I found this photo at the new Graveface Records and Curiosities location. They had their opening a couple of nights ago. I am guessing this is te 1920s, based on their dress.
REVIEW: MRS. ROBINSON’S DISGRACE by Kate Summerscale
Kate Summerscale has once again uncovered a fascinating story from the ever contradictory Victorian era. Not so very long ago, divorce was nearly impossible (unless you were King Henry VIII, of course). Until 1858, “marriage could only be dissolved by an individual Act of Parliament, at a cost prohibitive to almost all of the population.…
Some Vintage Sketches
While writing book reviews, I often look for images that will illustrate of compliment the post. These are two I didn’t use but I had to share just the same. I also want to give a “shout-out” to treselegant, whose amazing blog led me to research images such as these.
REVIEW: MEDICAL MUSES by Asti Hustvedt
Hysteria in the Nineteenth Century Paris An absolutely stunning and amazing book. There were many overnight hours spent with a little light, awake and reading. Hustvedt demonstrates such thorough knowledge and ease about her topic that her academic precision never overpowers the compelling story of Charcot, Salpetriere and the “star” hysterics. Hustvedt uses three main…
REVIEW: MY NAME IS MARY SUTTER
Historical fiction is a tough genre to tackle. When done well, it requires as much research as a biography and the imagination to weave a story that takes the reader into each of the settings. It is clear that first-time author ROBIN OLIVEIRA must have uncovered dozens of unsung heroes and broken hearts while gathering…