#prawnderings

[roostercrowned]

i will NOT hear a foul word in the tags of my post about the LotR movie costume design. those films are a great example of intentional fantasy anachronism. The hobbits’ clothing is more modern because they are a parody of provincial British life and are the audience proxy characters whose journey symbolizes an odyssey into the mythic past. their costuming is internally consistent, as are the costumes of each distinct cultural group within the films.

why they are industriously hoeing their mustard cover crop at the beginning of the movie, however, i cannot tell you

[prawnlegs]

colorful glass vintage beads are a sort of succulent forbidden snack and i am very brave for not buying even more of them off etsy

[roostercrowned]

i am very much a layman but i do sometimes think about making like. a quickie infographic about making your pre-industrial fantasy fashion look less modern. i just don’t want it to be seen as prescriptive like DO YOU but here’s some Fun Facts if you’re interested

[prawnlegs]

every day it’s like cats are a brand new animal i’ve just discovered

[prawnlegs]

the most dadly emotion i have ever felt is the one i feel when Tom Petty sings “maybe somewhere down the road a ways / you’ll think of me and wonder where i am these days” etc. in End Of the Line (.:

[prawnlegs]

lot of going on about sex, not enough going on about FINALLY getting to put your space back in order after too many days of outings in a row

[prawnlegs]

a lightning bug is more than just a night sparkle. it’s also a clumsy beetle wearing clown shoes

[prawnlegs]

unexpected guy at the Goodwill today???