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soberliving22 · 4 years ago

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Do The Celebrities Live Up To Their Goddess Birth Sign?

Christina Ricci Born 12 Feb 1980 Goddess birth sign Hathor

Hathor ladies have the endowment of shape-moving - rethinking themselves for new motivation. Furthermore, there is no finer illustration of this energy showing itself than with Christina Ricci - she has, all things considered, been cited as saying "I positively trust I'm not as yet responding to youngster star inquiries when I arrive at menopause."

Breaking liberated from the peril of being pigeonholed as a kid star (The Addams Family and Casper), Christina discarded her sweetie doll picture and effectively reevaluated herself into a forefront lady in racy jobs. Hence she has pulled in new fan bases with each shape-move.

Her picture, mentality and theory gets an ordinary makeover, yet with Hathor managing her common impulses, she will keep doing as such easily.

Kristin Davis Born 24 Feb 1965 Goddess birth sign Oshun

Goddess of all inclusive love and erotic nature, Oshun ladies are liberal with their time for themselves during a flowing "ebb", and for others during a "stream". We as a whole observed this attribute in real life through Kristin's character Charlotte (Sex And The City), however how evident does the Oshun character ring, all things considered?

Kristin is a special equilibrium of solidarity and guiltlessness - she surrendered to liquor abuse prior to finding the solidarity to manage the requests of Hollywood and confronting it (calm) head-on.

She is immediately guiltless, fluttering her eyelashes and giving a mysterious grin notwithstanding sassiness; and attractive, OK with herself with a 'toning it down would be ideal' way to deal with make up in this manner 'keeping it genuine'.

Sarah Jessica Parker Born March 25, 1965 Goddess birth sign Athena

Conceived pioneers, incredible and fiery, Athena young ladies are feisty and clever. Yet, in some cases they are excessively so and could do with coordinating their mental fortitude towards requesting help.

Sarah Jessica Parker is the exemplary Athena original - solid, free and a hero princess. The drawback to this strength is she'd feel embarrassed to request help on the off chance that it caused her to seem frail.

Nobody will think any less of her on the off chance that she requested opportunity to take care of herself for some time. Indeed, she'd help herself out on the off chance that she approached another person to do it for her! All things considered, even Athena couldn't secure Athens every minute of every day - at times hero princesses need to rest their blade as well!

Michelle Pfeiffer Born 29 April 1958 Goddess birth sign Juno

Juno ladies look for stable connections, material security and an advanced home life. What's more, like it weren't sufficient that she has a compensating private existence with spouse David E Kelley and their embraced youngsters, Michelle Pfeiffer has endeavored to guarantee that she is a settled in piece of our lives as a commonly recognized name also.

On account of her Juno establishing, Michelle had the option to keep up her nobility when gossipy tidbits surfaced of her better half having a toss with Ally McBeal's Calista Flockhart.

As opposed to depending on others for her joy, Michelle drew on her introduction to the world patroness' energy to fortify the relationship from the inside, along these lines guaranteeing a solid nuclear family.

Nicole Kidman Born 20 June 1967 Goddess sign Persephone

Imperative and shrewd, blameless and flighty, Persephone ladies have a stunning limit with respect to self-strengthening. They can capitalize on a spoiled circumstance and turn it around to their advantage.

This is positively the situation with Nicole who grew up slender and abnormal with fair skin inclined to freckling under the savage Australian sun. She got away from her frailties through dramatization and human expressions, where inclusion with Jane Campion drove her to comprehend acting was her future.

Similarly as Persephone wedded the almighty Hades to facilitate her direction, Nicole wedded Hollywood's "the best", Tom Cruise, in spite of a characteristic repugnance for public investigation. She receives an ice-sovereign exterior to veil her fits of anxiety, which she particularly endures on honorary pathway. This is the place where Persephone truly cuts free and lets her quality known by moving uncontrollably in her Solar Plexus, the chakra that Nicole needs to support the most.

Liv Tyler Born 1 July 1977 Goddess birth sign Diana

Incredible and defensive, Diana rules over nature, fruitfulness, youngsters and fortune. Hippy-raised Liv is the indication of Diana's energy with her ethereal looks and nature-cherishing, libertarian way to deal with life.

She is notable for her odd jobs that success worldwide recognition, a laid-back character and prominent beaus... these qualities all come from a profoundly faithful and cherishing relationship with her VIP guardians.

From her first day at school as a plump child with supports to the unavoidable ascent to notoriety, Liv remaining parts reasonable and grounded in the face her VIP. Indeed, even her infrequent raid into an elective style is additional verification of her Diana-enlivened conviction to 'keep it genuine'.

Anna Paquin Born 24 July 1982 Goddess birth sign Pele

Loaded with energetic energy, Pele ladies love being the focal point of consideration and the bubbling energy source everyone crowds around - when they emerge from lethargy, that is.

Anna Paquin was a 10-year-old student when her Oscar-winning part in The Piano shot her to acclaim. That she shrouds her Oscar in her wardrobe out of thought to others means that the discretion and inward force that lies underneath a quiet surface.

She may wear moderate garments to industry capacities, yet periodically she uncovers a brief look at a red hot nature - at the Drama Desk Awards a year ago her Pele side went to the front when she released her ladylike force in a climbed trim provocative dress. Watch this space for her full capacity to come spouting to realization!

Cameron Diaz Born 30 August 1972 Goddess birth sign Hestia

Hestia young ladies are animals of propensity and association, virtue, earnestness, sacredness and security. One just requirements to take a gander at the tight and private relationship she has with toy-kid Justin Timberlake to realize that Cameron values trustworthiness and uprightness profoundly seeing someone.

As per industry insiders, the sweet and blameless Cameron that you see on screen is a brief look at the genuine young lady that is managed by Hestia.

She was a sex-bomb in her initial motion pictures, however is presently better known for her sweet young lady nearby jobs that have become her mark.

As Cameron's inward Hestia esteems a productive home life most importantly, expect to hear information on her venturing across the limit with her man close by...

Susan Sarandon Born 4 October 1946 Goddess birth sign Venus

Venus ladies have a fashion awareness and gratefulness for demonstrations of adoration, delight, and sentiment. In this regard, Susan Sarandon drives the route in reclassifying the picture of a 'honorable Hollywood lady'.

In obvious Venus style, Susan can adjust her affection for the beneficial things in existence with her anxiety that others find the opportunity to encounter it as well - ie, if everybody is glad the Venus lady is cheerful as well. Her dynamic help for issues that influence her kindred Americans (in any event, prompting her capture now and again) and her part as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF is confirmation of this.

A portion of Susan's film job decisions mirror her Venus center - hot groupie, temptress, Rocky Horror tart, witch, bloodsucker, pious devotee, fun searcher and self-destructive dissident... I can hardly wait to see the following wanton "wild side" this Venus lady decides to investigate.

Demi Moore Born 11 November 1962 Goddess birth sign Bast

Gallant, solid, and brave even with vermin, Bast young ladies show standing tolerance in looking for retribution for bad behaviors. By a wide margin this characteristic is apparent in her miniature swimsuit clad function in Charlie's Angels - who'd need to be at the opposite finish of one of her weapons of retaliation?!

You don't should be a reprobate to feel the sting of Demi's rage. At the point when pundits scrutinized her nakedness in movies, they felt her snakes nibble in her remark; "There's this thought that in the event that you take your garments off, by one way or another you should have free ethics. There's as yet a negative disposition in our general public towards ladies who utilize a strength that is characteristic - their womanliness - in any capacity that may be viewed as enticing."

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tipsycad147 · 3 years ago

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3 Herbs Every Witch Should Know

By Lisa

After putting out that post on magical correspondence it occurred to me just how long some of those lists can be. And how unattainable some of those herbs are. I live in Florida, which is zone 10 and means that even most plants that say they can take full sun cannot. I am never going to be able to stick lavender in the ground and just be able to expect it to grow. Nor am I going to be able to get my hands on fresh spruce.

I cannot be the only witch with such a problem. So I have decided to create a list of my 3 go to herbs. I use these 3 herbs in almost every spell I do. They are easily attainable in the the grocery store. Best of all, they can be used in cooking so double bang for your buck.

