This “Today I Learned” thread about the “Tiffany Problem”, or why reality is sometimes too realistic for fiction is super interesting. You would never guess that Tiffany is actually a medieval name which is short for Theophania because for whatever reason it sounds modern. To me the name Tiffany conjurers up an image of a blonde teenage girl from the 90s. Certainly not a lady from medieval times. Anyway, there’s lots more examples of stuff like this in this interesting thread:
(via: Geek Girls)
Do you know any more examples of the “Tiffany Problem”? Let us know in the comments below!
Hand stitched garments had huge visible stitching. Have you even been to the V&A costume gallery?