Junk Trunk

Reblog blog and general me stuff

[killtheteendream]

i can still quote fran’s response word for word

[kohl-yis]

she

she just

she just did that

[history-of-fashion]

1894 Coat with leg-of-mutton sleeves and appliqué by unknown maker

wool, cotton

(Irma G. Bowen Historic Clothing Collection / University of New Hampshire Library)

[sartorialadventure]

@thatmadfirenationprincess replied:

How is anyone supposed to fit into that??

I have an instinct that the first answer is that the waist might not be as small as it looks, simply because the ENORMOUS lapels and shoulders make the waist look smaller than it really is.

The second answer is that smaller sizes of historical clothing are more likely to survive than bigger sizes! Nicole Rudolph and Abby Cox both have excellent videos on this, which I highly recommend, but here are some main points:

Clothing was frequently taken apart and remade in as styles changed. It’s easier to take apart and remake a larger size of dress than it is a smaller one, so fewer large-size pieces of clothing survive.

In the case of ready-made clothing like shoes, the more average sizes would get bought out first, then the larger sizes (you can wear a too-big shoe, but not a too-small shoe), and all of the unworn stock that would be left would be the tiny stuff–so the tiny stuff was more likely to survive in a more pristine condition. 

Clothing that wasn’t taken apart and repurposed was often worn until it was worn out (including by second-hand owners). Clothing in very small sizes often didn’t get worn out because the person wearing it grew out of it first: very small sizes were often (as today) worn by teenagers who were still growing. And it was harder to pass on smaller clothing to second-hand owners because so few people could fit into it.

So if the smallness of the waist isn’t an optical illusion caused by the enormousness of the shoulders, then it’s also quite likely that this was originally worn by a teenage girl who grew out of it, so it never got worn out–but it was SO snazzy that she kept it. Which is how it survived to today!

[yupthatexists]

More info: https://bit.ly/3R9h7OI

[choosingaesthetics]

[birdiethebibliophile]

the problem with discord d&d

one person, for the fifth time: my parents are dead

everyone else, also for the fifth time: you cut out a little there what was that?

[jelloapocalypse]

PSA for literally everyone, I am SO tired of explaining this extremely simple fix to people

[pyrothorax]

PSA PSA for those who might not be able to read what this tiny ass screenshot says + without the unnecessary passive-aggressiveness:

Go to Voice & Video settings.

Turn off Automatically Determine Audio Sensitivity.

Move the slider over to the left to suit your sensitivity (avoid pushing it all the way to the left to cushion possible background noise).

This should prevent you from cutting out so long as said issues aren’t because of Microphone or Connection issues. Great fix for those with quiet voices or garbage microphones.

Here’s a screenshot of that for our visual learners. It’s a mobile screenshot, but desktop Discord looks exactly the same, just wider.

How hard was it to just explain that nicely?

[ruffboi-mags]

sadly, however, part of the problem is that sometimes it’s just the damn server and there’s nothing you can do about it.

this helps, tho.

[elloette]

When your hair is wavy/curly sometimes there is a fine line between “messy romantic waves” and “evil witch who lives in the woods.”

[m0nsterbrains]

When your hair is fine and straight there’s a fine line between “sleek and elegant” and “weasel dipped in grease”

[saedii-gilwraeth-simp]

When you’re hair is thick there’s a fine line between “gorgeous vibrant bounce” and “holy fuck it’s Hagrid”

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

Did you know that beetle wings used to be sewn onto dresses? Like, hundreds of them on each dress? It's equally creepy and beautiful.

oh my stars, anyone have pictures?

[foreverafaller-deactivated20190]

Something like this I believe!

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

that’s one of the famous ones, a Lady Macbeth stage costume from 1888. apparently it wasn’t uncommon in victorian fashion:

we should bring embroidery like this back (but w/ imitation wings). we should all be walking around with beads & wings, clanging

[foreverafaller-deactivated20190]

Bring this back in 2019

[teachmemrstingle]

There’s a youtuber who does historical sewing and costumery who did this recently

https://youtu.be/iA8yVDohZ-4

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

OH MY BEETLEJUICE 

[hotlikesriracha]

To everyone in the comments- No, the beetles aren’t killed for their wings. These jewel beetles have short adult lives (2-3 weeks) and the wing casings are harvested after their death to ensure their conservation.

