Serena Dyer
Serena Dyer is about to start work on an ESRC funded PhD at the University of Warwick, entitled ‘Alteration and Authenticity: The Afterlife of Eighteenth-Century Dress’. Her work focuses on the motivations behind the alteration of dress and the influence of these changes on the identity of garments as material objects.
Categories used most frequently by the blogger:
Eighteenth Century Women's Dress Nineteenth Century Men's Dress Extant Garments Shopping and Retail History Prints and Images Reproductions Bursaries and Awards Conferences
“Brave Unwet the Rain”: Dressing for the Weather
5 March 2014
Britain is known for its bad weather and, with the recent wind, rain, and flooding bombarding the country, people have been reaching for their raincoats, umbrellas, and wellington boots...
18th Century Upcycling: The Afterlife of a Quilted Petticoat
22 January 2014
An update on my research on the quilted breeches is now live on Your Wardrobe Unlock’d! My original posts about these breeches are here and here. If you have any new insights...
Experiencing the Past: Historical Re-enactment as Academic Practice?
22 July 2013
In reviewing Ruth Goodman’s new book, How to be a Victorian, Matthew Sweet expressed some concerns about the usefulness of historical re-enactment based research as an academically...
Unmaking Things: Fabricating Protection and Morality in the Domestic Interior
16 July 2013
Take a look at my latest post for Unmaking Things, on Fabricating Protection and Morality in the Domestic Interior: Wall-Coverings, Table Clothes and Upholstery.