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Take me over the waves, take me through the woods, take me through the air.

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Handmade quilt

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for better or worse i’ve recently realized that self care, for me personally, sometimes means extra effort instead of less. like making my bed every day makes me feel good about my living space even though it’s a couple minutes of work, and plating my food nicely makes me feel like i’ve made and eaten a nice meal even if it means cleaning more dishes. i used to think self care was almost synonymous with making things easier for yourself, but sometimes challenging yourself a little tiny bit more than usual is more rewarding than doing it the easiest way, although that isn’t true for everyone, i know, it’s just how things have turned out for me

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Renee Engeln, Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BLpr3uAADv_/

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love is stored in the cow

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𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝒸𝓀 𝐼𝓈 𝒞𝑜𝓉𝓉𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓇𝑒?

Cottagecore, according to the official aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Cottagecore , is “an aesthetic inspired by a romanticized interpretation of western agriculture life. It is centered on ideas around of a more simple life and harmony with nature. Certain themes associated are the survival of the environment, food and caring for people. It is particularly popular within the wlw community” (Cottagecore 2020, Aesthetic Wiki), WLW meaning Women Loving Women, i.e. lesbians, bi women, etc. 

Cottagecore has a very specific aesthetic, spanning different areas. For clothing, the specificities are such: 

“Longer, loose-fitting, flowy dresses and skirts often (but not always) reminiscent of housework wear from the 1900s-50s.

Large layered clothing (as stated above) with big pockets, puffy sleeves, and button blouses are common. (Think sundresses)

Naturally occurring or faded colours including brown, baby pink, olive green, ivory, maroon, beige, ochre, dusty rose pink, light yellow, and baby blue.

Patterns including stripes, paisley, faded floral and gingham.

Embroidered plants, animals and insects.

Hand-crafted accessories including simple jewelry and knitted hats, socks and outerwear

Shortalls/overalls.

Aprons.

Lace.

Ruffles” (Cottagecore 2020, Aesthetic Wiki)

For the visual aesthetic, as in what you would see on tumblr, tik tok, or instagram, cottagecore includes: 

“Fairies.

Flower pressings, crowns and bundles.

Gardens of any kind (herb, veggie, fruit, flower).

Farm, forest and domesticated animals.

Hand-written letters

Vintage crockery, most notably tea sets. 

Cottages and farmhouses.

Cross stitch and embroidery.

Baking simple/rustic recipes including bread, muffins, pies etc. 

Mostly mushrooms on furniture and glass dishes. 

Open fields, flower farms, sunlight through any type of forest/plant.  

Reading outdoors

Poetry

Catching bugs” (Cottagecore 2020, Aesthetic Wiki)

Cottagecore as well has a few movies that are attributed to it, these include: 

Little Women (1996, 2020) 

Matilda (1996) 

Pride and Prejudice (1995) 

Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) 

The Secret of Moonacre (2008) 

The Secret World of Arietty (2010) 

The Secret Garden (1993)

The Sound of Music (1965)

Emma (2008)

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Tuck Everlasting (2002)

and 

Alice in Wonderland (1951) 

As well as TV shows: 

Heidi (1974) 

Anne with an E (2017-2019) 

The Moomins (1990) 

Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) 

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𝒲𝒽𝓎 𝒟𝑜 𝐿𝒢𝐵𝒯𝒬+ 𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓉𝒽 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒞𝑜𝓉𝓉𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓇𝑒

As a young baby gay, the idea of cottagecore (also known as forrestcore, naturecore, mushroomcore, grandmacore, etc.) was greatly appealing to me. The calmness of the aesthetic, the timeless beauty of the photos and the sheer good vibes of the aesthetic as a whole being so warm and loving regardless of your age, race or background was so very inviting. Everyone was and still is so accepting. It was as though the fact that I was LGBT didn’t matter, all that mattered was what I liked, aesthetically speaking, and not who I liked romantically. I think that these are the main reasons that other gay youth’s are so entanced by the cottagecore aesthetic / vibes is because it exudes the feeling of acceptance and love for everyone involved. 

“Coined on Tumblr in 2018, the term “cottagecore” describes an Internet aesthetic inspired by a romanticized interpretation of agricultural life (the suffix “-core,” derived from the 80s hardcore music scene, is now used to denote a genre). The cottagecore aesthetic is marked by flowy skirts, ceramic toad figurines and bucolic scenery. It’s knitting, baking and rolling in meadows. It’s Beatrix Potter and Taylor Swift’s Folklore. It’s a denial of hustle culture and a fetishization of coziness that became a hashtag, a lifestyle and, most notably, an escape.” (Malic White , 2020) 

“The queer drive towards escapism is a longstanding cultural marker. The ultimate cottagecore dream — to run away to a bucolic wonderland with your lesbian wife — hearkens back to the withering lesbian separatist movement of the 70s, which called on feminists to either claim lesbiansm or celibacy and move to “womyn’s” land. While cottagecore is more focused on the individual (running away to the woods with your girlfriend) than the collective (establishing a commune), the movement shares the lesbian separatist reverence of “community.” In this case, however, “community” is only built online through follows, likes and shares. While the cottagecore community lacks the IRL connections of the lesbian separatist movement, skill sharing as a radical practice has been embraced by both of these worlds.” (Malic White , 2020)

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References

      White Malic White is a Chicago-based writer, M. (2020, October 01). What Is Cottagecore and Why Do Young Queer People Love It? Retrieved December 08, 2020, from https://www.autostraddle.com/what-is-cottagecore-and-why-do-young-queer-people-love-it/

     Woolley, S. (2020, February 12). Cottagecore is the pastoral fantasy aesthetic taking over TikTok. Retrieved December 08, 2020, from https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/g5xjgj/cottagecore-aesthetic-lgbt-teens-tumblr-tik-tok

      Cottagecore. (2020, November 29). Retrieved December 08, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottagecore

      Cottagecore. (n.d.). Retrieved December 08, 2020, from https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Cottagecore

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LOOK AT MY BREAD GUYS OMG