by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
In Victorian society the upper class had clothes for everything — walking, riding, visiting, smoking jackets, morning coats and everything in between. Each garment was tailored towards a specific social purpose and being over or under-dressed for an occasion was...
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
I have a not-so-secret addiction to historical romances. There’s just something about the exotic settings and the absolutely gorgeous clothes that swept me away and made me fall instantly in love. One thing that I have noticed however with historical novels is that...
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The kyten (also spelled chiton) was a garment worn in Ancient Greece by both men and women. A kyten was made from a single piece of fabric, wrapped or pinned at one side to form a tubular shape that surrounded the body. They were typically homemade from rectangular...
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The 1920s was a revolutionary period for Western fashion. Hemlines that for centuries had reached the ankle at their shortest now hovered closer to the knee. Hairstyles that had been long and elaborate were traded in for short bobs and shingle haircuts. In fact almost...
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the earliest accounts of women wearing pants is seen in Herodotus’s description of the Greeks going to war with the Scythians in around 520 BCE. At the time the Greek soldiers were shocked to see Scythian women on horseback. Not only did they ride astride like...
