Q: What saved the beaver from near extinction? A: The silk worm–silk replaced beaver felt in hat making in the mid-1900’s. Q: Who was the first person to wear a fedora? A: Audacious actress Sarah Bernhardt donned a felted hat…Read More
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Month: January 2015
Regency Style
Found this stunning coral gauze and satin dress from 1820 for auction on Lofty.com while doing research for my Regency-era historical romance novel. Here’s the description: Coral red gauze with satin accents, rolls of wood padded fabric known as Rouleaux…Read More
SAY YES TO THE MARQUESS WINNER
Happy New Year! Thanks so much for reading and commenting. The randomly chosen winner of Tessa Dare’s SAY YES TO THE MARQUESS is Norma Fraley. What a perfect way to start 2015. Here’s to a year full of books,…Read More
