Having been beat in her three starts since winning this race a year ago, Vahva aims to right the ship June 21 in the $300,000 ...

Throughout history, most spinners have also used a simple device called a distaff. A distaff is a wooden board, sometimes plain but often intricately carved, to which the raw material is tied, and ...

Exploring historic textiles, sustainable fashion, and the fiber arts through spinning, weaving, sewing, and yarn crafting. Here you'll find whimsical projects galore with some history bounding and ...

An informative exploration of Distaff Day’s origins, traditions, and cultural significance, shedding light on this lesser-known historical celebration.

ROBERT S. RICHARDSON has an article with the above title in Leaflet 181 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, which shows the important part played by Women in the advancement of science.

Examining some issues related to the tender sex. THE distaff side? A distaff is a stick or spindle that was used in the past for holding wool or flax which was to be spun by hand; and spinning was ...

On Thursday, May 8, DISTAFF (Discussion, Interpretation, and Study of Textile Arts, Fabrics, and Fashion) will hold an exhibition of members' work, open to view for all attendees of the 60th ...

Owner-trainer Mark Freeman has been a fan of thoroughbred horse racing since he was a boy growing up in Ontario. Little did he know he would develop a strong passion and become heavily involved in ...

What they wanted to hear was how tough it all had been, and no one told them more relentlessly than Author Buck, who, in her 32 novels and obsessive memoir writing, has ennobled the distaff drudge ...

But so much help had come to the Roosevelt cause this year from the distaff side of the Electorate that there was talk of putting a woman in the Roosevelt cabinet. Candidates: Mrs. Isabella Greenway.