Cassidy Percoco
@mimicofmodes.com
Fashion/material culture scholar. Curator at GCVM (opinions my own). Author of Regency Women's Dress, 1800-1830. AskHistorians moderator. (she/her)
Links to my blog, newsletter, and Etsy shop: https://cassidypercoco.carrd.co/
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Cassidy Percoco
@mimicofmodes.com
· Nov 13
A thread for my threads!
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When my son was 5 he had a sartorial flair
To go to arts delicatessen he wore a midnight blue cape, top hat &monocle
As we were leaving an older gent stopped him saying “young man, i like your style”
Meant the world to our son
that man was Bob Mackie
RIP
To go to arts delicatessen he wore a midnight blue cape, top hat &monocle
As we were leaving an older gent stopped him saying “young man, i like your style”
Meant the world to our son
that man was Bob Mackie
RIP
September 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
When my son was 5 he had a sartorial flair
To go to arts delicatessen he wore a midnight blue cape, top hat &monocle
As we were leaving an older gent stopped him saying “young man, i like your style”
Meant the world to our son
that man was Bob Mackie
RIP
To go to arts delicatessen he wore a midnight blue cape, top hat &monocle
As we were leaving an older gent stopped him saying “young man, i like your style”
Meant the world to our son
that man was Bob Mackie
RIP
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being part of the tactics > endless debates over tactics
September 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
being part of the tactics > endless debates over tactics
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Something I realized recently wrt depictions of corsetry in fiction is that most people are only seeing them on dress forms from a distance. That makes them look like hard, solidly shaped shells that have to be cracked open to be taken off. 🗃️🪡
September 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Something I realized recently wrt depictions of corsetry in fiction is that most people are only seeing them on dress forms from a distance. That makes them look like hard, solidly shaped shells that have to be cracked open to be taken off. 🗃️🪡
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A great thread about the harsh realities of making independent anthologies these days but also a step-by-step guide on how to do it from one of the best to do it.
With Bump in the Night funding on Zoop, I thought I'd talk about the process for putting together a book like this.
Mandatory link: zoop.gg/c/bumpinthen...
In this thread:
1. Book idea
2. Logistics
3. Pitches
4. Funding
5. Fulfilment
This might take a while.
Mandatory link: zoop.gg/c/bumpinthen...
In this thread:
1. Book idea
2. Logistics
3. Pitches
4. Funding
5. Fulfilment
This might take a while.
September 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A great thread about the harsh realities of making independent anthologies these days but also a step-by-step guide on how to do it from one of the best to do it.
Bonnie adapted immediately to the automatic feeder, but Clyde doesn't like the food it dispenses, food it dispenses that I put into his old bowl, food I scoop him out of the top, or even now food that I scoop him from the original bag. Come on, man! It's the same food!
August 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Bonnie adapted immediately to the automatic feeder, but Clyde doesn't like the food it dispenses, food it dispenses that I put into his old bowl, food I scoop him out of the top, or even now food that I scoop him from the original bag. Come on, man! It's the same food!
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Not only is it @askhistorians.bsky.social's birthday, it's @mimicofmodes.com's new book cover reveal!
Look at this beauty!
www.routledge.com/Eighteenth-C...
Look at this beauty!
www.routledge.com/Eighteenth-C...
August 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Not only is it @askhistorians.bsky.social's birthday, it's @mimicofmodes.com's new book cover reveal!
Look at this beauty!
www.routledge.com/Eighteenth-C...
Look at this beauty!
www.routledge.com/Eighteenth-C...
Was looking at a Find A Grave page for the original owner of a pair of shoes I was cataloguing, and saw that in 1840 she had twins and named them Oscar Leverett and Ormond Everett ... Not usually a fan of kooky twin naming but that's pretty cute. 🗃️
August 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Was looking at a Find A Grave page for the original owner of a pair of shoes I was cataloguing, and saw that in 1840 she had twins and named them Oscar Leverett and Ormond Everett ... Not usually a fan of kooky twin naming but that's pretty cute. 🗃️
Signed up for this one! So you can follow me on it, if you want.
Want to share photos with your existing Bluesky account on AT Proto in a way that looks like Instagram used to (but is also much better)? Try Grain:
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August 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Signed up for this one! So you can follow me on it, if you want.
When the training video about responsible use of AI is made with AI and has nonsense words on the screen ...
August 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
When the training video about responsible use of AI is made with AI and has nonsense words on the screen ...
