 | | 2017-01-19 20:22
From blog My Kingdom for a Hat
saucer hats & authenticity
The more I learn about vintage, the more I hesitate to mix my eras. When you’re starting out, everything makes one big ol’ midcentury stew. The finer you tune, the less you’d be caught dead wearing victory rolls with a petticoat. It’s only natural, right?
But here’s the thing: living history doesn’t work that way.
I get why a lot of reenactors and vintage lovers insist on accuracy to a T. It’s backlash against a present that all too often doesn’t care about the past. Getting salty over antebellum hem depth is a battle cry: this knowledge is worth preserving . When it comes to material history, to the...
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