Autumn deWilde's production of Emma (2020) is as delightful as its trailer promised--without the clumsy humor that one of the trailers unfortunately suggested. (I mention the latter only because some people I talked to before the movie's release said they doubted they'd go based on the apparent pandering to modern humor. Never fear. DeWilde has…
Is this Jane Austen’s sampler?
A needlework sampler survives with the maker's name Jane Austen stitched within it: is this THE Jane Austen? Austen experts already have their doubts, and an alternative possible attribution, but I dare to venture into the debate because I bring two relevant skill sets to the question which have not been employed in the discussion…
Movie Costumes: Emma 2020
A new adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma has been released and is, as I edit this post (originally published just before its release), is about to be released for streaming. I have access now only to images from the trailers--but even having seen only those tiny previews of this production, I decided I am HERE…
The Curator's Curio 