Donated by a descendant of Jane Austen and now in the collections cared for by Hampshire Cultural Trust, the author’s silk pelisse coat is one of a handful of items that survive today that belonged to Jane and can be traced directly back to her.
See it displayed at the Curtis Museum from 20 - 28 June 2025, during Alton's Jane Austen Regency Week. Entry is free.
Part of Hampshire Cultural Trust's Jane Austen 250 programme, celebrating 250 years since the writer's birth, the pelisse will be on display at Winchester’s City Museum for a short period from 22 May – 16 June, before travelling to the Allen Gallery in Alton for the town’s annual Regency Week (20-29 June). It will return to City Museum from 27 July until 20 October and will be on display at the Willis Museum in Basingstoke for the duration of Beyond the Bonnets (12 November 2025 - 22 February 2026).
For more details on the Curtis Museum please click here.
