Resources and Reference

Costume Events Worldwide

Here is a list of the growing number of costumed events that take place throughout the year all over the world.

Please choose one of the following:

JASNA - Greater Louisville 2nd Annual Jane Austen Festival

July 18 & 19th. Taking place at the beautiful Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, Kentucky, this year's Festival will feature a Regency Emporium, guest author Margaret Sullivan, and a Regency Ball! Click the link for more.

Get ready made costumes and costume patterns at Jane Austen Giftshop
Jane Austen Festival - JASNA

The Annual Jane Austen Festival 2009 which features a Regency promenade on the 19th September.
Perhaps the best opportunity to dress up to see and be seen amongst over 200 promenaders.
Get ready made costumes and costume patterns at Jane Austen Giftshop
The Jane Austen Festival

2009 Regency Exhibition Ball - March 22, 2009 at Lansing, Michigan. Another opportunity to dress up! Make your own Ball gown or buy your own ready made costume at Jane Austen Giftshop
Regency Exhibition Ball 2009

24 October Exhibition at Fenton House, Hampstead : 'Miss Austen Re-dressed' 23 September - 24 October This exhibition will display costumes, by BAFTA-award-winning designer Andrea Galer, from screen adaptations of Jane Austen's novels. Have a look at our ready made Regency costumes at Jane Austen Giftshop
Fenton House Website

Jane Austen Weekends The Governor's House in Hyde Park 100 Main Street, Hyde Park, Vermont December 2008 - January 2009 Imagine a literary retreat that will slip you quietly back into Regency England in a beautiful old mansion where Jane herself would feel at home and dress how how characters may have dressed. Buy costumes here Jane Austen Giftshop
Jane Austen Weekends

Jane Austen Weekend at Lyme Regis. With talks, tours, dancing and theatre! Includes production of Northanger Abbey preformed by the wonderful Dorset Corset Theatra Company. 15th - 16th November 2008 Need something to wear? Transform yourself into a Regency lady here: Jane Austen Giftshop
Jane Austen Weekends

Grand Regency Ball - 1st November 2008 - To celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the building of Devizes Town Hall. There will be music, dancing, cards and gossip with 'the best Liquors and Viands that can be provided'. Tickets will be on sale from June 25th 2008 at the Town Hall and Devizes Books. Dress as they would of 200 years ago, find costumes at: Jane Austen Giftshop
Divizes Grand Ball