#betsey things

[betsey-laurens-hamilton]

couldn't sleep last night so I saw this thing and alm I could think about was oh, to be loved gently and peacefully

[lessnearthesun]

My theory as to why some people don’t like Chappell Roan is because she sings about sex in a way that’s not ~ flowery ~ and ~ metaphorical ~ and because she’s a lesbian doing this specifically, it makes people uncomfortable because lesbians are expected to be all “uwu girls are so pretty and cottagecore” so it makes them uncomfortable when we don’t act like that

[ultraviolencebitch76]

vintage betsey johnson designs

side note: i was listening to petals by hole while curating this and i think that adds to the vibes

[eleutheria4ever]

[scorpiomoondoll]

Betsey Johnson fall 1999

[salembehindbars]

Born to go to estate sales, flea markets, antique fairs and thrift stores everyday, forced to live somewhere that doesn’t have a single one.

[icarusbetide]

the time my friend argued that jefferson would be a raging capitalist today

questions along the vein of "would this founding father be a democrat or a republican", etc. etc. are impossible to answer for a lot of reasons - 18th century politics don't match up nicely with our idea of left or right. even if we really really dumb it down to big gov, small gov; manufacturing vs. farming; it gets complicated. throw in modern issues and it's a whole other deal entirely. and obviously if they were resurrected and dropped into this world today they would be so overwhelmed and irrelevant it doesn't even matter.

but as someone who believes environment has a huge impact on people, i do wonder what they would be like if they were born and raised in today's world. how many political convictions or personality traits are going to translate directly?

my fellow history geek who studies economics had a really interesting argument about hamilton and jefferson. (all of this is based off of the assumption that they were born and raised in the modern era. this was a stupid conversation we had while procrastinating, don't take it too seriously!)

Hamilton:

obviously based on history, the first thing i said is that hamilton would be a wall street capitalist dude. but my friend said that you could make a (simple, rough) argument that his economic policies were radical for the time, moving away from the existing more mercantile structure. if we're going by solely what's considered radical today, it's a different picture. and he made the point that hamilton had a focus on energetic, involved government - very clearly clashing with fiscal conversative values of free markets and reduced debt, etc. so even if we translated him as a capitalist, it wouldn't be purely fiscal libertarian/conservative.

he wasn't by any means a destitute rags to riches story, but he did face quite a lot of early trauma and prejudice. illegitimacy and being west indian aren't as stigmatized in today's world - but if he still goes through similar experiences in a modern context, in a world less bound to enlightenment ideals? my friend (again over simplistically, he wants me to emphasize that) said "okay. let's say we translate that struggle to him being raised by a single mom and a deadbeat dad, with an immigrant status? he faces the problems in the existing structures, maybe the foster system? and if we accept that he might have had feelings for john laurens, that's probably going to affect him heavily; in today's world i can see him being more of a left-leaning person politically."

we both hesitantly agreed that given some of his qualities, childhood experience, etc. the fanfics that depict a modern hamilton to be at least liberal might not be too off? he'd still be a realist, wary of perceived demagogues, etc. and always fighting on twitter. my friend very strongly made the case that "just because he created and backed a capitalist financial system in the 1700s doesn't mean he would be right-wing now. simplifying but if he genuinely believed that his plans back then would improve the lives of americans, then he might see the system we have today and hate it. because it's not working: we're falling behind in a lot of important statistics; hamilton had negative qualities for sure but i do think he was genuine in trying to find what he thought would actually improve people's lives. he wasn't entirely motivated by money, right? he cut off his other incomes as treasury secretary? yes he was ambitious but he wanted to get things done. if anything, he'd see the ineffectiveness of a whole bunch of crap happening today and hate that."

he also thinks that because hamilton dedicated a lot to working on systems (both federal governmental and economic, perhaps the two most controversial and important ones at that time) it's valid (given that earlier childhood translation as well) that he'd be very interested in social programs and economic programs today. less of the federal government thing since that's more set in stone.

so his tldr: "i know it seems like presentism and wishful thinking for me to say that modern hamilton might've been left-leaning, but i really do think it's a possibility, if we translate some of his experiences to our world. there are other founders i'd argue that would be much more conservative and or capitalist. please don't attack me."

