The librarian extraordinaire sorts through the piles of books in her office and comes up with 10 captivating tales. With strong narrative voices and wonderfully drawn characters, these books will make you stop and savor the story.

I found a new toy tonight as I was finding Pre-Raphaelite inspiration to share. Polyvore - a site where you can make little style statements to publish. I just stumbled on it and immediately got sucked in. But here is what I really wanted to show you:

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Light Purple Silk fringed dress, 1871

Gung hay fat choy! As the Frock Flicker of Asian descent, it falls on me to wish you a happy Chinese New Year. We’re entering the Year of the Ram (or Goat or Sheep) today, which is supposed t…

There is a number of different ways to slash your landsknecht/trossfrau decorations, the fastest is to simply cut out the pattern in the fabric. Cut out slashes require a fabric that doesn’t …