... These artworks were created for a purpose. They were propaganda -- a word often associated with negative intent, but in fact merely indicative of a purposeful effort to persuade ...
Posted on September 22, 2018
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... I headed back to the Savannah College of Art and Design's Museum of Fashion and Film (aka SCADFash) to see "Pierre Cardin: Pursuit of the Future," on through Sept. 30, 2018. What follows are my own impressions and opinions, and lots of photos ...
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... The short story is that I've never seen more exquisite garments, more beautifully made. That's saying something ...
Posted on February 08, 2018
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Fabiola Jean-Louis' paper and photographic masterpieces contrast the lush beauty of 18th century finery and the ugly truth of slavery ...
Posted on January 04, 2018
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... Here's a review of the Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibit, which was chock full of amazing shoes spanning 2,000+ years! ...
Posted on September 29, 2017
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... On exhibit were not only several of these eye-witness testimonies, but also a few amusingly clueless depictions of the ancient sites as imagined by those who’d never been ...
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... Here's a relatively quick and easy way to fix your hair for your next Jane Austen Festival or other Regency era event. It's especially good if your hair is long, very thick, or both ...
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...Things are no different if you opt for modern convenience. Old-fashioned manners still count. I'd argue that your Evite's "Message From Host" section should be reserved for helpful hints, not distribution of labor ...
Posted on February 06, 2017
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... Once I had my gown and a bodiced petticoat to go underneath, I set about completing the outfit. I needed a purse, a hat, and a pelisse or spencer ...
Posted on December 22, 2016
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... I started reading up on the proper way to trim such a hat. What I discovered was that just about anything goes. Ribbons, flowers, birds, feathers, fruit, wheat. You name it ...
Posted on September 24, 2016
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... It was the collar I worried about. The stitches attaching its satin-covered boning framework were mostly gone, leaving the whole thing collapsed and disheveled. I had to do something ...
Posted on September 09, 2016
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