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Natania Barron

fantasy author, fashion historian

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Queen of None

Book One in the Queens of Fate Series

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The second book in Natania Barron's Arthurian fantasy series.

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Book Two in the Queens of Fate Series

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Netherford Hall

Book one in the Love in Netherford series

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  • Fashion,  ThreadTalk

    Thread Talk | All That Glitters – Gold in Fashion

    November 18, 2024 / 1 Comment

    1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk Get ready for #fashionhistory – it’s been a while, but I’m back. Today’s topic is All That Glitters – we’re talking about fashioning fabric with gold and metal, but especially real gold. Below, 1610-1620 – Dress of Electress Magdalena Syblla of Saxony. 2 – To understand how we make fabric out of gold, let’s chat about my favorite element: Au. Gold isn’t just shiny & beautiful, it also resists corrosion & is extremely malleable. Also? Gold is alien. Scientists posit it came to earth via massive moon and meteor collisions billions of years ago. 3 – I am a geology nerd, so I could go…

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  • Fashion,  social media,  ThreadTalk

    ThreadTalk is Moving… and Changing – Thoughts on Twitter, Boundaries, and Platform Ownership

    October 31, 2022 / 2 Comments

    You say that things change, my dear For the last 14 years, Twitter has been the center of my writing life. And no single contribution has been as big or far-reaching as ThreadTalk, my fashion history mini-lectures on the beautiful and terrible world fabric culture. Twitter has never been safe; it’s always been a double-edged sword. Even before this most recent crap, countless users (myself included) have been the target of hate groups, threats, and more, just for stating opinions or, you know, existing. And it’s about to get worse. It’s already gotten worse. We’ve seen the writing on the wall. As someone who built my other career on social…

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  • Fashion,  ThreadTalk

    The Crowning Affair: All About Crowns

    July 13, 2022 / No Comments

    The scandalous and beautiful history of crowns, tiaras, and diadems.

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  • Clothing,  Fashion,  ThreadTalk

    Mourning Traditions and Fashion History

    October 12, 2021 / No Comments

    Mourning... in fashion. Just because you were sad, didn't mean you didn't have to look amazing. Well, if you could afford it.

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