The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.
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Calling all followers! I recently bought this fan and I fully confess that I am rubbish when it comes to placing a date on some objects, fans being one of the majors ones.
There was some discussion on my facebook but I thought since I have such a large range of readers perhaps someone here could assist me?
Here was the details that came with the object and please note my observations are in italics:
‘This very, very pretty fan is thought to date from circa 1890 and is possibly French in origin.
(Lyze adds that this bit made me smile since it’s keeping with the thought that if it’s beautiful obviously it must be French :P)
It has a gauze ground decorated with many tiny sequins in gold, ruby and green, all hand sewn. (The spangles are metal and come in various shapes and sizes).
The design is very Regency in style with intertwined leaves, floral swags and 2 sparkling butterflies or dragonflies.
(I want to mention that the name of the fan is now Libellule).
The gauze is attached to blonde horn,or tortoiseshell or celluloid ( sorry I don’t know which) sticks which are inlaid with metal stars and rounds.
(I am 99.9% sure that it is not celluloid. It doesn’t feel like celluloid, it has a different weight from the other fans I own that are made of that material. It feels hm I’m not sure if I am describing this correctly but it feels slightly heavy and it’s cool to the touch. I have the urge to put my Edwardian kid gloves I use for dancing on and see what it feels like in a gloved hand.)
It has a brass carrying loop.’
Any suggestions?
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Photo reblogged from Just messing with a dreamer.
Be perfectly imperfect.
(Source: trillbabyy)
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Any one want to do some research for me? I’m near my wits end looking.
I need a dress from 1818 ( It would be AMAZING if you found one but otherwise I’m searching for something between the years of c.1815-1821 just because it suits my purpose) that has a train. I am interpreting a train on my dress and I need extant example to back that claim up.
It can be extant examples *crosses fingers* or fashion plates. At this point in time it really doesn’t matter anymore.
This is my primary source from The Bowes Museum ca. 1821.
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I think this needs to be said. I have been getting a lot of message from high school students lately asking for advice about costuming and the very first thing you guys do is apologize for bothering me.
Let me make this clear: You guys are not bothering me.
I’m actually ridiculously proud of you for taking the time to research and ask questions. To go into the costuming field you need to do research! Picking out a university is important so compare them. Look at what you would study and compare it to another course, ask questions. Look at what you study in first year compared to what you would study in first year at another school (very important!). Look at the alumni, what did they go on to do. Who are the visiting lectures by? What museums are in the area of the school? Research is GOOD and questions are GOOD.
Your high school guidance counselor is there to support you but most of the times they fail epically (and I went to a very well known International School who brags about their soon to be Harvard students and he would have nothing to do with me because I wanted to go into an arts based career.)
My mom ended up becoming my counselor (and my psychiatrist and my tough love buddy and that person who just agrees me when I need someone to agree! Mom’s rock like that). I took the make your own path and I’m still learning the hard way because I didn’t have someone to tell me take a look at this.
If I can help make the path to university even remotely easier for you guys consider my ask box always open. It’s always open anyway because I encourage questions and debate (I’m not an expert but I try!) but especially to high schoolers.
And I will write you back because I believe in encouraging the younger generation. You guys are my future and I wish you all the best.
That being said I’m really enjoying all the messages lately (I had 12 yesterday!!!)
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I don’t normally listen to Taylor Swift but I started listening to Speak Now yesterday and haven’t stopped.
I always skipped this song but I was busy stitching the toile for tomorrow’s fitting when I notice wet spots appearing on the calico. I put the needle down and realize I’m crying.
” … Remember that she’s getting older, too …
Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother’s favorite songsI just realized everything I have
Is someday gonna be goneSo here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It’s so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on
Wish I’d never grown up
I wish I’d never grown up… “I just sat here and cried my heart out. I’m 21 and I don’t normally hand out advice because this is primarily a History/ Costume/ Fashion blog but if you are reading this and you are still in Middle school/ High school please listen to this song. Read the lyrics and take them to heart. High school may be hard but it has nothing on how hard it is to go out on your own.
I spent my entire teen years wanting to grow up but I’m grown now and sometimes I am so tired, all I want to do is go back to when I could climb into my moms lap and believe her when she said everything will be ok. There are days when I wake up and just want to hear my younger brother being annoying, hear the racket my dad makes coming home from work, and see my mom smile and hug me.
It’s so cliched to say but you really don’t know what you have until you are older and sitting there looking back into the past and wishing so hard you could go back for just a few minutes.
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I posted this once but I still think we all can learn so much from it.
I encourage you to read this, it’s the best piece of advice I have ever come across. I’ve printed this out and put a copy on my wall and in my moleskine.
“Health: Drink plenty of water.
