I had a very good time! There were a few mishaps with my planned off-campus accommodations, but the classes themselves were great. I got to meet people I'd only ever met online, see a lot of beautiful clothing, learn about some subjects I hadn't thought much about before, bought some amazing hairpins, and built up … Continue reading Dress University
Poll Time
I've been a bit confused lately as to what I ought to post, what people are interested in reading me babble about, so I thought I'd put up a poll of various things that I could go into. I'll probably end up going into all of them at some point anyway, but order is important! … Continue reading Poll Time
Museum Cataloguing and You!
I have now finished my first week at my new internship at the Chapman Historical Museum! It is going so well. (You can see some examples of their photograph collection here.) My job there is to catalogue the collections in PastPerfect while identifying objects that could potentially be deaccessioned or that need accession numbers. I … Continue reading Museum Cataloguing and You!
Mantua-makers and Merchants
In my search for fabric-related quotes some time ago, I came across some others relating to fashion, sewing, and society. Here they are, collected for your entertainment The Artful Husband (William Taverner, 1717): The Fable of the Bees (Bernard de Mandeville, 1724): I like this one because it's such a universal - even today, you … Continue reading Mantua-makers and Merchants
Blue Gown Gets an Airing
Long time, no post! I've been conflicted about sharing the pictures Mom took of me at the Saratoga Battlefield because I don't like how I look in them, but I've finally decided to do so in hopes that I'll get some good advice. My favorite of the lot. The wrong things I can spot are: … Continue reading Blue Gown Gets an Airing
Mimic of Modes 