A Fashion Plate from 1835
One of my daughters kindly picked up some old fashion plates at an auction and gave them to me. Let’s look at this one from 1835 — The caption at the bottom has… Continue reading
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The Fabulous Aunt Millie and Her Fashions
Every year, I spend the month of August digitizing our family archives, and then, when I have worked hard for a month, I reward myself with Aunt Millie’s photographs! Millie lived in Juneau,… Continue reading
Why Do Models Look So Bored?
Last week I spent a delightful morning watching videos from this spring’s fashion shows, picking out the styles I would be happy to wear if I were young, rich, and attending a gala… Continue reading
An 8th Grade Annual from 1939
Working through our giant family archive, I came across a school annual from 1939, from an elementary school in Ohio. The school had first through eighth grade, but this annual only had pictures… Continue reading
Locked Down in History — Venetian Convents
We’re all tired of the new restrictions on our lives, but of course, it could be worse! Lately I have read three books about people experiencing lock-ups they were powerless to escape, and… Continue reading
Virtual Visits
During this period of isolation, my sister and I have been taking virtual trips together. Every day one of us picks a destination, then we get on our phones and chat while we… Continue reading
Better Counseling through Costume Books
People rarely ask me for advice, but if they did, I’d be ready! (At least as long as they limited their questions to the area of recommendations on costume history books. And my… Continue reading
Theatre de la Mode Dolls at Maryhill Museum
Last week I got to go with my husband to a conference in Seattle, and afterward we had two days to see some of Washington’s other sights. I could have had a difficult… Continue reading
Binging and Binding
Binge-watching television while hand-sewing quilt binding, that is. I don’t watch television too often, but I make the most of it during those hours of hand stitching. Here are a few videos I… Continue reading
If I Lived 130 Years Ago
My mental image of myself would be something like this: Or this: Or at the very least this: I would admire women dressed to the nines like this: But in reality, I would… Continue reading