#Gente Fashion

[aralisj]

Bare Minimum Kings: A Moodboard

aka Just enough to beat the "not on theme" allegations

[maggottgrrrl]

Gente Magazine 1975 Nov

[clove-pinks]

I should have added this to my last reply, but I love the fact that by the 1840s, people were using the word loud to refer to, well, loud clothing:

Thanks again to Albert Smith and his Natural History of the Gent (1847).

Smith's use of the word "staring" here initially threw me for a loop, and a few years ago I asked a group knowledgeable about historic clothing what was a staring shawl, thinking it was a specific style, when it's just another word for a busy pattern.

[greatcombinations]

[is-the-19thcentury-man-okay]

At left, the type of 1840s man that many people want, looking dashing in his evening costume and with the fashionable barrel chest and defined waist of his breed.

At right, a more typical example of the 1840s man that you will find at discount prices: note the striped trousers, huge paletot coat, and cigar.

This is the difference that proper vetting of your 19th century man can make! Of course, many people are happy with the Gent on the right and will gladly indulge his fashion habits and smoking.

[daguerreotyping]

Carte de visite of a roguishly handsome pair of brigands menacing a fortu—I mean, unfortunate—gentleman, c. 1870s. We must be grateful to whichever previous owner has outlined the crouching brigand's dagger in pen, for without this clarification the casual viewer might be in danger of misreading just what that brigand’s hand is doing there. 😏

[anthonyknaape]

[sabagon]

Southern gents

[iniziare]

When you're called Sae, you'll find yourself mid-reply, when your brain inevitably starts wondering about whether leaving the 'Prompt: link to prompt here / @mention' line at the top is the right call to make. Or whether moving it to the bottom would be better in terms of practicality, as if there's any practicality involved in this decision whatsoever. Also, I hate that I have over 300 icons of numerous muses, and Seele still sits at like 12. I need to fix this, but I also need to write replies. /breathes in, breathes out.

[apollomes-supremacy]

Library date ☀️🐢 (it was Apollo's idea)

Apollo x Hermes

Bonus

[araneitela]

/breathes. This icon is called killme003.png for the sake of this post because honestly, where yesterday I was rather demotivated from writing up more meta, I woke up today with the strength of all Aeons in existence (and... not-so-in-existence-anymore) for intense research. So I put my thoughts through the sternest 'let's try to shake and shoot up the perspective/logic/theory' process that I could manage, and it's still standing. If anything, I'm more certain than I was yesterday or a week ago, that MHY is doing something substantial, and vastly nuanced with this damned character. I thought I had big-brain thoughts on/for Guizhong, but I don't know if those hold a candle to the ones I have for Kafka (actually, they really do). My issue with this lady in wine though, I don't know where to start writing it all down. It's like 10 messy whiteboards that are hypotheses on her trailer, the words she uses therein, "Don't be afraid, listen to me, wasn't it you, who invited me?", "Destiny has thousands of faces, why does it choose to wear this one?", "Stealing a glance?" during someone's final moments during her spirit whisper? Like, come on, you can't tell me she doesn't play into fate somehow beyond what we've all obviously gathered. You can't tell me that there isn't a more authentic face that has been staring right at us this entire time. She borderline if not directly says it right to us, but we're almost taught to not listen anymore, to think that there's more to something, but what if writers are using that against us, what if this is an instance where we should take words at direct face value? On top of everything else, of course. Fate is "inevitable" and right in front of us always, after all.

God, imagine a being tied so intricately woven into fate (vastly differently from Elio, mind you), speaking quotes upon quotes about the inevitability of fate, and being tied to nihilism, and yet firmly holding some sort of faith into choice, and hounds us on it. I mean come on, one of the main quotes in the entire story of HSR are her words: "When you have the chance to make a choice, make one that you know you won't regret." And she directly tells us in her own SQ, and it is a confirmed truth and not a lie, that Kafka herself does not believe destiny to be predetermined. Now to what capacity? We don't know. But the contrast of this, the rich nuance in this drives me insane. The duality of this woman, the spider (which itself is already a duality of a creature) and the butterfly (not necessarily as juxtaposed as one would believe, it all depends on perspective), the curiosity/fascination opposite her boredom, the ease of her killing which is reinforced with the emotional distance of her submachine guns, and yet she speaks how we should "let morality be our (your) guide", which fits perfectly alongside the decision of having her wield a katana, a blade that was worn by those following the highest code of honor? Speaking of emotional distance, the way she speaks of humans and humanity feels so distant, along with her talk of fragility. God, I just, want to shake HVY very firmly and fiercely. The fact that her eyes are highly likely to be concealed (hello, red), the fact that her voice is altered consistently, and yet we're shown the depth and warmth of her actual voice, and the empathy it holds consistently around primarily one person (almost two).

I love writing meta, but I don't know where to begin. I don't know where to start, but I'll get there. I just wanted to show how messy my mind is, I suppose. It makes perfect sense in my head, I've seen the dots, I've connected them, I see you MiHoYo, and you're giving me everything my brain needs in terms of latching my claws into something. But my god, where do I start writing it all down.

[bowtie-toners]

[maggottgrrrl]

Francoise Sagan interviews Brigitte Bardot Gente Magazine 1975 Aug

[clove-pinks]

Hello!Would you care to elaborate on some of the wild shit that went on in 19th century menswear? I’d love to learn!

Wild shit that went on 19th century menswear? Where to begin! For one, I'm a huge fan of the 1840s-1850s mid-century look with multiple patterns and plaids and showy neckwear.

From a contemporary cartoon where a Gent gets kicked out of an upscale establishment because of his wardrobe (source).

The early 19th century is the peak of body-conscious military uniforms that showcase a flashy, brilliant, beautiful masculine ideal, modelled here by Captain Gilbert Heathcoat and Lord Uxbridge:

The Duke of Wellington himself was a known dandy and fashion influencer, and there is a lot of military influence in men's civilian fashion of the period... sometimes with not the most dignified results, as in this 1819 caricature print (Met Museum):

[greatcombinations]

[is-the-19thcentury-man-okay]

Help! Recently I had acquired a mid-19th century townsman who seemed fairly satisfied with his wardrobe. I did my best to provide him with only woolen attire for the health benefits and the darker colors preferred by most of his type. However, lately he has taken to brighter colors and patterns on waistcoats and insists they be made of silk. I fear he might actually be a dandy. That's more than I bargained for, given the expenses and behavioral changes. Is there any way to dissuade him gently?

I think the key phrase in your enquiry is right at the beginning: a mid-19th century man. Not only does he have a predilection for patterns and bright colours, but his longer hair and likely penchant for historical costumes makes him yearn for a bold wardrobe.

Not a dandy, just the average man of the 1850s.

But don't despair for your budget just yet! There are many ready-mades and new patterns suited even for humble mid-19th century means.

New illustrated pantaloons: only 70 francs in 1843!

"Townsman" or not, your petit bourgeoisie man is from an era of flashy clothing and accessories that even a working class or lower middle-class man can obtain. You might try to steer him away from the silk textiles at the best drapers (if he's that extravagant) and towards more economical tailors.

An illustration from The Natural History of the Gent (1847), by Albert Smith, an invaluable guide to this type of mid-19th century man who loves loud patterns and bijouterie. Note his huge tie pins in the caricature drawing.

Gent or not, your mid-19th century man is probably not an inveterate dandy, but he loves his colourful clothing and dressing gown at home. It's not difficult to accommodate his natural behaviour for a happier, healthier 19th century man.