The Hues of History
I adore old newspapers. Whether I’m looking for an ancestor or researching something for work, I always find something intriguing. This week was no exception. I especially love advertisements. They really give me a sense of what life was like during a certain time period. Case in point…this 1895 advertisement for French Crepons. That’s not what initially caught my eye, but being me, I had to look it up to see precisely what kind of fabric it was. Crepon is…