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Author: kittycalash

Living history enthusiast and museum professional, obsessive writer and costume lover.
A Silk Sacque/Clothing/History/making things

Short Stuff

Posted on June 11, 2026 by kittycalash

At some point, I came across The Charlatan by Léonard Defrance, sold by Sotheby’s in 2023, and became obsessed with the woman in grey and her problematic calash...

Research

“A Moree Gown”

Posted on June 6, 2026 by kittycalash

Every archivist, curator, and collections manager has come across– or perhaps just skimmed over– a document or object that really deserved a little ...

Man in a sky blue wool suit standing next to a table in front of a classical landscape
Clothing/History/Research

“To maiking a skcy blew sute”

Posted on June 4, 2026 by kittycalash

How do you know when a painting is made? For Charles Willson Peale, diaries, letters, and receipts play a large role in determining when his portraits were made...

making things

A 1920s Party Dress

Posted on May 30, 2026 by kittycalash

Two years ago, Drunk Tailor and I celebrated my birthday at a vintage event at the Congressional Cemetery in DC, for which I obviously needed a new dress. We bo...

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