1- Cinnamon

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The smell of cinnamon invokes something deep within my most primal memories. It’s warm, but not the warmth of the skin in summer, but that delicious warmth of hot chocolate sliding down your throat and settle in your belly on a cold winter’s day. On top of that, it is a magical powerhouse.

I strongly believe that knowing a correspondence’s history is part of being able to use its magic. So let’s learn a bit.

A Brief History

The source of cinnamon was a closely guarded secret until the 1500s. This was because of just how valuable the spice was. Cinnamon was a common gift to monarchs and to the Gods, but was nearly 50 times the monthly wage of a laborer in ancient Rome. Out of reach of the common man it began to take on mysterious and precious properties.

This was further enhanced by the tales told about its origin. According to Herodotus, it grew in Arabia and was guarded by winged serpents. Some claimed that the cinnamon sticks came from the nests of giant birds that gathered it from an unknown place and only the Arabs knew the trick to getting them to give it up. As late as the middle ages, it was believed that cinnamon was fished up in nets at the source of the Nile.

Cinnamon was used in the ancient world as a gift to the Gods-especially Apollo. Ancient Egypt used it in an incense called kyphi and as an ingredient in mummification. In the Roman world, it was used by the rich to burn in funeral pyres. There is even a story of Nero burning Rome’s yearly supply of it in his wife’s pyre.

Correspondences

Now that we know a little about the history and use of cinnamon, we can get to the meat and potatoes. Below is a brief list of its correspondences.

Zodiac: Aries, Capricorn, Leo

Solar System: Sun

Days: Sunday, Thursday

Element: Fire

Energy: Yang

Chakra: Solar Plexus

Goddesses: Aphrodite, Venus, Isis

Gods: Apollo, Angus, Anubis

Mythical: Phoenix, Dragon

Focus: Action, astral realm, attraction, authority, balance, business, focus, consecrate, creativity, defense, desire, harmony, illumination, increase, influence, inspiration, justice, love, luck, money, moods, passion, peace, prosperity, protection, purification, security, skills, success, wealth, wishes

Magical Uses

The list of uses for cinnamon is huge. It’s edible so it can go in potions, elixirs, baked goods, etc. Plus, it’s an aromatic. You can create your own incense or boil it on the stove to fill your home with the smell. Most commonly coming in its powder form, you can dress candles in it. Really, your own imagination is the limit.

Rosemary

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This pine scented herb is the plant that I connected the most with early on in my craft. I think it ended up in every spell that I cast for the entire year and a day. It also managed to worm its way into just about every recipe that I have developed since. For me, it has a strong earthy magic that invokes the security and safety of home. Perhaps that is why I connected so strongly with it as I was searching for my home.

Rosemary-Some History

Wreathes are the method by which rosemary is remembered by history. Wreathes were worn by brides on their wedding days both because of their scent and for rosemary’s association with women and virginity. Even one of Henry the VII’s wives was married wearing one. Indeed, some wealthy families gave gilded rosemary branches to wedding guests.

Rosemary’s association with women is so strong that it was immortalized in the saying “where rosemary flourishes the lady rules.” Men were warned not to cut down any rosemary growing on the property lest he not find any relief from his lady’s rule.

This versatile plant is considered to be one of the strongest memory aids. The Greek philosophers wore it in their hair to aid in memorization. It served a part in funeral rites were it was burned or buried with the dead. This was partly for remembrance and partly to mask the smell.

The Spanish used rosemary for protection against both witchcraft and general menace. It needed to be worn in the man’s cap or on the lady’s breast in order to offer protection.

Correspondences

Again, this is just a brief listing of things that correspond to Rosemary. The more you get to know this herb, the more uses you will discover. Years later and I am still finding my hand reaching for the rosemary first.

Zodiac: Aquarius, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Virgo

Solar System: Mercury, Moon, Sun

Celebrations: Walpurgis, Yule

Rune: Jera

Element: Fire

Energy: Yang

Chakra: Root

Magical: Faeries

Focus: Afterlife, attraction, banish, bind, comfort, communication, focus, consecrate, courage, death, defense, empowerment, hex breaking, honesty, increase, learning, luck, protection, release, spirits, willpower, wisdom

Magical Uses

Rosemary is a hardy little plant. It grows in good or bad soil as long as it has proper drainage. One of the best uses is to plant it near your house for protection. It evens survives well in a pot for apartment dwelling witches and is one of the few plants I can’t kill. It also makes great wreathes to hang for a variety of uses. Some use it to smoke cleanse, but I have a hard time getting it to burn correctly. I use it to asperge instead-I put it in water and use a branch to sprinkle the water around the area I want to cleanse or consecrate. It smells lovely and turns the water a milky color thanks to its sap if you use a fresh branch.

Rosemary also makes a huge appearance in my kitchen witchery. Being a Mediterranean native, a lot of recipes call for it today. There is nothing easier than using it with intention. A dash on meats for protection. A sprinkling on chips to help with memory for a test. You can even dress candles with it. Rosemary does it all.

Looking to grow some Rosemary? Botanical Interests is where I get all my gardening supplies. Check them out!

Sage

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Sage-a witch’s best friend. It’s all over social media today having made its way into mainstream. However, there is a darker side to sage use. It was quite a journey learning about this herb in my practice.

Smudge or Smoke Cleanse?

Let me preface this with the fact that I am not Native American. My ties to the First Nation Peoples are the educational posts that they put out on this subject.

I don’t know if you noticed the fact that I almost never use the term smudge. There is a good reason for that and it began over 200 years ago when colonists starting arriving in North America. For those of you who never got more than the page or so dedicated to First Nation Peoples in a history book, that is when the systematic genocide and repression of the First Nations began. Part of that was the outlawing of their ability to practice their own religion and speak their own languages. Smudging is a religious practice for a lot of First Nation Peoples. A religion that is closed-meaning that unless you are born into it or invited you are not to practice it. Doing so is considered appropriation.

Smoke cleansing is what most of us are doing with sage anyway. Smudging is a full on ritual performed by the religious leaders of the tribe. Smoke cleansing is using the properties of sage to cleanse ourselves and our space. We visualize or fan the smoke into/unto what we wish to cleanse. The keyword here? Cleanse. We are cleansing-with smoke. Please use the term smoke cleansing instead.

A brief history

Now that I have gotten down off my soapbox, let’s talk about sage’s history. Sage has strong ties to medicine in the ancient world. The ancient world thought that it aided in digestion, helped clean wounds, and aided with fertility. Charlemagne even planted it wherever he conquered.

Sage is one of the main ingredients in 4 Thieves Oil-commonly used as a preventative for the plague. This association with medical uses and the fact that ancients considered illness to be the product of demons, ill humors, or ill favor with the Gods is where we get the association with cleansing.

Correspondences

I know that I hammered sage’s cleansing properties above, but sage is so much more than something that is burned to remove negative vibes. It, like some many herbs, is so much more than its mainstream uses.

Solar System: Jupiter, Mercury

Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces, Sagittarius, Taurus

Day: Thursday

Celebrations: Mabon, Samhain, Walpurgis, Yule

Rune: Tyr

Elements: Air, Earth

Energy: Yin

Chakra: Throat

Tarot: The Emperor

God: Zeus

Focus: balance, business, comfort, consecrate, fertility, gratitude, grounding, harmony, healing, knowledge, love, memory, money, peace, power, prosperity, protection, purification, release, reversal, spirits, stability, strength, truth, wealth, mental well being, wisdom

Magical Uses

Everyone knows the most common use-smoke cleansing. But I like to use the leaves with salt water as a bath for my tools. It’s also great in a ritual bath. I like the taste so I often make a tea with other herbs and ingest it that way. Sage most often makes its appearance in stuffing for the holidays and I admit to calling upon its power of peace to help keep disagreements from exploding.

Fresh sage burns oddly in candles, but the dried is excellent. It also is a cheery little plant to grow in your garden where it will both protect your house and repel bad bugs.

Looking to grow some sage? I use Botanical Interests to get all my gardening supplies. Check them out!

