#we're 1890s

[simadelics]

Bibury, 1895

Emmeline

I prepared to leave in the morning, glad for the rest and the wash but unsure of what awaited me on the horizon, when I struck up a conversation with the inn-keeper’s wife. She was wearing my earrings, and they suited her quite nicely, which I told her. My remark must have made her feel guilty to some degree — it surely was not my intention; the highest value any of my jewellery holds at this point is strictly monetary and nothing more — because she told me that if I was truly and desperately in need of a place to stay, she knew of an old woman in town who’d recently lost nearly all sense of sight and could offer me bed and board in exchange for some work she is no longer fit to do herself. Though I may be visibly unaccustomed to a life of labour, I could not understand her emphasis on the presumed “desperation” required to take her up on her offer; I asked her where I could find this woman, and she gave me directions I had to repeat in my mind to remember.

It’s strange to walk through unfamiliar streets totally unaccompanied, and a touch overwhelming: if I desired to, I realized, I could run in any direction and end up in a place entirely new to me, a thought that was liberating and terrifying in equal measure. Really, it’s not so different than the experience of a sailor marooned on an undiscovered island — it seems a silly thought, but we are all charting our own maps, are we not?

My map led me to Almira Hobbs’ doorstep, which I waited at with absurdly high hopes, dreadfully low expectations, and an odd anxiety I couldn’t quite place. I did not summon her until a second knock, and I stated my business with her. She stared in my general direction with visible skepticism, though she did not turn down my offer; in fact, she didn’t say much of anything at all — she walked inside, keeping the door ajar, and I took it as an invitation. I could not afford not to. Following behind her, she stated the various duties she would require of me, and I agreed to them without a thought: none would require much exertion to a woman of my age and ability, regardless of my condition (a thing I did not make known for obvious reasons; I am terrified of ruining things just as they finally begin to work in my favour, though I know I am only delaying the inevitable).

Though upon my entrance I was faced with neglected surroundings and a cold hearth, I have never been so happy to step foot in a place in my life, I should think.

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[throwing-roses-into-the-abyss]

wait hang on is this a drag performance in the early 1900s based on gustav klimt art????

[nexus-nebulae]

so like usually when headmates aren't in front they tend to be Asleep and coming into front is a lot like waking up (not always but usually) but. our last fronter kinda. didn't leave front before falling asleep. so now it feels like Most of front is taken up by someone who Is Not Aware and everyone else is trying to like. push them out of front so we can be alert and actually able to think but it's Not Working

[woolandcoffee]

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[kindred-sims]

Caleb tried not to let it bother him, but he knew he'd only be lying to himself if he said it didn't.

At first, he hadn't minded Henry's reading so much. It was healthy for his mind, for his soul, as Jo had repeatedly insisted. It would give him a hunger for knowledge, a vast imagination. All of which were good qualities for a growing boy to have.

If he were being truthful, however, Caleb had always hoped that the excessive reading was a phase, that Henry would eventually grow tired of it and take to the fields, just as Caleb had when he was his age. But with the boy's tenth birthday quickly approaching, he wasn't showing any signs of stopping just yet.

It wasn't in Caleb to stop him, either. He couldn't, and he hated that he felt so irritated any time he spotted Henry on the sofa with yet another book. What kind of father would belittle his own son for his interests, surely not a decent one, and so he didn't.

So instead, he had slowly begun to try and sway Henry's mind. He'd convince him to come and help him with the crops, hoping that eventually Henry would see the appeal and take to farming just as many Wakefields before him had. Alas, it didn't seem to have much effect, and Henry only looked miserable as he lugged the watering can around the field, causing a pang of guilt in Caleb's heart.

All he wanted was for his family's farm to have a secure legacy, that was it. Someday, he told himself, someday Henry would understand. He would understand, and he would do what was necessary for his family.

Even if it meant putting other interests aside.

[deeisace]

Stapled my finger! ASM had to do a form about it! Ow :(

[hometoursandotherstuff]

I'm not a fan of the new windows & siding on this 1890 Victorian in Buffalo, NY, but then I saw the interior. 6bds, 4ba, 5,344 sq ft, $899,900.

The entrance foyer is off to the side, which is unusual. Beautiful stained glass windows.

The wood is absolutely magnificent. Look at the intricacy of the railing. Huge fireplace, wooden ceilings, and we're only in the entrance hall.

Look at the curving railing upstairs. Wide doorways with pocket doors open to the sitting room.

