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Regency Costume Sites

• A Regency Repository — Site about Regency era arts, literature, fashion, domestic arts, etc.
• Bay Area English Regency Society (also try this link for BAERS) — San Francisco bay area group that "celebrates the spirit of the early 19th century." Hosts balls throughout the year. Site has links to other Regency sites.
• Candice's Collection — Candice Hern's collection of regency items, including fashion plates, prints, silhouettes, quizzing glasses, reticules, buckles, etc.
• Childrens Clothing Collection — From Wisconsin Historical Society. Images of extant clothing from 1800 through 1990.
• Fashion Era: 1800-1845 Costume
• Fashion Plate Collection — from Univ. of Washington. Plates from 1806 through 1915.
• Food & Drink in Regency England — Not necessarily costume related, but interesting info for re-enactors.
• Gentlemen's Clothing of the Regency Period — Descriptions of period clothing items, hair, etc. A few images.
• Jane Austen Centre — Located in Bath, England, the center's site includes information about Jane Austen, the Jane Austen Festival and more.
• Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion — This is a great site on Regency fashion. Has patterns, instructions, links, etc.
  • Creating Your Costume: Hints and Tips — Links to site with information on hair, makeup, wigs, etc.
• Katherine's Dress Site — Regency thru Edwardian, fashion plates, etc. She also has a section of patterns that she has taken from extant garments in her own collection.
• La Couturiere Parisienne: 1800s — Lots of portraits and patterns from the 19th century.
• The Regency Collection — Mostly about literature of the period, but has some illustrations and a section on Regency life.
  • Regency Recipes
• Regency Colors — A page with examples of colors, like Coquelicot and Jonquil.
• The Regency Fashion Page — Great site!! Covers most aspects of fashions of the era. Sections on extant clothing, fashion plates, portraits and styles by year.
  • The Regency Pelisse Page — Part of the RFP, all about pelisses.
• Regency Garderobe — As of 08/2007, site no longer exists.
  "Researching and Reproducing the Fashions of the Early Nineteenth Century." All kinds of information about British and French women's fashion during the period of 1795 through 1820. Includes pages on research, bibliographies, glossary of terms, reproductions, books & FAQs.
• The Republic of Pemberley — Discussion groups and information pages about Jane Austen and her works. No real costume content, but lots of info about JA movies.
  • Notes and Illustrations on Regency Clothing Styles
• A Stitch in Time — Sewing projects by Miss Anna, from a Regency corset to an 1870's bustle gown.
• We Make History — An Introduction to Ladies Clothing of the Regency Era. Lots of images of portraits and extant clothing.
• Women's Fashions 1824-1840 — An article about women's dress, with information on fabrics, sleeves and collars, and more.

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