It's Derby week here in Louisville and Layla and I are spilling all the tea, while diving into the history of hats and millinery -- how they're made, and why they're so crazy!

References & Links:

Watch By Ilona Millinery on Youtube

The Hat Girls

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Love, Nikki

In this episode, Layla and I have a chat about the woman who invented modern forensics, and how she did it using miniatures!

References:

18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of the Woman who Invented Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb

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Show Notes:

References and Links:

A History of the Paper Pattern Industry by Joy Spanabel Emery

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The McCall Magazine digital archive

Digital version of Demorest’s Illustrated Monthly

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Today’s episode is all about Madame Alexander and how she started sewing dolls with her sisters around their kitchen table, at a time in history when women weren’t often starting businesses. Her legacy just turned 100 years old!

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Welcome to the Making History Podcast! Join me the 1st of every month to discover the varied and fascinating history of our crafts and the people who brought them to life.