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Who else spent their childhood cutting out paper dolls? This collection was made by Anne Sanders Wilson for her sister Mary in 1832 & accompanied a morality tale called The History of Miss Wildfire charting the perils of fashion. I still have some of mine, anyone else? #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
August 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Who else spent their childhood cutting out paper dolls? This collection was made by Anne Sanders Wilson for her sister Mary in 1832 & accompanied a morality tale called The History of Miss Wildfire charting the perils of fashion. I still have some of mine, anyone else? #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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Apply now to join this year’s cohort of the Anti-racist Museums Programme 📥
The programme is now open for applications from museums to join our 2026 cohort. We’re supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress towards becoming anti-racist organisations.
The programme is now open for applications from museums to join our 2026 cohort. We’re supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress towards becoming anti-racist organisations.
Anti-racist Museums Programme - Museums Association
Our cohort of museums working towards becoming anti-racist organisations
www.museumsassociation.org
August 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Apply now to join this year’s cohort of the Anti-racist Museums Programme 📥
The programme is now open for applications from museums to join our 2026 cohort. We’re supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress towards becoming anti-racist organisations.
The programme is now open for applications from museums to join our 2026 cohort. We’re supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress towards becoming anti-racist organisations.
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you say "i asked chatgpt"
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
chatgpt is much like an improv comedy group
1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy
1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy
This is fascinating: www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/I...
Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…
Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…
July 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
you say "i asked chatgpt"
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
Spent allllllllll of yesterday working on rearranging the patterns for my book into 6" x 9" diagrams (from 8.5" x 11"), so I have to make sure to be properly relaxed and useless today, apart from laundry and groceries.
August 10, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Spent allllllllll of yesterday working on rearranging the patterns for my book into 6" x 9" diagrams (from 8.5" x 11"), so I have to make sure to be properly relaxed and useless today, apart from laundry and groceries.
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The Gaulstown Dolmen • Waterford
This Neolithic portal tomb known as the Gaulstown Dolmen likely dates to around 3800–3400 BC.
It is beautifully set in an atmospheric glade at the foot of a hill known as Cnoc na Cailligh (the Hill of the Witch)
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #DiscoverIreland
This Neolithic portal tomb known as the Gaulstown Dolmen likely dates to around 3800–3400 BC.
It is beautifully set in an atmospheric glade at the foot of a hill known as Cnoc na Cailligh (the Hill of the Witch)
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #DiscoverIreland
August 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The Gaulstown Dolmen • Waterford
This Neolithic portal tomb known as the Gaulstown Dolmen likely dates to around 3800–3400 BC.
It is beautifully set in an atmospheric glade at the foot of a hill known as Cnoc na Cailligh (the Hill of the Witch)
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #DiscoverIreland
This Neolithic portal tomb known as the Gaulstown Dolmen likely dates to around 3800–3400 BC.
It is beautifully set in an atmospheric glade at the foot of a hill known as Cnoc na Cailligh (the Hill of the Witch)
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #DiscoverIreland
Short video from yesterday - just a quick look at our cap collection! Plus a few quilted hoods. 🗃️🪡
August 8, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Short video from yesterday - just a quick look at our cap collection! Plus a few quilted hoods. 🗃️🪡
I found my in-progress early 19thc corset and my 1864 patent corset (now a bit too small), which counts as working on the outfits I need to get done. The first will ... probs work with a larger than ideal lacing gap, the latter will need panels inserted in the sides.
August 4, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I found my in-progress early 19thc corset and my 1864 patent corset (now a bit too small), which counts as working on the outfits I need to get done. The first will ... probs work with a larger than ideal lacing gap, the latter will need panels inserted in the sides.
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The entrance canopy on the medieval Jacob's Well, the church hall of Holy Trinity, Micklegate in York is a rare, highly ornate 15th-century wooden projection. It was originally from the demolished Old Wheatsheaf Inn on Davygate. It was added to the Grade I listed building in the early 20th century
August 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The entrance canopy on the medieval Jacob's Well, the church hall of Holy Trinity, Micklegate in York is a rare, highly ornate 15th-century wooden projection. It was originally from the demolished Old Wheatsheaf Inn on Davygate. It was added to the Grade I listed building in the early 20th century
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Evening dress, Madame Roger, Paris, 1865
Ice cream? This feels like ice cream 🍨, seaside promenades 🏖️, and Summer ☀️. Needs a parasol though.
The size of the stripes took me by surprise, but it creates a really lovely effect.
#fashionsky #fashionhistory #dresshistory
Ice cream? This feels like ice cream 🍨, seaside promenades 🏖️, and Summer ☀️. Needs a parasol though.
