Jessica Bull has been in love with the writer ever since the first episode of Pride and Prejudiced aired on the BBC in 1995.

Tony Kershaw / SWNS “Famously, Janeites love to dress up in Regency costume and I very much enjoyed getting my old sewing machine out to create some. “I even turned my very obliging husband ...

Similarly, women who aspire to look like Elizabeth Bennet must have the right dress for any occasion. You’ll also need to develop an eye for subtle changes in Regency fashions down the years.