Thank you for reading! If you liked this post or found it helpful,

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hissyfitprincess · 8 years ago

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My Thoughts on the Second Semi Final of Eurovision 2017

1. I came into this expecting to only care about three of the performances. I ended up liking almost all of them.

2. ALMOST EVERYBODY WORE WHITE. MOST OF THE WOMEN LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE GETTING MARRIED.

3. Ukraine opened the show with a series of covers of three famous Eurovision songs: "Euphoria" by Loreen, "Fairytale", by Alexander Rybak, and "Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. It was...interesting. I spent most of that performance screaming "WHAT IS HAPPENING???"

4. Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep First woman wearing what looked like a wedding dress, only the skirt looked like it was made out of a transparent shower curtain. I didn't care for the song, but the stage was pretty.

5. Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air The song was very happy-sounding, and he had a great voice. I was a bit confused about the choice of props though. He started the song sitting on a giant crescent moon. He legitimately looked like the Dreamworks logo. Also, HE WORE WHITE.

6. FYR Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone I didn't like the song when i listened to it during the months leading up to the contest, but her performance was better than I was expecting. The song gave me 80's/90's vibes, and the stage made her look like she was standing in the middle of a big city with flashing lights. Also, she was the first performer who wore a different color besides white: black.

7. Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly Second woman who wore what looked like a wedding dress. Also, the song was a bit boring. I didn't really care for this performance.

8. Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! RAPPING...AND YODELING. Let me tell you something about this here song. When I first heard it, I couldn't stop laughing. If anyone knows me, they know that stupid/silly/ridiculous things sum up my sense of humor. However, once you get over the immediate "what the hell is this, Romania?" You start to realize that the song actually isn't that bad. I went from thinking this song was hilarious to thinking this song was generally good within like two months. The only thing is, I'm basing this off of the original studio version of the song, where Ilinca and Alex's vocals are on point. In this performance...they weren't. So naturally, I went back to enjoying this song because I thought it was hilarious. Either way, LOVED it.

9. The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights and Shadows OH MY GOD, AMAZING VOCALS! For those who don't know, OG3NE is a trio of three women. Think of like Destiny's Child or Fifth Harmony. I didn't like this song coming into the competition, but oh my lord did this women blow me away.

10. Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo A big muscular dude with a beard and a manbun singing and rapping in Hungarian while he plays vase, dances with a woman on stage, and a guy plays a violin on a separate stage in the middle of the arena. Overall great performance.

11. Denmark: Anja - Where I Am THIS. GIRL. RIGHT. HERE. I have conflicted feelings, and I hate it (look at my profile picture). I'm slightly disappointed but still proud of her. If you look up her national final performance (please do, it's amazing), her vocals were out of this world, and everything was perfect. In this performance, it wasn't as great. She didn't suck, I will be the first to say, she didn't suck AT ALL. BUT, it wasn't what I was expecting. The choreography wasn't all that great, and the backup singers were ruining the song.

12. Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try I wasn't feeling this one. The song didn't do it for me, and his singing voice sounds like he's 12-years-old. I did like how he sang on a hot air balloon though.

13. San Marino: Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson - Spirit of the Night Once again, San Marino comes to Eurovision with...disco. The stage was pretty, but the song just wasn't that good.

14. Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend Oh boy...THIS GUY SANG A DUET BY HIMSELF. HE SANG THIS SONG WITH TWO DIFFERENT VOICES: a high pitched, "soulful" voice, and a very deep opera voice. I spent most of the performance with my jaw dropped.

15. Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment I liked the song, and I loved how the band members wore masks with LED's on it. The performance reminded me of Daft Punk. I'm a bit conflicted on my feelings toward the effects on the camera though. They purposefully made it fuzzy at points, to make it look like your broadcast was being hacked.

16. Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo This woman looked like Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Big puffy bright yellow dress, and long brown hair. I didn't like the song, but the stage was pretty. Still, I couldn't watch the performance without thinking "Okay...so where's Beast?"

17. Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life This performance was adorable! They were singing and dancing around on a boat, and the song was very happy-sounding. However, once again, the singers wore white.

18. Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess The song was...alright. I liked it, but it wasn't amazing.

19. Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution Ugh...no.

20. Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona Another wedding dress. The song was alright. Didn't really appeal to me.

COUNTRIES THAT QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS 1. Bulgaria 2. Belarus 3. Croatia 4. Hungary 5. Denmark 6. Israel 7. Romania 8. Norway 9. The Netherlands 10. Austria

COUNTRIES THAT DID NOT QUALIFY 1. Estonia 2. FYR Macedonia 3. Ireland 4. Lithuania 5. Malta 6. San Marino 7. Serbia 8. Switzerland

21. I'm overall satisfied with the results. Most of the performances I thought deserved to go to the Grand Final qualified. The only thing I'm upset about is FYR Macedonia not qualifying, because they had indeed improved since their National Final performances and rehearsals. Other than that, I'm not as upset as I was after results of the first Semi Final.

22. I don't know if it was just a coincidence, or if there was some sort of secret agreement by all of the countries. But remember what I said about most of the singers wearing wedding dresses? During the show, FYR Macedonia's singer talked about her pregnancy, and the father of her child proposed to her on live TV.

All that's left is the Grand Final on Saturday, and with all of these performances I've seen, I'm expecting it to be nothing less of amazing.

#eurovision #eurovision 2017

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vivienneatelierbridal · 3 years ago

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What to try to with wedding dress after the wedding

A wedding dress indeed features excellent sentimental value. All those hours spent finding the dress, fitting, and within the end, wearing it on your big day will cause you to be very attached to the robe. You'll inevitably be sad to require it off and to understand that your day is over.

Now that you have said 'I do,' unwrapped the presents and finished off those honeymoon plans, you began to wonder – what should I do with my wedding dress?

There are several belongings you can do together with your wedding dress. You'll keep it, sell it, professionally preserve it or reuse it. We've found some brilliant ways to rework your wedding dress but to stay it forever in your memory.

Do you need to keep your wedding dress? First of all, many ladies wonder – do they need to stay married? You'll, but it's optional. Many ladies keep it forever as a treasure, a memory of their day.

However, not all women are emotionally attached to their wedding dresses. You'll either sell or donate your dress. There's no right or wrong thing to try to do together with your dress. But, there are many creative ways to make it usable again. Read more down below and tell us what one thinks.

Sell it -Selling Your wedding dress. If you'd wish to add some extra cash to your checking account and you're into selling your wedding dress, then roll in the hay. It's best to use many various online platforms to sell your clothing. This will be pretty handy for a few since they will see how the dress looks on you. Post tons of photos, and make your offer.

Don't forget to say the fabric, condition of the dress, and possible damages (if there are some). You'll even organize fittings, just don't roll in the hay reception. Find another place, and don't write your info on any website.

Donate it – Donate Your wedding dress to Charity. In the previous couple of years, many brides decided to donate instead of selling their wedding gowns. That's for an excellent cause, and that we think you ought to consider this feature also.

Not only you'll be giving your dress to somebody who needs it but can't afford it, but you'll also raise funds for charity. Ask your local shops, charity organizations, and search online places that sell second-hand wedding dresses if they might accept yours.

Convert it – Dye it into other colors. Are you feeling creative? You'll convert your wedding dress into a new gown. If your seamstress is skilled enough, you'll ask her to show your dress into a nightgown or to rework it entirely for somebody younger – your nieces or kids.

Dyeing your dress into another color is yet one more great thanks to providing it another lease of life. This is often an eco-friendly solution and can prolong the lifetime of your wedding dress, instead of throwing it away.

Reuse it – Preserve Your wedding dress. Another handy solution, if you're getting to wear your wedding dress again, is to reuse it. You'll wear it during renewing your vows together with your partner or provide it to a different relative for his or her day.

To reuse your wedding dress, you would like to store it properly. Keep it in a suitable box, with all necessary items alongside which will prevent mold and discoloration.

Frame it – Alter Your wedding dress You can frame your wedding dress and switch it into a bit of art. Imagine – an enormous frame in your front room or bedroom that you simply can admire all day long.

This is not employment for you to try to do alone. You ought to hire professionals to seal, protect, and frame your wedding dress. This can be an ideal and unique decoration for your house. Confirm to form enough space on the wall for your oversized frame.