The large sitting room has a lovely corner fireplace.

The 2nd reception room is set up as a pool room and features another lovely fireplace plus an alcove.

The dining room is fabulous- so much wood. Wainscoting, coffered ceiling, big window seat and a great fireplace.

Off the dining room there's a pretty sun room. This is so lovely.

I don't mind the kitchen remodel. I like the legs on the cabinets, b/c it gives the look of the separate mismatched units that a vintage kitchen would have. The sun room is also accessible from the kitchen. And, the stove is set into the original cooking hearth.

Love the vintage water closet. Look at the toilet.

The upstairs landing is so large, they have a game table set up with room to spare.

This room is set up as a home office. Love the green tile on the fireplace.

Nicely remodeled shower room with marble walls and an original window.

Off the shower room there's also this bedroom that I think is the primary.

One of the other bedrooms. Nice and roomy.

Wonderful vintage bath. All of the fixtures look original.

The finished attic has a full apt.

Large living room and game room.

Look at how big the kitchen is. Very nice.

This could be a bedroom.

And, it also has a full bath with laundry.

They keep wine in this part of the cellar.

The garden is gorgeous. It has a water feature, patio and hot tub.

Plus, a bridge to the gazebo. 8,010 sq ft lot

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/86-Norwood-Ave-Buffalo-NY-14222/30188537_zpid/

[vinnival]

TO BE FAIR☝️ life expectancy in 1899-1900 was very low so in that time period he was easily considered middle-aged if not Straight Up Old. people usually died in their mid 30's in the wild west era/the 1900s

if i see one more person call arthur morgan middle aged im gonna lose it!!!1!!1!! HES IN HIS MID THIRTIES ‼️‼️ IF YOU WANT MIDDLE AGED MEN GO TO DUTCH VAN DER LINDE DENNYS. NOT ARTHUR MORGAN WAFFLE HOUSE. IM GONNA THROW THINGS "ohh he calls himself old if he looks in the mirror" HES INSECURE AND DEPRESSED HE NEEDS THERAPY NOT YOUR DILFHUNTER LUNACY! HE ALSO CALLS HIMSELF A MISERABLE SACK OF SHIT SAME VOICELINE AND LAST TIME I CHECKED YOU ALL WERENT CALLING HIM THAT. I HOPE. 🗣⁉️ barbacoa

[nedlittle]

apropos of nothing, here are some gay historical fiction novels that engage with historical queerness in thoughtful, complex, and interesting ways (organized chronologically)

hild by nicola griffith ↪ early 7th century england

a tip for the hangman by alison epstein ↪ 1585-1593 england

confessions of the fox by jordy rosenberg ↪ 1702-1724* england

the confessions of frannie langton by sara collins ↪ 1812-1826 jamaica to england

patience and sarah by isabel miller ↪ 1816 america

devotion by hannah kent ↪ 1830s prussia to australia

the sweetness of water by nathan harris ↪ 1865 america

whiskey when we're dry by john larison ↪ 1885 america

the city of palaces by michael nava ↪ 1897-1913 mexico

tipping the velvet by sarah waters ↪ 1890s england

at swim, two boys by jamie o'neill ↪ 1915-1916 ireland

the gods of tango by caro de robertis ↪ 1913-1920s argentina

uncommon charm by emily bergslien and kat weaver ↪ 1920s america

the book of salt by monique truong ↪ 1930s vietnam to paris

the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay by michael chabon ↪ 1939-1954 america and beyond

the flight portfolio by julie orringer ↪ 1940 france

the savage kind by john copenhaver ↪ 1940s america

a thin bright line by lucy jane bledsoe ↪ 1950s america

*this one has a framing device and footnotes from the present day but the bulk of the story is set in the early 1700s

[expelliarmus444]

If texting were a thing in the 1890s pt 5

Sebastian: do you love me Ominis: ????? Ominis: was that meant for MC Sebastian: no it was meant for you Sebastian: MC and Poppy say they love each other all of the time and you NEVER say you love me Sebastian: aren't we best friends? Sebastian: haven't i known you for years? Sebastian: why don't you love me Ominis: why does it matter Sebastian: wow so that's how much i mean to you Sebastian: i'll remember this

Sebastian: MC do you love me MC: uhhh like in what way Sebastian: as a friend Sebastian: the way you love Poppy MC: oh then no. not like that. Sebastian: wtf do you all hate me???

