Dressing Literary History - Chronicle.com.

The article comments on historical clothing reproductions and the costumes in the motion picture "Becoming Jane," which follows the life of author Jane Austen. The author describes herself as a Janeite, or a Jane Austen fan, who enjoys making historically accurate clothing. As a result, the author states that she will most likely dislike the costumes in "Becoming Jane." The article discusses the materials found in authentic corsets, the sensory nature of writing literary scholarship and historical fiction, and how she uses clothing reproductions in her classrooms.