Amy Wilson
@amywilsonstorey.bsky.social
18thC clothing for pregnancy @UniofExeter | @Costume_Society | public history | museums | project management | FRSA http://Amywilsonstorey.com
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Amy Wilson
@amywilsonstorey.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hello lovely new followers! You can find more about my research re Clothing and pregnancy in #18thCentury Britian here amywilsonstorey.com
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**The Georgian Group Dunscombe-Colt Bursary**
#BSECS & the Georgian Group are offering a NEW bursary for #PGR & #ECR speaking on the architecture or material culture of the long #18thC at the BSECS annual conference.
#skystorians 🗃️
Details can be found at: www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...
#BSECS & the Georgian Group are offering a NEW bursary for #PGR & #ECR speaking on the architecture or material culture of the long #18thC at the BSECS annual conference.
#skystorians 🗃️
Details can be found at: www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...
Prizes and awards Archive - BSECS
www.bsecs.org.uk
September 15, 2026 at 10:17 AM
**The Georgian Group Dunscombe-Colt Bursary**
#BSECS & the Georgian Group are offering a NEW bursary for #PGR & #ECR speaking on the architecture or material culture of the long #18thC at the BSECS annual conference.
#skystorians 🗃️
Details can be found at: www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...
#BSECS & the Georgian Group are offering a NEW bursary for #PGR & #ECR speaking on the architecture or material culture of the long #18thC at the BSECS annual conference.
#skystorians 🗃️
Details can be found at: www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...
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***BREAKING NEWS***
We have extended the deadline on our #CFP by 5 days to give those of you that missed our early deadline another chance!
New deadline: 20 September 2026
Get writing!
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
We have extended the deadline on our #CFP by 5 days to give those of you that missed our early deadline another chance!
New deadline: 20 September 2026
Get writing!
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
BSECS Annual Conference
BSECS Annual Conference: the annual meeting of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is Europe's largest and most prestigious annual conference
www.bsecs.org.uk
September 15, 2026 at 7:45 AM
***BREAKING NEWS***
We have extended the deadline on our #CFP by 5 days to give those of you that missed our early deadline another chance!
New deadline: 20 September 2026
Get writing!
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
We have extended the deadline on our #CFP by 5 days to give those of you that missed our early deadline another chance!
New deadline: 20 September 2026
Get writing!
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
Congratulations #KateBashford who won this year’s @costumesociety.org.uk Patterns of Fashion Awards with this stunning replica of a 1730s riding habit from the collection at Snowshill Manor. She even cast the pewter buttons! #fashionhistory #18thCentury #patternsoffashion
July 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Congratulations #KateBashford who won this year’s @costumesociety.org.uk Patterns of Fashion Awards with this stunning replica of a 1730s riding habit from the collection at Snowshill Manor. She even cast the pewter buttons! #fashionhistory #18thCentury #patternsoffashion
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IT'S TIME! The #CFP for #BSECS2027 has been released!
This year's theme is 'Artifice and Authenticity'.
The deadline for submissions is the 15 September 2026.
The conference will by the 6-8 January 2027 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
#18thC #skystorians 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
This year's theme is 'Artifice and Authenticity'.
The deadline for submissions is the 15 September 2026.
The conference will by the 6-8 January 2027 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
#18thC #skystorians 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
BSECS Annual Conference
BSECS Annual Conference: the annual meeting of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is Europe's largest and most prestigious annual conference
www.bsecs.org.uk
June 2, 2026 at 8:42 AM
IT'S TIME! The #CFP for #BSECS2027 has been released!
This year's theme is 'Artifice and Authenticity'.
The deadline for submissions is the 15 September 2026.
The conference will by the 6-8 January 2027 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
#18thC #skystorians 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
This year's theme is 'Artifice and Authenticity'.
The deadline for submissions is the 15 September 2026.
The conference will by the 6-8 January 2027 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
#18thC #skystorians 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
Does anyone have experience of using the Devonshire Collections Archive at Chatsworth House? All advice / recommendations welcome.
Excited to be there next week generously funded by #womensstudiesgroup
#eighteenthcentury
#dresshistory
#HistoryofPregnancy
#historyofWomen
#duchessofdevonshire
Excited to be there next week generously funded by #womensstudiesgroup
#eighteenthcentury
#dresshistory
#HistoryofPregnancy
#historyofWomen
#duchessofdevonshire
March 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Does anyone have experience of using the Devonshire Collections Archive at Chatsworth House? All advice / recommendations welcome.
