Just saw the special event readalong for Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 anouncement and the list of books that'll be featured! 🌸 I literally gasped out loud when I saw this title; this is actually one of the books that saved my life (no joke, I was going through some tough times) and kept me going. So, I'm really excited on re-reading it this March (I still have other books to read first so...lol) HSDKFGSDHK

Ikiru. To live, even just for the time being. 💮

is it just me who feels like nelly has feelings for hindley? 🤔

So out of curiosity, I decided to look up the fashion of the time in this book, and I realized that the setting in this book takes place a lot earlier than Emily’s lifetime which I thought was interesting. The story takes place in the late 1700s (specifically 1780s when Catherine and Heathcliff are adults), but Emily published the book in the 1840s. Which is wild, because I realized that’s the equivalent of someone publishing a book today that is set in the 1960s! Anyway, I realized I’ve been imagining the fits in this book wrong this whole time because they’re not even supposed to be Victorian fashion! 😭 Lowkey disappointed cause I really liked the fits that I was already imagining and feel like it suits the overall vibe better but oh well. 😂

But anyway, for anyone who’s curious, heres the general fashion differences:

Book fashion (c. Catherine and Heathcliff as young adults): Georgian era - Big intricate hats/hairstyles/wigs, bustles, Rococo aesthetic, light colors fit dress fashion

Emily Bronte’s fashion: Victorian era - Big skirts, wide necklines, bonnets, drapey capes, darker colors clothes fits more fits

If you made it this far, thanks for coming along and nerding out with me! 🙃 And if you have anything to add, please do! I’m always down to learn more about different historical fashions.

everyone pissed me off