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Knitted a moth sweater ✨ bought the pattern for it here!

this is the third time I've seen someone knit this up on Tumblr and i still find the pattern absolutely beautiful. I like that you e made the top of the blouse black – it gives me a really autimn-y vibe

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Charlotte Brontë, from a letter featured in The Selected Letters of Charlotte Brontë

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“Keep the bedroom windows open wide while sleeping.” Health habits, physiology and hygiene. 1925.

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A miniature book made by Charlotte Brontë at age 13, one of more than two dozen she created. It recently surfaced after being considered lost for more than a century.

Credit…Clark Hodgin for The New York Times

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Known as an "emancipated duel," it was a private event for women only. Baroness Lubinska, physician for the famous 1892 duel between Princess Pauline Metternich and Countess Anastasia Kielmannsegg suggested they duel topless to prevent infection. It was feared that if the swords pierced their clothing, fabric fibers could enter the wound and cause infection. By removing their tops, they ensured cleaner cuts and easier medical care.