#phabulous

[thaila-daughter-of-zeus]

The True Lives of the PHABULOUS KILLJOYS…. Dan-Star and the Phobra Kid?

Insp: this post

[usafphantom2]

Phantastic and Phabulous Jolly Rogers 🏴‍☠️

@perpetuaosombro via X

[serenityskyy]

Let’s hope Dan doesn’t do that annoying thing some guys do and get a buzzcut when his hair is looking phabulous

[aimanncollection]

Phineas Finnegan’s Phabulous Adventure

Illustration based on digital animation

The ICA Mann Graphic Art Collection

[secondsofpleasure]

what a phabulous phall it’s been! / 11.2022

[bonkleton]

Smug Stretchy (sweater) by [gio]

The phabulously phlexible Phoebe Lexton seeming slightly smug in her sweater, by stratusgio! "Oh, me? Just relaxing, if you can't tell. It's very comfortable, yes. Oh the one who invited me mainly did it as a gimmick, but show-and-tell was before you arrived. Missed it? What do you think we're doing here? I'm showing and telling, this is just a one-on-one session, eh? Oh I don't mind being the gimmick! If I did, you think I'd be using up the whole couch? Rude? When did I say you can't sit down, hmm? Well, it's only as intimate as you make it, hun - I'll let you make that choice. You're curious, eh? Well, I'm going to get a lemon vodka, and if you decide to satisfy your curiosity, or not, that's up to you! Even when I'm over there, I'll be right here." I commissioned [gio] to do a Phoebe, and they did an excellent job! I highly recommend them and their very unique and pleasing style if you're in the market for a comm yourself! : D Link to their comms: https://twitter.com/stratusgio/status/1595768194895167491 Hope you enjoy! ~ Bonkie

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[rzazula-blog]

Phabulous Phinehas

[getphab]

        Protein Bars Protein milkshake Energy bars Online India | phabpartners in crime and life, Gayatri and Ankit Chona might have the same goals but have always been on two opposing sides of the food spectrum. while Ankit is all about the flavour, gayatri’s all about the fuel. the only thing they both agree on is that it needs to be fun. and thus was born phab — a fusion of flavour, fuel, and fun. while Gayatri brings her expertise as a nutritionist and wellness coach, Ankit brings in his experience as a serial restaurateur and entrepreneur. after spending months in the lab with scientists, chefs and foodies, they created phab for people like themselves. for people who wanted the best of both worlds. for people with busy lives but who want to prioritise themselves and their loved ones. for people who refuse to settle or compromise. for people who want to live their best life, their most phabulous life

[rjhamster]

Tooty Nolan: Languishing Somewhere Between Clever and Stupid | Featuring wondrous writings and phabulous photos. It's probably quite nice if you're feeling a bit down. SOME CONTENT IS UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN!

Featuring wondrous writings and phabulous photos. It’s probably quite nice if you’re feeling a bit down. SOME CONTENT IS UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN! — Read on hamsterbritain.wordpress.com/

[phantomoftheoperagifts]

Spruce up your bathroom with this phabulous Phantom of the Opera shower curtain!

Custom shower curtain made of 100% softened polyester                      

Measures 70” x 72”                      

12 buttonhole stitch-enforced eyelets                      

Bathroom shower curtain professionally printed with vivid designs that resist fading                      

Final print colors may appear slightly different than what appears on screen        

Fits most standard-size showers                      

Shower rod, rings and waterproof liner not included                      

Machine wash cold on delicate cycle and tumble dry low; do not bleach, iron or dry clean

Click here for price and order details!

[karo-aviation]

For us the reason to go to the Luchtmachtdagen at the Volkel airbase. The Phabulous Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom. The beauty is still flying at the 338 squadron.

[usafphantom2]

Goodnight all

Only 35 years ago.

F-4E Phantom 68-0338, 30 Years of Phabulous Phantoms. June 1988.

credit F4 Favorites

@CcibChris via X

[galaad-spectre]

Shine Bright Like a Diamond

Hope you’re ready for this Tumblr ^^

[bearlytolerant]

Morgan groans and Nate joins in, “Farah’s nail polish!”

“No.”

“That was a good guess though.” Farah nods in approval.

Dinah catches Adam’s gaze in the rear view mirror and she throws him a wink.

Nate continues, “my shirt?”

“Too obvious,” Farah tells him.

“My shirt is too obvious but not the trees, grass, or bushes?”

“I don’t catch her smooching any of those things. She wouldn’t pick anything to do with you. Too obvious.”

Morgan chuckles.

