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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.
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I Can See Sheerly Now
Let's get transparent together, and explore the see-through art of fabric-making.
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#ThreadTalk Flashback to the 1880s
The 1880s may have been 140 years ago, but they left a special mark on fashion history.
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Fashion Wizard, Honey Badger, Icon: Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth was the visionary behind the House of Worth. But how much about him do you know?
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Let’s Get Pedantic: What Exactly is the Regency Period?
What makes the Regency recognizable--and when was it, exactly? It's a bit more complicated of an answer than you might think.
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That Time I Cried Over Editing My Own Book
You can write novels for the better part of your life, and still there are surprises.
