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Category: 18th century
The Grand Project
I don’t talk very much about this project o’mine, because everyone knows the stereotype of the person who makes loads of plans to do something amazing and talks about it incessantly but never gets around to doing it. I don’t want to fall into that trap! But I do think about it a lot of … Continue reading The Grand Project
Dutch Jacket
Many, many thanks to KittyCalash for posting her latest article, Dutch Treat. Back in May, I was looking into the caraco as a result of seeing it defended as accurate for Revolutionary War contexts on the basis of a single extant example in the Snowshill Collection. I came to the conclusion that whatever the item … Continue reading Dutch Jacket
Polonaise Planning
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The Dilemma of Interpreters' Costuming
Hello to everyone from Williamsburg! My father, stepmother-to-be, and stepsister-to-be are visiting for the first part of this week, before we go on to Washington. Yesterday afternoon I went to Margaret Hunter's millinery shop and met Samantha of Couture Courtesan, who is as lovely and nice in person as she seems online, and I am … Continue reading The Dilemma of Interpreters' Costuming
Mimic of Modes 