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Fairfax House, York: Dress in the Age of Jane Austen

  Click here to see a video! ! Fairfax House, York FASHION SEMINAR: AN AIR OF ELEGANCE AND FASHION Dress in the Age of Austen with Hilary Davidson RIDAY 7 OCTOBER 2011 Opening time:  7.00pm   Location:   Fairfax House   Cost:   £14.00 (York Civic Trust members and Friends of Fairfax House £12.00, Students £8.00) Jane Austen's lifetime and her career as a writer encompass one of the most interesting periods of fashion development. This talk, by Curator of Fashion at The Museum of London Hilary Davidson, will look at this time of great change, from the French Revolution to the Regency: how events great and small influenced fashion, and Jane Austen’s own relationship with dress in her life and novels. Tickets:  £14.00  (York Civic Trust members and Friends of Fairfax House  £12.00 , Students  £8.00 ) For tickets contact Fairfax House on 01904 655543 or call in during House opening hours. From their website: Com...