My favourite historical costume time period is probably the Regency, the time of Jane Austen. I finally got round to making a typical 1810 Winter coat (Pelisse), hat and bag in pure Afternoon dress, Winter 1800 Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century Claremont Colleges Digital Library Walking Dresses, November 1798 CandiceHern.com Regency Fashion: 200 Years Ago in November Jane Austen's World The 1790's is one of my favorite decades in historical fashion! It was a time where Western European fashion transitioned from the giant gowns of the 1780's to the slim Regency fashion.