When friends Jennifer Bartos and Marion Arrington founded The Barrington House Educational Center, LLC in 2011, it was not the beginning of a new adventure, but rather the culmination of a long-time love of history and women’s fashions, coupled with the desire to share information and educate other like-minded ladies. For years prior to starting [...]
The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque meaning "Beautiful Era" was a period that is conventionally dated as starting in 1890 and ending in 1914 when World War I began. The period was characterized by optimism, peace at home and in Europe, new technology and scientific discoveries. The peace and prosperity in Paris [...]
Historic Calvert Texas will be the site of a very special Victorian weekend on October 6-7, 2012, where guests will attend the 12th Annual Calvert Victorian Tea and Gala. Tea and dancing aren’t the only items on the agenda for the weekend though. Saturday morning will kick off the event with a parade [...]
Halloween has it’s origins in the religion of the ancient Druids, who believed that on October 31st the veil between the world of the living and the dead was thinnest, and that dead souls might cross over into the world of the living. It is believed that Halloween was brought to America in the 1840’s [...]
I was at the wheel, driving peacefully through a long, uninteresting desert landscape when suddenly my husband yelled “Oh CRAP!” I slammed on the brakes yelling “What, WHAT?” while looking around frantically for whatever it was I must have been about to run over on the empty stretch of road. “I forgot my glasses!” As [...]
“…so my husband and I had her on a bench in the garage. I had a good grip on her torso, and my husband had the saw, and was trying to get a good angle so he could cut off her breasts. Just then we heard someone come in, and turned to see one of [...]
Summertime always seems to be the time to travel, and several of us at Recollections have had some less-than-fun experiences with trying to pack Civil War or Victorian outfits, and arrive with them still in wearable condition. We invite you to share your own experiences with us. What has worked well for you, and what [...]
Oh! Those Roaring 20’s! The older generation must have been convinced that the world was rushing down the road to perdition, as their daughters took full advantage of newfound freedoms. This was the age of jazz, women’s liberation, and a sudden loosening – indeed smashing - of the rules of society that were iron-clad only [...]
It is so easy to fall in love with a beautiful romantic outfit. We memorize the lovely description, order our new ensemble, but tend to ignore the trailing text that says something like, “Our model is also wearing a hat, gloves, and boots.” Then when we put on our new clothing for the first time, [...]