Once upon a time there was a Shetland sheep, almost a year old. Her name was Lana, and she had long, tawny wool, almost like hair, and s...

Reverse side of piece of finely produced eyelet embroidery with new threads laid on top for comparison. Discussion below.  The embroi...

Arrival of Louis XVIII at Calais, 1814; Edward Bird. Courtesy BBC Your Pictures. More info . Are those angels on the stairs? No, sailor...

What? A post? Yes indeed. Brief, but a post...about the Vernet project ! The Chapeau à l'Anglaise, Robe à la Ninon is the plate I s...

The most snow since 1998, at least. The coldest since 1936, at least. Mardi Gras almost forgotten, Ash Wednesday celebrated at home, except...

Spreading the warp together. While the boys sort small change, looking for the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. quarter to put in their co...

Here is part 2 of the fashions for November 1811. Replete with fashions, such as an outfit based on the Great Comet of 1811 and of co...