Have a celebration They are quite exciting thanks to making a celebration for your wedding dress once more. You'll have a party! Invite all of your girlfriends and tell them to wear their wedding dresses if they still have them. You'll recreate that famous scene from Friends, drink your favorite cocktails, and luxuriate in each other's company.

Make Home Decor Items If you're feeling crafty and you wish DIY items around the house, then look no further than your wedding dress. You'll be surprised what percentage of various things you'll figure out of your gown.

If you're close to becoming a parent, believe in making tulle cribs hanging. It'll match perfectly into a newborn room. Confirm your dress is dry-cleaned first. You'll also try making a blanket and doll clothing for your daughter to play with.

Believe it or not, a wedding dress can become a beautiful pillowcase. Options are endless – you'll make pillows for the front room, bedroom or turn the dress into a hoop bearer pillow for your friend's wedding.

Think about and determine tutorials on the way to make this stuff as well:

Clutch Necklace Scarf Christmas decoration Think Carefully – Trash it or Not?

Whatever you propose to try to do together with your dress is your decision. However, there's a well-liked way that many women tried, and it's called trashing the dress. You get photos along the way, with you covered in paint, wearing a gown jumping during a sea.

Even though it is often cute, we don't advise you to waste your dress like that. Ruining it with neon paint then jumping into the ocean isn't an eco-friendly way of getting your wedding dress.

Instead, try a number of this stuff you've just examined. Sell, donate, give to your cousin or just, store it. But please, don't trash your dress. Be sustainable and make something nice out of it.

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shortstorychan · 6 years ago

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Ghost Wedding 㝠婚

August 2018

I just bought a painting of a beautiful girl dressed in Chinese marriage gown from Shanghai, China. I have been thinking for a long time where is a good place to hang it. Finally, I decided to hang it on the wall facing my bed. This is a large painting. The background of which is a garden pavilion. There is a red plum tree behind the pavilion. There are a round table and four chairs in the middle of the pavilion. A dish of fruit, a pot of tea and a cup are placed on the round table. Inside the pavilion, there sits a young girl who appears to be eighteen years old. She wears a red see-through thin silk scarf over her head. Through the scarf, you can see a pretty innocent young girl. Her hair is combed up high like a hat. Her hair is filled with gold jewelry. She also wears an ivory head pin consisting a string of pearls. Four of them are white and the bottom one is black. Strangely enough, if you focus on the black one, you will feel it is glittering.

The beautiful girl in the painting is wearing a traditional wedding dress in red color. The dress is embroidered with golden thread to show patterns of a dragon and a Phoenix. She also wears a dragon and Phoenix gold necklace. She looks elegant with such a made up. But if you pay attention to her eyes, you will feel there is a hidden sadness. I find it very strange that a bride should be joyful instead of being sad.

Looking at the beautiful girl in the painting, I felt like I have known her before. But I cannot remember where I might have met her.

In fact, I only saw this painting the first time during my recent tour of visiting a water village in the suburb of Shanghai. This place of interest has its special characteristics. The village is surrounded by a narrow river. On both banks, there are single-storey houses. You can see women washing clothes and hanging them on the bamboo poles to dry on the roof of the houses.

Boats are their major means of transportations. The roads in front of the houses are very narrow. They are only suitable for villagers to walk by. The road could accommodate a limited number of bicycles.

The houses on both sides of the road are used for both business and residence. Each one is no more than three hundred feet in size. The front of the house is used as shops and the back as residence.

Most of the shops sell handicrafts or dried seafood, and the smell from the dried seafood can be unpleasant. Occasionally there is a small gallery between seafood shops. I found my picture hanging in one of these galleries for sale. I still remember the shop is called "Chung Hing Gallery.” The artist is called Au Chung Hing. He paints and sells his paintings in the same shop.

At my first glance of the painting, I felt the eyes of the girl in the picture are telling me she has a lot to share with me but she wants me to take her home before she explains everything to me. But I did not intend to buy the painting. So I walked out of the gallery. Before I took the first step to leave, I suddenly heard a soft and sad voice, whispering to me, “Sir, take me home." I do not believe in hallucinations, and I continued to move forward to leave the shop. But the voice constantly echoed in my mind, and I also felt as if the bride in the painting followed me. I shook my head and thought I could get rid of this illusion, but the more I wanted to get rid of it, the more vividly the girl reappearing in my mind. Finally I stepped back to the gallery and bought the painting.

Now lying in bed and looking at the painting hanging on the wall, I feel happy and calm inside myself. I felt comfortable having a beautiful girl accompanying me in my sleep. Such feeling is inevitably sweet.

Since I had a busy day, It was time to go to bed. When I turned off the lights and looked at the painting, I could see no girl anymore, but the black pearl was shining like a star in the sky. Gradually the black pearl becoming an infinite bright star and multiplied by glittering stars.

Strangely, the shiny stars did not bother me but made me sleep peacefully. I did not know how long I have been sleeping. I felt someone is tapping me. Although I realized someone pushes me gently, I did not respond. I just turned around and continued my sweet dream. But the seemingly patted hand on my shoulder still keeps on pushing me. I finally opened my eyes slightly, and I saw a girl sitting on the side of my bed. I was scared to death. Immediately the girl disappeared and I told my self it must be just a bad dream.

Next night, while I was sleeping, someone was whispering to me, “ it is time to wake up.” I did not open my eyes but continue to sleep. Yet someone was pushing me to get up. I finally opened my eyes and looked around. I immediately was scared to death. I saw a ghost floating around in the room. Such experience

gave me a chilling feeling. Subconsciously I turned on the bedside lamp. As soon as the lamp light was on, I did not see any ghost.

The same terrified experience repeated on a few consecutive nights. Each time I was scared to death. So tonight I kept the light on. But honestly I could not sleep with the lights on. In the end, I still turned the lights off to force me to sleep. Yet, this time, I felt someone is trying to wake me up again. I heard a whisper which says, “Do not turn on the lights, I will not harm you." Reluctantly I opened my eyes and discovered a female corpse lying next to me. I immediately scream aloud.

I haven’t had a good sleep for a few nights. I finally decided to keep the lights at the bathroom on. Hopefully doing some reading will make me sleep soundly.

Unfortunately, I still could sleep and it is now 2:00 am in the morning. So I decided to turn off the lights at the bathroom. I got up and walked to the bathroom. As soon as I switched off the lights, I saw the bride from the painting inside the mirror. I was so scared that I fell onto the floor. I faded away but the bride held me up. She was looking at me with her eyes full of self pity and helplessness.

I was trembling and became speechless. The bride gently said to me, "Do not be afraid, I will not harm you and come with me."

She held my hand and helped me get up from the floor. I then walked slowly with her. She led me through a beautiful garden. The place is deserted and there is no other people in the garden except a red plum tree. We passed a pond and came to a gazebo with a round table and four chairs in the middle of the pavilion. She asked me to sit down with her.

Although with a scarf over her head, I could see a glimpse of her tears slowly flowing down. I really wanted to comfort her, but I did not know what to say. Fortunately, she began to speak, "Sir, when I saw you the first time, I know you are a good man. We are destined to meet and God sends you to help me fulfill my oath." Her voice is soft but sad,”I know you were also born in Zhou Village but you left there when you were young."

"Yes," I answered. "who are you?"

"My name is Xiao Feng and I am from Zhou Village. Tinping from the same village was childhood sweetheart. When I was only twelve years old, Tinping and I were running in a wild field. There was a wild dog chasing us, I was terrified.

Although the dog looked lovely, I was afraid of dogs. Tinping held me tight and talked to the dog with a low and friendly voice, “ Little dog, be nice to Xiao Feng.”

The little dog was very friendly and it wagged its tail as if it was welcoming us.

Tinping turned to me and said,” Don’t be afraid. The dog is friendly. Be brave and pad and stroke it.”

Tinping then held my hand to stroke the dog lightly. The little dog looked at me as if it was saying,” Don’t be afraid. Pretty girl. I am a friendly dog.”

Tinping mischievously talked to the dog, “ My little beloved dog, can you be our witness. When I grow up, I will marry this pretty girl.” Then, he turned around and kissed me the first time.