me: "wait who do you think would be the raging capitalist?"

him: "Jefferson. if we assume he's born into a rich, rich, prestigious family today - chances are he's the son of a ceo or some corporation. and that isn't exactly old money but you can argue that any colonist family is less old money compared to the actual british nobility. and how far back is old money? if it was his grandfather who struck it big then he's still got that trust fund kid energy. so in a way, we could argue that he'd actually be the raging capitalist, probably still wanting a smaller government but for the free market and tax cuts."

this was hilarious because i focused in on his ability to hone into what the public wants to hear, and thought he'd be one of those hipster, seemingly social justice warrior people who still harbor a great amount of elitism and hypocrisy.

my friend pointed out that both can be true. he can be like kendall roy and tweet "we must overthrow the culture of corruption that silences women" while being a piece of shit with a crazy family.

you'll probably notice that this is entirely speculatory, and a lot of it is based on vibes. and we made a lot of logical jumps in terms of translating influential experiences at that time to something equivalent in the modern day. this isn't scholarly or well justified in any way - we aren't trying to prove anything but it's fun to see what aspects of their personalities we pull out. how hilarious is it to consider a hamilton raging against the financial systems and structures of america while jefferson supports big corporations or whatnot?

[vergilboyfriend]

@christpussy everything in my bigass purse

[womenofwrestlingfashion]

Baby Blue Metallic Open Back Longline Top & Baby Blue Metallic Micro Mini Skirt from Pretty Little Thing (n/a) & Farah Tall Dress Boots from Betsey Johnson (out of stock)

[britneyshakespeare]

This veneration Mr. Dick extended to the Doctor, whom he thought the most subtle and accomplished philosopher of any age. It was long before Mr. Dick ever spoke to him otherwise than bareheaded; and even when he and the Doctor had struck up quite a friendship, and would walk together by the hour, on that side of the courtyard which was known among us as the Doctor's Walk, Mr. Dick would pull off his hat at intervals to show his respect for wisdom and knowledge. How it ever came about that the Doctor began to read out scraps of the famous Dictionary, in these walks, I never knew; perhaps he felt it all the same, at first, as reading to himself. However, it passed into a custom too; and Mr. Dick, listening with a face shining with pride and pleasure, in his heart of hearts, believed the Dictionary to be the most delightful book in the world.

As I think about them going up and down before those schoolroom windows—the Doctor reading with his complacent smile, an occasional flourish of the manuscript, or grave motion of his head; Mr. Dick listening, enchained by interest, with his poor wits calmly wandering, God knows where, upon the wings of hard words—I think of it as one of the pleasantest things, in a quiet way, that I have ever seen. I feel as if they might go walking to and fro forever, and the world might somehow be the better for it—as if a thousand things it makes a noise about were not one-half so good for it, or me.

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, Chapter 17: Somebody Turns Up

[lessnearthesun]

The reason I get Theo Decker better than anyone is because I: have lived in Las Vegas, am a cancer sun, have an alcoholic parent that I inherited the addiction gene from, a stepmother who doesn’t like me all that much and has told me I’m just like my father, had a little gay white dog in middle school, wear glasses, am extremely emotionally attached to a painting I saw when I was like 13, had a homoerotic best friend who was a bad influence, and was in a bad, traumatic accident when I was in middle school. Also I have mommy issues. I don’t PLAY when it comes to Theo Decker

[corruptedromi]

[sparklebits]

Found some of the shows these are from after the jump

Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood || Fall 2019 Ready to Wear

Vivienne Westwood || Fall Winter 1995

Christy Turlington for Atelier Versace || Fall 1993 (allegedly i couldn't find this one in show)

Betsey Johnson || Fall 2011 Ready to Wear

Dolce & Gabbana || Fall 2020 Ready to Wear

Unclear! it's similar to a 2002 McQueen but i can't find an exact match

google reverse image search has failed me utterly on this one. Tragic

Saint Laurent || Fall 2020 Ready to Wear

also unclear although apparently the wattpad girlies love this look

Hate to end on a miss but i got nothing for this one as well :(

Gothic Haute Couture / Ready to Wear

I ache to be a high fashion vampire

[slingbacked]

