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Art Challenge: Japan 16 Feb 2012 | 07:29 pm
In my opinion Japan is the epitome of a steampunk country- once they got ahold of their first pieces of steam and industrial technology, they put their culture of passionate practice to work and in a ...
CYL: Kilty as Charged: Folk Dress of the British Isles 10 Feb 2012 | 06:26 pm
A badass looking granny in Welsh costume c. 1905 (Linda Jean) Failte! I know what some of you are thinking: Britain? Isn't this the very same country that was the powerhouse behind the largest imperi...
Art Challenge: The Maghreb 9 Feb 2012 | 05:52 pm
(Pendersleigh and Sons cartography) Turns out when you announce that the weekly art challenge is the 19th century Maghreb, you get a lot of colorful images of pretty Berber ladies. Frankly, I'm overj...
Art Challenge: India 2 Feb 2012 | 04:56 pm
India c. 1857 Holy crow, our first week of the Art Challenge couldn't have gone better, in my opinion (the fact that we had not only more than one submission, but seven on the premiere edition makes ...
New feature: Weekly Art Challenge 25 Jan 2012 | 02:10 pm
A Qing/Manchu-1860s inspired wardrobe design I did last year. While researching and writing for the blog helps me a great deal in my own academic and artistic endeavors, what I really strive for is a...
Out and About: Teslacon II- Madison, WI 1 Dec 2011 | 03:06 am
Ooh, shiny. Sometimes Miss Kagashi gets out of her tiny student apartment and occasionally, it's for something supremely awesome. The kind of awesome that provides fodder for late nights with friends...
FF: Dearly Departed: Global Funeral Customs of the 19th Century 3 Nov 2011 | 04:37 pm
Irish members of the U.S. Cavalry staging a 'mock wake' in the mid-late 19th century (Collectibles Corner) Dearly beloved, we gather here to take heed and to read this blog post. Remember this blog a...
Tutorial Time! Sugar Calaveras 26 Oct 2011 | 06:05 pm
19th century Mexican illustrator Jose Posada created la Catrina, an image that mocked the excess of high society ladies of fashion. To this day, La Catrina-style art is very popular. It is often said...
FF:Another Way to Love: GLBT Culture in the Age of Steam 6 Oct 2011 | 05:59 pm
A tender photo of a Japanese couple (1910s, judging by the cut of the suit) (Buzzfeed) October is GLBT History Month here in the United States and encourages everyone, both Queer and heterosexual ali...
October Preview 3 Oct 2011 | 09:19 am
19th century watercolor depicting a Punjabi funeral procession (gdhillow) October is another one of those months filled with observances and meanings- seemingly more than usual! Since Miss Kagashi is...
