Thursday, May 6, 2021
In a cave deep beneath the Misty Mountains, in the pitch black, tied against a hard, cold rock… lies your beloved fashion columnist, unconscious. Nearby is a swift plunking noise, as if something is crawling up from a pool of water in the darkness and coming closer. Bronwyn stirs and […]
“Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again,” says Jo. Many of us feel the same way about reading Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women. It’s the heartwarming tale of everyone’s favorite group of sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, and their life’s […]
When the weather starts to get colder, the leaves turn and fall, and the snow begins to flutter down, there’s one iconic movie scene that comes to mind: when the beacons of Gondor are being lit, one by one, blazing across the top of the snow-covered mountainside. Of course, this […]
In 1880, the first of two volumes to a heart-warming tale of friendship was published. The writer was Swiss novelist Johanna Spyri, and the book went by the name of Heidi. Its plot is about farm life in the Alps and how orphan Heidi finds friends and family and uses […]
Jane Austin’s classic novels have enchanted readers for years, taking place in a rather interesting time period for fashion. You’ve probably heard the word ‘Regency’ associated with the clothing and styles depicted in Austin’s books, which deserves some clarification. The term ‘Regency’ marks the time period between 1811 and 1820, […]