Possible future Gaskell's idea, riff on the Meiji "Gibson Girl". Pair my brocade hakama and plain kimono with a ruffled blouse and boots and see if I can get my hair to do this:
Why? Because I CAN. And because it'll stop me from giving into the urge to buy five yards of silk and make a new Regency for the June 9 ball.....

Why? Because I CAN. And because it'll stop me from giving into the urge to buy five yards of silk and make a new Regency for the June 9 ball.....