I pushed him away but the dog barked and wagged its tail. Then it ran away. I too, started to run away from Tinping.

That was our vow to get married. Unfortunately my father forced me to marry the son of his good friend. It was an arranged marriage when I was born. Both parents agreed to the marriage "

“What did you say? There is still such an arranged marriage in today’s world.” I couldn’t believe what I heard.

"Indeed it was true in those days. On my wedding day, I killed myself with a pair of scissors when the marriage cart stopped at the front door of my parents in law. My sweetheart was heartbroken that he hung himself on the tree in front of my parents in law ‘s house that night," said Xiao Feng sobbing as she finished her tragic story.

Such a touching story made me weep for them too. "Mr. Zhao, can you do one thing for us." Said Xiao Feng.

"What, if I can, I will help you." I sympathized with her. She told me what I needed to do.

The next morning, I clearly remember what happened last night. I was wondering if I was just dreaming. Or did I make a promise that must be carried out. I looked at the beautiful girl of the painting hoping she would tell me what happened last night. But she did not say anything. Yet I have to ask her clearly, “ Are you Xiao Feng ?"

She did not answer me but that black pearl seemed to flash a few times. I did not believe my eyes. I asked again a few more times, the results were the same. The black pearl really shone each time.

I immediately went to buy train tickets to go to Zhou Village. I obeyed Xiao Fung’s instructions. I rolled up the painting and used an oil paper umbrella to protect the sun from shining onto the painting,.

I could shut down the umbrella when on board the train. As soon as getting off the train, I did opened the umbrella again to protect Xiao Feng. We then walked about half a mile to get to the Zhou Village.

The Zhao family belongs to a high class society. Their front entrance has a staircase of five steps. The top of the main door reads “ Family of Zhou”. There are two poems on both sides of the door. On the left reads" Friends haven’t visited yet.” The right reads “Your house is right in the corner.”

The wooden door is red. I knocked the door a few times. Finally a servant came out to open the door.

“ Excuse me, who are you looking for?” The servant asked me politely.

"I am representing Miss Zhou to pay respect to Mater Zhou.” I replied in a polite way.

The servant asked again in horror. I repeated my answer again.

The servant invited me to enter the house. I still held up the oil paper umbrella to protect the painting. Walking through the front yard, I noticed the flowers were elegantly taken care of. The pavilion looked the same as the one in the painting. Even the blossoming red plum tree also looks exactly the same. Finally we entered the main living room. I could fold up the paper oil umbrella. I then could put down the painting on a chair.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou came out to greet me. The first thing they asked me was how I got to meet Xiao Feng. I truthfully told them the whole story and opened the painting to show them Xiao Feng. As soon they saw the picture, Mrs Zhao cried loudly.

I comforted her, I told them Xiao Feng’s request was to marry Tin-ping.

Early the next morning, Mr. Zhou had to rush to Tinping’s parents' house to discuss the ceremony of marriage. The two families after serious consideration, they decided to hold the marriage ceremony on that day because they believed that day was s good day for marriage. Immediately they held a wedding ceremony at Tin-ping’s family home.

When the marriage ceremony starts, both parents sat in the middle of their family room. Two big paper dolls were used represent the bride and the groom. They served tea to the parents first. Then they followed the tradition to thank heaven first, then the parents and finally thanked each other to be able to go through both thick and thin for thousand years to come.

After these proceedings, the drum players started the music. Xiao Feng’s coffin was being carried to Tin-ping’s tomb for them to be buried together. All a sudden, a little dog ran around and then stopped in front of the graves. It wagged its tail and barked quietly. After that, it ran away.

Then both parents asked the monks to start singing the prayers. To serve the dead, both families have prepared wine and rice, sweet cakes, meat buns, a big roasted whole pig, whole cooked chickens with heads and tails, vegetables etc. there were a few more local dishes.

Friends and family burned paper money or gifts to the dead. These gifts included a big paper house, a few servants, a paper carriage cart and four paper carriage servants. In addition, they burned paper boxes of jewelry.

After the funeral ceremony was completed, Xiao Feng’s parents asked me to burn Xiao Fend’s painting in order to make her Rest In Peace. Originally, I wanted to keep Xiao Feng’s painting. Finally I reluctantly agreed to do so. However, I would like to see the painting once more. When I opened the painting, Xiao Feng’s parents looked at it the last time. Xiao Feng’s mother said, "Do you see it? Xiao Feng’s eyes are no longer sad , but with some happy smile."

I didn’t understand why Xiao Feng's mother could see Xiao Feng’s eyes turned into a smile as I found Xiao Feng no longer existing in the painting.

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剛剛従中國上海海買了了⼀一幅美女圖,我想了了很久都不知道该掛在哪⾥里里好。後來來決定掛在睡房,放在牀上對正的牆壁上。這是⼀一幅闊⼤大的掛畫,畫中的背景是⼀一個花園涼亭,涼亭後⾯面有⼀一棵紅⾊色的梅梅花樹,亭⼦子中間有⼀一張圓枱和四張椅⼦子,枱上放著⼀一碟⽣生果,⼀一壺茶茶和⼀一隻杯。畫中有位看似⼗十八歲的少女坐在亭中,她戴上⼀一條紅⾊色的頭⼱巾,從透明的頭⼱巾可依稀看到⼀一位貌似天仙的少女。她的頭髮向上梳⾼高,好像戴着⼀一頂帽⼦子,髮上插滿了了⾦金金⾊色的头饰,其中有⼀一串串珍珠,共有四粒⽩白⾊色⽽而最尾的⼀一粒是⿊黑⾊色。說來來奇怪,如果你專注望著⿊黑⾊色的,你會覺得它閃閃發光。

畫中美麗的少女穿著⼀一件中國⼈人结婚时候的紅⾊色禮服。服飾是傳統的結婚嫁衣,有龍有鳯的圖案,⾝身上還戴着⼀一條龍鳯項鍊鍊,显得雍容华贵。但如果你留留意她的眼神, 你會感觉��眼神裹的哀怨。我覺得很奇怪,為什什麼會帶哀怨⽽而不是含羞暗喜呢?我對著這幅畫中的美⼈人,感到似曾相識,但沒法想起在何處⾒見見過她。

當⽇日我在上海海的⽔水村旅遊,這個地⽅方很有特⾊色,⼀一條狹窄的⼩小河,河的兩兩邊是⼀一排單層的住宅,可以看⾒見見有⼈人洗衫,洗完的衣服掛在⽵竹竿上晒乾,河上有⼩小艇,⼩小艇是交通⼯工具。岸邊有狹窄的⾏行行⼈人道,只可以⾏行行走,單⾞車車免強也可通過,但⼈人却⽆无法容納其他交通⼯工具。路路的兩兩旁是前鋪後居的商店,每間商舖都是⼤大約不超過三百尺, 賣的⼤大多是⼯工藝品,或者是晒亁的海海鮮,氣味最難聞的是醎⿂魚舖。

這地⽅方有不少畫廊,相隔⼗十多間舖位有⼀一个⼩小畫廊。我這幅畫是在掛在其中的⼀一間舖位出賣,我還記得這間叫「中興畫店」。這個畫家叫歐中興,他在舖內⼀一邊畫畫⼀一邊賣畫。

第⼀一眼⽬目睹這幅美⼈人圖時,感到她那雙可憐可哀的眼睛好像有很多話想對我诉説, 想让我先带她回家,然後慢慢對我説清楚。但我不打算買這幅畫,于是我移步走出畫廊,才踏出第⼀一步,恍然聽到⼀一個柔美悽涼的聲⾳音,低聲叫,「先⽣生,請帶我回家。」我不相信幻覺,繼續向前⾏行行。但這个聲⾳音不断在我腦海海裏回荡,⽽而且還看⾒見見

