Turn Me Round
One of the best things about auction sites (when compared to museum sites) is that you get far more images of the objects, and often from unusual but helpful an...
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Dresstory: The Green Eyed Lady
I didn’t know then that it was called changeable silk; what I knew was that the skirt rustled when I walked, and spread out like a plate when I twirled. Irresis...
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 ...
Making up Monday
Sometimes you’re a jerk without meaning to be, usually because you can’t see past your own limited self. I was that jerk on Friday, when my obsession with a mis...
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