I Fall to Pieces: Extant Garment Fragments
Once upon a time, not very long ago, when I worked in a historic house museum, I was asked to present at a conference in Worcester. I chose to talk about these ...
Category: material culture
Serving Delaplace
With 400 miles between us, Drunk Tailor and I have few chances to explore the past together, so I was both delighted and nervous when he agreed to join the Brit...
A Tisket, A Tasket: What Basket?
Nancy had a great question: What did middle class ladies use to carry their shopping? But here’s the thing: they didn’t carry the shopping, because they didn’t ...
Frivolous Friday: The Pabodie Project
Jane Jewett Pabodie, born around 1771, died 23 March 1846 is buried in Swan Point Cemetery on the Seekonk River in Providence. She was the wife of William Pabod...
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