In general, our Generals were out generalled

Lyse (she/her) - XXII - A history blog - icon by smuggsy

[thecinamonroe]

Marilyn Monroe photographed by George Barris in Santa Monica, July 1962.

[silverscreen-andfashion]

Actress Cybill Shepherd, 1975

[voguefashion]

Princess Grace of Monaco wearing an evening dress by Guy Laroche, in the blue lounge of the Royal Palace of Monaco, photographed by Philippe Halsman, 1963.

[themidcenturyscene]

All the joy really went out of her eyes.

[chic-a-gigot]

Beaux-arts des modes, no. 7, novembre 1929 (New York, Paris, London, Milano, Wien, Bruxelles). Modèles Originaux. Atelier Bachroitz. Bibliothèque nationale de France

360 Evening ensemble. Black, tulle frock with short coat of lamé broché. Shirred back yoke. Sleeves in the style of the middle âges. Ermine collar and cuffs.

[aaronstveit]

I'm not much on rear window ethics.

GRACE KELLY as LISA FREMONT Rear Window — 1954, dir. Alfred Hitchcock

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1885-1889

Palais Galliera

[didanagy]

REAR WINDOW (1954)

dir. alfred hitchcock

[buddie-romance]

thank you ao3 for being an archive and not an algorithm. thank you for letting me like things without consequences, thank you for being free with no ads, thank you for having lawyers to defend our freedom of speech. thank you tag wranglers. thank you to all authors and thank you ao3

[oneheadtoanother]

This is like the inverse of the Breaking Bad meme where Walter is screaming from the car

[mitchipedia]

[fashion-of-the-past]

Padded leather doublet, late 16th century This embroidered leather doublet (or jerkin) is often times classified as a "fencing doublet" - which is not surprising, given the fact that this garment is not only made of sturdy materials, but also heavily padded. The tie-in sleeves and the laced side openings also make the doublet look like it´s supposed to be a practical piece of sportswear. Unfortunately, there isn´t any proof for the existence of protective fencing jackets in the 16th century. Tournaments were fought without any protection (except gloves, in some cases), while fencing practice was generally done wearing "normal" everyday clothes. So if it´s not a fencing jacket, what was this doublet used for? Actually, nobody knows for sure. It might have been a hunting garment or used for military purposes - or perhaps the wearer just wanted to wear an embroidered leather doublet. Exhibited at the MET in New York, USA.

[boy-and-girl-crazy123456]

This is true when you think about it

[coughloop]

[dommingateez]

the german word for villain, Bösewicht, is so great. like not only are you evil, you're also some sort of gnome about it

[thatswhywelovegermany]

böse = evil, angry, wicked, vicious, sinister, mean

der Wicht = gnome, dwarf, midget

der Bösewicht = villain

[beaverwthachainsaw]

[the1920sinpictures]

1925 Assembling radios. From Images of Yore, FB.

[transmutationisms]

i need people to understand that making a blanket statement about what corsets were or what purpose they served is like if you made a blanket statement about panties and why people wear them and you didn't specify whether you meant g string thongs or boxer briefs or a jockstrap or cotton bikinis or

[transmutationisms]

like imagine if 150 years from now some people were like "panties were uncomfortable constrictive aesthetic garments women were forced to wear" with a pic of an overpriced katherine hamilton set and then some other people were like "actually they were completely benign and functional" with a picture of beige high waisted granny panties sold in a 6 pack and then some other people were like "they could literally give you diseases" with a picture of a crotchless candy thong from spencers and then someone else was like "no they were necessary protective devices for physical activity" with a picture of an athletic cup. that's every argument about corsetry and some of you are not even using real sources