Embroidery is routinely used in historical fiction to represent women's oppression. And I ask, why? And what if it weren't like that?
In Defense of Embroidery
Category: writer’s guide
The Writer's Guide to Costume: "Flapper"
Originally, this post was going to address 1920s fashion as well, but I think that will wait until later. There is enough to discuss in just the meaning of the term! My issue is with the tendency of people to ascribe the term "flapper" mainly to the 1920s (perhaps mentioning that it was used before … Continue reading The Writer's Guide to Costume: "Flapper"
The Writer's Guide to Costume: 18th Century Gown Closures
When I was coming up with topic for my qualifying paper, one of the ones I was most enthusiastic about at first was the idea of writing a guide for authors of historical fiction - obviously they could get the same information from books like Patterns of Fashion, but sources focusing on construction or the … Continue reading The Writer's Guide to Costume: 18th Century Gown Closures
Mimic of Modes 