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Tradwives: what are they, where did they come from and how are they shaping our homes?

Welcome to the first in a new series we’re calling Sightlines, where we ask writers and thinkers to share their perspectives on the complexities of modern living. What trends are shaping our interior choices? What histories are hidden out of sight? What happens to society when our homes become design commodities? These are questions for the culturally curious. By offering different perspectives, we hope new sightlines will emerge. First up, columnist Eva Wiseman peers into the privileged world of the ‘tradwife’ and asks how a lifestyle choice lived out on social media has fuelled a happy-homemaker aesthetic we simply can’t get enough of. We hope you enjoy the view …

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writer: Eva Wiseman
illustrations: Anna Bu Kliewer
photography: Adam Firman

Tradwives: what are they, where did they come from and how are they shaping our homes?

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