Eat breakfast like a
kingQueen, lunch like aprincePrincess and dinner like a beggar.Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Live with the 3 E’s - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
Play more games.
Read more books than you did in 2010.
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
Sleep for at least 5 hours.
Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily.
And while you walk, smile.
Personality: Don’t compare your life to others.
You have no idea what their journey is all about.
Don’t have negative thoughts on things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
Don’t over do.
Keep your limits.
Don’t take yourself so seriously.
No one else does.
Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
Dream more while you are awake.
Envy is a waste of time.
You already have all you need.
Forget issues of the past.
Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past.
That will ruin your present happiness.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Don’t hate others.
Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
Smile and laugh more.
You don’t have to win every argument.
Agree to disagree.
Society: Call your family often.
Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends will.
Stay in touch. Life: Do the right thing! Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
The best is yet to come.
Your Inner most is always happy.
So, be happy.”
There was no author to this piece but I am thankful to whoever wrote this.
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I woke up this morning to a really cool message in my ask box from a teacher who was going to use a post I put up about a few weeks ago as a project for her students.
Which was rather ironic because I was on the train this morning and I was thinking about that same post.
I went to visit my Dad who flew in a few days ago for work. As I was coming back I noticed all the unhappy faces and I thought ok, what was one of the lessons that I needed to work on? ” And while you walk, smile.” So here I was in a packed train, standing up, lost in the crowd.
I caught someones eyes and I smiled at him. He was hesitant at first and he might have thought I was a tad bit creepy but then he smiled back. Someone else caught my eye and I smiled. Within twenty minutes almost everyone in the carriage was smiling, laughing about something or looked just a little happier.
Then I thought well if a smile can light up a carriage full of people, what would it do in a crowd?
I got off at King’s Cross and I didn’t want to do it because I was embarrassed. Then I thought WHY? I’m Lyze and I’ll never see these people again. Besides another lessons said “Don’t take yourself so seriously.” I am too serious. I’m so focused on the Future that I forget to live in the Present.
So I bought tea (darjeeling!). Picked a spot and sat down and just started to smile at people passing by. It sounds creepy and I got some odd looks at first but then gradually people started to smile back. Just a quick smile and they rushed on, but I still got a smile.
I smiled at the Police Officers who nodded back and smiled at each other. I smiled at tired passengers coming off the Eurostar who were surprised but smiled back. I smiled at those tired business men rushing to work with coffee and a newspaper. Guess what? Most of them smiled back.
A smile is a beautiful gift. Even if you don’t understand what the other person is saying, a smile says it all. It crosses the language barrier and that is a pretty powerful thing. A smile means the same in each culture, it doesn’t matter where you come from. A smile is a familiar face in a new and scary place.
As cliche as this sounds this little experiment made me realize that change really does start with one person. Change starts with me and change starts with you.
Go out there today and be bold and beautiful.
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I’ve had this blog for nearly a year and I still don’t understand why you would follow someone if you are only going to reblog them and add snarky (as in rude and mean) little comments?
If you don’t like what I post there is a little button in the right hand corner that I encourage you to use.
What I said a 2 months ago still stands.
Do everyone a favour and stop judging. We have enough of that in our everyday lives without having to deal with it from you on tumblr.
For everyone else: Please stay awesome.
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I encourage you to read this, it’s the best piece of advice I have ever come across. I’ve printed this out and put a copy on my wall and in my moleskine.
“Health: Drink plenty of water.
Eat breakfast like a
kingQueen, lunch like aprincePrincess and dinner like a beggar.Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Live with the 3 E’s - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
Play more games.
Read more books than you did in 2010.
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
Sleep for 7 hours.Let’s be realistic. I’m a full time student in my second year. My unofficial motto of university is I’ll sleep when I’m dead. I’m changing this to sleep 4-5 hours a night.Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. (I live in London. I’ve got this one covered!)
And while you walk, smile.
Personality: Don’t compare your life to others.
You have no idea what their journey is all about.
Don’t have negative thoughts on things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
Don’t over do.
Keep your limits.
Don’t take yourself so seriously.
No one else does.
Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
Dream more while you are awake.
Envy is a waste of time.
You already have all you need.
Forget issues of the past.
Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past.
That will ruin your present happiness.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Don’t hate others.
Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
Smile and laugh more.
You don’t have to win every argument.
Agree to disagree.
Society: Call your family often.
Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends will.
Stay in touch. Life: Do the right thing! Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
The best is yet to come.
Your Inner most is always happy.
So, be happy.”
There was no author to this piece but I am thankful to whoever wrote this.
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This time next Friday I’ll be hugging my Mom and crying. I’m not ready to fly back, I’m not ready to go into second year and I’m not ready to leave.
To all the high schoolers out there wanting to graduate right now: stop wishing and live in the moment. You’ll look back one day and regret that you wanted to grow up so fast.
