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the problem with writing a fantasy loosely based on a historical culture is you need to decide how "loose" you're willing to go. like yeah i know they didn't have silk but fuck you there's a literal god sitting right the fuck there and of course he would want that shit. but also would the protagonist know what the fuck a book is?
#sorry i'm bouncing between my novel and B&D's next chapter#at least we know they had cannabis#god and his weed smoking polycule#edit: btw if anyone was curious the answer is no#i'm willing to fudge some years bc fantasy but not by the thousands that separate this time period from books as we think of them#which is annoying bc linen was also not a thing yet#or it was super expensive#so guess who needs to go change a bunch of instances of the fucking word linen#every so often im struck with the question 'wait was that a thing yet?' and it's like a 50/50 shot i need to rewrite something because of i#probs closer to 80/20 because even if it exists it exists in a much different context#like the linen thing#at least it makes some good jumping off points for learning about history#nothing like asking what sorts of dates (fruit) would have been available and in what season to send you down the rabbit hole#and find out scientists revived the extinct judean date palm with 2000 year old seeds#and the fruit tastes like honey#big fan of the fact the first one that they were able to grow was a male and they named him Methuselah
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I think the other thing i love about Conclave is some of my favorite poets and writers are queer people who are/have been profoundly devoutly religious like the moment i found out benjamin alire sáenz went to monastery and was on track to becoming a priest before becoming a writer I was just like "Aha! That's what it fucking was, that's where this philosophical torturous burden and deep empathy for others I'm feeling from your work comes from" deeply intellectually curious devout clergymen are such interesting people, its delicious, you cant get that shit from anywhere else
#or like james baldwin#they always have some kind of deal like truly never not fascinating#and then there is also the connection between one's craft being linked to godliness and needing things to be extremely well made#the devotion to extremely well constructed custom garments and pressed linens and food and ink and wax seals and painstaking paintings#gay af honestly - the catholic OBSESSION with aesthetics and creation and suffering for art#makes me want to write an essay on this movie#also wonder how this would feel if i wasnt catholic and didnt speak a romance language which meant i didnt need subtitles at all#like what if i didnt know the sins or the papal selection process or about the flame/smoke#conclave 2024#conclave
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slowly chugging away at this baby blanket, 8in down, 31 to go!!!!!
#pattern is from the little house baby set#and I’m using my new linen silk alpaca blend from wollberry#it’s small yarn!!! but it’s knitting up beautifully#this is for my cousin’s baby girl who will be born this December!#I made her big brother a twin bed sized blanket so making a stroller size this time#and in complimenting colors and patterns so they look good together#luckily I have enough runway#the only thing I’m like 60/40 on is if I have enough yarn#if I can get to 1/3rd before switching my ball out I’ll be in the clear#knitting#knitblr#thoughts? thoughts#(yes that is my other shawls in the background ignore them)#fiber arts
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Kitty Being Constructed.
#nunodoll terry cat..... not made of terry LOL im using some linen weave from an old busted t shirt rn#mostly as a mockup to learn how to do this thang. but im liking my lumpy cat#out of terry it'd be a lot more forgiving because of the pile. altho im glad i did a mockup because im learning a lot#1) i forgot to press the middle seams in the head before sewing the back and front together and i shoulda LOL#2) the original pattern probably either stuffs the tail before sewing it in and forgot to mention OR uses the terry pile as a faux stuffing#i just stuffed it since i had no pile LOL and 3) mayhaps runo was using a knit terry?#most toweling i find is woven but theres some things in the pattern that are really tricky without a TINY bit of give#like not a lot of stretch but like a liiiiittle bit. it looks like theyre using a weave but its so low resolution so i dunno <3#maybe even a weave with a little more give? because the inner ears and legs are smaller intentionally#but its a little tricky to do with this linen kjfsdhjlkfsdfd i also shoulda uses a lighter pen to trace it and also probably lighter thread#cause red thread behind slightly translucent blue makes those seams a little muddy. my laziness in never switching out bobbin threads has#finally caught up to me HGKJDSKFDSJHdsa but its fun! i gotta finish up adding seams and a face to the head and then sew da head on#(thats what the blue thread it for. i remembered to at least use it for the finishing touches LOL)#and then i shall have a silly lumpy kitty. hee hee
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Oh, I see. You and all your little friends are just too DUMB to understand. Too low IQ. The arguments sure is convincing.
