Of Feet and Seats
If you were to eavesdrop on some specialists discussing furniture without seeing the objects they see, you might wonder what … Continue reading Of Feet and Seats
Object Thursday: Soup Tureen
With the cold weather we’ve had lately, soup seems especially appealing. This Chinese export porcelain tureen in the shape of … Continue reading Object Thursday: Soup Tureen
Object Thursday: Linen Corsets and Leather Pants
It’s not your typical Casual Friday, but it was a Wonderful Wednesday morning. Dana Signe Munroe, Justin Squizzero and I … Continue reading Object Thursday: Linen Corsets and Leather Pants
Object Thursday: A Chair, and the Measure of a Man
John Brown, by all estimates, was not a small man. His waistcoat measurements lead one historical clothing expert to estimate … Continue reading Object Thursday: A Chair, and the Measure of a Man
Object Thursdays: Eleanor Cozzens Feke
or, Love, Loss, and What She Didn’t Wear She gazes serenely from the wall at the John Brown House Museum, … Continue reading Object Thursdays: Eleanor Cozzens Feke
Crazy Corsets
Technically, it’s not a corset. The garment driving me mad is a set of stays patterned from an original in … Continue reading Crazy Corsets