Sue Knitting

A strange little side quest

If Sue Knitting sends you down a curiosity rabbit hole, start here. A major archery competition held at Finsbury in England in 1583 drew about 3,000 participants. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. By the 1890s, department stores and mail-order catalogs were selling mass-produced ready-to-wear clothes in standardized styles and price ranges. The screen is modern; the urge to test skill, pattern and timing definitely is not.