In 1848 the new Austrian Emperor, Franz Joseph I revoked a set of laws which had guaranteed Hungarian’s more rights. The result? The failed Hungarian Revolution of 1848-9. While the Revolution failed, it saw a rise in Hungarian (specifically Magyar) nationalism, and thus a rise of portraits celebrating Hungarian identity.
When my parents heard I was coming home to Hawai’i for a visit this June/July they asked if there was anything I particularly wanted to do while I was here.
I had one request.
“Can we hatch ducklings?”
When we launched the Scroop + Virgil’s Fine Goods Cassandra Stays someone asked about the different tab shapes of the Augusta Stays (pointed triangular tabs) and the Cassandra Stays (rectangular tabs). I love a good ‘learn about historical fashion by comparing what you see in extant examples’ post (like the one I did on late 18th century sleeve stripes), and thought this was the perfect topic for that.
