Fandoms and Randoms

This blog is pure self indulgence. Stuff I like and makes me happy. Where there is no organization and tags are inconsistent! Main blog is Don't Get Bit.

[daxdraggon]

I think one of the Worst Things about wanting to find period clothing from other cultures, is trying to find fucking casual/work clothes. Like no, I do not want to see all these fancy intricate kimonos, I want to see jinbei, and field work outfits so I don't put a damn obi on this poor boy so he has a belt to hang his knife from.

[daxdraggon]

ok but i found the best picture ever

look at her she's so cute and happy i love this photo

source

[once-a-polecat]

This image comes from a whole gallery of Taishō era b&w photos, many of them showing everyday work clothes.

[prince-rosalium]

The pants she's wearing are called monpe. I just made a pair yesterday in a day.

You can learn how to make them here, but this video is in Japanese. If you have basic sewing knowledge, you should be able to get it.

There is no pattern, only a cutting guide. 2 meters of fabric is able to do it perfectly with no fabric waste whatsoever.

Perfect for people who always feel like their clothes never fit! If you are concerned about the size, here are the pants on me (5', 90lbs) and my husband (6'1, don't know but he looks like fanart of Laios).

if you think you are bigger than my husband, all you have to do is scale the rectangles up so this measurement is 1/4 of your waist measurement.

But don't worry if it isn't perfect.

You can wear them as regular pants, or over kimono.

I want you to make these pants. Make monpe and experience the joys of adjustable clothing that will stay with you for years. Experience the joy of sewing something you know will fit and be well-made and usable, with no precise measurements besides hemming them to your height. Put on these pants and feel superior because you made something that the store could never give you.

Weight fluctuations? Pregnancy? Really thick kimono? Need to wear a lot of layers? No problem. Monpe will help you. Monpe will always be there for you. You can't get that at the mall with the rest of the slave labor clothes.

[anachrosims]

just in case anyone forgot how wildly colorful Georgian interiors could be, even among the working class to the wealthy:

[anachrosims]

and EVEN WHEN things were more muted/neutral, the neutrality was OFFSET by ACCENT COLORS and HIGH CONTRAST between the wood tones and everything ELSE

ALSO AMERICAN COLONIAL INTERIORS POPPED OFF, Y'ALL (IN TERMS OF COLOR/COZINESS)

PEOPLE USED WHITEWASH AND COLORFUL TRIM OR EVEN JUST COLORFUL FURNITURE IF THEY COULD AFFORD TO DO SO

AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON FRENCH AND BRITISH AND AMERICAN WALLPAPERS

"ELIZABETH" YOU CRY, "WHY ARE YOU BEING SO EXTRA THIS MORNING?! IT'S MONDAY"

Because, my friend, my war on GREIGE will NEVER end.

Historic interiors were filled with LIFE and LIGHT and COLOR. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

Part of the reason we don't see a lot of textile art is because, frankly, textiles tend to degrade over time - especially ones that had utility! And yes, pigments and weaving and dying all boosted the expense of things, when we were finally reliably block-printing fabrics and broad reams of paper, it was no longer just the wealthy who could afford pretty patterns!

In the Americas, a far wider variety of pigments also became available because of the abundance of... well, a shitton of flora and minerals, some of which weren't as common in Europe.

WHY THE HIGHLIGHTER COLORS? you ask.

CANDLES.

Those colors reflect candlelight and natural sunlight REALLY WELL.

Humans LOVE bright colors, it's NOT just a thing for kids. We live in a brilliant, vibrant, multifaceted world. We ALWAYS have.

(STOP MAKING YOUR HISTORIC SIMS 4 BUILDS BE BLAND. STOP IT.)

[periodinteriors]

On the subject of Colonial America: don't forget, even if you couldn't afford wallpaper, wall stenciling might still be in reach!

(If ever you have the opportunity to visit the Stencil House at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont (pictured above at 3, 4, and 5), I highly recommend.)

And that's before you get into American painted murals:

Embrace the decorative arts, folks!

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This 1800 mill-turned-home in Camaiore, Lucca, Tuscany Italy is absolutely incredible. 2bds, 1ba, 2,475.7sqft, €395k / $459,090 approx. USD. Below are photos of how it looks by day and by night. (It's so romantic at night.)

The sitting room has a dining area. Note the fireplace carved out in the corner of the room. There's another dining room, this is extra, so it's actually the living room.

But the kitchen is the star of the show. I love when the old equipment is still in a mill, and when owners remove it, it's just a plain ol' house. So, look at this- the kitchen has a mill stone.

The stone is still in the trough that held the ground grain.

Then, to the right, there's a giant crusher. Also, love the furniture.

This is the dining room.

Look at that big piece of equipment.

Look at this cool room off the dining room. This is fantastic.

Once I saw an old mill for sale that was completely modernized. Not one piece of the original equipment. It was awful. This one still looks like an old mill.

Even original tools still hang on the walls.

Here's a nice large bedroom. It's so pretty.

And this is the 2nd bedroom. It's so cozy.

The bathroom is so vintage. And, they did that thing with the shower- it's clear glass and made to blend into the background.

The water that ran the mill still flows under it.

There's a little patio here.

The water wheel still works.

Look at how beautiful it looks lit up at night. The property is approx. 1.73 acres,

ttps://www.italianhousesforsale.com/.../unique-property.../

[milktea-grn]

caught up on bobs burgers and i miss my family

[octoberended]

Interspace

[cntrlaltdelete-what]

yes yes the STEM field on Erid would be delighted by the human knowledge they get from the Hail Mary. But the other fields!! Imagine Eridian psychologists studying to best help Grace through the trauma of the mission. Studying human behaviour. Human memory. Eridian designers rising to the challenge of making things for a person with a sense they themselves do not possess. Creating a habitat for someone so different from themselves that they get to reimagine everything they knew about spatial design. Eridian builders getting to use materials in new ways in new conditions. Linguists would have a field day with humans!!

[systmiki]

This embroidery isn't very technical, but I've really enjoyed playing with yarn in my art.

[shitposting-for-the-soul]

The irony of the certainly amazing healthcare Erid will provide Grace is that it means he'll probably die in his sleep just like Rocky's crew.

[stupidpetface]

[chaaistheanswer]

Jousting at the festival to impress your lady love!!!

[chaaistheanswer]

Fanart for @/so_sgoat on insta!!!!!!!! I really wanted to draw these two together........

[milksockets]

leg show magazine august 1996

[sometiktoksarevalid]

[penny-anna]

The Martian of course was part of the small but notable genre of movies 'people expend huge amounts of effort to rescue Matt Damon'. In Project Hail Mary we see a foundational entry in the inverse genre 'people expend huge amounts of effort to send Ryan Gosling away forever'. Excited to see where we send Ryan Gosling next.

[penny-anna]

The Martian of course was part of the small but notable genre of movies 'people expend huge amounts of effort to rescue Matt Damon'. In Project Hail Mary we see a foundational entry in the inverse genre 'people expend huge amounts of effort to send Ryan Gosling away forever'. Excited to see where we send Ryan Gosling next.

[sharkfiinn]

whatever go my little rainbow weird kid rock

[dominiqueramseyart]

Flametail - A drop in the ocean 2025