Yale Center for British Art - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Winter Amusement

Posted on February 11, 2015 by kittycalash

I count myself among the people sick of winter in New England, but the piles of snow and wretched driving have prompted some comments from the Young Mr, includi...

Clothing/Events/History/making things/Reenacting

Half Robe or Jacket: How Do You Wear One?

Posted on September 10, 2014 by kittycalash

What Cheer Day is coming, and I hate to miss an opportunity to make a new gown (despite having just made one, and despite needing to make some waistcoats and tr...

History

What Snow Day?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by kittycalash

Just because the Young Mr had a snow day and slept in didn’t mean the rest of us did. So what did we do? We went to work, just as they would have in the ...

Clothing/History/Museums

Mary Adams

Posted on March 22, 2013 by kittycalash

Meet Mary Adams, painted in 1754. She looks to be a certain age, does she not? But she’s still rocking some style. I like black, and wore black clothes al...