Monday, September 12, 2022

A Pair of Silk Satin Shoes by Francis Jacobs, c. 1840s

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According to a paper label adhered to one of his shoes, Francis Jacobs was a mid-19th century ladies shoemaker, with shops at 32 Rue de la P...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Olivia Emeline Lane Dresses, c.1827-1835: Hand Sewn in Stratham, NH

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  Olivia Emeline Lane Dresses, c.1827-1835, Stratham, NH   I recently spent time trying to untangle some of the storyline and chronology for...
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Found in Collections-Old York Historical Society

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Found in Collections: A little fashion myth busting - not all women had small feet. Museum and family collections are skewed toward small si...
Sunday, July 31, 2022

“I have labored very hard to keep up courage....": Logbook Entries From An Unidentified Female Hand

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    This summer, I have been researching account books, day books, ledgers and logbooks at the Phillips Library and found the following of i...
Monday, December 27, 2021

Rachel Adams and Fragments of Her Embroidery, c. 1789

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Tucked away safely in a dresser drawer in the Stone School Museum of the Newmarket Historical Society (New Hampshire) are several fragments ...
Sunday, April 18, 2021

Jacques Henri Lartigue & French Fashion, 1910s

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Photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue captured the French elite at play - whether at motorcar racing or at fashionable promenades.   His work ...
Sunday, February 2, 2020

The Way We Dress: Clothes and Meaning, Ayer Mansion Lecture Series

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