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British historian, historian of medicine, & lover of fashion. Author of Consumptive Chic: A History of Beauty, Fashion and Disease & Remembering Anne Beach: Love, Scandal & Sickness in 18th century Britain (forthcoming UTP).
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Please enjoy these early 19th century pink leather with India ink designs to dance into the week! #19thcentury #dresshistory #fashionhistory

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Sorry for the shameless self promotion but I hope you will all help me remember Anne Beach who was wiped out of the archive just as she was cast out of her family! #histmed #18thcentury

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Today in fun from the archives please enjoy this recipe for Snail water used to fight tuberculosis! #TB #consumption #recipe #18thcebtury #book2 #research #histmed

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Today I am craving a visit to Bath so please enjoy this 18th century recipe for Sally Lunn Buns — really must try this at some point & see if it’s actually a secret recipe because I do love a Sally Lunn Bun! #Bath #18thcentury #recipes #yummy

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Please enjoy this close up of the window graffiti done by Anne Beach while she was locked up in the 1770s by her parents for 5 months to prevent her marriage to the curate William Wainhouse #book2 #RememberingAnneBeach #womensstories #histmed #graffiti #18thcentury #love #marriage

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I am so very excited— my book arrived!!! Please order Remembering Anne Beach if you don’t mind. #book2 #histmed #18thcentury #Britishhistory utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....

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You guys! Sunday Morning Medicine is back!!

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Just stumbled across this photo from my last research visit to the V&A from book one. I love this stunning 1840s gown. Absolutely cannot wait to get back into their stores for another project I am working on (hope they re-open soon)

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Today in fun from the archives— Little brothers gonna brother — when Andrew wants a new wig & asks his sister to cut her hair — but he’s willing to wait until after winter so she won’t get cold 😂 #book2 #18thcentury #histmed #research #dresshistory #wigs

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Omg!!!!!! It might be my author copy of my new book!!!! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞#book2 #naughtyvicar #histmed #18thcentury

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Picture of me getting ready to wade into all my work 😂 Need these 15th century Venetian shoes to stay above the piles. Happy Friday everyone!

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When you are back in Louisiana— you take advantage— I am so happy to have crawfish! 🦞 IYKYK

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Packing up my parents house on Mardi Gras in Louisiana! At least there is CCs coffee & king cake! Wish me luck.

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The weight of my grading is as crushing as Empress Eugenie’s (wife of Napoleon III) bodice broach must have been — the reinforcement that must have been needed to hold that up! 😱 #fashion #dresshistory #19thcentury

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Happy Monday— please enjoy this fabulous book beaker (c. 1600-1615) for all your libations — drink in style!

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Today I am cheering myself up with this beautiful chintz sack-back gown (robe a la francaise) c.1780 from the Rijksmuseum

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As I sit here trying to find my motivation under a pile of existential dread I present this cat to cheer you up (embroidery from Mary Queen of Scots “a Catte” c. 1569-84 from Holyrood Palace)

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Happy Monday! I’m rocking my new coffee mug #histmed

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Current state! Hope everyone is hanging in there!

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Today in positive princess affirmations — you are all fabulous & “more divine then ever today” #Georgians #book3 #research #archives #histmed #royalfamily

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