Victorian Secrets

December 10, 2013, 8 Comments

A few weeks ago an article had been floating about the interwebs. It was an article about a woman who wears Victorian garb as many of us vintage gals rock the 40s and 50s. I was so intrigued, having an interest in the Victorian era in addition to the mid-20th century. The woman, Sarah Chrisman,…

Broken Threads

August 4, 2013, 8 Comments

When I completed my review of Nazi Chic? Fashioning Women in the Third Reich, I made note of other books on fashion and World War II that I was looking forward to reading and sharing my thoughts with you. And today I share with you my thoughts on Broken Threads: The Destruction of the Jewish…

Titanic – 100 Years Later

April 14, 2012, 7 Comments

Unless you live under a rock, you’re aware that today marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I’ve been interested in the Titanic prior to the 1997 film, and it is this interest that spurred my desire to attend Solanah’s tea commemorating the sinking. Earlier I blogged about the dress I was…

A Sewing Voyage

March 6, 2012, 5 Comments

April 14th marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Growing up, even prior to the film, I was fascinated with the ship. I loved its tragic story…the maiden voyage of a ship that was called “unsinkable” and the captain’s last journey before retirement. Then the movie came…and everyone had Titanic fever! Shouts…

Atomic Redhead

1910s

Victorian Secrets

Broken Threads

Titanic – 100 Years Later

A Sewing Voyage