Though most of the JA films are not terribly inaccurate when it comes to fashion, they are still very limited in scope and aimed at modern audiences. Both men and women had a huge assortment of clothing styles and textile weights to choose from. Clothing of linen in the summer and wool in the winter to start with. Take a look at some of the paintings by John Lewis Krimmel to see a variety of styles.

For the men, they did tend to wear far more layers than we are accustomed to, but they wore that style from a very young age. The linen shirt and cravat were there to deal with sweat and oils. If its hot out, the gentleman might choose loose, un-lined linen trousers, waistcoat, and coat. Very lightweight and breathable. In winter those could all be heavier fabrics, sometimes wool, with an extra overcoat. In the home or in casual circumstances those layers could be lessened or replaced with something like a banyan.

For women the biggest difference from the movies is that they would commonly have worn fillers for their neckline, like chemisettes or kerchiefs. They could have detachable long sleeves on their gowns, spencer jackets, pelisses, and an assortment of accessories for warmth.