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MISS AUSTEN REGRETS........

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MISS AUSTEN REGRETS........

I love this movie (and ALL Jane Austen movies!).  Watched this one five times this weekend!  I am fascinated by fashion history, and that of the Regency era is one of my favorites.  I love the empire waistlines, the masses of tiny little pleats all around, the Spencer jackets.....plus all sorts of other details very specific to this period.   http://www.susannedietze.com/dressing-the-regency-lady.html The theme of the movie Miss Austen Regrets is her biographical sketch, giving the viewer insight into why she wrote what she did. I am such a fan of this and all Jane Austen movies. I have been known to...

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