Regency Costume Sites
- Abiti Antichi — In Italian. Lots of beautiful pictures of someone's collection of extant clothing from the 18th century through the 1930s. Easy to navigate, even if you can't read Italian. There is one page in English that explains the site.
- Australian Dress Register New! — "The Australian Dress Register is a collaborative, online project about dress in New South Wales pre 1945. This includes men's, women's and children's clothing ranging from the special occasion to the everyday."
- Bay Area English Regency Society — 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
- 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.
- Grand Ladies — Lots of portraits of "grand" ladies from late 15th century through the Belle Epoque, approx. 1914.
- Historical Sewing New! — Lots of tips & advice on sewing 19th century costumes.
- History Wardrobe, The — Two ladies who give in-costume presentations on 18th-20th century clothing.
- Jane Austen Centre — Located in Bath, England, the center's site includes information about Jane Austen, the Jane Austen Festival and more.
- Jessamyn's Closet - Creating Your Costume: Hints and Tips — Links to site with information on hair, makeup, wigs, etc.
- Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion — This is a great site on Regency fashion. Has patterns, instructions, links, 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.
- Lisa's Guide to Helping 21st Century Women Dress for a Regency Ball — A pdf with little bits of info on how to achieve the Regency look.
- Maggie May's Costume History Pages New! — Information and pictures of women's and children's clothing from the late 18th century thru early 20th century.
- Men's Military Clothing - 19th US Regiment of Infantry New! — Free graphed patterns taken from men's clothing, mostly military, of the early 19th century. Includes photos of the extant garments.
- Regency Collection, The — Mostly about literature of the period, but has some illustrations and a section on Regency life.
- Regency Collection, The - Regency Recipes
- Regency Colors — A page with examples of colors, like Coquelicot and Jonquil.
- Regency England — Articles on regency clothing, popular colors of the time, cosmetics and more
- Regency Fashion Page, The Updated! — Great site!! Covers most aspects of fashions of the era. Sections on extant clothing, fashion plates, portraits and styles by year. (Site seems to be partially at "http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/reg3.html" and partially at "http://regencyfashion.org/")
- Regency Repository, A — Site about Regency era arts, literature, fashion, domestic arts, etc.
- Republic of Pemberley, The — Discussion groups and information pages about Jane Austen and her works. No real costume content, but lots of info about JA movies.
- Republic of Pemberley, The - Notes and Illustrations on Regency Clothing Styles
- Stitch in Time, A — Sewing projects by Miss Anna, from a Regency corset to an 1870's bustle gown.
- Univ. of Washington Fashion Plate Collection — 19th century fashion plates
- We Make History — An Introduction to Ladies Clothing of the Regency Era. Lots of images of portraits and extant clothing.
- Women's Clothing - 19th US Regiment of Infantry New! — Free graphed patterns taken from women's clothing & undergarments of the early 19th century. Includes photos of the extant garments.
- Women's Fashions 1824-1840 — An article about women's dress, with information on fabrics, sleeves and collars, and more.
- Worshipful Company of Glovers of London - Glove Collection — A collection of gloves from the late 16th c through present day.
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