Sebastian: we're settling this rn Sebastian: so neither of you love me huh Ominis: did i say i don't love you??? i don't think those words came out of my mouth Sebastian: YOU BASICALLY DID YES MC: i never said i didn't love you. i just said i don't love you the way that i love Poppy. big difference there I think Sebastian: so you DO love me? MC: can we talk about this outside of the group chat with Ominis pls Sebastian: ?????? do you hate him MC: no wtf Sebastian: then why can't he be here MC: ugh seb pls Ominis: i'm not saying it sorry Ominis: i hate verbalizing love Ominis: makes my stomach hurt Ominis: makes my body cringe Ominis: makes me wanna throw up MC: you weren't hugged enough as a child Ominis: lol ur right Sebastian: so that's it???? you won't say it and MC won't say it in a group with you either. because she hates you. thanks a lot Ominis. MC: that's actually not true MC: he's my best friend. i love you Ominis. Ominis: love you too Sebastian: WTF???????

[trishmishtree]

The more time I spend sewing my own clothes, the more I've come to accept that I have a stupidly short waist, and no commercial pattern, modern or historical reproduction, ever fits me right (except, like, empire waist dresses)... so say hello to the 1890s inspired waistcoat that I self-drafted using a modern princess seam bodice patten!

It took a mockup or two, but I think it got me there faster than a commercial pattern would have, since the base princess seam pattern already fit me (traced off an existing modern dress I own). Besides, a lot of the components are already there, including those curvy front darts, which is what you get if you take a princess bodice pattern and tape together the front and side-front pieces from the shoulder down to the apex of the bust but then leave the rest of the seam open like a dart. (We're not going to talk about the fit of the back because I still need to do a swayback adjustment to my bodice block. Someday I will make a matching puffy-sleeved Eton jacket to wear over it and then we'll never need to see this wrinkly ill-fitting back again. )

The design of the waistcoat is based on the Truly Victorian and Black Snail 1890s waistcoat patterns. I don't buy TV patterns, ever (owing to some racist comments the owner made and then doubled down on a few years ago about the Costume College "silk road" theme), and Black Snail has a habit of automatically factoring 2 inches of waist reduction into the final garment (which really doesn't work with my skeletal structure and inability to reduce my waist, and only added to my fears of trying to fit that pattern to my stupid short torso).

I'm wearing the skirt and waistcoat over my Elphaba shirtdress from last month and the period-appropriate underpinnings (chemise, c0rset, hip padding, and petticoat--oh, and I made sleeve supports to keep those puffed shirt sleeves from collapsing). I also added extra stays inside the waistcoat to give it more structure so it can also be worn without a c0rset (my waist measures the same with or without one anyway) or over modern clothes if I ever wanted to do that.

There's also a little welt pocket on the left side for a pocket watch and chain. The pocket was a last minute addition, and it kind of shows. If I had been planning ahead, I would've moved the dart placement more medially to give the pocket more room to exist and not be shoved so far to the side. I'll have to make a note on my pattern to fix that for next time.

Entire thing is 100% hand sewn because my machine is still on the fritz. This is only my second attempt at tailoring, but I'm pretty happy with how everything turned out.

[decorsociety]

The Timeless Palette of Art Nouveau 🎨

Hey there! We are Decor Society and we're passionate about bringing historical design to modern spaces, and we're kicking things off with Art Nouveau colors. Beyond those flowing, nature-inspired lines we all recognize, there's this gorgeous color world that defined the movement from 1890-1910.

Look at these incredible earthy tones, those muted greens, warm terracottas, and soft blues that somehow feel both vintage and completely fresh today (It is personally one of the favorite style at our office). The artists who pioneered this style (think Mucha and his posters!) pulled these colors straight from the natural world (autumn leaves, forest moss, and twilight skies.) 🌿

I've been playing with these color combinations in my own space lately, and they're surprisingly versatile (even for a beginner like me in the art nouveau space)! They bring in warmth without being overwhelming so they are perfect if you're going for something sophisticated but still livable (and it is good because you also won't get bored of it). 🏡

Want to experiment with these palettes yourself? We've got a design game in closed beta right now where you can actually play with historical color schemes like this one. Come join our Facebook community ✨ if you want to get in on the beta and connect with other design-obsessed folks like us!

[digitalnewberry]

Say you're an artist...

... but you have a day job, so you take an evening class at the Art Institute, but it's the early 1890s which is pre-indoor lighting technology, so you can't draw the human figure from live models. What would you do??

