Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated antique port hole style mirror and of course symbolic of

and of course symbolic of heating things up

and which I'd think could be eliminated through reframing if desired

86 inches long x 2" wide

and also balancing on the knee either heel up or toe down

Whether the latter is meant to be its partner or its child I am not sure

Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated antique port hole style mirror and of course symbolic ofThe 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