I’m not kidding they really are saying somewhere out there that Kripke couldn’t possibly understand what it means to be blue collar because to do that, you’d have to have read about the value of a linen coat (which is not directly related to any of this btw) from Marx’s Das Kapital. Kripke of course couldn’t possibly have read it, and if you haven’t read it, you can’t possibly understand anything about class. You have to have read Theory™️ to understand what it means to be *looks down my nose at people who I assume Have Not Read All The Books That I Did* blue collar *sips from tea cup with my pinky out, chortling*
#and like. all of this misses that sam and dean exist in the context of their story/universe#and that they are very clearly and repeatedly treated as low class/working class by people around them in universe (especially dean)#Anyway the original thing being said was that maybe when people make extreme assumptions about dean...#it’s tied to their perception of him as low class in the context of his universe and/or ours#Saying people who (you assume) haven't read the theories you have are Too Stupid And Uneducated to understand#what it means to experience stereotyping based on class is a self callout lending to the original point being made...#AKA you like to make assumptions about people based on classist stereotyping. you told all of us that with your whole chest.hope this helps#Add that the value of a linen coat is an example in Das Kapital known to have been written in an overcomplicated manner#(even Marx himself acknowledged this)#that's especially hard for modern readers to grasp (also limiting it's use value—see what i did there—as a metaphor for a modern show)#and that it relates to theories on the value of COMMODITIES which has little to NOTHING to do with what we're talking about in of itself#and the pretentiousness of mentioning that in particular as a show of Kripke's alleged educational deficiencies just bleeds off every pore.#pony tail guy from the "how 'bout them apples” scene in Good Will Hunting demanding regurgitation of irrelevant info type behavior#“hee hee if you asked him about the value of a linen coat he'd shrivel” *chortles again in degree i think makes me superior*#real “he doesn't know about the three seashells” energy for some complete stranger. But like if you also didn't know#what the seashells were for and walked around with poop running down your legs all of the time#Like jesus fucking christ you people are insufferable.#mail
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who took a picture of my ts ocs
#atropos' design is still somewhat incomplete because there are details i want to add#but for the most part their arms and legs are the ones sporting armor (and decadent ones at that)#because their only worth is the part of them that can partake in action. that can kill and chase and maim and just Do#you wouldn't keep an old hound around in a world like this out of pure sentiment - no. it does its job well#and you'll run it's snout into the ground before you lay it to rest#and they don't have armor on their viral organs because they simply do not care if they die. in fact - if there's anything strong enough to#even NICK their vulnerable body parts? they'll count that as a luxury. better to die a soldier's death than to die discarded#alas... no one or thing has been strong enough to truly challenge their lax approach. yet#lachesis is decadent to the max - they sport jewelery of all types. they are gold and ivory. they are glory in every detail#because its human geniusry they're wearing. and they can only bathe in it as an untalented curator indulges in a gallery of masterpieces#maybe if they shroud themself in enough detail then you'll miss the rot in their sclera and hands. the unblinking smile#the 2 faces beneath their veil#clotho is supposed to be a LOT more gaunt than i draw them im still trying to figure them out#as in. they're literally just skin and bones and rot. all their flesh melted off#they swindle themself in simple cloth to portray themself as assuming and innocent#as trustworthy and pure. to hide the sharp edges beneath linen#they take such strong inspiration from a character inspired by plague doctors despite being an obstetrician#they save lives. in every way of the word. they midwife to birthing mothers and they expel sickness and disease#and they bring your dying self back from the dead. not truly. not wholly. but still - you still serve some use.#theirs is not the sanctity of life. but rather the utility of it
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hey babes remember this project
(yeah neither do I it's been months and months) (who wants to make a wool coat in the height of summer anyway)
But! The last weeks have been rainy and too cool for July/August, and reminded me that autumn is right around the corner and Christmas will be here sooner than I think.
I actually finished weaving sometime in spring, I don't remember when exactly; didn't make an occasion out of it. I made 3 lengths of fabric total
... which, as it turns out is Quite A Bit! Look at that stack :) You have no idea how satisfying it was to hold all that in my arms.
