Cassidy Percoco, Fashion Historian
Greetings! Here are some offerings from the past week: Austenprose: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë — The Ultimate Gothic Romance Wearing History: 2023 Sewing and Crafting Year in Review Jane Austen's World: April in Jane Austen’s World Pour la Victoire: Simple Apron with Gathered Ruffle & Pocket Kleidung im 1800: Stille (Mode-)Post durch halb Europa … Continue reading Weekly Roundup, 4/6-4/13
30 January 1787 Two Busts of women. The first Woman, dressed in a violet satin gown, wears a cap à la Turque. This cap is composed in front with a sort of batiste turban, with very wide black and white stripes, designed in points, and in the back with a very thick tuft of … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 8e Cahier, Plate II
Now that I have my entire reading list imported into my WordPress reader*, I thought it might be nice to try to post every Saturday with links to what the exceptional blogs I follow have shared over the past week. Redthreaded: Feature Friday: ETquette Finn Longman: Borrowed Words Jane Austen's World: Q&A with Gillian Dooley, … Continue reading Weekly Roundup! (3/30-4/5/2024)
The Tudor dynasty - Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I - are perhaps the most famous monarchs in British history. And it's easy to see why! Together, these monarchs' histories encompass a narrative in which the personal and political mingle enticingly, creating something akin to a soap opera - but … Continue reading Got Henry? On the fandomification of the Tudors
Welcome, Substack followers! I've consolidated my older Blogger content and my more recent Substack posts onto this WordPress site, and I'll be posting here from now on. Please excuse the bare-bones design - I'm working on bringing this up to scratch! For today, please enjoy this translation of eighteenth-century fashion magazine, Magasin des Modes. 30 … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 8e Cahier, Plate I
Mimic of Modes 