of Tulle Broderie, short puffed sleeves, floral embroidery, dancing slippers and upswept hairstyle. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien.

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1805 Lady wearing Jane Austen Style Half-dress with Sketching Portfolio, French. #RegencyEra #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion

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1805 Lady With Her Sketching Portfolio In Half Dress, French. White, At-Home, High-waisted, relaxed & flowing dress with white cap and pink flowers to match, long gloves, slippers. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. Definition Caps: Worn as morning caps, night caps, or under other hats. Jane Austen and her family and female friends would have worn caps like these, sometimes during the morning at home, to bed to keep their long hair from becoming knotted, or under a bonnet to hold a hairstyle in place. Caps sometimes had hanging ties, or tails, and were also called ‘follow me lads’, or ‘flirtation ribbons’. Or flaps covering theirs called Lappets. Magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien, French. French fashion magazine published between 1797 and 1839 and second oldest fashion magazine published in France. Pierre de la Mesangere was editor and published every five days, which is why there is an abundance of French fashion plates from these years in France and internationally.

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1806 Waiting For the St. Cloud Coach, Place de la Concorde, Paris. #RegencyEra #JaneAusten #Paris #Art

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1806 Waiting For the St. Cloud Coach, Place de la Concorde, Paris. Illustrations by Francis Courboin. via Les Modes de Paris. (PD-Art) This couple is depicted waiting for the coach, which was a passenger vehicle drawn by four horses. The woman is wearing a fashionable hat or “capote” that covers her face. Her dress maintains the empire waist and has very long sleeves that also have a ‘mancheron’ or a gathered sleeve at the shoulders. The man is wearing a ‘habit du gagé’ or a coat with tails, buttoned at the waist. His hat is a ‘haut-de-forme’ or what is commonly known in English as a top hat. He wears tight, short pants tucked into large, riding boots, as was the fashion for men. Illustrations by François Courboin from Octave Uzanne‘s Les Modes de Paris. Variations du goût et de l’esthétique de la femme, 1797-1897, L. Henry May, Paris, 1898, or from the English translation of the same work: Fashion in Paris : the various phases of feminine taste and aesthetics from 1797 to 1897, William Heinemann, London, 1898. Modes de Paris VIa Brown University Library .

1806 Waiting for the Saint-Cloud Coach, Place de la Concorde, France. Couple waits for the coach, a passenger vehicle drawn by four horses. Woman wears a fashionable hat, or capote, that covers her face, an Empire style, or high-waisted blue Redingote or Pelisse, with long sleeves with a mancheron, or gathered sleeve, at the shoulders. Man in tailcoat buttoned at the waist, breeches tucked into fashionable riding boots with tan tops and wearing a 'haut-de-forme', or top hat. via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Illustrations by François Courboin, French librarian (1865-1926) From Octave Uzanne's 'Les Modes de Paris, or Fashion in Paris,' the various phases of feminine taste and aesthetics from 1797 to 1897. (PD-Art) via Brown University Library, U.S.A.
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1806 Young Gentleman Wearing Jane Austen Era Clothing. Blue tailcoat under short brown Castorine coat, cream cashmere breeches. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion

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1806 Young French Gentleman. Blue tailcoat under a short brown Castorine coat, cream cashmere breeches, white stockings, yellow gloves, black top hat and a cane. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

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