Though Anne Elliot is Jane Austen's oldest female protagonist, she was only 27 years old during the period of the novel, while Ann Firbank who plays her here was 38 years old at the time of the release of this miniseries.
The gray pelisse with the scalloped cape worn by Ann Firbank (Anne Elliot) in Bath is the same costume worn by an extra at the church at the end of Mansfield Park (1983), by an extra in the London street in Sharpe's Justice (1997), and by an extra at the Cricket match in Sharpe's Waterloo (1997).
The blue and white gown with flounced hem Valerie Gearon (Elizabeth Elliot) wears at Camden Place is also seen in "Scrooge (1970)" on a dancer at Fezziwig's ball.
The green plaid day dress worn by Ann Firbank (Anne Elliot) is the same costume worn by an extra in the London Street when Amelia meets George to invite him to Vauxhall Gardens in "Vanity Fair (1998)."
The brown Spencer with three buttons worn by Mel Martin (Henrietta Musgrove) at the Musgrove's Bath lodgings is the same costume worn by an extra in the street in Park Lane in Vanity Fair (2004).