Untitled Human Project

[kafkasapartment]

Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in the 17th century. Classical Ottoman architecture.

[stahsm]

Overlock Stitch by @clothes_reetzy

[thatisuseful]

Damn, that's useful

[fluidstatick]

Finally a hand sewing tutorial on a hemline that isn't just the ladder stitch! the ladder stitch disappears when you tighten it, but it's not meant for hemlines because it breaks really easily! The overlock stitch is more stable, so it holds much longer, and it won't pucker or warp the fabric!

[watsdaughter]

tags by @gallusrostromegalus

[teaboot]

OH HELL THE FUCK YES

[frostedmagnolias]

Floral Brocade Silk 3-Piece Ensemble

c. 1860

Whitaker Auction

[frostedmagnolias]

Floral Brocade Silk 3-Piece Ensemble

c. 1860

Whitaker Auction

[frostedmagnolias]

Bone Silk Satin Evening Gown

c. 1893

Augusta Auctions

[frostedmagnolias]

Day Dress

c. 1855

White silk and wool mixed organdy with print; double-tiered skirt with border pattern; pagoda sleeves with fringe.

England

The Kyoto Costume Institute

[rosieandthemoon]

Lucille Ball in a promotional portrait for the 1933 film Roman Scandals

[kayflapper]

A pair of women's Mary Jane shoes with elongated, intricate straps extending up the leg, 1926.

[frostedmagnolias]

Ivory Silk Evening Dress

c. 1913

Lasell Fashion Collection

[chinoiseriene]

Zitan wood 紫檀 is an exceptionally dense, slow-growing tropical hardwood (genus Pterocarpus, primarily Pterocarpus santalinus) that is so heavy it sinks in water. Historically prized as the most valuable wood in the world, it has been used for centuries to carve intricate, fine furniture and sculptures.

Its slow growth results in a highly fine, tight grain, making it ideal for the intricate carving favored during the Chinese Ming and Qing dynasties. Because the trees take decades to mature, zitan was historically restricted to the imperial court and wealthy elites.

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

[frostedmagnolias]

Ecru Tull and Lace Lingerie Gown

c. 1907

Label: “Norquist Minneapolis”

Augusta Auctions

[marzipanandminutiae]

I have discovered through the wearing of my new hood (from an 1877 pattern) that 19th century winter outerwear does not fuck around

It did not come to play, in any sense of the word

There's a very good chance it was designed by someone who lived through the little ice age, at least in part, and therefore it will keep you WARM

It is actively snowing outside, and I had to take my gloves off because I was sweating. Because the seal around my face with the hood is just that thorough

They say a lot of heat escapes through the top of your head, and whoever drafted this pattern looked at that, cracked their knuckles, and said "not on my watch, dipshit"

(and it will do all of this while being, in my highly subjective opinion, 900% nicer looking than modern winter outerwear)

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

OP ran into an elderly grandpa selling cherries at the wet market. He was wearing a super sturdy suoyi蓑衣 that he’d woven by himself. a traditional rain cape woven from palm leaves or rice straw, widely used by Chinese farmers in the past to shield from rain.

Chinese netizens also shared the suoyi they have. (cr搬砖弟，愿为云和雨)

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

after 1900

Marie Hofhanslová's salon in Prague

Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague

[frostedmagnolias]

Embroidered and Beaded Chiffon Flapper Dress

c. 1925

Kerry Taylor Auctions

[hound-and-bear]

Dress made by me, end of 2025, photographed by Casey Kerr and Rory Casey, early 2026. Modelled by Jay Katherine Amusan.

(Thanks Jay (o: )