Fabulous Review of Elephant’s Breath from Pierre Pettigrew

Anyone who has attended CostumeCon or any of the other numerous costuming conventions will know of the legendary Pierre and Sandy Pettigrew. Today on Amazon.com Pierre’s review of Deb Salisbury’s Elephant’s Breath & London Smoke appears, reprinted here with permission: There is a wealth of sources for historical clothing and costume research. The variations in corsets, sleeves, skirts and jackets since the 16th century can be traced nearly to the year. Fashion reviews from the…

Changes in the Publishing World

Between the shift from offset print runs to print on demand, the rise of online booksellers, and eBooks, it would seem the metamorphosis of the publishing industry has garnered CBC news’ attention. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUpUlna9E3I&eurl=http://community.indigo.ca/posts/Digital-Books-Devices/group-1243/530604.html?S_campaign=EML_Community_Notification&feature=player_embedded

Elephant’s Breath & London Smoke, Now Available!

I’m thrilled to announce the release of Elephant’s Breath & London Smoke: Historical Colour Names, Definitions & Uses, edited by Deb Salisbury. This is the historical textile maven’s indispensable resource. Have you ever read about a Victorian dress, and wondered: What colour, exactly, is heliotrope? Did you ever read an Elizabethan novel and say: Did anyone really wear Puke? When Chaucer wrote: his eyen bright citrin, did you wonder about what colour is citrin? Have…

60 Days Receiving Great Reviews

The following review appeared on Being the Best Book Review: How to write a Non-Fiction book in 60 Days – by Paul LimaIf I had to pinpoint the one major problem I had in my business, it was the writing. I’m just not gifted in this area. I struggle. I procrastinate. I would clean my entire house when I knew I had to sit down and write something. But writing is vital to all of…