Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated painting signed AA hers tiny in comparison the

hers tiny in comparison the the rest of her body

maybe as she appeared ready to go to church

unmediated by a camera

4 3/4" x 2 13/16"

Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated painting signed AA hers tiny in comparison theThe recent book by fashion historian and museum curator Kate Strasdin, The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe, put dress diaries on my radar. The subject of Stradin's extensively researched book was a dress diary started in 1838 by a Mrs. Anne Sykes, holding snippets of fabrics from a range of garments owned by her or family members, with annotations as to when and what and where worn together creating a unique record of their