Split Shift
Once upon a time, I made a shift for the early 19th century– and promptly had to mend it. I have been mending that shift ever since (8 years!) whilst comp...
Tag: historical clothing
1830s Riding Jacket
There’s a wonderful exhibit winding up a tour, and although I have not been able (yet?) to see it, the catalog was a Christmas present in 2022. One ensemble in ...
The Material World of Widow Weed: an interpretation
Part four of a series Widow Elizabeth Weed: what would she wear? What would she own? My first inclination had been to wear the grey tabby wool gown I already ha...
The Myth of Perfection
Ain’t nothin’ perfect. Jackie’s got good points, and although I think they are slightly tangential to where I thought I was going on Monday, l...
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