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I'm delighted to say that my Thread Talk for the Embroiderers Guild, "From an Inkling To A Stitch" is now available On Demand. The Eventbrite link for booking is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-demand-thread-talks-rachel-wright-from-an-inkling-to-a-stitch-tickets-1250233966449?aff=oddtdtcreator

#HandEmbroidery #Designing #ThreadTalk

Felt and applique embroidery of a bird trying to escape a cat, with a red stripe across the bottom with white text on it.
Text reads:

On Demand Thread Talks
For The Embroiderers Guild

I'm slightly terrified to announce that I will be giving an online "Thread Talk" for the Embroiderers Guild on June 3.

I'm going to talk about the various ways I've developed over the years to help get my ideas "From an Inkling To A Stitch", with examples (probably!) from among the #DreamsOFAmarna, the #MedievalMoversAndShakers, and anything else that helps demonstrate how I tell stories in stitch.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite, and also provide for access to the recording for six weeks after the event.

#ShamelessSelfPromotion #ThreadTalk #HandEmbroidery

Head shot of me, a white woman with dark hair, silver grey at the temples. I'm wearing a red polo neck, swathed in a pashmina with embroidery inspred by Nefertiti's polychrome headdress, and smiling straight at the camera.
In the lower right, there is a red square with white writing. It reads (centred)
Thread Talks
3 June
19:00 GMT
Book Now
EG
Embroiderers Guild

Fun fact:
#ThreadTalk
didn't entirely go away. I have over 30 "dresses of the week" and lots of other
#fashionhistory
musings over on my Patreon.

And when I do a BIG thread, I always save some of the best for my subscribers. This week is an absolutely jaw-droppingly gorgeous bodice from 1761.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/threadtalk-dress-116391466?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

In my latest for @skiffyandfanty I interview @natania about her latest book, Netherford Hall, a queer Regency-style romance fantasy. We also touch on #ThreadTalk and other topics. Please have a look!
"... It is *thrilling* to write. I love watching characters fall in love and question their own selves, and grow into something new. The best relationships can do that. ..."
https://skiffyandfanty.com/blog/interview-natania-barron-author-of-netherford-hall/

Some more reviewers weighing in on NETHERFORD HALL.

Bewitching! Spellbinding! I am here for all the puns, intentional or not.

Readers are particularly enjoying the fashion! And that makes sense, of course, since this is the book that inspired #ThreadTalk in the first place.
#romantasy

"I'm absolutely bewitched by Netherford Hall" - Netgalley Reviewer | Coming August 13, 2024 - Preorders Open Now! Available on Net Galley

"It's a unique and spellbinding book with love, loss, same sex couples, and finally, a happy ending.l" - Netgalley Reviewer | Coming August 13, 2024 - Preorders Open Now! Available on Net Galley

The #ThreadTalk post from this week is a perfect example of my #fashion #history mantra: question beauty relentlessly.

A look behind a golden yellow muslin gown and the truth of plantation life for one of Maryland's most (in)famous families.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/92460052

Shoe fiends! Today's #ThreadTalk is all about Baroque shoes. We discuss the latchet shoe, cordwainer guilds (and their bad reputation), plus look at some absolutely gorgeous examples of footwear.

You get fresh fashion history content every week for just $5/month! With *citations*!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/89313435

#ThreadTalk is live for patrons! Today we take a look into embroidered waistcoats, and I bemoan the loss of creative fashion whilst waxing philosophic on Oscar Wilde.

#fashionhistory #fashion

https://www.patreon.com/posts/88864402

#ThreadTalk is up for today. A bit of discourse on Agnès Sorel and her infamous breast. But is her reputation deserved, or was there more to this official mistress?

https://www.patreon.com/posts/87336621

WTF is going on in these pictures? Well, my patrons know now! The #ThreadTalk weekly post is up, and it's a wild one.

#fashion #fashionhistory #history

A bearded figure wearing a green, tight outfit that displays his pecs and nipples, navel, and knees. He has black shoes and red gloves and is carrying a stick with a little doll child hanging from it.

