The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.
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Cengiz Abazoglu 2012
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Ignore my really, really, really bad youtube screencaps and soak in the beauty of those costumes.
As a costumer I’m voting for the team with the best costumes and Team Evil Queen wins that competition hands down.
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My living room looks like a war zone. There is a mass casualty consisting of threads in the corner, among the rubble I’m finding scraps of calico and various bits of fabric and a few toiles have successfully been pulled from the debris. Armed with only scissors and a needle I am bravely venturing into the wreckage to look for survivors.
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Natalie Dormer is sitting in front of me.
At my local tea shop.
Oh my God.
It’s like Anne Boleyn is talking about American politics in front of me.
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Au Bon Marché/Maison A. Boucicaut (French, founded ca. 1852)
c.1895
The Met says: “This charming girl’s party dress was purchased in Paris by General and Mrs. John B. Woodward in 1895 and given to Elizabeth Haynes. Produced by the prestigious department store Au Bon Marché, it is an example of high end children’s ready-to wear produced by the department store. Of added interest, is the observance of the fashion for full sleeves of the period for the young wearer.”
I can’t believe this is a department store dress.
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Light blue satin shoes with silver braid, c. 1770
The Charleston Museum
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The world’s smallest fox lives in the world’s largest desert, the Sahara. The adorable fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is actually the world’s smallest canid of any sort: they are the tiniest members of the dog family weighing in at only 1.5–3.5 lb. Nocturnal omnivores, fennec foxes use their huge ears to listen for prey–and for predators such as the fearsome eagle owl. Additionally, since the foxes’ ears are filled with blood vessels, they provide a convenient way of cooling off in the oppressive daytime heat. Tiny pads on the foxes’ feet protect their delicate paws from hot sand and sharp rocks while muffling the noise of their movement. They dig substantial burrows and are renowned among people of the Sahara for their cunning and cleverness.
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The dress of Empress Josephine
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WAIST. LOOK AT THE WAIST! *SQUEAK*
Ok sorry I freaked out in the museum over it. I swear there were about 4 of us ranging from 19-21 year old standing there with our noses pressed against the glass acting like we had just seen Johnny Depp. There were sighs of pleasure, vows of love and in my case little whimpers of pure I-want-to-own-you. Grabby hands were made this day.
ca. 1881-83
Chertsey House
Bad photos (no flash and weird lights) by yours truly.