Return of the King for scale
Each of these is about 55cm wide, and 230cm long which is insane, considering that I started out with a 4.5m warp. Granted, about 40-50cm of that are wasted on the loom and another 10% or so loss has to be calculated in (because of course the warp doesn't stay straight, it goes around the weft which means it becomes shorter) AND the threads being wool they have a lot of stretch to them. But still, that's a lot of shrinking, for a fabric that's still loose enough to fray. No wonder clothing was valuable as fuck, it's not even the amount of work that goes into it, but the portion of that work that's essentially wasted. And if I had wanted to make a tight fabric, an actual broadcloth, I would have had to calculate in a lot more shrinking.
I finished this in the washing machine (I think 30°c with no spin cycle and no detergent? But I'm not sure about thaz, I forgot 59nwrite it down I think). Then I gave each piece a lanolin bath. I may have overdone it a little? Some of the wool feels a tiny bit - well not exactly greasy but soapy. Whatever. It does improve the wool's hydrophobic properties and makes it feel a little softer.
And all the pieces fit!
This was very satisfying
I did not, however, have enough of the lilac linen that I originally wanted to use for lining. So I bought another fabric, the only one I could find that I liked: A very, very lightweight brown linen.
The listing: This is very light and transparent! Me, opening the package:..... oh wow, I didn't know it would be this light and transparent
I hope it will work. There's only one way to find out.
That's all I have for now! I have cut out the front and back pieces, and now it's just sewing, sewing, sewing.
#I am determined to finish this thing this year#I actually quite like the linen gauze the wool is already so heavy it might b good to have smth that doesn't add much weight#& i still have the lilac for pockets#wizard bathrobe adventures#crafts#look what i made#handweaving
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why am i always serving the most cunt when i'm going to like the target for coffee creamerrrr i should be at the club
#i'm getting better and better at doing my hair and growing more powerful by the day#anyways i need a group of sexy 30somethings that still like to go out to adopt me im wasting away here#this dress is exactly like another dress i have but with a longer hem LMAO#i'm addicted to black linen dressses with chic necklines it's a whole thing
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Hey y'all! Do you have any recommendations for things to do or not do when sewing clothing? Basically, where to start? I've made doll clothes and a few skirts for my nieces, but I don't wear skirts or dresses and I am doing fine on pajama pants, so I think the like easiest thing for me to start with will be shorts? Probably like quilting cotton, elastic waist super simple ones, I just don't know a good pattern to try and don't know enough about clothing patterns to know how to pick a good pattern
#the person behind the yarn#I mean a couple pairs of like cotton or linen-ish shorts (if I can find any linen) with like patch pockets would be great#but I think my ideal item of clothing would honestly be like just-below-knee length shorts#but the poofy kind? that has like an elastic gather at the bottom?#like somewhere between joggers and ren-faire-ish pants#full range of motion! large pockets! will stay in place when I Move Weirdly as I am apt to do!#those are on my list to make someday#it would also be cool to have a machine washable poofy pirate-y shirt#except I know I strongly dislike wearing long sleeves because I get them caught on things#or inevitably just push them up above my elbows#idk if there's a sleeve equivalent of those just-below-the-knee pants?#those are longer term goals I'm starting more reasonably: shorts
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watched war of the rohirrim with a friend again tonight and good god I DESPERATELY need to cosplay Héra like right fucking now
#catfish speaks#i want to make her competition worthy and enter a contest this year#thats like my Big cosplay goal#im looking up as many references as i can of that fucking dress#it slays SO bad#im gonna try and use deadstock bridal fabric for it#i want this thing to be beautiful#and linens and cottons for the pants and any other garments#also reslly wanna try to learn to tablet weave the belt#i think itll just add that level of accuracy#might make the sword but i think the costume will be the main deal#oughhhh im thinking of ideas now rhis is fun#and also Bad cos its 11:30 and god i need sleep
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The best thing about Italy and Europe is that linen just- exists here. I can go buy a shitty cheap 100% linen dress like I would go to Fry's and buy a shitty cheap 100% polyester dress in America. Absolutely revolutionary for my wardrobe. I can't actually buy wardrobe enhancements because I have a carry-on suitcase, but the fact I still have the option is amazing.
