The Dress Diary: Secrets From a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe by Dr。 Kate Strasdin is a wonderful nonfiction and history book that gives us a never before experience into the lives of Victorian women through one woman’s unique journalistic account。 This is a fascinating and beyond amazing look into the life， culture， society， and everyday adventures of a woman in the Victorian era。 Through this journey， through this seemingly “normal” scrapbook of materials， swatches， and samples， we learn so much The Dress Diary: Secrets From a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe by Dr。 Kate Strasdin is a wonderful nonfiction and history book that gives us a never before experience into the lives of Victorian women through one woman’s unique journalistic account。 This is a fascinating and beyond amazing look into the life， culture， society， and everyday adventures of a woman in the Victorian era。 Through this journey， through this seemingly “normal” scrapbook of materials， swatches， and samples， we learn so much more of the woman behind the artistry， Anne Sykes， and the lives of not only herself and her family， but her friends， acquaintances， neighbors， and society as a whole。 A whole world pf women， their respective voices and lives are brought to life， a multitude of windows that allow us to gaze into the hopes， dreams， loves， losses， and souls of so many women that had been looked over and forgotten。 It was just beyond fabulous to learn about such a unique journal and book， and to have the privilege to have the talented author draw us this picture through her writings。 I greatly enjoyed and appreciate this experience。 5/5 starsThank you EW and Pegasus Books/ Simon & Schuster for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication on 6/6/23。 。。。more