Excited to be there next week generously funded by #womensstudiesgroup
#eighteenthcentury
#dresshistory
#HistoryofPregnancy
#historyofWomen
#duchessofdevonshire
Excited to be there next week generously funded by #womensstudiesgroup
#eighteenthcentury
#dresshistory
#HistoryofPregnancy
#historyofWomen
#duchessofdevonshire
Thank you to @museumoflondon.bsky.social Docklands for this creative approach to the (re)interpretation of colonial history within your collection. It was really eye-catching and symbolically powerful. #eighteenthcentury #docklandsmuseum
February 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Thank you to @museumoflondon.bsky.social Docklands for this creative approach to the (re)interpretation of colonial history within your collection. It was really eye-catching and symbolically powerful. #eighteenthcentury #docklandsmuseum
Join me tomorrow when I will be talking about big petticoats and small breeches at #BSECS2026 #skystorians #18thC
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Join me tomorrow when I will be talking about big petticoats and small breeches at #BSECS2026 #skystorians #18thC
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MISSED THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR #BSECS2026? Don't worry! You can register at the main desk [for the conference ONLY, not meals or accommodation] from 8am on 7 Jan 2026
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
BSECS Conference Registration
Registration for the BSECS Annual Conference is now open. Please use the form below to register for the conference.
www.bsecs.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
MISSED THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR #BSECS2026? Don't worry! You can register at the main desk [for the conference ONLY, not meals or accommodation] from 8am on 7 Jan 2026
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
#skystorians #18thC
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
Looking forward to this 😃
Join us next Wednesday 19 Nov from 5:30pm either online or in Room 828 of the Institute of Education to hear @helenesfandiary.bsky.social present her paper on ‘The convergence of medical and maternal approaches to domestic childcare in Georgian England’
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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‘Such a silly fellow I fear his making some mistake’: The convergence of medical and maternal approaches to domestic childcare in Georgian England
www.history.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Looking forward to this 😃
Reposted by Amy Wilson
NOT LONG NOW!
Don't forget to register this week for early bird prices
#BSECS2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️
Don't forget to register this week for early bird prices
#BSECS2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️
Early Bird Registration for #BSECS2026 closes on the
***15 NOVEMBER 2025***
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
***15 NOVEMBER 2025***
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
BSECS Conference Registration
Registration for the BSECS Annual Conference is now open. Please use the form below to register for the conference.
www.bsecs.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
NOT LONG NOW!
Don't forget to register this week for early bird prices
#BSECS2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️
Don't forget to register this week for early bird prices
#BSECS2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️
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I’ll be speaking about the very object featured below - the Le Vacher machine - and how mothers in Georgian England used devices like it to 'straighten' children’s bodies. #HistMed #MaterialCulture #MedicalHumanities #18thCentury
Less than a month to go until our free online workshop *Object Stories in Health and Medicine, 1700-1900*. Friday 5 December from 10am GMT. Tickets available through this link!
www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/objec...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/objec...
November 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I’ll be speaking about the very object featured below - the Le Vacher machine - and how mothers in Georgian England used devices like it to 'straighten' children’s bodies. #HistMed #MaterialCulture #MedicalHumanities #18thCentury
Join me tomorrow for the #18thcentury conference of #cossoc25 As guest speaker I will be talking about cleanliness, virtue, fertility and women’s fashion.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Join me tomorrow for the #18thcentury conference of #cossoc25 As guest speaker I will be talking about cleanliness, virtue, fertility and women’s fashion.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
The @costumesociety.org.uk online conference starts in just under 1 hour. We will be focusing on aspects of dress in the #18thcentury beginning with our highlight speaker @fourredshoes.bsky.social tickets still available www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
In the Shadow of the Georgians - From the Jacobite Rising to Waterloo
The Costume Society’s Annual Conference 2025 will focus on all aspects of dress from what we know in Britain as the Georgian period
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The @costumesociety.org.uk online conference starts in just under 1 hour. We will be focusing on aspects of dress in the #18thcentury beginning with our highlight speaker @fourredshoes.bsky.social tickets still available www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
What a beaut! Congratulations @fancyhistorian.bsky.social I can’t wait to read it! #18thcentury
It's not Masquerade Monday, BUT! 'The Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue' is now available for pre-order & you can get 25% off through Friday!
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If you think Bridgerton will be juicy, just wait til you get your hands on this 😏🤫 #18thc
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If you think Bridgerton will be juicy, just wait til you get your hands on this 😏🤫 #18thc
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What a beaut! Congratulations @fancyhistorian.bsky.social I can’t wait to read it! #18thcentury
I can’t wait for our big Georgian conference to start next week! 🤗 ticket details below … #cossoc25 @costumesociety.org.uk #18thCentury
📢 'In the Shadow of the Georgians' online conference tickets now live - international speakers explore many aspects of dress 1714-1815
Full details of the conference programme costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shado…#fashionhistory#cossoc2525
Full details of the conference programme costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shado…#fashionhistory#cossoc2525
October 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I can’t wait for our big Georgian conference to start next week! 🤗 ticket details below … #cossoc25 @costumesociety.org.uk #18thCentury
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We are in the process of working our way through HUNDREDS (no exaggeration) of fabulous CFPs.
