medicmsh

Holy carp...it's a MICROBLOG!

[intheheatherbright]

Costume. Chitons.

[intheheatherbright]

Marjorie & C. H. B.Quennell, Everyday Things in Archaic Greece (London: B. T. Batsford, 1931).

[killerchickadee]

Wait, wait…. Is that seriously it? How their clothes go?

[treewizarded]

that genuinely is it

[itwashotwestayedinthewater]

yeah hey whats up bout to put some fucking giant sheets on my body

[sourcefieldmix-deactivated20161]

lets bring back sheetwares

[hostagesandsnacks]

also chlamys:

and exomis:

[hidingthemane-deactivated201801]

trust the ancients to make a fashion statement out of straight cloth and nothing but pins

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

Wrap Yourself In Blankets, Call It a Day

[awhiffofcavendish]

Wear blanket. Conquer world.

[goys2men]

That last one looks dope

[moniquill]

Squares and rectangles: easy to weave!! No cutting means no hemming.

[hc-svnt-dracones]

And easy to construct, you don’t have to have complicated seaming and patterning to turn fabric into clothing!

[pendragyn]

ancient Egyptian robes

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

This sort of clothing solution wasn’t just for the Mediterranean, or northern Africa, either. Behold the Belted Plaid:

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[marlynnofmany]

Has anyone already reblogged this with saris? It’s cool how many cultures have similarities like this hidden in plain sight.

[tieras]

https://kalaavarsha.com/how-to-wear-or-drape-a-saree/

[deliciouswastelandgoddess]

The lungi is a traditional garment worn in many southern states of India. It's different from the dhoti, in that it is a tubular shape (like

Since we are here might as well share the dhoti and the lungi

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Lungi

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Pancha-Kachcham?amp=1

It’s only men in the photos but really anyone can wear them. I am wearing a lungi right now.

I also know Thailand and Sri Lanka have their versions of a lungi as well.

[assessthatdress]

[redvampirerose]

Art by  CottonValent

[m-korlan]

[medicmsh]

“Such weariness… I pine… Perhaps some butter could shake me from my ennui?” — Fourth Apocalypticat (foreground)

“You’re a knucklehead. Everyone is a knucklehead. Whom shall I bite first?” — First Apocalypticat (ensconced on red velvet)

[medicmsh]

Housecat #4, aka “RJ,” appears puzzled by my return.

“Were you gone? The food and water kept replenishing themselves. Do you actually do anything around here?”

[voiceofnature]

Amazing art by Moa Wallin

[medicmsh]

"The Lair of the Dark Quail"...

[findchaos]

Who is your favorite Chaos Life character to write for/draw?

The cats, because I’m a sucker for silent humor.

[gifak-net]

[medicmsh]

Favorite part: slightly-buoyant cat drifting upwards...

[findchaos]

do you have any tips to help with the feeling that everyone actually hates you and is just pretending to be your friend?

Slowly poison them and just as they lay dying, offer them the antidote if they can answer the question, “what’s my favorite color?”

[findchaos]

How do you stop being afraid of everything?

Bite the things that scare you; it shows dominance.

[medicmsh]

*proceeds to BITE ALL THE THINGS*

[tkingfisher]

This is possibly the single luckiest photo that Kevin took in Botswana. There are photos of rarer animals, photos with better lighting and composition, but none of them are placed quite so…perfectly. That bird is a Lilac Breasted Roller, the national bird of Botswana. The elephant is an elephant. 

Photo Credit: Kevin Sonney (But he used my camera!)

[medicmsh]

Sorry, what is the big gray bird again? I cannot find it in my guidebook...

[funnywildlife]

Gossamer Wings by William Dalton on Flickr.

Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration. Like a hummingbird, we aspire to hover and savor each moment as it passes; embrace all that life has to offer and to celebrate the joy of every day. The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life’s sweetest creation. –Papyrus

[tkingfisher]

I…Ah…hmm.

Look, it’s a great photo. The photographer kicked butt. They should be very proud of this photo.

But hummingbirds are not carrying your hopes for joy around. I am sorry. Have you met hummingbirds? Hummingbirds believe strongly that they should be eighteen feet tall and have flamethrowers. They are a half ton of pugnacious wrapped up in a half ounce of feathers. Given the choice, hummingbirds would fly around with “Ride of the Valkyries” blasting out of tiny speakers on their wings, putting the eyes out of their enemies.

They do not fear humans, but if they learn that humans will provide feeders, they will become very demanding. They are fiercely territorial. They are…kind of jerks, actually.

Also, there are papers indicating that female hummingbirds engage in what can only be termed “nectar-based prostitution” where they trade sexual favors to males in return for access to particularly rich nectar sources. 

If your hopes for love involve nectar and your hopes for joy involve crushing your foes, seeing them driven before you, hearing the lamentations of their nestlings, etc, then possibly the hummingbird may carry them around, otherwise…uh…have you considered vultures? Vultures are very pleasant, affectionate, and social birds. You should probably give them your hopes and dreams. They would be better at it. 

Did I mention it’s a great photo?

[medicmsh]

I like hummingbirds precisely BECAUSE of their pugnacity. I'll leave sociability to the vultures!

[ablogforbettas]

*timidly swims across dashboard*

[medicmsh]

Nothing timid about that fish.

[northeastnature]

The yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) may be the only warbler with an Urban Dictionary entry (NSFW). The buttery yellow spot on its rump has earned it the nickname butterbutt. Highly abundant, it winters farther north than any other warbler because it can digest some more northern berries.

[from-the-earth-to-the-moon13]

Apollo 13 Jettisons the Service Module and is Finally Able to See the Damage From the Explosion (17 April 1970) — This view of the severely damaged Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) was photographed from the Lunar Module/Command Module (LM/CM) following SM jettisoning. Nearest the camera is the Service Propulsion System (SPS) engine and nozzle. An entire SM panel was blown away by the apparent explosion of oxygen tank number two located in Sector 4 of the SM. The apparent rupture of the oxygen tank caused the Apollo 13 crew men to use the Lunar Module (LM) as a “lifeboat”.

[northeastnature]

Some spring flowers unfold delicately, and then there’s blue cohosh (Caulophyllum giganteum). Its purple sprouts lurch out of the soil like creepy zombie hands, with unfolding leaves and purple-brown flowers at the end of the stems. Look for spooky blue cohosh in moist, rich woods.

[tally-art-deactivated20201005]

This is probably my most important work to date.

[medicmsh]

...or at least the work with one of the best captions...

[cat-eel]

I have headcanons about what vampires should be.

[randomhatthief]

and they are perfect

[tkingfisher]

Underwater vampires are the best idea yet.

[medicmsh]

This demands to be written.