Monthly Archives: July 2011

   
For today’s post, I’m going off the map a bit.  Usually, I blog about things that are mystery-related or somehow deal with day-to-day life in a historical time period, especially the 19th century.  And I love those topics. However, Summer has burst forth, in all her growth, fertility, and beauty.  She’s just begging for attention…

   
Welcome to Fashion Friday, where an item or aspect of fashion in history is featured.  It’s typically a shorter post than the rest of the week.  After all, we all have to get ready for the weekend, don’t we?  Especially this three-day weekend, when we celebrate the beginnings of America’s independence. So in the Fourth…