Enter Jane Austen’s World With Candice

Candice is a long-time collector of items from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when Jane Austen lived. Using her collections, Candice welcomes you to Jane’s world with her popular IN THE TIME OF JANE AUSTEN series of presentations.

Bring people to your in-person or virtual event with a speaker who captivates audiences with her period expertise. Book Candice for one presentation, or two, or the entire series:

Fashion in the time of Jane Austen (everyone’s favorite!)

Brisé Fans: An Essential Accessory in the Time of Jane Austen

Love and Death: Sentimental Jewelry in the Time of Jane Austen

Shades, Shadows, and Profiles: Silhouettes in the Time of Jane Austen

What a Lady Carried in Her Reticule in the Time of Jane Austen

Mourning Practices in the Time of Jane Austen

Ladies’ Magazines in the Time of Jane Austen

Valentines in the Time of Jane Austen

Candice has given presentations to libraries, book groups, writers groups, women’s clubs, college classes, museums, and many Jane Austen organizations. Contact her now to book an event for 2026 or 2027.

Have You Visited Candice’s Regency Collections?

Candice is a passionate collector of Georgian and Regency period antiques, and shares many of her collections here on this site, including fashion prints, fans, jewelry, silhouettes, perfume bottles, and many others. She also shares items from her collections on Instagram. Follow her!

Regency World at candicehern.com

Featured in Candice's Regency World

Opera Dress and Evening Dress, August 1806

"A white India muslin gown, trimmed round the neck with crimson sarsnet...

Miser Purses

Miser purses — also called long purses, stocking purses, or ring purses — were popular in England and France from the mid-18th century through the early 20th century. Their fast and easy construction meant that they were made in the thousands, and are therefore easily available to collectors....

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