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My dear fashionable reader, just some fun today on the evolution of the lowly stocking...
“Stockings, originally designed for practical purposes, soon transformed into a fashionable accessory with the invention of the knitting frame in 1589 and then the circular-knitting machine in 1816. This technology allowed for a tighter weave and a better fit. Also, it was much easier to produce stockings, making them more affordable and readily available to a larger public. Plain white stockings were in mode for quite some time, until the mid to late-1800s when hemlines rose, and the ankle was revealed. This change in fashion called for colorful and fanciful motifs to decorate the lower leg, a visually appealing effect.
Stockings 1788-1793 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"The flirtatious and vibrant colors of this pair of stockings increases their value, making them an accessory of interest. The two colors used, enhanced by the two-color embroidery pattern creates an elaborate sensibility. The period from 1890-1899 was known as the “Naughty Nineties” and this pair of stockings is a testament to the frivolous fun women had with their dress.”
1860 Stockings 1860s The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"In buying stockings, whether silk or cotton, you will find it
cheapest in the end, to get those of the best English manufacture,
particularly those of fine quality. For winter, and to wear with boots,
English stockings of unbleached cotton are very comfortable, feeling
warmer than those that are perfectly white. It is to be lamented that
all black stockings (even of silk) are painful and injurious to the
feet, the copperas dye being poisonous."
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Two things have come into my life recently that I really love and have found myself using a great deal. They are also quite a bit... well... weird.
One of my prevailing attitudes on accessories, particularly in social
situations, is if you wear them quirky this gives others an opening to
chat with you easily. Since I hang out with geeks a lot, anything that
facilitates small talk (mine or theirs) is a good idea. This bag is a
great conversation starter:
I know this bag is ridiculous, but I love ridiculous. It's got a very 1960s feel. Comes in three other colors (turquoise, pink, black & yellow). I came across it while I was researching bag shapes and trying to determine the exact point of demarcation between a bowler bag and a barrel bag. (Long story.) Once I saw it, I pretty much had to have it, fortunately the size suited my needs.
So, why was I so attracted to it?
I'm always looking for a bag that is the right size for conventions (this is: it holds my phone, wallet, swag, and snacks easily), and black, but is different and unique and noticeable. Black bags are so ubiquitous that it's nice to find one that people perk up and comment on. Even if that attention is occasionally, "What IS that?"
I invested in a new pair of working glasses to carry about with me last month, so I could put my special vintage frame ones (that you always see me wearing for FB Live) on lay away for only public appearances. Since those gold glasses were a gift from a fan, and one of a kind, I really didn't want to loose them. So I got this special case to hold them and because it's SOOOOOO cute.
Speaking of FB Live here's my latest, I talk a bit about the cherry shirt I am wearing.
Retro Rack is also on facebook where I post additional images and fashion thoughts.
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My book, Prudence, is currently on sale for only $4.99 (ebook USA). In honor of that, Fashionable reader, I'm posting a fun thing I used to do a lot - outfits that match the cover!
I had to put this image first, because it is such a perfect match to the colors of the cover. It's an 1870s dress from Kerry Taylor Auctions. I'm not sure which of my characters might wear something so exotic, this period would place it during the Parasol Protectorate series. So perhaps Ivy?
And now, looking at the cover here's some more picks...
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