Episode 102: The Thing About Lady Bertram's Shawl with guest Laboni Islam

Fanny's brother is headed back to sea, and Lady Bertram has a request (or two) for him. Poet and arts educator Laboni Islam joins us for this episode as we discuss Lady Bertram and her requested shawl(s).

Dress, Cotton muslin, embroidered, probably from Dhaka, Bangladesh, made up in England, 1805-10. Shawl, Pashmina (goat-hair) (twill-tapestry weave), from Jammu and Kashmir, 1750-60. Courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum.

In addition to delving into the history and context surrounding these shawls, Laboni also shares details of her related project from her time as a Reimagine Resident at Jane Austen's House.

Thank you so much to Laboni for joining us for this episode! You can find Laboni's poetry project here and learn more about her other work here.