Plaid Petticoats
▼
Saturday, March 7, 2020

Avada Ke-jodhpur

›
I have loved the Holyhead Harpies for a long time--which is saying something, because sports aren't typically my jam. But an all-witch q...
1 comment:
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020s!

›
January is often a time of year for reflections on the past year and making plans for the year to come. January also happens to be the time ...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Dancing in Little Women, part 4: New Impressions

›
Happy holidays, readers! Today seemed like a perfect time to continue our exploration of dance in  Little Women  by venturing to a Christmas...
Sunday, December 22, 2019

Dancing in Little Women, part 3: Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

›
As I mentioned in our discussion of "The Laurence Boy", the two scenes in the novel where Meg attends parties make a nice pairing....
Thursday, December 5, 2019

Dancing in Little Women part 2: The Laurence Boy

›
Welcome back, all! When we left off, I was sharing some thoughts on the major elements of mid-19th century dancing--today we'll move on ...
Friday, November 29, 2019

Dancing in Little Women, part 1: an Introduction

›
I have worked at Orchard House (home of author Louisa May Alcott, and the setting for  Little Women ) for almost half of my life, and spend ...
1 comment:
Monday, November 11, 2019

Construction Notes:I

›
If you're just tuning in, I recently completed a new 1860s ballgown, made out of silk tartan I recovered by disassembling my 2012 silk t...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
L. R. Stern
Vintage sensibilities, a flair for the melodramatic, and an unstoppable sense of adventure. And of course, a particular fondness for plaid.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.