Now & Then: Jane Austen

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

If Jane Austen were still alive she'd be wearing Erin Fetherston's Resort 2011 Collection.

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I have to admit, this one was hard. I decided to go with this look from Erin Fetherston because it felt like something one of Jane's characters would wear if a modern day Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility were being filmed. I think Jane put a lot of herself and her acquaintances into the characters that she wrote about. In her real life, she loved to dance, take long walks in the country, read, and most of all she loved to study people. Does any of this sound familiar? I could definitely see Jane wearing this outfit while picnicking in the English countryside. What do you think? Thanks to Diana for the Jane Austen suggestion and to see the rest of the Now and Then gang go here.



13 comments:

  1. I totally see it... this erin fetherston look is definetly something jane austen would wear today! great comparision.

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  2. it's so exciting to see people embrace real clothes again! i love everything about this look :)

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  3. SO true. the funny thing is, i'd also love to wear the dress in the painting... wander around a field with a jane austen book...

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  4. Hehe, seems you're right!
    I love your now&then posts!!! I would be really curious to see a modern Joan of Arc ;)
    xo

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  5. haha that is probably pretty accurate!

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  6. This is great! Jane Austen is one inspiring lady.

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  7. I love this series (and your blog!). the outfit is spot-on. love it! I am embarrassed to say I haven't read any jane austen. although I think I will now that I have this cute version of the book:
    http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-judge-books-by-their-covers.html

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  8. I could definitely see modern day Jane Austen in this. It is a lovely outfit and I am really loving its simplicity and those shoes!

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  9. This is such a good series! And I love Erin Featherstone, so always good to see one of her outfits! xx

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  10. love this series so much...still waiting on peggy guggenheim and pearl s. buck and bessie smith....

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  11. Spot on, and I think she would wish she had the attitude of that model too

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  12. i love these posts! Can't wait for the next one.

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