I'm 26, coming of age into the post-recession world in a field that is largely government- and charity-funded, and therefore dropped half of its workforce just before I was ready to join it. I've done some work in the field and as much as a temp out of it; in the periods of unemployment I've … Continue reading Coming in Autumn 2016
Category: books
Finishing Up The Year!
I'm not going to tot up everything I made this year because it's kind of pathetic, but I will tell you what I got for Christmas! - What Clothes Reveal, Linda Baumgarten: no explanation needed. - Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns, Book I, Susan North and Jenny Tiramani: truly amazing resource that shows off how far … Continue reading Finishing Up The Year!
Book Giveaway Redux
I had a few posts queued up to do other batches of books for the giveaway, but the fact that nobody seems to have wanted the Marie Antoinette books made me stop and take a step back. How's about if I just post the list of books/bundles I intended to post separately? And if anyone … Continue reading Book Giveaway Redux
Book Bundle No. 2: Marie Antoinette
The Marie Antoinette bundle contains two hardcovers, one by Hilaire Belloc and one by Bernardine Kielty. Belloc's biography was originally written in the very early twentieth century, and it's not an easy read. However, it's also pro-Marie Antoinette and is considered a classic. Here's a sample, given on the back cover: She had preserved her … Continue reading Book Bundle No. 2: Marie Antoinette
Congratulations, Kelly!
Hey, Kelly! You've won the Complete Family Sewing Book! Please email me at aspiring.star@gmail.com with your address, and I can get it to you as soon as possible.
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