This trend could be spotted everywhere in the Y2K era of fashion, and TV shows and books set in the Regency era have hailed in another period of empire line dresses with short, puffy sleeves.

“Famously, Janeites love to dress up in Regency costume and I very much ... “I must say, the empire line gowns, flat shoes and even short stays – like a half corset – are surprisingly ...

It has prompted the popularity of corsets, empire waist mini dresses, and opera gloves ... The defining characteristic of Regency-era gowns is the empire line, which Scaturro describes as ...