{"product_id":"jane-austens-wardrobe-9780300263602","title":"Jane Austen's Wardrobe","description":"\u003cb\u003eHilary Davidson delves into the clothing of one of the world's great authors, providing unique and intimate insight into her everyday life and material world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What did Jane Austen wear? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Acclaimed dress historian and Austen expert Hilary Davidson reveals, for the first time, the wardrobe of one of the world's most celebrated authors. Despite her acknowledged brilliance on the page, Jane Austen has all too often been accused of dowdiness in her appearance. Drawing on Austen's 161 known letters, as well as her own surviving garments and accessories, this book assembles examples of the variety of clothes she would have possessed--from gowns and coats to shoes and undergarments--to tell a very different story. The Jane Austen Hilary Davidson discovers is alert to fashion trends but thrifty and eager to reuse and repurpose clothing. Her renowned irony and wit peppers her letters, describing clothes, shopping, and taste. \u003ci\u003eJane Austen's Wardrobe\u003c\/i\u003e offers the rare pleasure of a glimpse inside the closet of a stylish dresser and perpetually fascinating writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300263602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"Hilary Davidson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049409282229,"sku":"9780300263602","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4155d373-4df9-481e-b127-a2f6ca5cbd0a.jpg?v=1689689288","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/jane-austens-wardrobe-9780300263602","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}