The size of the stripes took me by surprise, but it creates a really lovely effect.
#fashionsky #fashionhistory #dresshistory
July 29, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Evening dress, Madame Roger, Paris, 1865
Ice cream? This feels like ice cream 🍨, seaside promenades 🏖️, and Summer ☀️. Needs a parasol though.
The size of the stripes took me by surprise, but it creates a really lovely effect.
#fashionsky #fashionhistory #dresshistory
Ice cream? This feels like ice cream 🍨, seaside promenades 🏖️, and Summer ☀️. Needs a parasol though.
The size of the stripes took me by surprise, but it creates a really lovely effect.
#fashionsky #fashionhistory #dresshistory
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When I was 19, I helped to mount a mourning dress belonging to Queen Victoria. Such was her silhouette that she seemed to emerge like a spectral figure. She forged longstanding relationships with dressmakers, many of whom appear in Dressing the Queen @londonmuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
July 29, 2026 at 11:08 AM
When I was 19, I helped to mount a mourning dress belonging to Queen Victoria. Such was her silhouette that she seemed to emerge like a spectral figure. She forged longstanding relationships with dressmakers, many of whom appear in Dressing the Queen @londonmuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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COVER REVEAL! I am so excited to share the US cover for Dressing the Queen which will be available in the States and beyond from September 1. Tales of royal fashion but from the perspective of the makers. I hope you enjoy! Thank you so much @pegasusbooks.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
July 30, 2026 at 10:17 AM
COVER REVEAL! I am so excited to share the US cover for Dressing the Queen which will be available in the States and beyond from September 1. Tales of royal fashion but from the perspective of the makers. I hope you enjoy! Thank you so much @pegasusbooks.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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Rembrandt, Portrait of Saskia in a straw hat, 1633, Silverpoint on vellum, 185 x 107 mm (Staatliche Museen, Berlin). Inscription, added later, reads, "This was drawn after my wife, when she was 21 years old, the third day after we were engaged 8 June 1633."
July 30, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Rembrandt, Portrait of Saskia in a straw hat, 1633, Silverpoint on vellum, 185 x 107 mm (Staatliche Museen, Berlin). Inscription, added later, reads, "This was drawn after my wife, when she was 21 years old, the third day after we were engaged 8 June 1633."
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This is just to say
I have OCRed
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and whicb
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seamhing
for "breahtast"
Fargme ms
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July 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is just to say
I have OCRed
the text
thet was in
tne arch:ve
and whicb
yov were prabaldy
seamhing
for "breahtast"
Fargme ms
fheg mem debo:w5
sb ?mccf
mmb 5c oc1b
I have OCRed
the text
thet was in
tne arch:ve
and whicb
yov were prabaldy
seamhing
for "breahtast"
Fargme ms
fheg mem debo:w5
sb ?mccf
mmb 5c oc1b
One of the things I love about 1800-1810 gowns is the experimental closures. This one, ca. 1807, has two self fabric ties that draw in the back at the high waist without actually being in channels - very simple and casual. hub.catalogit.app/genesee-coun... 🗃️🪡
July 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
One of the things I love about 1800-1810 gowns is the experimental closures. This one, ca. 1807, has two self fabric ties that draw in the back at the high waist without actually being in channels - very simple and casual. hub.catalogit.app/genesee-coun... 🗃️🪡
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First, popularizing publication of our @unileiden.bsky.social project 'From 𐤀 to Α'. Co-written by the whole team, we introduce some of the questions surrounding the birth and spread of the early alphabet that the project tackles. Get the whole issue at www.karwansaraypublishers.com/products/anc...
A revolution in writing: the spread of the alphabet
A paper surveying the spread of alphabetic writing throughout the ancient Mediterranean, the possible genealogy of the various alphabets, and the mechanisms behind and dates of their dispersal.
www.academia.edu
July 27, 2026 at 11:46 AM
First, popularizing publication of our @unileiden.bsky.social project 'From 𐤀 to Α'. Co-written by the whole team, we introduce some of the questions surrounding the birth and spread of the early alphabet that the project tackles. Get the whole issue at www.karwansaraypublishers.com/products/anc...
I'm having some back/neck pain that I attribute to my pillows, but I can't help but be nervous because the last time I had back/neck pain that I attributed to my pillows IT TURNED OUT TO BE SHINGLES
July 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I'm having some back/neck pain that I attribute to my pillows, but I can't help but be nervous because the last time I had back/neck pain that I attributed to my pillows IT TURNED OUT TO BE SHINGLES