“Or it’s the least obvious for the exact reasons you listed. If you think it’s most obvious then you’re less likely to choose it first, which in turn, would make it the least obvious choice.”

“And yet, it’s still wrong.”

“My eyes,” Adam says and everyone grows quiet, surprised by his participation.

“Correct!” Dinah shines and Adam’s brows furrow, trying to keep his eyes on the road. But she doesn’t miss the way his shoulders relax a little or the way the corner of his mouth just barely lifts.

Tagging @ellstersmash @kittlesandbugs @ellenembee and @ejunkiet (no pressure though!)

[bonkleton]

Smug Stretchy (suit) by [gio]

The phabulously phlexible Phoebe Lexton seeming slightly smug in her stretchy suit, by stratusgio! "Oh yeah? You think you have me figured out, eh? Just a walking noodle with a pretty face? Tch, if you knew the things I'm capable of, what I'm really like. Hmm? Heh, no, I don't think I will explain that. It's more fun to let you live with the mystery. Like the mystery of where my legs are and what they're doing right now - you often talk to people without knowing where their bottom half is? Well, I just figured, if you're going to chase me down paparazzi style and interview the half of me that talks, you might want to be ready for, you know, some silly pranks? Just a little harmless fun, nothing more, I promise! Incidentally, is your van's upholstery a darker color than the jelly donut filling at Tim's? Ah yes, and you as well! Bye-bye!" I commissioned [gio] to do a Phoebe, and they did an excellent job! I highly recommend them and their very unique and pleasing style if you're in the market for a comm yourself! : D Link to their comms: https://twitter.com/stratusgio/status/1595768194895167491 Hope you enjoy! ~ Bonkie

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[hysydney]

Now you see it, now you see it again Pt 16: beret chic

La casquette, c'est bon pour les ouvriers, le chapeau, c'est pas pratique, tandis que le béret, c'est simple, c'est chic, c'est coquet !

(Caps are fine for workmen, hats are impractical, but the beret is simple, chic and stylish.)

So said French cinematographer, Pierre Prévert (1906 - 1988) of the beret. 

Imagine the beret and many might see a cliché, that of the national French accessory, beret-wearers on bicycles armed with baguettes or smocked artists. But the beret has a broader history, dating back centuries to Flemish artists, to the military around the world, and of some of their adversaries. Who cannot think of the iconic portrait of Argentinian revolutionary Che Guevara without visualising his beret?

Phryne’s beret is a classic French basque style, jet black woven silk with heavy ridging and stem which she wears throughout Series 1 and 2, day and night, sleuthing and socialising. 

In an interview published in the SMH (December 2013), in response to a question about her favourite outfits from the show, Essie Davis revealed her coveting of Miss Fisher’s cat burglar ensemble:

“Black top, black pants, black shoes, a black beret and a black velvet jacket and my Smith and Wesson pearl-handled pistol...”

[I didn’t realise how many times Phryne wears this beret, so this is incredibly long... and only recommended for the persistent or those suffering from insomnia.]

Season 1 Episode 5

In Raisins and Almonds the beret accessorises Phryne’s day wear and evening escapades. In what (I believe) is its first appearance, Phryne decides to return to the scene of a murder, a bookshop/library, to ascertain whether evidence lurks in the lending card catalogue.  Under the cover of darkness and in her black pants, jacket, beret and boots she finds a clue  - a frequently borrowed volume of Hansard.

But before she can search further she’s interrupted by someone else after the same volume, who runs off with it, armed and firing. Undaunted, Phryne gives chase across the rooftops, and the term cat burglar reaches its full significance as she crouches feline-like, ready to spring onto her opponent.

The black beret not only completes the camouflage for this late night break-in but reflects the traits that define Phryne’s character  - the stylish, fearless, revolutionary.

The beret returns by day  - as accessory to a classic black and white panelled coat.

And she wears it in a significant moment in the Ep with Jack. During her justification for Miss Lee’s innocence, there is a telling exchange which foreshadows a later one, Jack revealing for the first time something of his personal life, his estrangement from his wife and the impact of the war on their relationship.

Phryne: She wouldn't have killed him, Jack. She loved him. They were having an affair. 

Jack: He was married. 

Phryne: It happens.

Moving on to S1 Ep6, Ruddy Gore, Phryne is introduced to Lin, and, in homage to a developing relationship with the Chinese importer of silk, her outfits reflect the chinoiserie which inspired some of the fashion in the 1920s. 

In a scene which begins in Jack’s office ( P: Did you miss me?/J: I never get a chance to miss you. It feels as if you're in my office every second day) then follows with a return to the scene of the crime, the black beret complements a black and white silk chinoise jacket:

Jack is conflicted - he senses a growing attraction to Phryne as they collaborate more closely on the case, despite a restrained start. Lin acts as catalyst to some clarification of his feelings for Phryne.

