Night Clubbing

February 16, 2018

Mountebanks and miscreants: how we love them. I have found myself in a situation of late that feels altogether too …

Bad, Mad Skillz: An Origin Story

August 5, 2017

I’ve been sewing clothes off and on for while, and sewing pretty constantly since the 1990s—baby quilts, piped slipcovers for …

February 23, 2017

We have been here before: terrible stays, stays in need of minor mods, and “it isn’t history till it hurts.” …

January 28, 2017

Details: we sweat them in our historical clothing, our impressions, our writing. I try hard to pay attention to them, …

January 20, 2017

It’s been one of those weeks, hasn’t it? Up and down, emotionally, as we all prepare for change. Whig or …

December 21, 2016

Do you know what this is? Do you think it’s real? Here’s a clue: it’s a relic of an iconic …

September 15, 2016

Gentle Reader: Remember the post on semiotics? We need to go back to that once more. Just what are we …

July 9, 2016

Warning: Museum Content Ahead Night watchmen. We’ve been over them before, tangentially, but never in an experienced way. Sure, sleeping …