Tony Kershaw / SWNS “Famously, Janeites love to dress up in Regency costume and I very much enjoyed getting my old sewing machine out to create some. “I even turned my very obliging husband ...

Meet the woman who lives like Jane Austen - from dressing in Regency-style costume to writing novels. Jessica Bull has been in love with the writer ever since the first episode of Pride and Prejudice ...

This trend could be spotted everywhere in the Y2K era of fashion, and TV shows and books set in the Regency era have hailed in another period of empire line dresses with short, puffy sleeves.

Similarly, women who aspire to look like Elizabeth Bennet must have the right dress for any occasion. You’ll also need to develop an eye for subtle changes in Regency fashions down the years.

As well as opting for a Regency-inspired dress (eBay has reported a 205% rise in searches for ‘puff-sleeved wedding dresses’, and interest in ‘empire-waist wedding dresses’ is expected to ...

Famously, Janeites love to dress up in Regency costume and I very much enjoyed getting my old sewing machine out to create some. I even turned my very obliging husband into my own leading man by ...