As you may remember from this picture , I wear sparkles (usually a tiara) when I need a mood boost.  I also shop  for sparkles when I need a...

My sister needed something for her bake sale this weekend and I volunteered to help her, which ended up leading on a jump through 100 years ...

I've had an eventful week (more on that later), which has slowed down my reading somewhat. But don't worry, I'm still prepping ...

I had grand plans for a 1912 ballgown that were scrapped in favor of finishing my school work, since I wasn't able to make it to Salem f...

I have more to say about Fitzgerald and the jazz age, but in the meantime I spent the weekend celebrating my college's annual end-of-yea...

I'm still enraptured by the circus ball in Fitzgerald's story "The Camel's Back."  In particular, I love the costume h...

As cliche as it might be, I have an ongoing love for the '20s speakeasy aesthetic, especially as it is depicted in the work of F. Scott ...