I've been thinking about food a lot lately. illustrations from a 19th c. cookbook This is probably because I have been travellin...

Last night was Returning Heroes, an annual ball hosted by the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers in Holliston. Returning Heroes is super special,...

Browsing posts, Pinterest boards, books, and articles about historical costuming reveals a wide variety of sources we use as inspiration; e...

As I was doing research about Mrs. Madison for the ball (and my last post), I happened upon a graphic re-telling of Dolley's most famous...

Last Saturday was the Dolley Madison ball in Salem, and helping with preparations gave me a chance to learn a little bit more about the emin...

It's no secret that I love shiny things (tiaras, anyone?), but sometimes the shiny comes directly from the fabric, and that is a whole ...