October 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Saints Genevieve and Apollonia by Lucas Cranach the Elder

October 14, 2026 Our last heroine, but NEVER the least! In my next life, I’m going to major in French, and make my living translating arcane French documents buried in the Bibliotheque Nationale… And I will use this painting as my inspiration, just as our current historical architecture expert does: When she left for her autumn term teaching in Paris, she had this wardrobe. I suspect that she packed everything – 40 garments isn’t insane for 4 months if you’re in one place, and can unpack, hang things, and do laundry: And I’m QUITE certain that she took all of her accessories with her – they’re the fun part! This month, the first thing our heroine wanted was another black dress. As much as her sleeveless dress is a true wardrobe workhorse, she was really interested in a second black dress, with sleeves… And she tried to NOT buy the black floral cardigan that she’d see here on The Vivienne Files, but in the end, she caved! A couple of tops to wearing under the cardigan (one casual, one…