A man dressed up in a costume with a pig head, white boots, and a body composed of what look like brown leaves. He's holding a child or a doll wearing a red tunic and blue stockings.

The Threadtalk Dress of the Week is up, and it's all about one of my favorite fabrics: moiré! It's like part chaos part fairy.

Also describes me.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/85678481

#fashionhistory #fashion #threadtalk

A bright blue dress with a bell-shaped skirt, long sleeves, and a high neckline. It has buttons all the way up from the waist to collar. The dress itself has a wavy pattern on it in lengthwise stripes.

This week's #ThreadTalk post is live over at the Schmatreon.

A topic near and dear to my heart, it's all about guilds run by women and the lengths they went to keep their power in France.

This ain't revisionist history, baby. It's just history.

patreon.com/posts/85369421

#fashion #fashionhistory #history

A painting of a woman in 18th century taffeta sitting by a window, measuring a long length of ribbon. Another woman sits on the ground before her, and they are surrounded in fashion notions and boxes. a cat sleeps on a chair behind them, and lovely coral colored curtains hang on the background.

This week's ThreadTalk is live!

Pretty in Pink takes us across almost 200 years of fashion, exploring the history of the color as well as its cultural significance in fashion in art.

Bonus: lots of dresses this week!

Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/threadtalk-in-of-84963862

#fashionhistory #fashion #history #threadtalk

2-pc gown of pink silk taffeta, puff sleeves overlaid w/ net, pleated net across front, over SHs & to CB, trio of cloth roses to SHs & CF, black silk velvet ribbon inserted to lace at bateau neckline & sleeve cuffs, CB closure w/ silk eyelet, gored & trained skirt w/ cartridge pleated

Our #ThreadTalk Dress of the Week is on one of my favorite topics: boys' dresses.

Let's smash some gender perceptions with history on our side, shall we?

Patrons, you know where to go!

#fashion #fashionhistory #history

A young boy in a formal gown, dating 1630. The gown has a high, lace collar, and is made of blackwork embroidery (black thread in a floral motif on a white ground). He has a lace bonnet that looks like a crown, and a red belt. A dog is at his feet, and he carries a lance.

My #ThreadTalk dress of the week article has QUITE the title:

Lottie Barton: Minister of Aesthetics, Smuggler, and Baltimore Designer

That's a lot to pack into one essay, but I'm glad to do it. Even more fun when I get to dig into some primary sources.

Patrons, take note!

>> https://www.patreon.com/posts/84208864

The bodice of a black and red gown trimmed with white lace at the very top. The bodice is draped in sheer tulle and covered with black beads. The shoulders have a slight puff. The satin is moiré so it has a water-like pattern to it.

Our #threadtalk Dress of the Week is quite the tale: from Scotland to Fifth Avenue, then from the sinking of the Titanic to Asheville, NC.

Let's meet modiste duo, sisters Farquharson & Wheelock, and find out the story behind the taffeta.

#fashion #fashionhistory

Evening dress; skirt, pale green taffeta, full with deep pouf in center back and open down center front to show green chiffon over pink satin underskirt; bodice, with deep V in center front and back, of green chiffon; wide band of silver glass bead embroidery over pink satin running around lower bodice; short sleeve formed by square of green chiffon with bead tassels on lower corner; green tafetta belt; label on belt:

This pink gown, replete with pleats, is utterly stunning. From 1900.

The pleats in bubblegum pink satin give a surprisingly modern feel to the gown's structure, but it's a fairly simple gown in terms of its silhouette. The train is lovely, and the stripes of silk accentuate the organic flow of fabric. The neckline hearkens back to the early Victorian period. But fun fact--had two different tops! This would allow a woman to shift from day to evening wear.

#fashion #fashionhistory #threadtalk

pleated pink satin silk gown with lace sleeves, V waistline, and floral embellishments. Slight train and wide, almost boat-neck cut at top.

Do you miss #ThreadTalk? You don't have to!

This week, we meet Maison Félix, a competitor of the House of Worth, discuss gender roles in fashion design, scandalous paintings, and early maternity insurance!

More at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dress-of-week-of-83585580