New York History Blog gave Great, Strange, and Rarely Seen a nice promo! If you're in or near the area, please drop in at the opening reception on Thursday or at least come by to see it, it's wonderful. When I went to my grandmother's for Easter, I picked up a couple of boxes of … Continue reading A Little Genealogy
Breaking News
I just wanted to alert everyone to the wonderful news that I have completely finished editing my qualifying paper, and will be mailing it in to the committee as soon as possible. One project down, two to go for April! (The other two being a paper, I am Now in my Turkish Habit: Orientalism in … Continue reading Breaking News
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"
Sad Story with a Happy Ending
I've been a little nervous about the dress forms for the Great, Strange, and Rarely Seen exhibition ever since I worked on the pattern for the ca. 1837 dress, which was quite small, and I got even more nervous after working on the ca. 1867 pattern (the last one I took). The dress forms are … Continue reading Sad Story with a Happy Ending
The Robe Parée
OldRags on Tumblr recently posted an image of a "robe parée" from the Musée des Tissus de Lyon. I could have sworn that I came across it being called out as a 19th century term on the now-vanished Historical Sewing Forum, and I wanted to look into it further to settle things in my mind … Continue reading The Robe Parée
Mimic of Modes 