Indulge in the sheer elegance of Indian tunics, perfect for lounging around or as chic house dresses. Pair a vibrant solid-colored tunic top with flared pants, stylish shoes, and layered beads for an effortlessly stunning look that exudes bohemian charm.
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Bohemian Bonanza of Colorful Handmade Clothing
Living up the natural style the fashion world is abounding with handmade fabrics, and shapes are getting exotic but inclined towards free flowing design like maxi kaftans. The bohemian caftan is about comfort, beautiful prints inspired from cultures and contemporary design that makes its own statement. The emphasis is now is on easy styling, boho chic is about common sense; comfort gets more…
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Parasitoidism and Deep Sea Mechs
ID: A white/ transluscent crustacean inside of a barrel-like jelly structure that is transparent. They are set against a black background.
This shrimp-like creature is a type of deep sea amphipod called Phronima, referred affectionately by some as a barrel bug. Look! It's got a little house for itself! How did it get there? Why is it doing that? Oh god, what does this have to do with the title of this post?
Parasitoidism is an extreme form of parasitism where the host will eventually die. This is different from the other types of parasitism where there may be detriments to the host, but they rarely die as a direct result of the parasitism. Think of a flea - they might suck their host's blood and they may cause damage to it, but one flea will never suck so much blood as to kill the host (of course, it may later die of a disease transmitted by the flea). For a parasite killing the host isn't the best strategy, because then you are essentially destroying your home, your restaurant and your social life all at the same time.
ID: An orange parasitoid wasp sits on top of a bristly caterpillar, with its sting buried inside its victim. They are both sat on a leaf, and the picture is taken close up so that the finer veins of the leaf are visible.
Parasitoidism, on the other hand, eventually results in the death of the host due to the extreme amount of resources taken from it. Most famously, parasitoid wasps lay eggs inside a paralysed host, keeping it alive long enough for its offspring to hatch and consume it. Some larvae even eat non-essential organs first to keep their hosts alive for as long as possible as they grow. Apparently Charles Darwin thought this was so fucked up he questioned whether his God was truly omnipotent or benevolent if such a creature existed.
ID: A picture of a sea salp, a type of marine invertebrate. It has a transparent, jelly-like body that is somewhat tube shaped. Inside the body are two major structures: an orange, spherical mass to the right hand end, and an opaque, white rod-like structure that runs along the body (right to left in the picture). It is set against a dark background.
Anyway, that jelly-like structure that the Phronima is sitting in, it's not something that it made itself through some bodily secretion or scavenging. It's actually the hollowed-out body of an animal called a salp, which is a type of tunicate (these can sometimes form massive colonies, hopefully have a post coming about that at some point).
The Phronima eats the inside of the salp then climbs inside the remaining tunic, in which it makes its home and lays its eggs. It then proceeds to pilot the carcass around like a fucking mech, steering it through the deep sea. Moving its new mobile home round like this allows fresh water and food to flow in through the front, nourishing the happy new homeowner and eventually its larvae once they hatch.
Of course, at this point the salp is likely dead and has been for a while, which is what makes this parasitoidism.
Hope you enjoyed! Have excellent nightmares.
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Tunic Weaving Process
Marking my second project on a rigid heddle loom, I finally got around to finishing my not-a-cosplay-I-swear tunic to be linked (heh) in the future.
(Edit: Final product here!)
This tunic splits the difference between the original reference image here, and the comic pages. The only noticeable factors are that the hem's curve is somewhat shallow, and that the sleeve details are three parts (as versus five).
The tunic shaping is also modified to be more... Tunic-y. That is to say, made of rectangles and straight seams—so no set-in sleeves, and a bit of a wider shape to account for the woven fabric type.
It will be accompanied by a linen under-tunic and hemp-amber necklace. Made because they all look nice together, but also separately.
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Starting out, I calculated how much yarn would be needed for the body (incorrectly), and set up all of my warp threads.
After my first project's hiccups, the warp threads were individually tied so as to minimize risk of uneven tension.
For whatever reason, I decided to curve the hem as part of the piece, rather than enforcing, trimming, and hemming to a curve. (This was also incorrect—or at least a bad move.)
The full, finished back piece is pictured above, and is a little more loosely woven than the front panel, but is still absolutely warm enough to justify material costs.
The neckline for the front was made in two parts starting at the split. The widest part of the neckline was essentially cut away. All fringe was woven in on the neckline (and the hem), and the shoulder seams were bound together with this method as well. Side seams were just back-stitched.
The neckline was crocheted with a lighter yarn as a border, and a faux closure was attached to match the reference.
As mentioned, the smart move would have been to curve the bottom of the tunic through enforcement, trimming, and hemming, so to make the front more even with the back, this is what I ended up doing, despite that it was... Already curved.
The sleeves deserved a gusset, especially because those aid a place that would normally be a weak point on regular fabric, and would be extra prone to pulling on something handwoven like this.
Finally, sleeve decorations were chain-stitched in the accent color to match the neckline.
It took several months of intermittent work to finish, but could have probably been less had the tall task of weaving in several hundred loose threads not daunted me so much.
It was made from alpaca, which I justify via my intention to wear this as it gets colder in the northern hemisphere, but also because I could not get my hands on hemp yarn (which would have made more sense in the context of the setting).
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Boho Chic Clothing, Youthful and Ethical
Boho chic style is a youthful fashion statement for free spirited people, be it in lockdowns, staying at home or spending time in the outdoors. Handmade bohemian clothing in vibrant prints, free flowing natural fabrics and ethnic vibes are rampant in the maxi dress kaftans. Mix the hippy, vintage 70s style with the extravagant bold prints of the sari tunics and you have quite a boho chic…
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Tagged by @roguelioness, thank you! Tagging @ellstersmash @fangbangerghoul @staticpallour @lisa-and-shadow @galadrieljones @myreia @thevikingwoman and anyone else who wants to share what they’re working on and sees this!
Sadly, I haven’t written much in weeks. BUT I do have this Gwyn to share from her series of outfits and hairstyles.
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