Of all the activities at the annual Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England — the walking tours, the lectures, the teas, the balls, the dramatic performances and games of croquet — the showiest and merriest is the Grand Regency Costumed Promenade. Last Saturday’s parade, in the year that Janeites are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the writer’s birth, was particularly exciting. The clothes: A-line dresses, Spencer jackets, bonnets and small drawstring handbags known as reticules for ladies; breeches, waistcoats, jackets, cravats and top hats for gentlemen. Gathering along the grand Royal Crescent, some 2,000 costumed personages processed in a stately manner through the heart of town until they reached the Parade Gardens. Tap the link in our bio to step inside the celebration and read more about Austen from @nytbooks. Photos by @peterflude