Levi Dragt

That's a Dutch proverb, not a threat to feed you raw fish. Not associated with Michiel Huisman.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Lady at the next table over was wearing purple feathers. One thing off of the list.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Do you have any regrets?

A few. As it tends to be, mostly things I didn’t do and wish I had rather than things I did and wish I didn’t.

[vee-levita]

Throw back to the last dance I was with.  This is the only decent picture from that night, I promptly tripped over my dress and fell not long after.  @theherringdoesnotfryhere​ thanks for being my partner, even if I wasn’t the most graceful.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Yeaaaaah. I am glad that there were no permanent injuries and that it is still somewhat unclear who stepped on whom...

[brutally-rylee]

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

bennett-pierce​:

If they had just come to our departmental talk about historically accurate dress during the 16th to 19th centuries offered this wouldn’t have been a problem.  We covered all of this in the 2 hour allotted.

Very true! In fairness, I think sex appeal rather than accuracy is the goal here. Which is a shame, because it’s just hotter and less comfortable than it needs to be. Not that I’d want to wear any of that stuff, period. My tie is itchy enough. 

[brutally-rylee]

I definitely have zero idea what most of those things are supposed to look like, or the difference so I haven’t a clue how accurate they actually are. And I am now aware that I have no idea what historically accurate should look like, haha. As far as I am aware though the patriarchy has always been inappropriately obsessed with women’s undergarments, so that one doesn’t surprise me much. I am mildly curious how you know so much about it though…unless of course you’ve been around my brother or sister-in-law. @theherringdoesnotfryhere​

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Ahh, my ex was a garment and textile historian. She did a lot of replica work for museums and stuff, frequently lamented that no period drama would ever hire her because historical accuracy is not sexy. Fortunately, it’s significantly less painful.

[brutally-rylee]

Some of the teachers took this real serious…those period gowns are stunning but there is no way they aren’t terribly uncomfortable and roasting to death in them. Good on them though, vanity is painful right?

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

English peasant women used to wear stays (arguably the precursor to the corset and definitely the historically accurate option for many of those costumes) to do far more strenuous things than dance around. Yay historical patriarchy deciding that a specific type of figure was the image of moral uprightness. Why the church was so obsessed with women’s undergarments is anyone’s guess. 

 And if they’re going for accuracy, they should be wearing linen chemises underneath which are much lighter and more breathable than than a lot of modern alternatives. Modern boning isn’t nearly as rigid as real bone, so that’s probably not so bad. A decent replica should be in fairly breathable fabric. If they went for polyester, one, god help them, two, WHY? The inaccuracy.

But if anyone decided to wear a farthingale, stay roughly ten feet away because you’ve gotta learn to walk in those things or they’re pretty much weapons.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Can’t say I love these things, but if anyone is interested in the history of masquerades and the co-opting of them by the working classes, I will be where there is the most alcohol and fewest breakable things.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

what are your most annoying habits? do you think they are annoying, or do other people think they are annoying?

Depends who you. My sheep find my desire to sleep past two am annoying. My students find my grading methods annoying. My neighbours find my time-challenged roosters annoying. I think my seemingly endless capacity to break things is annoying and I know that at least one china shop would agree with that assessment.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Is there someone you miss?

My family. My grandmother passed ten years ago, and I lost the rest of my family nineteen years ago. 

[sesilysmiles]

Not a bad trade up. More tantrums but less three hour pageants and children biting each other.

The bitty ones are sooo cute, but I really do appreciate the less biting bit. Plus, I love teaching the more advanced classes. You should come in some time, we could work on that grace issue you claim to have. :)

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Oh there is no claim, only klutz. If you value your dancing career not being ended with a broken foot you might want to rethink that offer.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

What is a word/phrase that you dread to hear?

Zodra het hek van de dam is, lopen de varkens in het koren. Literal translation? When the gate is open the pigs will run into the corn. In practice when my grandmother said it? Don’t be a stupid shit or it will all go to hell. It loses a little something in translation.

[sesilysmiles]

Sounds intense. Well, usually my students are older these days but I have absolutely done holiday pageants with kiddos. @theherringdoesnotfryhere​

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

Not a bad trade up. More tantrums but less three hour pageants and children biting each other.

[sesilysmiles]

I have a friend coming by to grab some food, but I just like to meet new people. It wouldn’t say welcome wagon, just friendly. Plus, I love a good story about livestock. ;) @theherringdoesnotfryhere

[sesilysmiles]

I don’t believe you are entirely graceless or uncoordinated. I imagine it takes a lot of both to wrangle livestock. But yeah, I’m actually a dance teacher. I have a studio down off main.

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

It requires less grace and finesse and more force, aim and willingness to eat dirt. You teach kids to do the Christmas pageants and things then? 

[sesilysmiles]

I have a friend coming by to grab some food, but I just like to meet new people. It wouldn’t say welcome wagon, just friendly. Plus, I love a good story about livestock. ;) @theherringdoesnotfryhere

[sesilysmiles]

Have no seen the Golden Girls…I didn’t really watch a lot of tv when I was younger. Too busy dancing my butt off I guess, haha. You’ll have to tell me about that too!

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

The graceless and uncoordinated have to keep ourselves entertained somehow. You’re a dancer?

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

itssmiletimebitches​:

theherringdoesnotfryhere​:

Just fixed a sheep pen so plate tectonics had better not ruin it for me. At the carnival with bells on, assuming you don’t get squished by falling objects en route.

Maybe,.. Squished by falling objects might be considered a mercy killing now-a-days. But who knows, might see you there. 

In keeping with my optimistic “no one die today” streak - be seeing you around.

[sesilysmiles]

[theherringdoesnotfryhere]

sesilysmiles​:

Fish…proverbs? Definitely never heard any of those. You sound like you have a lot of fun stories. 

Northern Europeans love their herring, have you never watched the Golden Girls?