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.

Despite spanning less than a decade, the Regency era ushered ... became a popular solution. Women carried reticules made of velvet, silk or satin with their evening dresses, and even made their ...

While the look might not adhere to Regency standards of dress, the material is still a subtle nod to the era, during which many women favored lightweight (and, yes, even sheer) fabrics like muslin.