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Psalms 137:9 H. 28. Weird Christian. Pro-Biblical modesty. Ohioan-American. --- This blog is a monument to the tapestry of human existence as created by and for the glory of God. It is also an archive of the best and worst Mankind has to offer, presented in hopes that you might reflect on the meaning and weight of the symbols therein and elsewhere. --- Always looking to make new friends of good moral character. Inbox is open. @ me icon - gerrit dou.

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Wonderful photo

[frostedmagnolias]

A bias-cut sequinned tulle evening gown

early 1930s

Kerry Taylor Auctions

[frostedmagnolias]

Necklace

c. 1897-1899

gold, enamel, opals, amethyst

by René Lalique

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[oldpaintings]

Blowing Smoke Rings, 1938 by Isabel Bishop (American, 1902--1988)

[redlipstickresurrected]

Michele Poirier-Mozzone (American, based MA, USA) - Sidekicks II, Paintings: Oil on Canvas

[weepingwidar]

Michele Poirier-Mozzone (US-American, 1964)

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress and Jacket

c. 1932

unknown maker, Hungarian

RISD Museum

[eirene]

Portrait of a woman, 1900-1910 Kazimierz Stabrowski

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1931

Black velvet ankle-length with flared sleeves with linear burnout pattern, polychromatic beaded roundels at either side of collar, gathers at bust, bias-cut skirt, self-belt with matching clasp roundels.

Drexel University

[woodmanroad]

[diemelusine]

In the Alatau Mountains (1870) by Vasily Vereshchagin. Tretyakov Gallery.

[a-state-of-bliss]

Suzanne Von Aichinger @ Christian Dior Fall/Wint 1998

[gundulablumi]

Emma

[pwlanier]

A novelty Austrian cold-painted devil on a pig figure, late 19th century, the horned figure, with a tail, riding the plump black pig.

Sworders

[thunderstruck9]

Javiera da Fonseca Ilić (Chilean, 1982), Marrakesh I, 2025. Oil on canvas, 56 7/10 × 70 in.

[1five1two]

'Night Mare'. Miles Cleveland Goodwin. 2019.

[germanpostwarmodern]

Church of Saint Francis Xavier (1948-50) in Kansas City, MO, USA, by Barry Byrne

[worldscoolest]