SilkDamask
Museum professional, author, and academic, specializing in 18th-19th century architecture, art, fashion history and material culture. Ph.D. in art and architectural history. Learning something new everyday is an essential in my life.
Categories used most frequently by the blogger:
18th century fashion New Hampshire history Massachusetts Historical Society Georgian shoes 18th century footwear 18th century textiles Victorian fashion Victorian footwear cordwainers Warner House Portsmouth Bata Shoe Museum exhibition Colonial Williamsburg embroidery 19th century fashion Material Culture silk brocade wedding shoes Historic Deerfield
29 September 2023
I recently visited the MFA Boston to view ‘Something Old, Something New: Wedding Fashions and Traditions’ curated by Theo Tyson (@ms_theotyson). Tyson (she/they) is the Penny...
A Pair of Silk Satin Shoes by Francis Jacobs, c. 1840s
12 September 2022
According to a paper label adhered to one of his shoes, Francis Jacobs was a mid-19th century ladies shoemaker, with shops at 32 Rue de la Paix, Paris, and 179 Regent Street, London....
Olivia Emeline Lane Dresses, c.1827-1835: Hand Sewn in Stratham, NH
17 August 2022
Olivia Emeline Lane Dresses, c.1827-1835, Stratham, NH I recently spent time trying to untangle some of the storyline and chronology for a box of Lane family textiles housed at the...
Found in Collections-Old York Historical Society
2 August 2022
Found in Collections:A little fashion myth busting - not all women had small feet. Museum and family collections are skewed toward small sizes for a wide variety of reasons but careful...