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Evening dress by Maison Agnès, Les Modes July 1927.

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La Mode illustrée, no. 27, 03 juillet 1870. Fichu en dentelle noire (dos/devant). Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

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Gown by Doucet, 1902

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Yes and I fuckin hate it.

fuuuuck i just realized that the future idealized version of myself cant exist without current me being the catalyst for change and doing hard things. has anybody heard about this

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Le Moniteur de la Mode

July, 1872 Volume 48, Plate 124 Signed: Leroy.imp.r.des Marais. 66; Ad.Goubaud & Fils Ed.rs Paris; Bonnard

Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library

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Dress

c. 1870-1879

American

Kent State University Museum

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Hans Thoma (German, 1839 – 1924)

Milly and Else Haag, 1883 Oil on paper and canvas, 124 × 85 cm

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I accidentally used the same cleaning gloves between bleach and vinegar when they were still a bit wet and I smelled my fuck up IMMEDIATELY. I had to get rid of the gloves and clean up the area with water. Like it was not good. And I know not to mix them.

Sometimes I get treated like the paranoid person in whatever group. But like at least my bestie knows I’m right most of the time.

hey remember how awhile back i mentioned that tiktok has a whole trend where people mix cleaning supplies well i redownloaded tiktok so im finally able to show you what i mean

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These gowns are so beautiful and I love them, but with the state of our current economy I can’t help thinking about all the wealth inequality at the time these were made.

A rare Maison Worth summer gown

c. 1897

Kerry Taylor Auctions

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So aesthetic

the birds and the bugs🪲🕊️🦋🕸️🦤

✦ find me on instagram @the.flightless.artist ✦

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I have been asked at work why I dress like I’m from the 18th century. The one that killed me was when I was asked why I wear “quilts” every day. Y’all I wear skirts and a t-shirt to work every freakin day.

no matter how little you think you know about history you shouldn’t beat yourself up over it because there is always someone who knows less than you and is more confident about it. someone once said that bridgerton was medieval to me

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I love this post. I’m not adding anything useful. But I lived in the PNW in an apartment with no air conditioning. My mom refused to buy a portable unit until my cat was panting. She bought it for the cat.

Second- let’s not lie: the PNW isn’t built for snow or ice either. Every time we had a serious winter storm, the power cut and the roads iced over. My advice to anyone who has told me they’re moving up there is to buy a good generator first thing. You don’t know when it’s going to happen but you are likely to lose power for a week. Get a whole set of snow clothes too. The last big storm that happened while I was up there was a straight ice storm. I could hear the transformers blowing right as the power went out. Tree branches kept freezing off trees and people lost their roofs. We got lucky with ours. And I could have straight ice skated in my driveway. PNW isn’t built for any extreme weather. Oh and people still try to drive on ice and crash. If it snows, stay tf home.

For all of the northerners that stood up for Texas during our freeze and said, "Don't make fun of them, they've never dealt with this before. Their infrastructure isn't made for snow and freezing."

This one is for you.

Where I live 108°F with 80% humidity with no wind is normal.

Pacific North West is dealing historic best waves 35-40°C or 95-105°F.

First of all. Don't make fun of them for bitching about the heat. Just like Texas isn't built for a freeze and our pipes burst, Pacific North West isn't built for heat and a lot of their homes don't have AC.

If you live somewhere with a high humidity like 80+ HUMIDITY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. The "humidity makes it feel cooler" is a lie once it gets beyond a point.

If you live somewhere with a lower humidity, misters are nice to cool off outside.

Once you get over 90°F (32°C) a fan will not help you. It's just pushing around hot air. (I mean if you can't afford a small AC unit because they're expensive as hell, by all means a fan is better than nothing).

If you have pets, those portable AC units aren't safe. If your pets destroy the outtake thing, it'll leak CO2. Window units are safer.

Window AC units will let mosquitoes or other small bugs in. Sucks, but that's life.

Now is not the time to me modest. If you have to cover for religious reasons, by all means. If you don't, I've seen people wear short shorts and a swim top. It's not trashy if it keeps you from getting heat stroke.

