#natural fiber clothes

[shopwitchvamp]

Ok one more post about natural fiber clothes 'cause I just get so many (sometimes quite nice, sometimes not very nice) requests for such things lately:

So I may release some test items through Witch Vamp at some point soonish whenever I have anything good enough to at least put into a sample sale, but I want to start warning everyone now that ultimately natural fiber clothing might end up under a totally separate "sister brand" and not stay a part of Witch Vamp itself.

I think the price point, audience, average customer, and selling points will be different enough (even if there's plenty of crossover at first) that I strongly suspect natural fiber clothing items would do better with their own branding. Recently this hunch of mine was backed up by a business mentor I've just started meeting with, who immediately said "you might want to think about starting another brand for that" when I mentioned that figuring out natural fiber options for clothing is one of the big goals I want to tackle next.

It would still just be me & my bf running both shops, so that means we need to be sure we can handle Witch Vamp with time, money, energy, and braincells to spare before moving forward with a second brand. Just another factor to keep in mind, but I hope you'll all look forward to my new brand venture if & when it does happen!!

[sheilamurrey]

Book review and narration test of: How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years

Often I used to read books before going to sleep. What follows is from one of those times. I’m thinking about potentially narrating books when I retire, or starting a podcast. Let me know what you think in the comments. There’s more on the audio as the point to this post was to test out the narration. Here’s the audio: Okay, I think what I’m going to do is a little test. And let’s see how this…

[cozylittleartblog]

yeah like having to deal with the obnoxious middle aged women who thrift to resell wasn't bad enough, now we got the braindead fast fashion bozos cluttering things up too.

its ok shirt, i will love you like somebody else apparently couldn't even if you shed microplastics into the water supply and will fall apart after 7 wears. and then i'll sew you back together like anyone with two braincells to rub together Should

[marzipanandminutiae]

Rating the Femme en Noir Crimson Peak collection when I should be going to bed (it's not ALL critical, actually!)

no judgment at all to people who like the collection. nothing can achieve higher than a 7/10 because it's all synthetic. let's get into it

Edith Victorian Gown in Ivory

...yeah! that's basically Edith's nightgown copied exactly, so it's a 7/10 from me

2. Lady Lucille Victorian Dress With Capelet In Teal

What. um. What does this have to do with anything Lucille wears? It's blue velvet and it's a dress; there the similarities end. Why is there a ruffly capelet? That's something Edith wears, not Lucille. Why are there leg-o-mutton sleeves? Why is there no trim whatsoever? (that last is to become a running theme.) 3/10.

3. Allerdale Moth Wallpaper Babydoll Dress in Olive

There's a longer version, and were it a natural fabric, I'd be tempted to buy it and alter it into a blouse and over-skirt or something. This one is honestly pretty cute, though I forget what part of the house this wallpaper appears in. 7/10.

4. Edith Victorian Knit Cardigan in Olive

I get that they want to modernize these things for their target audience, but the original being SO much more fitted and sumptuous-looking just makes this one look sad. It's like Wish.com Edith. 5/10 for at least keeping the little velvet pumpkins.

5. Ghost Shoulder Bag

If this were leather, I would buy it. Not a huge fan of Margaret being the ghost on the front, though- I feel like Enola or Eleanor would be more photogenic. Poor Margaret. 6/10 though they're lucky I don't take points off for calling it "vegan leather" in the description. Be honest- it's plastic.

6. Belladonna Maxi Dress in Crimson Red

This is just an existing product of theirs But In Red. Pretty, but 4/10 for lack of effort.

7. Lady Mourning Victorian Gown in Black

It's the nightgown in black with a sash. Try harder. 3/10 and I'm skipping any color repeats labeled as different dresses from here on out.

8. Mourning Victorian Bonnet in Black

You know what? Yeah. Sure! That's a cute bonnet. Good job. 7/10.

9. Lace Mourning Scarf Veil in Black.

You can get a yard of nylon chantilly lace for less than $28, pretty as this looks. 5/10.

10. Victorian Cycling Pullover Sweater in Black

I mean. I guess. What does this have to do with Crimson Peak, exactly? Why is "Lucille" wearing puffed sleeves when, again, her clothing being tight has so much character logic behind it? It's a mystery. 5/10.

11. Victorian Velvet Bustle Skirt in Black

This didn't photograph well, but it appears to have some cool pleat details. I don't like 19th-century skirts getting shortened, but that's more a matter of personal preference than reaction to movie inspiration or lack thereof. 6/10.

12. Taffeta Edwardian Blouse in Marigold

This comes in multiple colors, but I picked the marigold because it illustrates that Wish.com effect once again.

The OG bodice from the movie that they're clearly trying to evoke. It has DETAIL! it has TRIM! It has LUSH FABRIC! And obviously you can't do that with a mass-produced piece, but ye gods, why would you set yourself up for failure by trying? If they hadn't gone for the look of a specific movie costume, their blouse wouldn't look disappointing by comparison. 5/10

13. Wicker Tilt Hat With Black Veil

Once again I feel they shot themselves in the foot here. It's cute! But it suffers by trying to be something that was better in the movie.

