#just...suits. but is that not the image of ourselves that that we've cultivated since the 1800s? a contrived one most definitely.
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i have a post on trad folk wear in england brewing away in the drafts but i'm not strong enough to actually send it off into the world
#i tend to think twice posting content that could be used by nationalists or racists particularly in light of recent events#but the gist of what i was trying to say was how deranged it is how we (the english) live in exceptionalism and denial of our own -#working class and sneer at its associated diverse folk traditions. what makes things 'english' is a fraught topic & worthy of study#id even say its important to arm yourself with cultural literacy - when the concept of 'england' is consistently hijacked by racists#this was inspired by a costume blog that i like that did a series of posts on folk wear around the world and the post for england was suits#just...suits. but is that not the image of ourselves that that we've cultivated since the 1800s? a contrived one most definitely.#no blame on the poster they were covering literally every country which is a huge amount of work & it was an incredible project#and of course most places have clothing far more impressive than anything we could come up with. but still. i think. i think.#is the intricate farmer's smock not beautiful? is the boatmen's cobweb belt not worthy of study?#are we doomed to consign ourselves to drabness for the sake of status? we sold out our soul for supremacy i fear#anyway i am once again thinking of zakia sewell's my albion where she discusses this
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