“A stunning gift edition” - Hasty Book List

“Janeites will treasure this.” - Publishers Weekly
“Packed with charm and lovely illustrations, this is tailor-made for Austen fans” - Booklist


Two beautifully crafted worlds are brought together in this celebration of Regency fashion and the writing of Jane Austen.

Exquisite colour drawings from Regency magazine La Belle Assemblée and their entertaining descriptions are matched with much-loved passages from Jane Austen’s published novels, letters and manuscript fiction. Professor Ros Ballaster’s lively commentary guides the reader through this fascinating book.

From elaborate evening gowns and elegant walking dresses to charming seaside outfits, Jane Austen's Fashion Bible brings to life the world of Jane Austen.

Oxford University literature professor Ballaster takes readers on a delightful tour of Regency-era fashion and its place in Jane Austen’s novels and letters... Full-color images from the magazine and a glossary of fashion terms round out the scrupulously detailed volume. Janeites will treasure this * Publishers Weekly *
Pairing gorgeous color drawings and accompanying descriptions from Regency magazine La Belle Assemblée and iconic passages from Jane Austen’s published novels, letters and manuscript fiction, this is the Regency fashion book period obsessives will devour. Oxford professor and Jane Austen expert Ros Ballaster's commentary makes it all sing * People Magazine *
This gold-beribboned, elegantly designed paper-over-board edition of Jane Austen's Fashion Bible is perfect for fashion buffs, Austen fans, and even The Gilded Age enthusiasts . . . Devotees of Austen's characters will cherish the chance to see what they might have worn * Shelf Awareness *
The concept, to show what Austen characters would have worn, is appealing, particularly as the novelist’s 250th birthday rolls around this year * Library Journal *

Jane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma she developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. She died in 1817.

Ros Ballaster is a writer and professor at Oxford University who specializes in eighteenth-century literature and is an expert on Jane Austen.