The Mrs. Files looks at history through a contemporary lens to see what the honorific “Mrs.” means to women and their identity. Lady Jordan Denice Frohman reads her poem Lady Jordan. It didn’t matter that I married the game or slept with a ball under my arm, Mom said Girls don’t hoop, they wear hoops.…
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The Mrs. Files looks at history through a contemporary lens to see what the honorific “Mrs.” means to women and their identity. Ms. Monroe Helen Mort reads her poem Ms. Monroe. “In America, a blonde is not just a blonde.” — William K. Zinsser When I first let the mirror see me in my high-street…
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The Mrs. Files looks at history through a contemporary lens to see what the honorific “Mrs.” means to women and their identity. Growing up, my parents — immigrants from India — emphasized school and career before marriage. They wanted me to be ambitious, get good grades and make good money (and stop asking them for some).…
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The Mrs. Files looks at history through a contemporary lens to see what the honorific “Mrs.” means to women and their identity. About two years ago, when we started going through the millions of photos in The New York Times archives for the Past Tense archival storytelling project, we noticed something puzzling. In one of…
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The Mrs. Files looks at history through a contemporary lens to see what the honorific “Mrs.” means to women and their identity. America had its first introduction to the artist and designer Ray Eames in 1956, and it was brief. NBC’s “Home” show was featuring the debut of the now-famous Eames lounge chair, and the…
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Clare Goslant was in search of an affordable place to live in Washington, when she took time off between her junior and senior years at Harvard for an internship with the World Wildlife Fund. What she found was the International Student House, a community of young students and interns in the district that provides dormitory-style…
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Have you ever wondered how forks ended up with four tines, where to store off-season clothes when you live in a small space, or why there’s green felt on pool tables? These books have answers. Walk into any flea market and you’ll find crafts stitched with aphorisms like “Home sweet home” and “Home is where…
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Is it OK to admit that I’m grateful for the isolation of the past few months? Because I am. I’m relishing this liminal space, this Great Global Pause. I’ve been in mourning since last August when my adored doorman, Dave Burton, who always helped me zip up my dresses, died of prostate cancer. Nearly two…
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Shaved heads, dyed hair, billowing beards: Many are using their newly found free time to alter their appearances. For some, those changes may be permanent. Stick-and-poke tattooing, which involves repeatedly pricking the skin, is proliferating among those at home, healthy and unhindered during quarantine. Reddit’s r/quarantattoo thread is filled with guidance; a post on the…
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In summer resort towns across the United States, livelihoods for the year are built in the 15 weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It is during those 15 weeks that tourists from around the country and the world arrive to bask on the beach and gather for festivals and weddings. And it is during…
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