#alterative fashion

[softlittleheartsandsparkles]

One more of my fav pictures. (I also loved those boots, cause they were combat like boots. xD) 2013 <3

[faggotfungus]

'The Impossibility of Others' for Altered States ARCHETYPE issue by Sarah Piantadosi

[homeoftherevenant]

Lady Gaga as Joe Calderone (2011)

Shot by SHOWstudio

[tex6689]

[sisaworld]

[hiraspit]

[porcelain-rob0t]

turned this dress into a shirt and legwarmers set

the original dress (i got it months ago and never wore it bc i do not like wearing bodycon dresses)

just a fun little experiment

[marzipanandminutiae]

Area Woman Wearing Custom "Pretty Housemaid" Corset; Comfiness Levels Off The Charts

[witchrealms]

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[fashionlandscapeblog]

Zy'are Griffin captured by Zacharie Lewertoff for Altered States Magazine October 2024

[cheapieclassic]

🍂🍇hello friends 🍇🍂

An autumnal ootd with this nice linen dress - I altered the neckline to suit me better and added a cute velvet ribbon tie!

Everything but the flowers are thrifted - the dress is pre owned from ebay, the shoes, bag, chain, pendant and tiny gold bracelet are all from local charity shops.

I'm especially pleased with my chain and phaistos disc pendant- found in different places at different times, but both have real gold! Should I do a post of my thrifted jewellery treasures?

[twiigthetwiink]

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— dog + silver + deejay

my dad complimented ma bow X)

[fossette-promenade]

How I added a bustle to make a skirt larger:

My friend bought this Abilletage skirt, but it was a bit too small for them. They asked if I could alter it for them. I have very minimal sewing skills, but I accepted the project (because im a pushover). So here's how I did it.

First I had them put the skirt on and measured the gap. The skirt had a zipper and they couldn't zip it all the way. There was a 7 inch gap.

I bought 2 yards of this very light bamboo cotton fabric that reminded me of chiffon. I wanted the fabric to flow because I wasn't confident I could make something structured.

I cut out an 8 inch "box" of fabric to act as the base (i stacked 2 bc the fabric was a little transparent) Then with the rest of my fabric, I cut 5 rectangles out to be each bustle layer. I used the gathering foot on my sewing machine to ruffle them up (i had to learn how to change the foot and tension, there are multiple youtube videos that were helpful)

I also made sure to finish my hems with a double fold hem. This made it look very professional!

I made sure everything lined up before I altered the skirt. Then, the scary part! I seam ripped the skirt. I did not want to mess with the zipper, so I used the front seam. Then I added the plain 8 inch "box" on without the ruffles sewn on. I attached the ruffles by handsewing.

(before and after) it isn't very clean looking, but it's on the inside plus there's no raw edges showing!

I didn't make a new waistband, I just folded over the top ruffle and stiched the sides closed.

And here's the final result! I think it makes the skirt more classy, plus it fits bigger now! I know it doesn't look absolutely perfect, but I thought this might inspire some of you to try it yourself and gain some experience like I did!

Thank you for reading!

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

Again I don't know who needs to hear this, but accept your grandparents' hand-me-downs. Even if you think they'll be frumpy, just try them on. You might be surprised.

Also remember that your grandparents were young once and a lot of what they used to wear has come back into vogue. So just try them on in the bathroom. A belt around the middle can go a long way, too. If you don't like them, just thank your grandparents and say they're not for you.

If you do like them, show it off to your grandparents. They will be absolutely tickled pink that their favourite jacket/blouse/pants/etc. from 40+ years ago is going to good use (their grandchild).

What's more is if the clothing is that old and still intact, it's probably very good quality and will last you a long time too.

[citizenoftmrrwlnd]

fashion for : a deity in a masc-neutral style with themes of eclipses/space in warm tones and shades of black requested by @galaxialauthority

belt | necklace (or earrings) | pants | sunglasses sandals | head scarf | poncho | jacket

[marzipanandminutiae]

Yknow sometimes I think about collecting more antique clothing to wear but then I remember that I'm 5'10" and ladies weren't that tall back then

Oh, they were! Just fewer of them (throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, average height fluctuated as low as 2" below the modern average, or as close to it as no difference at all). And their clothing is less likely to survive, because larger or longer garments could be more easily cut down to make clothing for smaller relatives and/or children. That's called "survivorship bias," and in clothing history, it's the reason small clothes tend to be overrepresented in museums. There are other factors, like formal milestones for which clothing might be a significant memento happening mostly early in life, when you're at your smallest adult size, but that's the most relevant one to your situation.

Also, don't feel too bad- a lot of antique clothing isn't wearable for not immediately obvious reasons. From concerns about silk "shattering," a form of damage that's literally unrepairable, to iron mordants in black dye making black garments fall apart faster over time, your best bet re: wearing antiques is to stick to things like undergarments and maybe blouses and outerwear. Sad but true.