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Miss Lorillard’s Wedding in 1827: Did the Bride Wear White?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by mansionmusings

Maria Rosina Lorillard (1800–1880) was a wealthy twenty-six-year-old when she married Robert Bartow (1792–1868) in New York City on March 20, 1827. Did the bride wear white? This might seem like a silly question today, but as fashion historians know, … Continue reading →

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Multitasking Furniture: A Ladies’ Writing Fire Screen

Posted on February 16, 2020 by mansionmusings

Ladies, take your pick. Writing desks, worktables, dressing tables, and even a writing fire screen. All made just for you. Some pieces can even multitask. Starting in the 18th century, task-specific furniture—some made especially for women—appeared increasingly on the market. … Continue reading →

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Neoclassical Darlings: Two Watercolors after Adam Buck

Posted on August 22, 2017 by mansionmusings

  Americans love British imports—the Beatles, tea and scones, Noel Coward, Downton Abbey, James Bond, Hunter wellies. The list is endless. And it was the same in the nineteenth century, when the Brit invasion included Charles Dickens, Staffordshire ceramics, Argand … Continue reading →

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