Dr Serena Dyerさんのイラストまとめ

In our co-authored intro, we argue that material literacies were practiced and shared by women, men & children in homes and shops. Britain was as much a nation of makers as it was a nation of shopkeepers. 2/17 🧵🛍️🛠️

I adore this 1792 fan leaf, made to commemorate the death of Admiral Rodney. The central image is a print. However, the owner of this fan has injected with their own artistic contribution, adding the border, little urns and scrolls. https://t.co/U8E37oydqc

Oh no. I’m getting obsessed with 1830s fashion again.

Currently reading around for an article project on queer retail and man-milliners in the 18th century. Any gems or must-reads that I might have forgotten?

I have an extremely exciting decision to make!! Which of these beauties should be the cover for Material Lives? The images are all by Ann Frankland Lewis, who is the wonderful subject of one of my chapters. I'm inclined toward the blue, because she is mid-making...

Writing, correspondence (aka emailing students) and sewing: social distancing by living my best regency life. https://t.co/uIbTnwBNOa

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Back to editing my book chapter on Sabine Winn from @NostellNT and her amazing dressed prints today. One composition in many guises.

Look at this glorious dressed print that I’ve got my mitts on! The red outlines on the dress are carefully cut from the paper of the original print. I’m writing about these adorned/dressed prints for Material Lives.

Material Lives milestone! Chapter 3 on Ann Frankland Lewis’ ‘dress of the year’ watercolours is finished! 🥳 Now I’m moving on to finishing off chapter 4, which is on Sabine Winn and her adorned prints.