The sleeves, Fashionable Reader. So ridiculous, how could I resist? via Robbie Rozelle @divarobbie We are at puffed sleeves! #AnneofGreenGables “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables edwardian-time-machine tumblr sleeve supports fripperiesandfobs-tumblr Jacket ca. 1894 From Thierry de Maigret andwomenworebloomers tumblr And the steampunk elements […]
Jun142019
The REAL Reason the Custard Protocol is Set in the 1890s (Special Extras)
Jun72019
Prudence Research ~ India’s Influence on Victorian Clothing in the Custard Protocol series (Special Extras)
So I took Rue to India in the first Custard Protocol book, Prudence. (Which the Read Along is tackling right now.) It was a lot of fun for the both of us. And, since it’s me, I also kept an eye open to the fashion world. India was an occupied territory during the Victorian times, […]
May272019
Prudence Special Extras (Custard Protocol Special)
Prudence is the first book in my Parasol Protectorate spin off series, focused on the next generation with a group dynamic and a caper bent. Prudence released in April of 2015 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this book, like researching India. Prudence was probably the hardest book I ever […]
Mar282018
All About Parasols, What Do Prim/Rue/Alexia’s Actually look like? (Parasol Protectorate & Custard Protocol Special Extras)
Today, my darling Gentle Reader, I want to talk to you about my great love and passion, the humble parasol! Alexia carries several Parasols through the course of the Parasol Protectorate and passes on various others to her daughter, and her daughter’s best friend, Primrose. When conceiving the original parasol I went off of this […]
Sep52016
Your Parasol Protectorate Code Name (Parasolverse Special Extras)
Recently I posted on the social medias about how to get your Parasol Protectorate code name. (Look, I’ve had a rough weekend, Gentle Reader, girl has to entertain herself somehow.) I could have done a little quiz for it, but I came up with a formula instead. Here it is: most frivolous piece of clothing […]
Aug12016
Egypt from a Dirigible: Imprudence & Timeless (Parasol Protectorate Special Extras)
In Imprudence Rue and her crew visit Egypt just as Alexia and Conall did in Timeless. Rue goes in for the capital, Cairo, while Alexia spent most of her time in the port city of Alexandria. Ancient Alexandria Founded by Alexander of Macedon (the Great) c. 332-331 B.C. Located in the Nile delta Renowned for […]
Jul12016
Deleted Scene From Prudence Featuring Lyall ~ Behind Gail Carriger’s Custard Protocol Series (Special Extras)
Hello my dear Gentle Reader, Here’s a scene that got cut from Prudence (the first Custard Protocol Book) featuring everyone’s favorite beta, Professor Lyall, revealing tidbits about the past the Rue never knew. Lyall on Lady Maccon & Imprudence Foreshadows Professor Lyall regarded Quesnel for a moment and then said, without sarcasm, “I see he has […]
Feb32016
7 Deleted Scenes for Gail Carriger’s Prudence (Custard Protocol Special Extras)
Dear Gentle Reader, for your amusement here are some deleted scenes from Prudence. SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t yet read it. Since this series is currently being written, please be aware that deleted scenes may and often do contain spoilers for this series AND both other series (since this is chronologically last). Read at your own […]
Feb12016
Inspiration, Disinfectant Sunflowers & Praise for Gail Carriger’s Prudence (Behind the Magic of the Custard Protocol)
“…author of some of the most pronounced and widely-read tripe ever put on the market.” ~ P.G. Wodehouse Here’s some background fun bits and bobs for you, to celebrate the release… On Disinfectant Sunflowers “The Value of the sunflower as a disinfectant of the atmosphere has been well ascertained, but it seems not yet to […]
Jan292016
Gail Carriger Fantasy Casts Custard Protocol the Movie (Special Extras)
Hello, dear Gentle Reader. Today I am fantasy casting the crew of the Spotted Custard for you! One of the questions I often get is how I might dream cast my books. It’s a fun mental exercise, although I’m not married to any casting and pretty open to other people’s thoughts. You can check my […]
Jan252016
Victorian Money Means Coins – Research Behind Steampunk (Custard Protocol Special Extras)
This is one of those blog posts in which I demonstrate the nitty-gritty of research in an aggravatingly nit-picky way. This is an amended reboot from 2012 when I first started writing Prudence. Read at your own risk. To protect the guilty I’m not going to name any names, Gentle Reader, and I’d like to state […]
Jun122015
Custard Protocol Easter Eggs ~ Prudence Deleted Scenes (Special Extras)
So here are 2 deleted scenes from Prudence the first Custard Protocol book, for your amusement. Deleted Scenes from Prudence Since this series is currently being written, please be aware that deleted scenes may and often do contain spoilers for this series AND both other series (since this is chronologically last). Read at your own risk. Dama […]