TAFT MUSEUM TO HONOR JANE AUSTEN’S FASHIONABLE LEGACY.

Dress, Spencer, and Cape, Pride and Prejudice, 1995, Simon Langton, director. Worn by Julia Sawalha as Lydia Bennet. Dinah Collin, costume designer. Day Dress, Pride and Prejudice, 1995, Simon Langton, director. Worn by Polly Maberly as Kitty Bennet. Dinah Collin, costume designer. Pinafore Dress, Pride and Prejudice, 1995, Simon Langton, director. Worn by Lucy Briars as Mary Bennet. Dinah Collin, costume designer.

Jane Austen: Fashion & Sensibility will open to the public on June 11, featuring 40 costume pieces from film and television adaptations of Austen’s works. Pre-selected by Cosprop Ltd., a costume house based in London, these garments have never before been displayed by a North American venue. From the embellished bridal gown worn by Kate Winslet as Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility (1995) to the tailored breeches worn by Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (2005), each article of clothing offers a fictionalized glimpse into the Georgian and Regency eras. The exhibition is to be presented in the Taft’s Fifth Third Gallery and historic house.

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