Season 1 Episode 9

And in Queen of the Flowers, the beret completes a new outfit, another beautiful black and white floral silk chinoise bridge coat; there’s growing complement too in the relationship between Phryne and Jack in the investigation which sees exploitation of young girls by those closest to them. Both Phryne and Jack share a strong sense of social justice  - both agitators in their own domains.

Season 1 Episode 10

Murder by Miss Adventure sees the beret providing the finishing touch to an outfit of black silk pants and sheer beaded chiffon top with an antique autumnal-toned embroidered jacket.  She needs a stunning outfit given that in it she must not only investigate, 

but confront past and present demons, 

and ... flirt with Jack.

Season 2 Episode 1

Season 2 provides the catwalk for the beret to accompany Phryne on other assignations as it extends the cover of darkness.

As Phryne agilely scales the exterior walls of The Imperial Club (Murder Most Scandalous), being confronted by, then confronting Madame Lyon, the cat burglar outfit again provides concealment.  The mission involves attempting to find a box, locked in a strong room at The Imperial, containing incriminating evidence of Melbourne’s elite who frequent the gentleman’s club.

In Dead Man’s Chest (S2, Ep3), Phryne and Jack meet by moonlight at high tide by the wharf to see if they can witness connections between fishermen, murder and sly grog.

Jack: What took you so long? 

Phryne: (sighing) I was as quiet as a mouse. 

Jack: A mouse who wears French perfume. 

Phryne: I'll wear less next time. 

Jack: Is that the boat? 

Phryne: Yes, they're tying up now... Let's go and find a mouse hole. 

The gallant Jack insists on escorting P home... after they both make a splash, literally.

Jack: It's only right that I escort you home. 

Phryne: If you insist. 

Being suspended while in black beret seems to be a recurring motif for Phryne. In Murder à la Mode (S2, Ep5), she suspects that there is a link between a moonlighting seamstress and a murdered fashion house patron, so instigates some moonlighting of her own, a solo nocturnal inspection of the workroom. 

But she’s too late to prevent another murder, of the very seamstress herself, and our Miss Fisher must make a quick escape when she realises the murderer is still on the premises.

Jack: Is that who I think it is? 

Collins: Afraid so, sir. 

Phryne: Oh. Evening! 

Back at the station and back on solid ground, the investigation continues with Phryne’s contribution of evidence by the ummm... yard:

a bolt of fabric, a blood-spattered iron and “this orient pearl”.

Night wear accessory becomes day wear accessory, as Jack’s concern about Phryne’s guilt “of breaking into the salon, and the theft of one bolt of peacock and floral print cotton worth one hundred pounds” fades to insignificance. They work as a team both at the salon and in the interview room. 

Jack in fact is happy to let Phryne interrogate Renée Fleuri, while he has a bit of a lean.

Now you may think S2 Ep6 Marked for Murder is all about the scarf.  But no, there’s the ubiquitous beret competing for accessory acclaim in an episode where some hats are lucky! And there’s something about roses too.

In many people’s favourite episode S2 Ep11 Dead Air, the beret re-emerges teemed with the black and white panelled coat again - when you’re onto a good thing, stick to it.

(unless you’re under attack) 

And where would a conclusion be without our Jack, pistol (and hat) at the ready?

And finally... (yes yes, this is coming to an end)

Season 2 Episode12

Unnatural Habits provides one habit that isn’t unnatural  - wearing the beret for some scaling and sleuthing, this time a ship’s bow.  And what a stunning millinery moment it is:

And later, another nocturnal navigation of the Pandarus’ hold where young girls are being  held captive prior to trafficking:

Fiendish Fletcher almost brings the beret undone:

Luckily the valiant, the intrepid, the fearless, yes DI Jack Lightning Robinson defies orders to save the day (the night actually). 

At the station Phryne and the beret witness Jack’s consoling of his ex and Phryne can only contemplate what is, and what might be, 

before leaving, framed in a shot not dissimilar to that of Jack’s profile (in Ruddy Gore) as Lin escorts Phryne to dinner:

Season 3 Episode 3

Murder and Mozzarella provides further opportunity for stylish sleuthing.  The episode deals with restaurants and recipes, romance amidst rivalries, and Phryne and Jack must play their parts. Phryne investigates using the break-in with crochet hook method, in classic black including beret.

If only it was Jack rather than Guido who found her fascinating.

The black beret has lived in some interesting times.  May there be many more.