Cassidy PercocoGood MourningMourning is one of the most iconic aesthetic aspects of the Victorian period, second only to corsetry and long skirts. Inspired by their…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Cassidy PercocoYes, They Did: Premarital Sex in (English) HistoryIf you go just by fiction and stereotypes, it’d be easy to think that nobody in the past could countenance having sex before marriage —…Apr 26, 20201Apr 26, 20201
Cassidy PercocoWhat’s in an Entail?Thanks to Jane Austen, the idea of an entail that forces an estate to go to the next male heir, no matter how distantly related or unliked…Apr 12, 20201Apr 12, 20201
Cassidy PercocoDon’t Fear the CorsetOne of the most common tropes in historical fiction is the dangerous, suffocating, debilitating corset. It frequently serves as a metaphor…Apr 9, 20203Apr 9, 20203
Cassidy PercocoSo You Want to Write Historical Fiction …Or historical fantasy, or fantasy strongly based on a particular historical setting.Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020