畫中的新娘⼦子。我搖搖頭以為可以擺脫這幻象,但愈想擺脫愈是不停􏰀複出現在腦海海,到最後還是⾏行行回那間畫廊,買了了這幅美⼈人圖。

臥在床上,看著掛在牆上的美⼈人圖,我內⼼心感到欢喜。有個美女陪伴的確不錯,睡覺也甜蜜起來來。今天忙了了⼀一⽇日,是時候睡覺了了。我関燈後望了了望那幅畫,再也⾒見見不到美⼈人,只⾒見見那粒⿊黑明珠熠熠⽣生辉,好像天上的星星,由⼀一粒漸漸變成漫天無數的星星。

奇怪得很,閃亮的星星使我安然熟睡,不知睡了了多久,有⼈人輕輕的推我,我不回應, 轉過⾝身再尋好夢,但輕拍我肩膀的⼿手仍然不停的推我,我最後忍��住微微睁開眼睛, 只⾒見見⼀一片⿊黑漆漆,連⿁鬼影都没有。我想⼀一定是做了了發夢,於是再入夢乡。熟睡後⼜又再次感覺有⼈人拍我的肩膀,打開眼睛⼀一看,嚇死⾃自⼰己,看⾒見見⼀一個少女坐在床邊,再望清楚,甚麼⼈人影都沒有。⾃自⼰己安慰⾃自⼰己説是發夢。

第⼆二晚,熟睡之時,有⼈人在耳邊說:「是時候起來來,但我沒有打開眼睛,繼續睡覺。跟著有⼈人輕輕推我,直到我忍不住打開眼睛,看⾒見見⼀一位少女的⿊黑影在房內⾏行行來來⾏行行去, 立即覺得⼼心寒,潛意識下打開床頭燈,却再也沒有看⾒見見什什麼⿊黑影。

連續幾晩都是⼀一樣,每次我都嚇了了⼀一跳,今晚沒關燈去睡,但是開著燈我⽆无法入睡, 始終都要関燈才能入睡,朦朦胧胧中感覺到有⼈人推我,⽽而且低聲説,「不要開燈, 我不會害你。」無可奈何打開眼睛⼀一看,嚇到魂⾶飛魄散,原來來有⼀一條女屍睡在我⾝身邊,我當堂⼤大聲叫起來來。

連續幾晚都沒法有個甜蜜的美夢,有的只是惡惡夢,⽽而且嚇到⼼心寒。今夜我開著睡房和浴室的燈,打開⼀一本書閲讀,期望可以累了了,就算是開著燈也可以安⼼心去睡。

可惜到零晨⼆二時還未能入睡。到頭來來要向燈光低頭,勇敢起床,先⾏行行入浴室把燈関掉,就在燈熄滅的⼀一刻,鏡⼦子出現新娘⼦子的影⼦子,我被嚇昏過去倒在地上。當我張開眼睛,畫中的新娘走了了出來來站在我的⾯面前,那雙楚楚可怜的眼睛望著我。

我已經全⾝身發抖,懼怕到发不出聲。新娘⼦子溫柔的對我説,「你不⽤用怕,我不會傷害你,跟我來來。」

她握著我的⼿手,從地上扶我站起來來,慢步跟着她走,眼前是⼀一個美麗的花園,地⽅方是冷清清,整個花園沒有其他⼈人,只有⼀一棵梅梅花盛開的樹。我們經過了了⼀一個池塘, 来到⼀一個涼亭,亭⼦子間有⼀一張圓枱和四張椅。她請我与她⼀一同坐下。

雖然帶著頭⼱巾,可瞥⻅见她的淚淚⽔水缓缓流下來來,我好想安慰她,但不知説什什麼好。幸好她开始说话了了,「先⽣生,我⼀一⾒見見你便便知你是⼀一位好⼈人,⽽而且是我們有緣,上天安排由你來來成全我的誓⾔言。」聲⾳音柔軟淒慘。「我知你也是在周家村出⽣生。但很早便便離開了了。」

「對呀。」我回答。「你是誰?」

「我叫⼩小鳳,來來⾃自周家村。我和隔離村的天平是青梅梅⽵竹⾺馬,兩兩⼩小無猜,有⼀一年年,我只是⼗十⼆二歲,我和天平兩兩⼈人在⽥田􏰁中追遂,有⼀一隻⽩白⽑毛⼩小狗,不知從那裡來來,它不停跟著我們走,雖然⼩小狗可愛,但是我是怕狗的,天平擁抱著我,低聲對⼩小狗説, 「不要欺負姐姐。」

⽩白⽑毛⼩小狗很可愛,停下來來搖搖尾巴。

天平説,「⼩小鳯,不⽤用怕,看看⼩小狗多友善。」

天平輕輕的掃掃⼩小狗,⼩小狗好像歡迎我們,不停的搖擺尾巴。

天平向我說「⼩小鳯,不⽤用怕,⼤大膽⼩小⼩小,掃掃⼩小狗。」

天平握著我的⼿手掃掃⼩小狗。⼩小狗好像對我說,「姐姐,你很美麗呵,不⽤用怕,我是很友善的。」

天平頑⽪皮地對⼩小狗說:「⼩小狗,⼩小狗,我長⼤大時,我要娶這個姐姐,你可否替我們作証。我是真誠的要娶這位姐姐。」跟著天平給我⼀一個吻。

我推開天平 ,⽽而⼩小狗叫了了幾聲也走了了。我跟隨也起跑走。

天平追著我,⼤大聲叫,「⼩小鳯,我愛你,我⼀一定要娶你。」

可惜造化弄弄⼈人,我的⽗父親逼我嫁給他的書友的兒⼦子。我極⼒力力反對都沒有効,他説婚事是當初我出⽣生时,雙⽅方⽗父⺟母就已经同意定下来的。」

你說什什麼,今⽇日還有此事。」我不相信⾃自⼰己的耳朵。

「的確是真的,當⽇日我在花轎到达男⽅方家⾨門前的⼀一刻⽤用剪⼑刀⾃自殺。⽽而天平哥傷⼼心欲絕,当晚也在男家⾨門前的⼀一棵樹上掛頸⽽而⾃自盡。」⼩小鳳泣聲道出她們的慘劇。

我好像看⾒見見當⽇日感⼈人的画⾯面。我也開始為他們流淚淚了了。

「周先⽣生,你可否替我們做⼀一件事。」

「是什什麼,如果我做得到,我⼀一定幫你。」我很同情地答應她。她告訴我怎麼去完成她的諾⾔言。

第⼆二天早晨,我清楚記得昨晚發⽣生的事情,我在想我是否只是做梦,還是我有個諾⾔言,⼀一定要去实现。我望著畫中的美⼈人,她現在沒有出聲。我只好問清楚,「你是否叫⼩小鳳?」

她沒有答我,但那粒⿊黑珍珠好像閃了了幾下。我不相信⾃自⼰己的眼睛。再問幾次都是⼀一樣,⿊黑珍珠真的在闪着光。

我立刻買⾞車車票去往周家村,我聽從⼩小鳯的吩咐,捲起⼩小鳳的畫,⼀一路路上撑著油傘擋著⼩小鳳,直到上了了火⾞車車為⽌止。下了了火⾞車車我同樣撑著油傘替⼩小鳯擋光,走了了⼤大約⼀一个半公⾥里里终于到达周家莊。

周家莊⾨門前⼀一派辉煌,⾨門前有五級樓樓梯,⾨門上寫著「周府」,⾨門兩兩邊有對詩,左邊寫著「朝來來惆悵宣平過」,右邊寫著「柳柳巷當頭第⼀一家」,⽊木⾨門是紅⾊色,我扣了了幾下⾨門,終於有家丁前来应⻔门。

「請問先⽣生你找誰?」家丁很有禮貎的��我。

「我是代表⼩小姐周⼩小鳳來來拜訪你家周老爺。」我也很有禮的回答。

家丁驚恐地再問了了一次。我也再次覆了了我的答案。

家丁請我入内,我仍然撑着油傘,經過了了前庭。前庭的花草打理理得很清雅。庭中的涼亭和畫中⼀一模⼀一樣,亭後的梅梅花也盛開艶麗。到了了⼤大㕔,我才関好油傘,把美⼈人圖放在另⼀一張椅上。

