Jane Austen bangs are short, loose, and romantic—and the perfect style to wear this spring to channel a Regency-era heroine.
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Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is not autobiographical, but the famed author and her female protagonist, Elizabeth, do share certain traits. They both faced the same societal pressures, lived in the same place, and—according to eagle-eyed creators on TikTok—even shared the same style of bangs. Art imitates life, as they say!
But it’s not just the fictional Elizabeth who shares the iconic feminist author’s signature Regency-era bangs—the style actually seems to be everywhere these days. Featuring a disheveled fringe that stops just a few millimeters above the eyebrows, Jane Austen bangs are typically slightly rounded and can be worn either wavy, curly, or straight. To get a feel for the original, see portraits of the writer at The Jane Austen Centre in Bath—or just take a peek at Keira Knightley’s hair in the 2005 film version of Pride and Prejudice.