[richarlotte]

365 Days from Rot to Hot (Pt. 3).

Find your colors. You could use AI, take a trip to Lowe’s (this is one of the things I did), or actually use a service, but sorting out what colors suit you is essential. A major part of building my blend and creating my personal style was based around finding things that suited me, and I do believe that you shouldn’t start buying clothes or putting a look together unless you know your undertone, have a grasp of your colors and your body type, understand your seasons, and are prepared to experiment with what you’ve learned. Finding your colors should be the first step you take, as it will make the process of creating looks easier and give you a general idea of what things will look good on you.

Search for inspiration and don’t hold yourself back. It’s your life; it’s your fashion; it’s your style. You can be as basic or as eccentric as you want. If you think Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are goddesses, then take inspiration from them. If you’re a budding Betsey Johnson or a Lisa Frank and want to design your own clothes and make them even brighter, then do that. If you’re obsessed with Bella Hadid’s western era and want to chase your own wild horses, then go ahead. I’d recommend doing what I did and creating a number of Pinterest boards and using Instagram to create polyvore-like style and vision boards.

Set a reasonable budget and stick with it. You cannot spend more than you have, and it’s not wise to get into debt pursuing a lifestyle that you know you can’t afford in the long run. Create a reasonable budget and work with it; don’t try to work around it. I found myself shopping from Walmart, Meijer, Gap, and J. Crew Factory and looking for sales before I bought anything. Don’t jump into the process and waste your money buying everything straight off the racks; utilize stores like TJ Maxx, look for sales, use what you already have, and really make an effort to make your dollar stretch. Another part of working with your budget is not blowing it by shopping at Shein; if you buy something and then have to throw it out and rebuy it after 5 wears, you’re not actually getting any bang for your buck.

Utilize Pinterest and social media to find women that look like you. An integral part of creating your own blend and finding what works for you is seeing it on other women. I followed a number of women that looked like me and didn’t look like me, lived in areas of the world I found fascinating, and had tastes that I wouldn’t describe as mainstream. I used a number of different languages to search for the trends that I liked; I used Twitter and Instagram to look at hashtags; and I took total advantage of the resources I was able to access. I used magazines, went through online archives, and spent time building my ideal image. Was it perfect? No, but as time passed, it became more and more helpful, and it eventually became the Pinterest board that I use now and my main vision board.

Tie it all together and see how things work. I had to experiment with so many different looks, delete and recreate so many vision boards, and try things for myself. Am I a hairstylist? No, but I’m also not a billionaire, so I had to learn how to style my wigs to see what suited me. I went to stores to try things on, experimented with IG to see if certain pieces of jewelry would suit me, and had the time of my life during my experimentation phase. Collecting online images isn’t enough, and it’s very hard to actually get a grasp of what you like if you’re doing everything online. Try your lookout, put things together, adjust it as you please, and tie your loose ends up.

Pt. 4 to come next.

[helloanthy]

29.08.2023 💞 today's anthy!

in betsey johnson ss08 & complice ss92 😗🎵 tried to make them look a bit older again ? idk why i chose these two specific outfits i just thought older anthy would look cute in that dress and then utena happened ... also i messed up on saving the files i forgot to save a bigger cropped version of the the finished art with the grayer hair but uuuauuguhg i hav too many things to do i don wann refraw it. lays down

[ID: a drawing of anthy and utena from revolutionary girl utena. they are both drawn as older adults, with grey strands in their hair and light wrinkles on their skin. anthy's hair is long and loose, and she is wearing a short, fancy white dress. utena’s hair is short, and she’s wearing a red tie with a black shirt, along with a pair of red pants.

they are standing together, turned to the side slightly. utena has one hand over anthy's shoulder, while she holds her other hand slightly over her mouth as she looks to the side judgementally. she appears to be saying something to anthy. anthy is looking up at her with raised brows, holding her hands close in front of her. end ID.]