Clothing - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Laundry!

Posted on November 12, 2013 by kittycalash

I’ve been thinking about laundry, and not just because I did wash yesterday, but also because I’m committed now to learning more about the women of ...

History/Museums/Research

Behind the Scenes, Below Stairs

Posted on October 21, 2013 by kittycalash

Perhaps because I just finished Longbourn and have just started Year of Wonders, servants are on my mind. In the family portrait at left, the servants are visib...

1763 Project/Events/Living History

Citizens of Boston

Posted on June 21, 2013 by kittycalash

I find myself involved in an event scheduled for August 10 in Boston, though I know this could go awry because I worked for a number of years with DC, the organ...

Events/Living History/Reenacting

I came, I saw, I sewed

Posted on April 23, 2013 by kittycalash

Last weekend was the BAR School of Instruction at the New Windsor Cantonment in Vails Gate, NY. April is an interesting month for travel: changeable weather can...