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Two Nerdy History Girls: Needlework for a Fashionable Lady: Whitework Reticules, c. 1812
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Two Nerdy History Girls. Bestselling authors Loretta Chase and Isabella Bradford gossip about history, writing, and yes, shoes. Thursday, November 10, 2011. Needlework for a Fashionable Lady: Whitework Reticules, c. 1812. Thursday, November 10, 2011. As promised, I'm sharing two more examples of the gorgeous needlework currently on display in the exhibition With Cunning Needle. Remember this young sailor's uniform. Click on the last photo to see a detail of the embroidered fabric.). Yet whitework isn't a...
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Two Nerdy History Girls: Dining in July 1815
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Two Nerdy History Girls. Bestselling authors Loretta Chase and Isabella Bradford gossip about history, writing, and yes, shoes. Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Dining in July 1815. Wednesday, July 8, 2015. From The Epicure’s Almanack. Excerpted from The Epicure's Almanack: Eating and Drinking in Regency London. The Original 1815 Guidebook). Image: James Pollard, The Greengrocer. Ca 1819) courtesy Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection. Regency and Romantic eras. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Two Nerdy History Girls: Two Ladies Visit Windsor Castle c.1775, and Facebook Takes Notice
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Two Nerdy History Girls. Bestselling authors Loretta Chase and Isabella Bradford gossip about history, writing, and yes, shoes. Thursday, July 9, 2015. Two Ladies Visit Windsor Castle c.1775, and Facebook Takes Notice. Thursday, July 9, 2015. Social media has its faults, but it's also a wonderful boon to us Nerdy History folks. Not a day (ok, even an hour) goes by that I don't learn something new thanks to Twitter, FB, or Instagram. Of one of my favorite paintings on my Instagram account. These close-ups...
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Word Wenches: Anne Gracie
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WELCOME TO OUR BLOG. We've been blogging since May of 2006, making us one of the longest-running group author blogs on the internet. We are. Blog designed by Technology Concepts, Inc. Send a message to the Wenches via thewordwenches@gmail.com. Want to read ALL the posts by a specific Wench? Just scroll down to the bottom of her post and click on her name! Thewordwenches [at] gmail.com. An Odd Little Quiz. Anne here, and today for your entertainment, heres a little quiz on a book you havent yet read.
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Two Nerdy History Girls: Friday Video: A Quick Tour of Castle Howard
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Two Nerdy History Girls. Bestselling authors Loretta Chase and Isabella Bradford gossip about history, writing, and yes, shoes. Friday, August 14, 2015. Friday Video: A Quick Tour of Castle Howard. Friday, August 14, 2015. When most of us decide to part with extra stuff around the house for a little extra cash, we turn to the local second-hand shop, flea market, or garage sale. But if you're the family of the Earl of Carlisle and your house is Castle Howard, you turn to Sotheby's auction house. If you'd ...
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Two Nerdy History Girls: A Victorian Mourning Wreath at the Oaks
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Two Nerdy History Girls. Bestselling authors Loretta Chase and Isabella Bradford gossip about history, writing, and yes, shoes. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. A Victorian Mourning Wreath at the Oaks. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. As promised, I made a second trip to the Historic Paine Estate, the Oaks. This time for a private tour with Jennifer Willson. This splendid old house is filled with treasures, some appearing in unexpected places. I hope to get to several of them in the coming weeks. 140 Lincoln Street,...
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Two Nerdy History Girls: St. Giles House: An English Country House Reborn
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Two Nerdy History Girls. Bestselling authors Loretta Chase and Isabella Bradford gossip about history, writing, and yes, shoes. Tuesday, March 17, 2015. St Giles House: An English Country House Reborn. Tuesday, March 17, 2015. I've written other blog posts about one country house that is in melancholy ruin ( Mavisbank. Another saved by a TV show ( Highclere Castle. And yet another that's begun a new life welcoming brides, hunting parties, and corporate retreats ( Ugbrooke Park. The grounds were overgrown...
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