Not great by comparison; it's TOO close without going all the way. 6/10 because it is cute, though.

[skipped a bunch more veils and some lace mitts, which were cute but have nothing to do with How Well Or Poorly The CPeak Inspiration Was Executed In My Opinion]

14. Victorian Hands Belt in Silver

THIS IS NOT THE CRIMSON PEAK HAND BELT. THIS IS NOT EVEN TRYING TO BE THE CRIMSON PEAK HAND BELT. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?

IT IS THIS 1970S BELT- WHICH, LIKE THE ONE IN THE MOVIE, IS NOT BASED ON ANY VICTORIAN ORIGINAL THAT I'M AWARE OF -THAT HAS BEEN COPIED 50000 TIMES. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND WAIT FOR CUTTLE AND BONE TO HAVE ANOTHER PREORDER OF ACTUAL CPEAK HAND BELTS. 0/10.

Conclusion: Not all bad, but I feel like I actually would have gone in a more modern direction with the resources and limitations of this collection. You're never going to be as good as the movie costumes at their own game, not with mass-manufactured pieces. So why set yourself up for failure? Bringing the characters, themes, and motifs to a yet-unexplored time and place (with some Victwardian touches, of course!) seems like it would have been a better way to go about this, IMO.

Also stop being allergic to trim when you're taking inspiration from a movie with oodles of passementerie and beadwork and lace all over everything.

5/10 overall.

[bronte-deserves-better]

I've just been writing a scene with a lot of descriptions of clothes and it got me thinking: what materials are clothes and shoes typically made out of in the lost cities?

Given that elves are all vegetarians, I have to assume that they aren't on board with clothing made with animal by-products of most kinds. So leather is probably out as a material for shoes, which leaves me wondering: are elven shoes actually like, plastic? Surely that goes against their environmentalist principles. Or have they got some sort of advanced synthetic replacement for leather that's also biodegradable?

Similarly for clothes, I have to imagine that elves would not like anything plastic/that sheds microplastics. But also silk is out (given silkworms) and wool/other fantasy equivalents might or might not be out as they still rely on animals. Do the elves exclusively use cotton, linen, and other plant-based fibers in their clothing? What do they use for warm clothing, then? Because you can't tell me that a linen cloak is going to keep you warm for shit.

[sydscompostbucket]

syd and carmy are very autistic coded to me. i can’t be the only one who sees it?

[kieraoonadiy]

Time to get creative again! This time it's for my college courses, and I'm taking you all with me on the creative and problem solving journey!

Also, did you know hat making, and hat block making is on the endangered crafts list?

For more information on the "red list" please visit the link below:

[gatheringmoss]

handmade pumpkin spice bonnet 🕯🍪🫖🐻 to make you feel cozier than cozy. inspired by 1800s fashion. 🤎

available in my shop

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[mystic9753]

Crochet ruffle mini skirt and knitted hand warmers made by me

[dresshistorynerd]

hi! i’ve seen you mention that linen is antibacterial - are there any other fabrics that are antibacterial? i tried looking it up but google would only give me info for fabrics that have received synthetic antibacterial treatments or coatings

Yes! Many natural fabrics are anti-bacterial. It works much better than the coatings too, because the coating will wear off.

Wool is extremely anti-bacterial. You don't actually have to wash it mostly ever, usually only airing it will be enough, because of the anti-bacterial qualities. The other common animal fiber silk is also anti-bacterial.

From the (common) plant fibers other than linen also hemp, jute and nettle are anti-bacterial (they are all fairly similar fibers as linen). Cotton and rayon (and other similar chemically modified plant fibers) are basically the only (common) natural textiles that are not anti-bacterial.

[hotgirlkorra]

I know for sure Water Tribe folks use animal skin and fur to make their clothes, but what do they use to dye them?

[sheilamurrey]

Integrating the Spirals: Natural healing

Whenever I don’t feel well, or I ponder why anyone is ever ill, I go back to the, Integrating the Spirals™ – session 2 kaleidoscope lesson I’ve offered: I become grateful for the knowledge throughout my life to help my body heal by using: Laying on of hands Chiropractic Wearing natural fiber clothing and shoes, or going barefoot (I only wore leather shoes as a child) Allergy skin testing—but…

[rivilu]

The absolute rage that surges through my body whenever i read the words 'crease resistant' touted as a benefit of pl/plblend fabrics

[gay-ppl-real]

People who make formalwear out of natural fibres I love you. People who make fancy clothes out of natural fibres I love you. People who make unique and interesting styles out of natural fibres I love you. People who find a way to make creative shapes and textures and looks out of natural fibres I love you. Natural fibres I love you.

[advancedscurvy]

if i am paying more than $30 for any article of clothing it had better be fucking natural fibers and not plastic

[withbroombefore]

Made my first baby sweater! I can't recommend the pattern, which wasn't well written so I ended up reverse-engineering some steps, but I'm happy with the result. I do kind of hate superwash yarn though.