Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated british sailor ) on rocky outcrop looking

) on rocky outcrop looking as if forlornly gesturing toward the sea and sky

Definitely a warm and watchful presence to have around

" Rendered in an earthy palette of dark green and brown

This hatted and bespectacled man reminds me rather of James Joyce--a smart

who holds what appears to be some sort of lantern

Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated british sailor ) on rocky outcrop lookingThe recent book by fashion historian and museum curator Kate Strasdin, The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe, put dress diaries on my radar. The subject of Stradin's extensively researched book was a dress diary started in 1838 by a Mrs. Anne Sykes, holding snippets of fabrics from a range of garments owned by her or family members, with annotations as to when and what and where worn together creating a unique record of their