Mourning Embroideries
As a rule, I dislike samplers. Sacrilege, I know, but the rows of letters and numbers and tidy stitches seem to me like running in place, instead of running to ...
Tag: Rhode Island
Shake Your Tail Feathers
Men’s 18th century coats amaze and delight me. On some of the earlier fine suits, the pleats are exuberant but controlled, layers of fabric tucked together in t...
Vogue for the Lower Sorts
How does a reenactor know what to wear? There’s a wide range of choices for any decade, so how do you know what’s right? Well, you don’t, not without documentat...
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