#that's an opera reference

[lives-in-a-harpsichord]

Figaro!

[reallybadblackoutpoems]

meditations on first philosophy (1641) - rene descartes

"who give a shit"

[anne-is-confused]

Captain Francis Crozier, at Furthest North.

[ziseviolet]

Hi my friend wanted to ask about Chinese Opera and the red pom poms on their hats and their significance. I asked my mom and she said they were for decoration so I just wanted clarification

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

The pom poms you see on 盔头/kuitou (Chinese opera headdresses) are called 绒球/rongqiu (lit. "velvet ball"). They are often red, but can also be other colors, and vary in size. Ronqiu are decorative and serve to distinguish the many different types of kuitou from one another. Each type of kuitou is distinct in the number, size, and color of rongqiu that it's decorated with (of course, not all kuitou have rongqiu).

Below - a few different types of Beijing opera kuitou decorated with rongqiu (x):

Rongqiu isn't used just for Chinese opera performances - it's a very common decorative item for Chinese headwear, especially for traditional/folk performances.

Below - examples of rongqiu use in folk custom/performance costumes, left to right: 1) 游神/youshen (wandering gods) procession in Fujian (x), 2) 英歌舞/yingge wu (yingge dance) performer in Guangdong (x), 3) & 4) 高跷/gaoqiao (stilt walking) performers in a 社火/shehuo parade in Gansu (x):

As a festive decoration, rongqiu was also widely used on bridal guan (crowns) from the Qing dynasty into the modern day.

Below - examples of rongqiu use in historical bridal guan: Left - a bride during the late Qing dynasty, circa 1890 (x); Right - a bride during the Republican era/minguo, in 1939 (x):

For some reason it's been extremely difficult to find sources on the origin of rongqiu that would shed more light on its significance, but based on historical paintings the use of rongqiu as a head ornament may have originated in the Qing dynasty. During the late Qing dynasty, it was fashionable among women to wear rongqiu on the sides of their hair, as can be seen in the paintings below (x):

This particular style of rongqiu hair ornament was depicted in the 2012 historical cdrama 娘心计/Mother's Scheme:

For more references, please see my rongqiu and kuitou tags.

If anyone has more information on the significance of rongqiu, please do share!

Hope this helps ^^

[raptorrobot]

postcard from oblivion

and the unedited version since i love the colours <3

[dylanmct00ny]

who's excited for book of bill!! (its me i want it know give it to me) FIRST DRAWING IS A SMILING FRIENDS REFERENCE IM SORRY also ignore my selfshipping last image im appeasing my 11 year old self

(no bill x minor shippers in tags please DNI!!)

[aanthonyvb]

More poto Italy inspired stuff

[mfdragon]

This, no joke, may be one of my favourite fanfictions I’ve read.

Lugnut and Blitzwing shooting the shit; them getting involved in the nitty gritty of an earth woman’s crumbling life; then genuinely feeling sorry for her and wanting justice for her!

It’s just so fuckin funny. Please read @iliterallydecepticanteven ‘s fanfiction “Eat shit and live, Blitzwing”. It’s a treasure ✨

[kyannnite]

things have changed, raoul…

aka: i think about little lotte/the mirror more than i should on a regular basis

[kurtssingh]

Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to say that I really love your art of Dooku. He is a character who does not get a lot of attention, and I like him, so seeing your art is always a treat!

Thank you for liking my art!

Coincidentally I just finished a GIF of Dooku recently, and I hope this will put a smile on your face. =)

May the Force be with you.

I used the Karazhan NPCs' dance style as a reference (if you happen to know World of Warcraft too, it will be delightful). It's a personal favourite dance style that I've always wanted to see Dooku try it. xD

[hop3isaprison]

guys and rats

[spaceoutruden]

i am NORMAL about phantom of the opera thank you and goodnight

[sweetdreamscity]

in sleep he sang to me / in dreams he came

[click 4 quality... tumblr chewed this one to bits]

[thedeadthree]

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[ziseviolet]

Hi I was wondering what type of clothing do Beijing Opera actors wear? Is it specific type of costumes or variation of hanhfu?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

Beijing opera actors wear Chinese opera costumes called 戏服/xifu (lit. “theatrical clothing”), which can be considered a variation of hanfu depending on the style. I have more information in my post here, please check it out! ^^

I also found this Zhihu article (in Chinese) with pictures and descriptions of different styles of Beijing opera costumes as worn by specific characters. According to the article, Beijing opera costumes are mainly based on Ming dynasty hanfu styles, with some theatrical modifications. Because Beijing opera arose and developed during the Qing dynasty, the costumes may also have characteristics of Qing dynasty and Manchu clothing. The article is very informative and I highly recommend it for those interested in Beijing opera costumes!

Below - pictures of various Beijing opera costumes from the article:

For more information and references, please see my Beijing opera, Chinese opera, and opera costume tags.

Hope this helps! (Beijing opera image via)

[titaniumions]

i have a question: what would isolde von dittarsdorf think if she were to find out that the toreador march from the opera carmen is now commonly associated with hit survival horror video game series five nights at freddy's?