周老爺和周老太出來來招待我,第⼀一句句就問我是如何認識⼩小鳳的。我如實告訴了了他們, 並打開美⼈人圖給他們看。老夫⼈人⼀一看便便⼤大哭起來來。

我安慰她⼀一番便便告訴他們⼩小鳳的要求。

第⼆二天晨早時,周家已去天平⽗父⺟母之家商談結婚的儀式。兩兩家認為即⽇日是好⽇日,於是便便在男家舉⾏行行結婚儀式。

儀式開始時老爺奶奶坐在中間,兩兩個紙公仔代表新郎和新娘,他們先⽤用茶茶恭敬老⼈人家,繼⽽而進⾏行行⼀一拜天,⼆二拜地,三拜⽗父妻,跟著同葬享萬年年的仪式開始。

紧接着打鑼⿎鼓送⼩小鳳的棺⽊木到天平的墓前,把他們安排在⼀一起。就在下葬完成之時, 特然有隻⼩小狗興𡚒地走來來走去,後來來就停在墓前,⼀一邊揺擺尾吧,⼀一邊低聲吠了了幾聲,跟著便便走了了。

此時兩兩⽅方家長開堂打齋念念經,拜祭禮品有酒有飯,發糕,⾁肉飽,整隻燒豬,⽩白切雞, 齋菜,等等,品种多到數不盡。

親朋好友也要烧紙錢和禮物,送給新⼈人的禮物有紙⼤大屋⼀一間,家僕有男有女,抬轎也有⼀一部,轎夫有四位,珠寶⾸首飾有幾盆。

葬禮完成之後,⼩小鳳的⽗父⺟母請我燒了了⼩小鳳的畫,以此讓她安息。本來來我想留留下⼩小鳳的畫,無奈之下我答應了了,但我想再多看這幅畫⼀一次,當我打開畫時,⼩小鳳的⽗父⺟母⾯面露安然。⼩小鳳的⺟母親說,「你看⾒見見嗎?⼩小鳳的眼神已不再有哀怨,反⽽而有些喜悅的笑容。」

我不明⽩白為什什麼,⼩小鳳的⺟母親會看⾒見見⼩小鳳的眼神已從哀怨改變為喜悅。⽽而我則發覺⼩小鳳却已不在畫裡了了。

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Collecting Hollywood Movie Memorabilia

Once Upon a Time at MGM

Vintage Original Hollywood Movie Memorabilia, as an investment-worthy collectibles category, came of age in 1970 when MGM sold the contents of seven sound stages to auctioneer David Weisz for the ridiculous sum of $1.5 million. Included in the lot were over 350,000 costumes, furniture and decorative-art related items, automobiles, busses, trains, tanks, boats, ships, airplanes and space capsules that had been designed and built or purchased to create the background tapestry of hundreds of the studio’s productions.

Weisz “recouped eight times” what he had paid from eager nostalgia enthusiasts. The centerpiece of the auction, Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz, sold for the then-astronomical price of $15,000. Actress Debbie Reynolds spent a reported $600,000 to purchase thousands of items, which became the foundation of Reynolds’ enormous collection. A few of the highlights of items sold were: the full-size sailing ship from Mutiny on the Bounty, Elizabeth Taylor’s wedding gown worn in Father of the Bride, Clark Gable’s trench coat worn in several films, a group of swimsuits worn by Esther Williams, Johnny Weissmuller’s loin cloth worn in Tarzan films of the 1940s. and the Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz. The unsold items, “… truckloads of costume sketches, movie stills and other memorabilia were sent to the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas to be sold in the gift shop and used as hotel decorations”. The auction catalogs have now themselves become sought-after collectibles.

For a glimpse of what went on at that fabled auction take a look at this period video describing it:

What a Pair of Ruby Slippers Can Do

Besides taking you home to Kansas, Dorothy’s $15,000 ruby slippers made it clear to film enthusiasts and collectors that vintage original movie memorabilia, including movie posters, lobby cards, move star photographs and production shots, film scripts, costumes, costume and set designs, props, marketing materials––in fact almost any movie-related or screen-seen object, had value and was worth collecting. This became abundantly clear in the late 1980s when another pair of Dorothy’s footwear sold for $165,000, Charlie Chaplin’s signature hat and cane sold for $150,000, and Marilyn Monroe’s trademark halter-top dress, worn in the The Seven Year Itch (seen above), sold for a comparable price.

The ”Big Boys” Take Notice

With ever-increasing prices being paid for vintage original Hollywood movie memorabilia, larger auction houses such as Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Bonhams created their own departments devoted to its curation and sale. Today, Hollywood movie memorabilia is recognized as an important collectable category with ever-escalating hammer prices. This has caused Wall Street investment bankers and collectors to acknowledge that Hollywood movie memorabilia is as worthy an asset investment as fine art or the collection of automobiles.

The Importance of “Provenance”

A vital factor in buying and selling Vintage Original Hollywood Movie Memorabilia is determined by an item’s provenance and valuation. These two factors are determined through:

Authentication – establishing a piece as a vintage original and not a reproduction, the date it was issued and any additional history or documentation it might possess.

Evaluation — giving an accurate evaluation of the condition of the piece so that a prospective buyer has a clear and accurate understanding of the condition of their potential purchase.

Curatorial Process

WalterFilm’s Curatorial Process involves both Authentication and Evaluation and we provide our clients with a Certificate of Authenticity describing such for every piece we sell.

Hollywood’s 12 Most Expensive Pieces of Movie Memorabilia

Here are the 12 most expensive pieces of Hollywood Movie Memorabilia as detailed in this excellent ScreenRant Article by Cailin Coane, dated January 4, 2017.

#1 MARILYN MONROE’S DRESS (THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH) – $4.6 MILLION

Marilyn Monroe’s white ivory cocktail dress is one of the most famous dresses in history, for the moment that became one of the twentieth century’s most iconic images. In The Seven Year Itch (1955), Monroe’s character steps onto a grate in the sidewalk, making her dress fly up to expose her legs. The moment has been parodied in everything from Shrek 2 to Blades of Glory, and it helped etch Monroe permanently into Hollywood history.

The scene originally was to be shot outside the Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre at 1:00 am, but the cameras and Monroe caught the attention of hundreds of fans, ruining the shot. Director Billy Wilder had to reshoot the scene on a set at 20th Century Fox.

Like Audrey Hepburn’s ascot dress, Monroe’s dress sold as part of the late Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood collection. It sold for $4.6 million, making it the most expensive movie costume, or prop of any kind, in history.

#2 AUDREY HEPBURN’S ASCOT DRESS (MY FAIR LADY) – $4.5 MILLION

Audrey Hepburn’s Edwardian black and white lace dress was designed by Cecil Beaton, who snagged the Academy Awards for costume design and art direction for his efforts. My Fair Lady (1964) also won Best Picture, Best Actor (Rex Harrison), Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Score.

The costume was worn during the musical number “Ascot Gavotte,” which features Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Hepburn) out in high society for the first time, where she pokes fun at the activities (or lack thereof) of the English upper class.

The dress (and matching hat) sold in 2011 for $4.5 million as part of a collection from late actress Debbie Reynolds, who collected over 3,500 costumes from films throughout Hollywood history — including Gone with the Wind, The Sound of Music, and Casablanca — in the hopes of one day creating a Hollywood museum.

#3 ASTON MARTIN DB5 (GOLDFINGER/THUNDERBALL) – $4.4 MILLION

One of two cars that were used in the making of Goldfinger (1964), James Bond’s 1965 Aston Martin DB5 convertible sold for $4.4 million in 2010. The car sold was known as the “Road Car”; during filming, it was used for regular driving, and was only outfitted with Bond’s signature gadgets after filming was complete. Interestingly, Goldfinger was the film where gadgets became a key part of the Bond franchise.

The Road Car went on to star in Thunderball (1965) the following year. It was then sold in 1969 to radio executive Jerry Lee for $12,000. It was mainly kept in storage until its most recent sale in London, where it was bought by Ohio collector Harry Yeaggy.

The other Aston Martin, known as the “Effects Car,” was given add-ons such as rotating plates and guns that appeared through the tail lights. It was stolen in 1997 from an airport hangar in Boca Raton, and has yet to be recovered.

