Jane Austen Fashion Throwdown

Which outerwear would you prefer to wear? A spencer, a short military style jacket, or pelisse, which was longer.

Short spencer jacket

Walking dress with pink pelisse and parasol

Walking dress with blue pelisse and shawl

A longer pelisse.

Which jacket do your prefer?
	Short spencer jacket
	Longer pelisse
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The Spencer Jacket

A noticeable feature in Regency fashion is the military inspiration in jackets and bodices, with elaborate cuffs, Hussar + Brandenburg pipings, closings and decorations, and also epaulettes and shoulder decorations echoing the male military uniforms. The Spencer jacket itself was originally a male garb, worn by Earl Spencer, and it was fashionable in continental Europe from ca. 1790 to 1820 (a bit later in rural districts). It was a practical and warm addition to the thin chemises and dresses, and became immensely popular.

Excerpt is directly from the Regency Project, an amazing reproduction fashion site.


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Images from the Kyoto Costume Institute