# S08.23: The Chemise Protects You From Boning: Romance Wardrobe

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Podcast: [Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367)
Published: 2026-02-25T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fatedmates.net
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Duration seconds: 5300

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Continuing our series on Romance Vibes, we’re talking about Romance Wardrobe this week! We’re talking corsets and chemises, falls and Hessian boots, Armani suits and underpants that rip right off. We also get to the bottom of the pronunciation of bliaut . Do we recommend books? Not really, but it’s ok, we all deserve a week of goofing off sometime. All that, and Sarah saw “Wuthering Heights.” If you want more Fated Mates in your life, or more romance lovers who love music, please join our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community (complete with a music channel)! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com . Next week, our read along is Sincerely, Your Inconvenient Wife by Julia Wolf. Find it in ebook or paperback, or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited . Notes Sarah went to see Scare Quotes Wuthering Heights , but Jen hasn’t seen it yet. According to New York Magazine, you don’t have to read Wuthering Heights to see “Wuthering Heights.” But the costumes sure are beautiful. Those Bronte sisters ! Desmond Morris’s 12 Steps to Intimacy All about smelling salts . A woman and her baby stroller were blown into Lake Michigan last week ! The Windy City is no joke! Am I to understand these are not historically accurate Kilts ? Beau Brummell was a real person . The Armani suit was a big deal in the 80s . We are not rich enough to do anything but read about stealth wealth. You should watch Deadwood. All About: Chemise Reticule A beaver hat is this , not that . Bliaut Kirtle Buttons Waistcoat Greatcoat Pelisse Union suit Sponsors Blue Box Press , publishers of Larissa Ione’s Demonica Legacy series rereleased paperbacks, available in…

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