A purpose!

I'm happy to say that instead of a rambling blog solely about the rare cataclysmic vocational events of my life I'm going to devote this blog to a passion of mine: Costume research. While I am most likely going to waver from what I'm saying in this blog the concept remains the same.

I have a skill for research--online, at the library--my brain just works. I can find things by taking a divergent route that no one else might think of as applicable. I'm not trying to toot my own horn or anything. The point is I have found on various occasions that this is helpful. Let's just say I've helped out a few friends.

On top of the influx of costume-related books I've received as birthday and christmas gifts I've found a number of amazing sites just in browsing the internet out of boredom and I'd like to share my finds...that and drool over pretty clothing.

I was thinking of compiling images and information in posts on various time periods--dedicating a week or a month to a decade, a trend, a period in fashion history. In this I'll site where I got the information--the website--the means of finding that website if it's more interesting than "I googled it," the library, in what section, etc. I'm really excited about this! I'm interested in broadening the limited information I've found in rather specific areas, such as American fashion vs. European fashion--specifics on the differences between colonists in the 18th century and the dress of the King's England. Ideally I'll be able to burrow through quite a few of these.

Obviously I've stated in previous posts that I'm employed. The next few days I'll be working a few 12/13's and generally more than 8 hours and in the evenings which as you can see tends to be my blogging time when I do it. While I hope this blog concept will mean I'll post more frequently, I am pretty busy these days. The first thing to do is to pick the first time period, but that's for the next post.