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That Eldritch Hue: Green, poison, passion, and Privilege
This week’s #ThreadTalk was inspired by work I’m doing on Queen of Fury, the sequel to Queen of None. It started out as Hwyfar’s story–she’s the daughter of King Leodegraunce, and sister to the Gweynevere–and it still is very much hers. But then Gawain showed up. And he’s very much changed. That brought me down the route of Gawain and…
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Here, there, and Everywhere: Linen
1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk, #Linen edition! And we're all about contrast. Humble yet durable, whimsical yet dainty, seen yet unseen–linen reinforces the world's most ostentatious gowns & yet stands on its own, full of holes. All from a plant 🌱 you beat with a stick. 2 – Linen is a material that comes courtesy of the flax plant, also…
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A Brief History of Marriage Fashion
1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk! Ah, mawwiage. We're going nuptial. 💕If you're hoping for whimsy & romance, well… you probably haven't been here before.💕 For most of history, marriage has been about money & power, just like the fashion it's inspired. (Below, 1841, satin) 2 – Though anthropologists don't know exactly when marriage began, it seems to be universal. For…
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The Kaftan Craze That Keeps Going
1 – It's time for #ThreadTalk & today we're swathing ourselves in the history of the kaftan! Don't know your kaftan from your muumuu, dashiki, or Banyan? That's okay. We'll get there. This ancient garment became a Regency staple🎩, a 1960s essential ☮️ & a modern must-have.🧥 2 – The word itself is Persian: خفتان khaftān. In simple terms, it's…
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Yikes, Stripes
Stripes are everywhere. But where did they start? And what do they mean?
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ThreadTalk Icons: Elizabeth I of England
1 – Welcome to #threadtalk, the first in my icon series. Yup. It's gonna be ruff. It’s fitting that we begin with the very monarch who signed the East India Company into being: Queen Elizabeth I. Join me as we travel back to the 16thC to one truly warped family. 👑🧵🪡 2 – No one expected the daughter of Henry…
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Underneath It All
1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk & gird your loins! We're talking skivvies, undies, unmentionables, lingerie🩲– that's right: underwear. Tonight we'll part the veil & to find what lies beneath. We've got witchcraft, weird myths & plenty of spice. 🔥 🔥 🔥 But first, mummies! 2 – Tradition says Adam & Eve used fig leaves, but the most likely first "underwear"…
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Coming Up Paisley
1 – Greetings, everyone. It's time for #ThreadTalk! By popular demand, everything's coming up paisley. #Paisley is an ancient motif with a Scottish name–to learn more about it, we'll be traveling the globe🌍, visit goats 🐐 & talk shit about the East India Company 🤬. 2 – Paisley's proper name is boteh or buta, but it's also been called "persian…
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The Story of How I Got Literary Representation
The journey from story to agent is not as as straightforward as you think.
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The Venerable Bead
Beadwork is one of the most ancient forms of self-ornamentation. From the plains of North America to the deserts of Africa and beyond.
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Muslin and The Lost Traditions of Bangladesh
1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk, muslin edition. Muslin has been all over my feed, so let me cut to the chase: The finest fabric in human history was perfected by the Bengali people but tragically lost in the wake of imperialism & economic ruin at the hands of the English. 🤬🤬 2 – Muslin was once called "The vapor of…
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Announcing Queen of Fury Coming Spring 2022 From Vernacular Books
Coming early next year, the continuing adventures of Hwyfar, Princess of Avillion.
