In Pride and Prejuduce Jane Austen extolled the virtues of indulging the imagination ‘in every possible way’. With this in mind, Lucy and Ben joined members of the Jane Austen Pineapple Appreciation Society (JAPAS) for a costumed picnic at the National Trust’s Mottisfont Abbey on one sunny (and rainy) Sunday. In preparation, Lucy spoke with JAPAS founder Sophie Andrews to discover just what it takes to be a fully fledged Jane-ite.

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• Dress Fancy Instagram: www.instagram.com/dressfancypodcast
• Mottisfont Abbey: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont.
• Sophie Andrews’ book, Be More Jane: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Jane-Austen-challenges/dp/1782497064/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=be+more+jane&qid=1563448336&s=gateway&sr=8-1.
• Alejandro Carlos-Tolra’s photographic essay with the JAPAS: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/14/regency-rendezvous-inside-the-world-of-jane-austen-fandom.
• The UK Jane Austen Society: http://www.janeaustensoci.freeuk.com.