The Etcetera Archive

Art, language, science, history, etc.

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Tag Index

#dark academia - visually or metaphorically dark. academic or aesthetic subject.

#light academia - visually or metaphorically light. lots of nature. academic or aesthetic subject.

#chaotic academia - visually or mentally chaotic. academic subjects only.

#linguistics - linguistics.

#strugatsky brothers - authors Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

#chainmaille - chainmaille projects, both mine and others'.

#bookbinding - my projects and bookbinding in general.

#silkroadsposting - an intermittent blogpost series on the Silk Roads.

This index will be edited with any more significant tags that appear on this blog.

[tomhoppusdelonge]

sorry for the mixed signals I don’t know what I want or what I’m doing mostly

[smsomah]

Grand Portage Pow-Wow. Scanned from the book Insight Guides: Native America; 1993; photos by John Running & Monty Roessel

[tomirida]

Sarts, Tajiks, and especially Khojas had a distinct relationship to fabrics and clothing. Silk was considered sacred; (along with silkworms and mulberry) it was imbued with a spiritual essence and revered. Anyone who came into contact with silk had to strictly observe rules of conduct in public and daily life. Since most people did not follow these rules, they were either prohibited from wearing silk or restricted in doing so; otherwise men were required to wear semi-silk clothing (specifically made from fabric with a paper weft). It was believed that silk must be above other materials, clothes made from it could not be worn on the bare body. That is why silk shirts were not made for men, and women wore silk dresses only on top of several simple ones.

— R.Y. Rassudova, Sravnitel'naja xarakteristika mužskoj odeždy naselenija Fergansko-Taškentskogo regiona (XIX–XX vv.) [Comparative description of men's clothing of the Fergana-Tashkent region's population], in Tradicionnaja odežda narodov Srednej Azii i Kazaxstana, 141–142.

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I've now been tagged twice to share a "no selfies" photo comp, so I guess I have to do it XD

[krasnoarmeyets]

i bet it feels good as fuck to intend to do something and then actually do it

[othellho]

Ingram, John Henry, Flora Symbolica: The language and sentiment of flowers, (London: 1869).

[longstoryshort-143]

the horrors persist but so do books, art, hot chocolate, winter nights, the moon, the sea, the stars, sunsets, literature, libraries, cats, flowers, stories, love and the wistful feeling you get when you finally return home

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Raphael at The Met.

[weepingwidar]

Margaret Clarke (Irish, 1888-1961) - Ann with Cat (ca. 1924)

[pinkblanc]

early 1900s handmade bookmark

[hightide-error]

the poster that this incredible illustration is based on is extremely striking. but while searching for it, I also found earlier posters for conveying this message along with a corresponding one for summer, and I fucking love them. absolutely lovely graphic design work. (both are from 1924, artist is Austin Cooper)

the one I was looking for originally also has a summer variant. (artist is Frederick Charles Herrick: 'it is warmer below' is from 1927, 'it is cooler below' is 1926)

[fillianore-moved]

so metropolitan museum of art has a register of books they’ve published that are out of print and that you can download for free! they’re mostly books on art, archeology, architecture, fashion and history and i just think that’s super useful and interesting so i wanted to share! you can find all of the books available here!

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yesterday I was walking down the middle of the street with a seltzer in one hand after picking up the chacha from watching a couple dance, whistling the tune and heading to meet up with friends and this!!!! this is what summer is all about

[probuccalfat]

nobody else doing it like me. particularly because the way i’m doing it is needlessly difficult

[postcard-from-the-past]

Interior of the Amir Temur Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Russian vintage postcard

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Interior of the Palace of Khudáyár Khán in Kokand, Fergana Region, Uzbekistan

Russian vintage postcard