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Halloween Film Fashion
A look into the movies, and fashion, that scarred (and inspired) me.
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Bad Romance: The Romantic Era in Fashion, Volume Two
1 – Welcome, intrepid readers. The week’s #threadtalk is the 2nd half of our dive into the wild world of #Romanticism. 🎀🌹🎶🎨 And it’s all about sex, drugs & art, fueled by good ol’ imperialism (but make it #fashion). But first, a refresher: 2 – We’re begin tonight in 1836 w/ Charles Darwin, who returned to England in this year. Though we owe a great deal to Chuck, for all his study, for all that, he still determined women intellectually inferior. Not to mention his support of his eugenicist cousin, Francis Galton. 3 – For our 1836 gown, we have a lovely green and floral number. Francis Galton might have…
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Queen of Fury is Drafted!
What a long, strange trip it’s been. I started out Queen of Fury with a fairly straightforward idea. It was going to be 100% Hwyfar’s story. She was the standout character from Queen of None, and seemed like the ideal character to continue the whole invisible women of Arthur tale. But I wanted a foil for her, and very early on, I liked the idea of playing Gawain of Orkney against her. They have a very similar backstory: they’re both the same age, both royals from pretty messed up dynasties, both from toxic families, and they’re both gingers. Not to mention super tall. What I did not expect was Gawain…
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Bad Romance: The Romantic Era in Fashion, Volume One
Ah, romance. Sweeping vistas, sumptuous fabrics, and advancements in human thought. Well, for a select few.
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The Queen of Fury Playlist
Music makes me write. And I like to share, so here you go.
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Anna Maria Garthwaite & Spitalfields Silk
She was the preeminent designer of English Rococo style--but what was the world like in and around Anna Maria Garthwaite? A look at the tumultuous environment of Spitalfields, London.
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Mills, Strikes, & Textile Labor
A look back at labor and fabric, a hand-in-hand history.
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Spoiler-free Genealogies for QUEEN OF NONE and QUEEN OF FURY
It's all in the family when it comes to Arthuriana.
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Gettin’ Wiggy With It
You might want to laugh at the heights of these wigs, but there's quite a tale waiting beneath... and it isn't pretty.
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Knight In Gold Velvet: Costume in The Green Knight
I had to take a break from my BREAK because I was so wowed by the costumes in The Green Knight!
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A Knight Yule Remember: The Green Knight Makes the Cut
A brief look through time at Sir Gawain, and some insight into the new film by David Lowery.
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Queen of None Wins the Manly Wade Wellman Award for 2021!
Queen of None, a feminist Arthurian retelling, is an award winning fantasy novel.