#4 MALTESE FALCON STATUETTE (THE MALTESE FALCON) – $4.1 MILLION

The Maltese Falcon (1941), one of the true classics of film noir, was the directorial debut of John Huston, also known for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The African Queen, and stars Humphrey Bogart as world-weary private detective Sam Spade in search of the titular statuette. The statuette sold in 2013 for $4.1 million to Las Vegas hotel and casino billionaire Steve Wynne.

Some have contended as to whether the statuette is the real prop used in the film, as the actors purportedly used plaster stand-ins as opposed to the 45 lb. lead statuette. However, the prop in question has been confirmed as having appeared in the film; its bent tail feather, which can be seen at the end when Spade carries it out of his apartment, occurred during filming when actress Lee Patrick dropped it while handing it to Bogart.

#5 COWARDLY LION COSTUME (THE WIZARD OF OZ) – $3 MILLION

Actor Bert Lahr’s most recognizable role was his turn as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Though he may not have had the most memorable songs in the musical – “If I Were King of the Forest” somehow isn’t quite as catchy as “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” – he certainly had the most memorable get-up. The Cowardly Lion costume, made from real lion fur, sold in 2014 for $3 million after being found abandoned in an old MGM building. The costume was bought by James Comisar for his Museum of TV in Phoenix, Arizona, where it is still on display.

Lahr was chosen for the role for his comedic skills; his ad-libbed lines made his co-stars, especially Judy Garland, laugh during filming, causing director Victor Fleming to call for take after take. When the film was a success, Lahr was warned about the possibility that he’d be typecast. “Well, yeah,” he reportedly said, “but how many parts are there for lions?”

#6 DO-RE-MI OUTFITS (THE SOUND OF MUSIC) – $1.5 MILLION

It’s probably the first image that comes to mind when you think of The Sound of Music (well, right after Julie Andrews spinning around in a field belting out “The Hills Are Alive”). The outfits Maria makes from old curtains for the seven Von Trapp children are recognized all over the world, as well as the song they sing during a montage of day trips in Salzburg while wearing them. “Do, a deer, a female deer…” There, now it will never leave your head, either.

The Sound of Music came out in 1965, another smash hit for Julie Andrews after her starring role in Mary Poppins the year before. The Sound of Music went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Gone with the Wind (ironically, another film well-known for its curtain costume), and it held that title for five years.

The costumes are, indeed, made from real curtain material; the designer, Dorothy Jeakins, won an Oscar nomination for her work on the film. Despite being made of essentially canvas, the Do-Re-Mi outfits sold for $1.5 million in 2013.

#7 STEVE MCQUEEN’S RACING SUIT (LE MANS) – $984,000

Le Mans (1971) features a fictional account of the annual 24-hour auto race in Le Mans, France. Starring Steve McQueen, it was initially a box office flop, but over the years it garnered praise for its authenticity by using the actual Le Mans circuit, footage of the race captured by a participating car, and well-known drivers and actual Le Mans race cars. It has consequently gained a cult following, to the point where fans are willing to go to extraordinary measures to own a piece of its memorabilia.

McQueen’s racing suit was originally donated after the film’s release to the British newspaper The Observer as a prize for a Le Mans-themed trivia contest, which was won by twelve-year-old Thomas Davies. Davies sold the suit in 2011 for $155,000; three and a half months later, it was sold again, this time at the Icons of Hollywood auction in Beverly Hills, for $984,000, making it the most expensive piece of racing memorabilia ever sold.

#8 LOTUS SUBMARINE CAR (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME) – $860,000

James Bond is synonymous with glamorous cars, and the Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) is no exception. The vehicle is a submarine specially built for the film with the bodyshell of a Lotus Esprit. Six Esprits in total were used during filming, modified for the water, with fins where the wheels would be. The vehicle was dubbed “Wet Nellie,” after the autogyro called “Little Nellie” in You Only Live Twice (1967).

After filming was completed, Wet Nellie was placed in storage in Long Island, New York. After ten years, its storage unit was auctioned off for less than one hundred dollars, the buyer initially unaware of the unit’s contents. From 1989 to 2013, he occasionally exhibited the vehicle, restoring its exterior. It was eventually sold at auction in London in 2013 to business magnate Elon Musk, who has plans to use Tesla Motors’ electric drive train to make the car-submarine functional.

#9 AUDREY HEPBURN’S DRESS (BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S) – $806,000

It’s one of the most famous opening scenes in Hollywood history: Holly Golightly — played by Audrey Hepburn in her most iconic role — emerges from a yellow taxi on 5th Avenue. She nibbles a pastry while looking in the Tiffany’s shop window, wearing “the most famous little black dress of all time.”

The dress was created by Hubert de Givenchy, a French designer (with clients such as Jackie Kennedy) and a close friend of Audrey Hepburn’s, for whom he designed nearly all of her personal and professional wardrobe. For Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), Givenchy not only designed the black Italian satin sheath gown, but chose the accessories to accompany it: Holly’s pearls, cigarette holder, black hat, and black opera gloves.

One copy of the dress sold in 2006 for $806,000, a huge price tag that surprised many. Two other copies of the dress remain – one in Givenchy’s archive, the other in a costume museum in Madrid.

#10 FLYING CAR (CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG) – $805,000

While Mary Poppins (1964) is more well known in the public eye, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) is another British musical that can conjure up childhood nostalgia, especially for those enchanted by its eponymous flying car. The film stars Dick Van Dyke as the inventor Caractacus Potts, and chronicles his adventures with his two children and Truly Scrumptious as they seek to sell his inventions and evade Baron Bomburst and his evil (and frankly, pretty terrifying) Child Catcher.

Six cars in total were created for the film, including an engineless version for the trailers, a car for the flying scenes, a car for the transformations, and a smaller version for driving scenes. After filming was completed, all six were fitted with engines and used to promote the film around the world. One car was a fully functioning road-ready car with genuine UK registration; this was the car that sold in 2011 for $805,000 to famed director Peter Jackson, who now uses it as a fundraising vehicle.

#11 DOROTHY’S RUBY SLIPPERS (THE WIZARD OF OZ) – $666,000

1939 gave us a slew of Hollywood classics: Gone with the Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and The Wizard of Oz. Victor Fleming’s latter masterpiece also gave us one of the most famous props in movie history: Dorothy’s ruby slippers. Worn by Judy Garland, only four of the original pairs survive, with one pair permanently on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

The original book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, actually had Dorothy wearing silver shoes. The producers of the film decided to change the color to red, as it would show up better against the yellow brick road. In a film with a dazzling (and now iconic) change from black and white to color, every advantage of Technicolor had to be taken.

One pair of the ruby slippers was sold in 2000 for $666,000. In 2005, the pair at The Judy Garland Museum was stolen. Ten years later, in 2015, a reward for one million dollars was issued for anyone with information on the stolen slippers’ whereabouts.

#12 DELOREAN CAR (BACK TO THE FUTURE) – $541,000

The 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 has become synonymous with time travel. The only car DeLorean ever manufactured, it burst onto the pop culture scene with the 1985 release of Back to the Future. Equipped with a flux capacitor built by inventor Doc Brown, in the film, it travels through time when it hits 88 miles per hour.

There were originally seven cars in total used in the making of the Back to the Future trilogy, and only three remain in existence. The one sold at auction in 2011 was mainly used in the third movie, with part of the proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Soon, though, the DeLorean will be available for purchase for any die-hard Back to the Future fans with the means, as the car will be going back into production in early 2017. DeLorean — who’s only stayed in business by refurbishing old DMC-12s — are planning to make three hundred replicas of the original. The replicas will reportedly cost about $100,000 each; now we just need to invent the flux capacitor!

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Since 1982, WalterFilm’s primary focus has been on the glorious history of the European and Hollywood Motion Picture Business. We offer the finest selection of original vintage movie posters, movie star photos, lobby cards, movie scripts & rare books and Hollywood movie memorabilia. We also deal in sub-specialties of theater and stage, African American cultural history, as well as LGBTQ film, stage, art, and social history. Our goal is to search out and offer the most outstanding pieces we can find.

WalterFilm published this post originally at: https://blog.walterfilm.com/collecting-hollywood-movie-memorabilia/

It is republished with permission of the author.

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