Jane Eyre – the well–dressed governess
The tale of Charlotte Brontë and her fictional heroine - both women of passionate intensity - is here retold through the deceptively genteel fashions of the 1840s.
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Gillian: I first read Jane Eyre when I was 12 years old, at school. I loved the book and became fascinated by Charlotte Bronte too, its rather shy and reclusive author. People are often surprised by the pervasive mention of clothes in the novel. The many references reveal so much about character and plot. I took inspiration for the replica clothes from original garments in storage and on display at the Bronte Parsonage museum in Haworth. It was marvellous to be filmed at the museum for a television slot on BBC1. Jane Eyre consistently ties for top spot (with Pride & Prejudice) in polls for women's favourite book. |
| – Ann Davinson and all the members from Howden Women's Luncheon Club
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