Daryl Maguire MP, the local member for Wagga Wagga, launches the Australian Dress Register – a new, collaborative, online database recording historic clothing and the precious, personal stories behind the garments.The Australian Dress Register, developed by the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, documents significant and well provenanced men’s, women’s and children’s clothes and accessories. The register … Continue reading Preserving the Stories Behind the Garments →

Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s Progress of Love is one of the great painted ensembles of French eighteenth-century art and is considered to be the artist’s masterpiece. For more than seventy-five years, the panels have been a highlight of The Frick Collection in New York.Jean-Honoré Fragonard was commissioned in 1771 to complete four large canvases for the comtesse … Continue reading Story of “The Progress of Love” →

Leathers, Feathers and Fur: A Fashion History, a past exhibition in the Geraldine Schottenstein Wing for the Historic Costume & Textiles Collection at The Ohio State University, explored the historical use of fur, along with non-fur skins and feathers, as clothing items and adornment. Over 100 images from this exhibition remain online and give the … Continue reading Leathers, Feathers and Fur: A Fashion History →

The Duke of Devonshire opened an exhibition at Chatsworth, the Derbyshire country estate, which explores the fascinating life and influence of his inspirational ancestor, the Bachelor Duke.The exhibition – ‘Britain’s Most Inspirational and Eligible Bachelor’ – charts the life and times of the 6th Duke to mark the bi-centenary of his succession. The longed-for heir … Continue reading Britain’s Most Eligible Bachelor (200 Years Ago) →

[Overmantel, The President's House, about 1824, watercolor on plasterby Rufus Porter, Gift of the White House Historical Association, 1992.photo courtesy White House Historical Association]Something of Splendor: Decorative Arts from the White House opens Oct. 1 at the Renwick Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s branch museum for craft and decorative arts, and closes May 6, … Continue reading Decorative Arts from the White House →

I’ve taken the official synopsis of the movie, and changed the movie character names with their Jane Austen counterparts. I’ve also added in some details to better explain the movie without giving too much away. First the Character ListHenry Dashwood — Gabe Dominguez, a kind and loving father to Nora and Mary, but appears to have … Continue reading A "From Prada to Nanda" kind of review →

Are you a fan of Pride, Predjudice and Zombies? Well…the book’s very enterprising marketing team is rolling out a full-blow social media campaign this month that includes an Etsy shop for Ms. Bennet, where she’s sellinga Zombie apothecary kit (for $100). Take a look--Ms. Bennet describes herself this way on her Etsy profile page: “I, … Continue reading Zombie Apothecary Kit →

I found this really great store on Esty this week. Spoonfulofchocolate takes classic book covers and turns them into bags and ebook covers. I really liked her Wuthering Heights Book Purse, the Pride and Prejudice Book Purse and the Little Women EReader Book Case.This past week I was also made aware of this great article … Continue reading My Top Five Weekly Finds Online →