The mountains of the western Great Basin were largely settled by miners, and the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains are rich in history and ghost towns. Bodie is one of those, boasting ruins you can still visit today. Designated as a National Historic Landmark, Bodie is said to have had 5,000-7,000 residents at one time.

In my mind’s eye, I imagine the Bodie Shawl worn as a practical but pretty frill in the town’s heyday. Simple, but much greater than the sum of its parts.

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