Remember that time Daleks and Cybermen had sass-off?
THIS IS LITERALLY MY FAVE SCENE FROM DOCTOR WHO EVER I AM NOT EVEN JOKING I AM SO GLAD SOMEONE MADE A POST OF IT I THINK ABOUT THIS MORE OFTEN THAN IS NORMAL UGH IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY
No one sasses better than the Daleks and Cybermen. No one.
Wait, wait…. Is that seriously it? How their clothes go?
that genuinely is it
yeah hey whats up bout to put some fucking giant sheets on my body
When you’re carding, spinning and weaving everything from scratch, using the big squares exactly as they come off the loom must seem like a fucking brilliant idea. 90% (or more) of pre-14th century clothing is made purely on squares (and sometimes triangles cut from squares).
How did they get the fabric so fine it draped like that? Was that something medieval europe forgot? Or do I just have a completely misguided image of historical clothing?
The way they could get away with pinking and slashing doublets in the 16th century was partially because the fabrics were so tightly woven that you could simply cut a line on the bias and nothing would fray.
Modern fabric machining sucks ass in terms of giving us any kind of quality like the kind human beings produced prior to the Industrial Revolution.
*yells about textile history*
Constructing clothes with squares was done in Europe at least up until the early 19th century. Difference being that triangles were sometimes inserted to make more width at say the hem, or under the arms, while ancient Greek and Roman clothes often depended on just the squares.
Modern tailoring is usually said to have started with military uniforms, where movement was of the essence. Each piece of fabric was especially cut to offer maximum movement and comfort, and soon this was adapted in civil wardrobes as well, especially for men. But we’re talking as late as the 18th century. The preferred construction up until the early 19th century was big square pieces sewn together and draped/tucked in place in various ways. One of the benefits with this was that the seams could be removed and the fabric reused and resewn plenty of times.
To show some examples: here is a pattern taken from a 1560s Italian dress. The skirt is pretty much four long strips of fabric, with four inserted triangles. The bodice is two square pieces with shoulder straps. It creates this style.
Primary constructions is the basic of historical fashion (pre-1800), and once you’ve tried it there really is no going back. It creates fab garments, and it’s amazingly comfortable to wear. It can also still be found in folk costumes around the world, for the reasons stated in the initial posts: it’s the best way of using all the precious fabric and avoid unnecessary waste.
The boy has never had anything nice and the second he gets his hands on some money he tries to buy a fucking solid gold cauldron like started from the bottom now we here I love him so much
Honestly Hagrid saved Harry from so much embarrassment. Can you imagine him turning up to his first potions lesson with a fucking solid gold cauldron??? Like Snape already hated Harry think about what he would have said if Harry just plonked that on his desk
I think he would have said fuck it to his promise to dumbledore and murdered Harry on the spot
AGAIN WITH THE SOLID GOLD POSSESSIONS HARRY. I’m surprised he never replaced his glasses with solid gold ones the boy clearly has a taste for the finer things in life. Or when he had his bones removed by Lockhart in second year, he probably had to stop himself from asking Pomfrey to just fill his arm up with gold instead of bones.
NO WONDER HE CAN SEE THE FUCKIN SNITCH SO WELL HE’S ON THE HUNT FOR GOLD
Michelle Morin (American, based Dover, New Hampshire) - 1: Bird Sanctuary At Night, 2014 Watercolors, Gouache, Acrylics on Paper 2:
Irises And Distant Pelicans, 2014 Gouache, Acrylics on Panel 3:
Meadow, 2014 Gouache, Acrylics on Panel 4:
California Coast In February, 2014 Gouache on Panel 5:
Bird Sanctuary No. 2, 2013 Watercolors, Gouache, Acrylics on Paper 6:
Three Pelicans, 2012 Watercolors, Gouache on Paper 7: Winter Pelicans And Yarrow, 2013 Watercolors, Gouache on Paper
these are beautiful and i want to own all of them.
I have never been to the US but a lot of my handwoven pieces have. This neutral Hebe bag is packed and ready to make the trip ✈#weaving #weave #woven #textiles #handbag #fashion #loom #bag #accessories #cotton #natural #womensfashion #instaart
Furoshiki (風呂敷, fu-rosh-ki) is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. The handmade leather strap is easily attached, letting you use your furoshiki as a shoulder bag. It’s just as easy to take off again, and doesn’t damage the cloth in any way. This thin furoshiki and leather strap take up very little space when folded, making them ideal for traveling.
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