The Victorians did not invent beetlewing art. This species of beetle is indigenous to South and South East Asia where beetle wing art actually originated. Thailand, India, Myanmar, China, and Japan all practiced beetlewing art before the Victorians. Most notably, they have been used for centuries in clothing and art in the Thai royal court. Queen Sirikit has promoted beetlewing art in an effort to revive Thailand’s art and cultural history. Queen Sirikit has also forbidden the harvesting of the wing casings prior to the beetle’s death to protect them.

Unfortunately, it is hard to find old Thai art online but here are a couple of examples.

(Date and artist unknown. Thailand.)

(René Mancini, 1980.) Belongs to Queen Sirikit.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

please reblog this version of this post, this is amazing

[epicaandk-creative]

@we-cool-beans

[doctorbluesmanreturns]

@trisomylazarus

[theplatonicgoat]

@vinceaddams

[vinceaddams]

Heck yeah I love beetlewing embroidery! I’d like to try it someday! You can buy the wing cases by the hundred on etsy.

[hundondestiny]

I really hate how “your partner shouldn’t be a psychic” has evolved into “you cannot expect your partner to be intuitive to your needs or wants at all” because that’s… quite frankly ugly and a really good way to make your relationship feel like a chore. 

I pay attention to the things my partners like and Store That™ in my little brainspace until it becomes useful. My bf likes tea. We were cleaning out an office full of stuff yesterday and they had some tea leftover they would’ve thrown out, so I took it home to him. Wow! He didn’t tell me he needed or wanted that, but he appreciated it because it’s something he likes.

Not everything has to be some grand gesture to show your s/o that you’re into them and you’re paying attention to them. I recall someone saying they wrote down things about their S/O and their interests so they could look back and remind themselves since their memory sucked. Things like that matter.

And I think it’s really cruel to tell people, and especially women who this type of shit is always put towards, that they aren’t allowed to want romance or spontaneity because it’s an “unreasonable” expectation. It really isn’t. Healthy communication does not inherently mean constant hand-holding. 

[sotc]

us: reverts blue background changes by external means bc our eyes hurt from the severe contrast of color

tumblr: sorry we didn’t make it clear that this was not an option you can avoid :)  *breaks everything on purpose*

[sotc]

annnnd apparently they even banned the person who made the tampermonkey script for distributing a helpful fix in the first place. way 2 go, staff.

[progressivejudaism]

Staying healthy and helping others to stay health are both Jewish values.

If you are a minor and your parent(s) is(are) an anti-vaxer(s) and you live in Pennsylvania, DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arizona, Idaho, or Oregon, you are legally allowed to get vaccinated without their consent.

[goddesssword]

ah yes, a normal, absolutely unremarkable mareep. my favorite pokemon

[mwagneto]

and they were comrades

[starked]

[jelliedog]

apparently porn bots are now hacking into in-use accounts (I’m assuming larger accounts) and posting while the blog owner is still active. 

holy fuck.

why are staff so incompetent

rather than fixing their obviously very flawed code and development, they’re deciding to ban tits? fucking tits?

that being said, although it’s so unlikely this will happen to me, please know that it’s not me posting these links and photos. Please dont click on the links. 

oh my god.

[kazooldlekatdoodle-deactivated2]

Soft warning if this happens here or on my other blogs.

[approximately12screamingcats]

see that react?

that’s our dm

[muckkles]

i pulled up this video on youtube that was like 8 hours of birds for cats to watch and i sat my cat in front of it and i didnt think shed be interested cuz she never watches tv or anything but she is Hypnotized

[muckkles]

she accidentally paused the video

[dillpicklestanley]

I would die for your cat.

[wholesomethemedmemes]

This is how Tiffany Haddish ended her standup special. I’ve never been so happy to be cursed.

[citrinecoven]

Reblog to curse your followers 💕

[thedevilsrain]

when your friends are all from different timezones but youre online

[killowave]

[blehmuel]

bi culture