Elegance, Empire and Ease: Regency Women’s Fashion with Dr Jennifer Kloester

Marking a remarkable shift from the elaborate and restrictive fashions of the previous century, women’s clothing during the English Regency was simpler and easier to wear. From her undergarments, to her chemise, her dresses, and her hat, the Regency woman attained a charm and elegance based on simple lines and freedom of movement that has influenced fashion ever since. This talk will delve into the political, social and cultural influences that changed women’s fashion and explain the details of  her wardrobe from her stockinettes to her spencer, her riding habit to her round gown, and everything in between.

Jennifer Kloester is the bestselling author of Georgette Heyer’s Regency World and Georgette Heyer: Biography of a Bestseller and her most recent book, The Novels of Georgette Heyer: A Celebration. She is a Patroness of the International Heyer Society, and a producer of the forthcoming documentary Stephen Fry’s Great Escape. Jennifer is a popular presenter and public speaker and, in 2015, with Stephen Fry, spoke at the unveiling of Georgette Heyer’s English Heritage Blue Plaque in Wimbledon. She has given talks, writing workshops, and public presentations on Heyer and the Regency in the UK, USA, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. Jennifer also writes fiction. Her most recent novel, Jane Austen’s Ghost, is a contemporary story with a Regency twist, and is available on Amazon and all platforms.

Your ticket includes tea or Market Lane coffee served before the presentation, and time to browse our exclusive range of books, gifts, and homewares at TJC Emporium.

This event is presented on-site at The Johnston Collection. Please see your ticket for details. NOTE: Tickets for this event do not include access to our house museum, Fairhall. Guided tours of the current exhibition can be booked separately.

This event is supported by The Colin Holden Charitable Trust.