Margarita Martinez is the Founder of the Jane Austen Society Florence. She is a costume designer of historic Ball dresses from the Renaissance period through to 1914, specialising in the 19th century (Napoleonic/Regency to late Victorian). Trained in Production Management of opera and theatre, she organises the annual Napoleonic/Jane Austen Weekend event in Tuscany based around a Grand Ball hosted by L'Atelier de Danse, Florence and it's Artistic Director and historic dance master, Donald Francis.
