by CCash | Feb 22, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
Canopy beds, with their flowing draperies, are today connected with the image of a princess, or a very fancy setup. There is a historical reason for connecting canopy beds with princesses, as it was the nobility in medieval Europe who thought up this beautiful, and as...
by CCash | Feb 15, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
1577 (when Shakespeare was 13) painting of lady Arabella Stuart. Unknown author, shows her holding a doll dressed in period clothing. Source When you think about the life of William Shakespeare, it is easy to think of him in his prime–as a grown man, well...
by CCash | Feb 8, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
Maurice Dessertenne- “Eclairage”, in Nouveau Larousse Illustré, tôme quatrième E-G. Shakespeare would not have had all of these lights, but the ones labeled 15th-17th century would have been around during his lifespan of 1564-1616. They are numbers 25-28...
by CCash | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
We are throwing it back this week to glance over some of our funniest moments from the last two years of making Did Shakespeare episodes. Researching history, learning to pronounce words you’ve only seen written (never spoken), and juggling both pets and...
by CCash | Jan 25, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
Toothbrush c. 1795, supposedly used by Napoleon Bonaparte. This toothbrush with a silver gilt handle was made for Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) of France. The Chinese are credited with inventing the use of toothbrushes and toothpastes, although the ancient...
by CCash | Jan 18, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
Venezia, piatto con nervature, soffiato a mezza stampatura e decorato a smalti e foglia d'oro graffita, in cristallo, 1490-1525 ca. Murano Glass Museum. Uploaded by aritist Sailko August 2018. Source When you look up “Clothing Irons” the first electric one was made in...
