One of maaaany images of #boys from past centuries! Who said that color blue is boyish? Who said dresses and long hair was for girls only? Here’s 5 year old Benjamin Hallet, London, ca 1750
Engraving on laid paper by #JamesMcArdell purchase by #ColonialWilliamsburg #textilehistory #fashionhistory

I’m such a nerd, but I’m trying to catalog some of my “less fancy” lace scraps…but are these crocheted pieces really lace? At least they are hand made probably mid or early 20th century. #lovethread #textilehistory #crochet #lace #spetsskrinet

The joy of discovering that a piece of clothing from your wardrobe is hand sewn and dates back to 1890s Victorian era. Just like that. #ottomanempire #victorianera #bellepoque #textilehistory