If you have submitted a proposal for #BSECS2026, we will be in touch on or before the ***15 October 2025*** to let you know if you've been successful.
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
If you have submitted a proposal for #BSECS2026, we will be in touch on or before the ***15 October 2025*** to let you know if you've been successful.
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
October 10, 2025 at 7:19 AM
We are in the process of working our way through HUNDREDS (no exaggeration) of fabulous CFPs.
If you have submitted a proposal for #BSECS2026, we will be in touch on or before the ***15 October 2025*** to let you know if you've been successful.
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
If you have submitted a proposal for #BSECS2026, we will be in touch on or before the ***15 October 2025*** to let you know if you've been successful.
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
I’m looking forward to joining you next week with a fabulous paper all about #18thCentury fashion, pregnancy and motherhood. #history #pregnancy
Our next seminar is Tuesday 7th October at 17.30 BST. Amy Wilson will be with us to present '‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture'.
You are welcome to join us in person or online.
Details are in the link.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
You are welcome to join us in person or online.
Details are in the link.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture
www.history.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I’m looking forward to joining you next week with a fabulous paper all about #18thCentury fashion, pregnancy and motherhood. #history #pregnancy
Reposted by Amy Wilson
Our next seminar is Tuesday 7th October at 17.30 BST. Amy Wilson will be with us to present '‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture'.
You are welcome to join us in person or online.
Details are in the link.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
You are welcome to join us in person or online.
Details are in the link.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture
www.history.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Our next seminar is Tuesday 7th October at 17.30 BST. Amy Wilson will be with us to present '‘Good’ Mothers and Fashionable Dress in Eighteenth-Century Elite Culture'.
You are welcome to join us in person or online.
Details are in the link.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
You are welcome to join us in person or online.
Details are in the link.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Come and join the team!
We are looking for volunteers to join Events & Conference Sub-Committee to help develop, promote & deliver our visits, events, annual celebration day & online conference.
costumesociety.org.uk/news/item/jo... & reach out to our Sub-Committee Chair, Philip Warren [email protected]
#cossoc25
costumesociety.org.uk/news/item/jo... & reach out to our Sub-Committee Chair, Philip Warren [email protected]
#cossoc25
September 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Come and join the team!
What did #18thcentury women wear when they were pregnant? What did a ‘good’ mother look like? Which fashion was both patriotic and recommended by midwives? For the answers to all these questions join me at the #IHR on 7th Oct archive.history.ac.uk/events/good-...
September 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
What did #18thcentury women wear when they were pregnant? What did a ‘good’ mother look like? Which fashion was both patriotic and recommended by midwives? For the answers to all these questions join me at the #IHR on 7th Oct archive.history.ac.uk/events/good-...
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📢 Session 3 of the Society’s Conference ‘In the Shadow of the Georgians’ 25/10/25 2-5pm with @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social Joanna Jarvis, Sally Tuckett, Javier Gileno Martinez @clairebatt.bsky.social Details & tickets costumesociety.org.uk/conference
September 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
📢 Session 3 of the Society’s Conference ‘In the Shadow of the Georgians’ 25/10/25 2-5pm with @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social Joanna Jarvis, Sally Tuckett, Javier Gileno Martinez @clairebatt.bsky.social Details & tickets costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Reposted by Amy Wilson
📢 'In the Shadow of the Georgians' online conference tickets now live - international speakers explore many aspects of dress 1714-1815
Full details of the conference programme costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shado…#fashionhistory#cossoc2525
Full details of the conference programme costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shado…#fashionhistory#cossoc2525
September 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
📢 'In the Shadow of the Georgians' online conference tickets now live - international speakers explore many aspects of dress 1714-1815
Full details of the conference programme costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shado…#fashionhistory#cossoc2525
Full details of the conference programme costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shado…#fashionhistory#cossoc2525
Congratulations #brunelmuseum.bsky.social on your new display including Marc Brunel’s silver shoe buckle’s beautifully conserved with support from the #CostumeSociety #18thC #eighteenthcentury
September 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Congratulations #brunelmuseum.bsky.social on your new display including Marc Brunel’s silver shoe buckle’s beautifully conserved with support from the #CostumeSociety #18thC #eighteenthcentury
I will be talking about ‘good’ mothers and #18thC fashion as guest speaker at the Costume Society’s annual #conference
Ticketing open now
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
Ticketing open now
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
September 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I will be talking about ‘good’ mothers and #18thC fashion as guest speaker at the Costume Society’s annual #conference
Ticketing open now
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...
Ticketing open now
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-sha...