#I can't wear polyester because something about my sweat clings to the fibers. I can only wear >60% natural fibers. I've slowly been#weaning all poly out of my wardrobe. The restriction helps a lot preventing impulse buys; but here my impulse buy is only restricted by $$#i am absolutely not crying over the $350 linen women's suit jacket I saw :( UGH it was GORGEOUS and GREEN. I want a linen suit so bad#but honestly it's the kind of thing I should just spend a thousand on and get bespoke I think. It'd look better and feel classier#if you're spending that much money on a thick linen knit in the first place.#Okay tag essay: but can we talk about linen knit fabrics? I've seen so many beautiful linen weaves this weekend I'm losing my mind.#I think there was a kind of Tricot or Bird's Eye knit linen simple-curve dress that blew me away. The amount of work you can do with#two colors and a fashionable knit is insane. Then you wear a jacket over it and the linen is still light enough to wick away sweat but#heavy enough to look fashionable and stay flat. There's really this talented balance of texture that shines in linen. I love linen so much#Anyway! I should've made another post for this but none of these ramblings are important lol#I'm really tired after Anacapri. and dinner. Dinner was kind of dumb. There was confusion about what I wanted. We just wanted#appetizers to share but they gave me a whole plate of octopus. Which I feel bad about eating and don't like the texture after 10 bites.#So I had to give it to dad. Long story short I didn't want to eat anything at all; I wanted to WRITE. But I didn't write. I ate.#I'm already like 10 pounds heavier than when I left lmfao. It's starting to pack on my hips. Damn you Italy!#ptxt
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Does anyone have any recommendations for easy beginner sewing projects, specifically for simple clothes? (preferably items so simple you can draft it yourself or there's a free pattern available)
I'm trying real hard to break out of my decision paralysis
#sewblr#sewing#clothes making#idk what else to tag to get sewists' attention 😭#I am currently looking at apron tutorials so i can make one for mum's christmas present#but i would like to have another lined up after this#so i dont just stop at one thing because my brain's like well ''that's enough dont need to do more''#i have mostly linen and cotton fabric so i cant really do something with stretchy fabric rn
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Fictional boys with severely traumatic pasts who wear their shirtsleeves rolled to the elbow, please get in my television.
#fandom#fandom things#tag your favorite emotionally wrecked fashion plate#fandom culture#angst#linen#100 percent cotton#flannel#we don't care just roll em#bonus points if your collar is unbuttoned one too low and we can see your whole neck and clavicle(seseses)#like that is prime boy cleavage
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bought some fabric (that i did not need) because it reminded me of tree bark
what should i do with it? my first instinct is a corset, but i also think a skirt could be fun? maybe.... a tree themed outfit/costume....
im not sure how much i have because i bought it as a piece by weight, but i think its a couple meters!! ill measure it when i get home
#i think i need to not jump to corset every time i think of a fun project BUT. tree corset could be fun#there was another piece and i Sorta regret not getting it but also. i shouldn't have bought THIS#i probably have enough to make whatever i want anyway it seems like itll be a decent piece#it was also 'curtain' fabric so it might be wide too#but its gonna be a totally fine weight for a garment so idc#it was the most expensive piece too. as it always is#(the other two things were directly for planned projects. tho the linen look i didnt neeeeeeed)
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my list of hyper-fixations is like a refined gentleman of great affluence.
Linen
Chinese silks (mostly guandong silk)
fountain pens + inks
art history
handmade watercolors
film cameras
long wool coats
#i really don't get too caught up in media stuff for the most part#its like oh yeah i'll enjoy this thing and get inspired by it but typically i wouldnt say im like focused on it#there was a period of time where i was like dedicated to learning as much about linen as i could and i would say that was hyperfocused#and not just an interest
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sukuna being ancient is also him readdy to kill everybody then himself when he sees you going out with something that by FAR does NOT cover your ankles. like full on short skims dress and he’s just flabberghasted
asdjkjlfajlksdflasdjkfas man genuinely thinks unless the clothing is three layers stacked and tied with an obi you're essentially walking around in your undergarments......... and there's no way. youre some kind of "scandalous whore," right???
and don't even bother trying to explain shit like mixed fabrics to him. he hisses seeing you come home just in shorts and flips flops... the concept of polyester would kill him AGAIN on top of all that.
this man acts like he's such hot shit meanwhile u might as well start buying him butter pecan ice cream while you're out, too
#sukuna#just bc i was texting my mom about my grandma's butter pecan obsession...#anyway i was literally just starting on a paragraph about him being confused about modern clothing LMFAOOO#specially business casual wear bc WHAT DO YOU MEAN WOMEN HAVE TO WORK????#this is not his japan !!!!!!!!!#LMFAO HE'S SO FUNNY he's such a loser honestly like sir#someone get him a playboy magazine and a cigarette and some good linen sheets it will fix him i promise#love u anon mwah#caitie things#anon
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