If you do have to cover up for religious reasons, look for elephant pants or something similar. They're made with a breathable material.

Shade is better than no shade, but that shit it just diet sun after some point. Don't think shade will save you from heat stroke.

I know the "drink your water" is a fun meme now, but if you're sweating excessively you need electrolytes. Drink Gatorade, Powerade, or Pedialite PLEASE. I don't care if you're fucking sitting in one spot all day. That shit WILL save you from heat stroke.

Most importantly. RESEARCH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAT STROKE AND HEAT EXHAUSTION PLEASE!

If you're diabetic and can't drink Gatorade, mix water, fruit juice, and either lite salt or pink salt

If you can afford it, cover windows with thick curtains to insulate the house

If you have tile floors, lay on them with skin to tile contact. If you don't, laying your head on cool counters works too.

If the temperature where you're at is hotter than your body temperature, don't wear heat wicking clothing. Moisture wicking is safe though.

Check your medication labels. Many make you more susceptible to sun and heat

-Room temperature water will get into your body faster. This is something I learned doing marching band in high summer in Georgia, and it saved all of our asses. Sip it, don't gulp it, especially if you're getting into the red; same goes for whatever fluid you're drinking. And just in general drink during the day.

-If you are moving from an air conditioned space to an un-air conditioned space, if at all possible try to make the shift gradual. When my dad and I were working outside and in un-ac houses a few years ago, he'd turn the air down to low in the truck about ten-fifteen minutes before we got where we were going. This way your body doesn't go from low low temps to high temps. S'bad for you.

-If you can, keep your lights off during the day. Light bulbs may not generate a lot of heat, but the difference is noticeable when it gets hot enough. I literally only turn my bedroom light on in the evening when it gets too dark.

Don't be afraid to just like... pour water on yourself if you need to. The evaporation will cool you off.

Put your hand to the cement for 15 seconds. If you can't handle the heat, it'll burn your dog's paws. Don't let them walk on it.

Dogs with flat faces are more prone to heat stroke. Don't leave them out unsupervised.

Frozen fruit is delicious in water.

Wet/Cold hat/handkerchief on your head/neck will help you stay cool.

Pickle juice is great for electrolytes! You can even make pickle juice Popsicles!

Heat exhaustion is more, "drink water and get you cooled off." Heat stroke is more "Oh my god call 911."

Image Description provided by @loveize

[Image description: an infographic showing the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The graphic is labeled "Heat Dangers: First Warning." Signs of heat exhaustion: faint or dizzy, excessive sweating, cool, pale, clammy skin, rapid, weak pulse, muscle cramps. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat exhaustion, get to a cool, air-conditioned place, drink water if conscious, and take a cool shower or use cold compress. Signs of heat stroke: throbbing headache, no sweating, red, hot, dry skin, rapid, strong pulse, may lose consciousness. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat stroke, call 911. End description]

Be safe.

-fae

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A perturbed birb

that post about how waxwings are always photographed eating photogenic red berries ruined me. it’s all i can think about whenever i see another Waxwing Eating Berries photo. why do they only eat those berries why are they always conveniently in the berry tree in the first place do they never go anywhere else. do they have a sponsorship deal. what is Big Berry hiding from us

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This is beautiful

my grandma was a quilter and she said that there were a couple rules about making art which sounded …suspicious lol

but these were her rules:

whenever you can, take a class.

whenever you can, make art with other people. not collaborating necessarily, just spending time together making art

and that was it.

she was a very practiced and talented quilter, and she took classes and went to quilt groups often

she taught both me and my mom to sew (despite her being my paternal grandma) and my mom is also a talented quilter

I can’t count the amount of times I’ve learned something new when sharing the studio with someone (plus it’s a good way to spend time with friends)

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Trompe-l’oeil | La Fricherie

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This is the sound of an animal that can and will fuck you up.

Also is it just me or does it look like a creature from The Upside Down when it opens its mouth?

If anyone wants to know what a leopard seal sounds like 🦷🩸