That's right -- you'd probably start a Sunday morning art class just down the street from the Newberry, and call it the Palette & Chisel Club. And now, 130ish years later, we're both still going strong -- they continue to teach art classes, we're digitizing their archives and adding handwritten items to Newberry Transcribe, our transcription crowdsourcing site. So please stop by and browse their first scrapbook (1895-1906) at our digital collections site, or transcribe it to create searchable text documenting drunken art student shenanigans Chicago's early art scene.

[mousedetective]

PAYPAL | AMAZON WISHLIST | KOFI | GOFUNDME

09/06/24 - Updated Post!

IMPORTANT: WE HAVE SECURED NEW HOUSING AND NEED MAJOR HELP!

My mother and I are both overdrawn (my mom by $210, me by $517) with charges on both accounts that are going to be retried in a few days. My large loan payment also defaulted, but my loan company agreed not to do automatic withdrawals on my account so I can put money in when I have it; however, my balance has gone back up to $1890. We need help covering the overdrafts and the loan payments.

The rest of the money will go to pay a mover to help us get stuff out of our larger units. We have another month on the units that a friend paid for but we need to try and clear out all three units we have by October 1st. My mom is worn out so any help I can have with a mover getting stuff out and bringing it up the stairs would be great.

We also need to raise $1300 to get work done on our car; our brakes were failing and we got those fixed but there was a secondary, less important problem that we still need to take care of (pinion axle or something like that) that we need to do $500 down to get the part. So some of the money will go to that, too.

Two urgent needs off our Amazon wishlist we need are the incontinence underwear and the lightbulbs. Our overhead light has no bulbs that work, and my daughter needs three more bulbs in her lamp. The rest will be saved to replace them. If anyone can help get the dresser as well, that would be much appreciated and would help my daughter get more space in her room.

Any reblogs of this post, monetary help or buying things from our Amazon wishlist would be so helpful. We're almost on our feet and hopefully we won't need as much help in the future. Thank you very much for reading, and have a pleasant day!

$12/$5000

[read-marx-and-lenin]

people love to compare trump to hitler and the US to 1930s Germany in the lead-up to WWII, but if we're going to be making comparisons to German history then IMO the far more apt comparison would be to 1890s Germany under Wilhelm II and the shift from Realpolitik to Weltpolitik in the lead-up to WWI. Trump and the modern right wing are engaging in numerous acts of self-sabotage due to their hubris, pushing for colonial expansion while attacking the main allies of the US on the global stage because they view compromise as weakness. the parallels here with Weltpolitik are obvious.

where Trump diverges from Wilhelm, however, is that while Wilhelm moved away from Bismarck's Kulturkampf to promote domestic unity and engaged in labor reforms to appease organized labor and the burgeoning Social Democratic movement, Trump is doubling down on the American culture war and siding firmly with the bourgeoisie against what little there is of organized labor in the US.

one hopes that this will destabilize the government quickly enough to avoid instigating any large-scale conflict between the US and say China. the Democrats are obviously fully in appeasement mode w/r/t the Republicans in order to avoid such destabilizing effects and protect the US empire, but only time will tell how successful their efforts will be.

[thedeafprophet]

Prophet's Tip For Historical Fashion Reference Finding

Say you're into a Brand New Historical Fandom, or researching something for a project, or even just endlessly curious about what is worn in the past. You set out to look for reference images, type in victorian fashion into a search bar on google and you get...

this.

A wide range of various different fashions, unpinpointed to specific eras, intermingled with AI garbage. Not exactly the most useful, now is it?

Fret not, for I have some advice for how I, Prophet, go about searching for historical references, that may or may not be useful to you. Keep in mind, this is simply some ways i go about it and not a definitive how to, and also that it will be primarily focusing on western fashion for this guide in specific....

Shall we? Tips under the cut if you're so inclined. I will warn you, it is fairly long.

1.Know What You're Looking For

By this I mean, try to know what you want to find from the beginning. There's so much out there in historical fashion, that trying to go into it all at once is like looking for a specific drop of water in the ocean.

Have a specific subject in mind, even if its just "evening dress worn to an 1860s ball" or "green dress from the 1890s" or 'fashion plates from this specific location and era", or even just "evening gowns". Knowing what you want to find before you start looking is imperitive

If you're brand new to historical fashion, you may not know what any of these terms mean. Here, id suggest looking for a basic overview of clothing. Often information can be found by searching "time period" + "location" + "fashion terms". This is where im really gonna suggest starting small - stick to a specific era and place, or its gonna get overwhelming very quickly.

