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I thought I was locked out permanently
Kids, take warning and heed my advice. Write down your passwords and make sure to keep your social media accounts updated with your current information. Like your email and not the one you stopped using years ago.
Zara Umrigar “Reign” collection
You know what I was thinking of? I never see historical fashion for fat people like me. It's all skinny flappers and small waisted Victorians. Unless it's someone who was famous or a man, it seems no one cares to show what the average fat person wore in the past.
Most fat people just wore a sized up version of skinny people’s clothing. For most of history a silouette was really the important part more than arbitrary unpadded measurements. Anything you’ve heard otherwise is a…hmm what’s the word I’m looking for, a miss representation. What I mean is, most people wore literal padding to achieve a look, they didn’t manipulate their natural bodies like we do now, they added material to achieve the silouette. Nothing about this directly excludes fat bodies. For most of history fat clothes was just like I said, skinny clothes sized up and capable of holding the same padding.
I hear about the 30 inch waist ideal for some time periods but that’s the thing, it’s the ideal, not a reality. Most existent surving dresses are “smaller” because fat people wore their clothes out, repurposed them into new fashions and decades, like most people did. Our survivors bias is weird like that. I was thinking about sharing some videos from some historical YouTube’s and this is a good a reason as any.
The funny thing is that the “small waisted Victorian” was actually a COMPARATIVE thing. The victorian (and Edwardian) ideal is a waist that’s 15-10 inches smaller than the bust.
If you look closely at a lot of Victorian imagery (esp the adult China dolls) you’ll find a LOT of double chins – at least for women. The ideal woman was (and this is sexist as hell but) a successful mother and a successful mother was rounded and plump from multiple pregnancies.
Anyway, a really cool image I have is an ad from the Victorian era that really shows how ideals have changed;
As far as the clothing goes: a LOT of what we have left are the garments of young, rich women (like, premarriage age) and garments from special occasions – so debuts, weddings, special parties – because, like how a lot of women now will put aside their wedding dress, a well off young woman may have a dress made for a special occasion and never wear it again whereas most daily wear (much like with fat folks now) was worn until it fell apart.
Anyway, here are also some images of fat Victorians (sadly mostly women, I couldn’t find like any men that weren’t like, freak show photos which are kinda demeaning so not included)
I included the image with the group of women because look at that body type variety!
Also, Enchanted Rose Costumes on YouTube is a LOVELY plus size historical costuber and I highly recommend her!
Lovely addition!
“My time has come” I whisper as I open my image folder. Sadly none as cool as the lady balancing the teacups on her chest.
I wish I could remember which turn-of-the-century famous woman that I’ve read described as “at the pinnacle of beauty and health” at two hundred pounds. I thought it was the swimmer Annette Kellerman, but I can’t find the source for the quote.
We did our waiting
Thirty-two years! In Los Angeles. And it was worth it!
Would gluing or duct taping a Funko POP to my work desk be a good idea? One of my coworkers has been knocking it into the trash the last couple of days. And yes, I made sure that my Funko is nowhere near the bin but it still ends up in the trash. HR is no help whatsoever.
This year is like a shoddy computer
This year has been operating like that of an old and broken computer: riddled with viruses, operated by an old man who doesn't know shit on how to fix it and only makes its problems worse, and on the verge of slipping into the blue screen but with the hope that its systems will reset itself and be operational again.
The first automats — restaurants serving food primarily through vending machines — were established in Germany at the end of the 19th century, where vending machines for everything were in vogue.
They quickly spread across Europe and the U.S. The first American automat was opened in Philadelphia in 1902 by the Horn & Hardart food services company, which later opened hundreds of locations there and in New York.
The setup was innovative — customers would exchange cash for nickels or tokens, then peruse walls of glass cases featuring hot and cold sandwiches, soups, pies and other treats. Customers would insert coins in a slot next to their desired food, and the case would unlock. After they took the food, the case would be restocked by a staff member in the kitchen behind the cases.
Automats were beloved for their cheap prices, consistent quality and egalitarian atmosphere — one could come in for a cup of coffee or settle in for a full meal. They became a favorite haunt for starving artists and actors.
Ultimately they fell out of favor with the rise of fast food restaurants in the 1970s. Most of the Horn & Hardart New York locations were turned into Burger Kings.
The last automat in the United States closed in 1991.
someone pointed out that the space needle is in the secondary logo and i am here for it
The Seattle Kraken... holy shit at these logos and the color scheme
That’s it, I’m moving to Seattle.
Everybody reblog with your quarantine nickname. I’m malaised poptart
Exhausted goldfish
Anxious Waffle. Seems about right.
Let’s give it up for Alright Butterfinger and the Rage-Mania Nachos!!
Anxiety Mac n Cheese
Crumbling Cookie
Drunk Consomme
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one of my friends on facebook just said if the cinemas never reopen the last film he ever saw would be the sonic movie and i realized ‘that’d be a fun game’, rb this with what yours would be in the tags
Birds of Prey
No regrets
…. the new star wars
I’m so sorry
I think mine might’ve been Cats
JoJo Rabbit!
Either Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle or Crimes of Grindelwald I can’t remember when those came out for sure
That would be 1917 for me.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
I’ve never been madder
My mom was out getting groceries for when my family goes into quarantine. And some fuckwit came up to her and told her to go back to China because, thanks to Covid-19, she’s infecting the country with it.
My mom may have been born in JAPAN, but she’s a US citizen and has been so for over twenty-five years.
I can’t believe the nerve of people. Now she’s crying and I am fucking pissed on her behalf.
Saiid Kobeisy “Seed Of Life” spring 2020 couture
As shitty as the last four episodes of Game of Thrones has been, I think most can agree on one thing:
Ramin Djawadi’s soundtrack for season 8 is dope. “The Night King”, “The Last of the Starks”, and “A Song of Ice and Fire” just invokes something far beyond words.
ATTENTION
If you see this you are OBLIGATED to reblog w/ the song currently stuck in your head :)
I don’t want to spoil Game of Thrones for those who haven’t watched tonights episode or Endgame from those who haven’t seen it yet... but given what has occurred over the weekend, it must be awesome to be a Stark right now.