To get you started, Here is a good tumblr post on different types of 1890s dresses, here is victorian fashion terms A ~ M, and this youtube video on "Victorian Fashion Is Not What You Think" + "1920s Fashion Is Not What You Think"

Its also important to keep in mind, as a general rule, the further back you go, the harder it will be to find information. Theres much more retained contents from say, the 1910s then there is for say, the 1700s, simply because of a) what information was put out and b) the difference in the amount of time passing. That isnt to say there isn't an equal amount of information of both, its simply a matter of what records survived and where.

2. Be Specific - Pick A Year, A Style, A Place, etc.

Its all well and good to say you want an evening gown, for example, but just searching 'victorian evening gown' can still lead to a mix of results and costumes

Lets refine our search. Lets look for an evening gown from 1901.

Thats a little more direct now isn't it? How about if we add green.

And there we go! Obviously, we still got that one clearly not what we're looking for at the and there, but as it stands, theres some very lovely looking dress references avaiable for our needs. Adding the term 'fashion plate' can specify us further to fashion plates at the time

These searches also bring us to further websites, which leads me to my next comment

3. Know Where To Look

Using google is all well and good, but quite evidently, still wont always give us the best look through. Especially these days with the rise of unfiltered AI content heavily messing up searches. There are ways to cirumcvent that, but its never been ideal.

There's a most obvious place of where to look: Museums. Obviously going directly to whats on show in places isnt accessible to many, but a lot of museums have online archives of their records availible for purusing. For example, the Victoria and Albert Museum has a very a searchable online catalog.

Here i can search for fashion plates, and then specify a time period. The advice i gave earlier still applies, but searching will be different depending on the site you're using.

I highly recommend looking through what various museums have avaiable online, especially since many will also have written up information on the items you are looking at.

In terms of other places to get you started, heres a link to the page with all of The Mets fashion plates by year.

And while I would normally never recommend Pinterest as a main source for images, here is actually a rare occasion that I would. For one, objects that are this old are generally all public domain anyways, and two, some images are from auctions and private collections, things that were uploaded once and never seen again. Some images on pinterest may only exist there now, with how easy it is for things to be lost. Many people have also taken the time already to comb through old magazines and uploaded images onto there too in collections/pinterest boards.

speaking of magazines...

4. Learn The Names of Historical Brands and Fashion Magazines

Capatalism was not invented yesterday, and those in the past were well on their way to starting things. Magazines and catalogs contained so many various advertisments, especially for that of clothing. Many of those magazines have been uploaded and can be found online to this day! Combing through and being able to find images directly from their sources is incredibly useful!

Examples of titles include The Delineator [American, some catalogs online can be found here and here] , La Mode Illustrée [ French, can be found here tho i do warn the site is in french lol] , La Moda Elegante [Spanish, can be found here and here]

This is just a few, there were many magazines around all with various years and styles. Many also have articles in them which can be a fascinating insight into what was being promoted at the time. [though of course, a warning for period related bigotries and questionable knowledge is always applicable when looking at old texts]

5. Take Your Time

There are a lot of different sources, a lot of different time periods, a lot of different locations and styles. It can be a lot.

Don't go into this expecting to know and have every single thing right away, and don't put pressure on yourself to get it all 100% accurate right away. Take your time, learn what you want to learn, and find what you want to find. Even I, with all my interest in it, am still constantly finding and learning new things.

A collection of references wont be built in one day. Take your time to find the images you like, to comb through sources and approach it in how you want to, and build it up step by step.

6. Don't Be Afraid To Look And Ask Around

I'm sure if you've been around, you'll notice a lot of blogs and pages dedicated to historical fashion. Many people are engaged and interested, and share and catalog their research online.

Look to historical costumers online, from youtube to tumblr and anywhere inbetween! Look at the historical costume blogs and comb through tags and what you want to find! So many people are interested in things, and theres community just in the images.

And if you have questions and want to learn more, don't be afraid to ask! From my experience, people love sharing their interests and sources and everything they've gathered. If you're looking for something specific, chances are, someone else might already know! I know i'm more than happy to share and help when asked ^^

Seriously. I have. a lot of images saved

If you read through this whole thing, I applaud you, and hope some of this information can be of some help! Feel free to ask any questions, and happy fashion hunting!!!