@chemistring.bsky.social holy crap

Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907) was a Black fashion designer who designed many of Mary Todd Lincoln's dresses. She established her dressmaking business first in St. Louis, MO, then in Washington DC. Ironically, her earliest clients also incl. the wives of Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee. #BlackHistory

Speaking Out Against Fascism & Misogyny is ALWAYS in Fashion!

“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights Movement, was born on this day in 1913 #BlackHistoryMonth

I am OBSESSED with Emily de Molly’s “Ghostly Apparition”. It was a Christmas gift and my first from EdM, but will definitely not be my last. Absolutely gorgeous tri-thermal. #indienailpolish

Paisley Printed Vest American or European, ca 1835-1855 The paisley pattern, or boteh, originated in ancient Persia around 2000 years ago & by the 11th century, had spread to India. It was historically used in Zoroastrianism to represent the cypress tree & florals, symbolizing life & fertility.🧵

Michelle Obama's 2020 documentary, "Becoming" is back on Netflix. It is currently #6 on Netflix charts. Bet we could get it to # 1. Especially against the propaganda flick about the "preening, scowling void of nothingness" that is currently in theaters. www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...

Miss Piggy - Style Icon www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMJY...

Craftivism has always been a part of Resistance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeFm...

This gorgeous crochet halter dress 💙 Think I just added a new item to my "Future Project List".

"Heathers" #FilmFriday - Part 2: After Heather C's untimely demise, JD quickly concocts a scheme to make it seem as though she "self-deleted". As news of her "suicide" spreads through the school, along w/ the forged suicide note, Veronica discovers that HC is now more popular than ever.

New shiny shop drop that might be of interest for you if you would like it to be Spring Now. ✨🌸✨ www.peculiarityshop.com

Hi Fashion Folks! I lost power for a while yesterday, as I was getting ready to post Part 2 of the "Heathers" costume analysis. By the time it came back on late last night, I was snuggled in bed. So I'll be posting it today. Pic of my kitty in a sweater to elevate this post 🐈

A fantastic design video in which a vintage curtain was given new life as an absolutely stunning dress! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKBc...

Beautiful ladies wearing some fabulous fashion!

One day late, but here's this week's #FilmFriday #FashionHistory 🧵. I dropped a hint as to what movie I would be featuring in the postponement post I made yesterday.This week's focus will be on the costumes for the 1989 cult classic film, "Heathers". (I've been a bit 80's nostalgic lately)

Standing Against Fascism is ALWAYS in Fashion! And Jane Fonda is very fashionable.

Poison Ivy - Punk Rock Style Icon

The scene from a ladies dressing room, preparing for the crinoline. ondon Stereoscopic Company Comic Series, circa 1860

Grew up with this Canadian icon as SCTV was a big part of our must watch tv. Thanks for all the laughs. Huge loss for 🍁. Rest Easy Catherine. 😢💔 people.com/catherine-oh...

Hello Fashion Folks! Once again, my area is about to be hit with a winter storm & since I live in the Deep South of the US, that means I have to prepare to "hunker down" for a few days. Today has been spent frantically prepping for the storm. So #FilmFriday is postponed until tomorrow.

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Silk Ball Gown British, ca 1828 The 1820s were a transitional period away from the “Empire” silhouette & Neoclassical influences. Instead, Romanticism became the chief influence on fashion, as Gothic decoration lavished dresses & historicism inspired styles borrowed from the past. #FashionHistory🧵

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#TheVictorianBookoftheDead Onyx and pearl mourning bar brooch. c. 1880s

Red Lippy and a Diet Coke #oilpainting #art

That leopard print coat & hat ❤️

I'm just going to leave this here, for "no particular reason" **wink** #HexFascism #HexICE #HexThePatriarchy www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ6c...

These words demand attention. “In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock Take a moment, so much more…

Glyptography is the art of gemstone carving. The term applies to both intaglios & cameos. Cameos nearly always feature a raised "positive" relief image, contrasting with intaglio, which has a negative image. #FashionHistory 🧵 Images: (L) 1850s Cameo; (R) Victorian Intaglio

1/28/1873 — b. Sidonie-Gabrielle (Colette), French author, journalist, essayist, woman of letters, music hall actor, mime. One of France’s greatest and most famous contemporary writers; adaptions of her popular novellas were made into Hollywood films #womenshistory #womenwriters #WriterSky #BookSky

"Life During Wartime" (1979) - Talking Heads - Live performance "Stop Making Sense" (1984) 🎶🎧 #coffeebreak www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn62...

Philip Glass has pulled the premiere of his new symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center saying the institution’s “values” are no longer aligned with the message of the piece.

Not only was Nellie Bly a definite badass, but she was certainly a fashion icon as well. LOVE her checked coat in this pic!

Cotton Duster Coat American, 1880s Duster coats originated in the late 19th century (1860s-1870s) as functional, lightweight garments for cowboys, horsemen, & early motorists to protect their clothing from dust, dirt, & wind while traveling. Short #FashionHistory 🧵

Fashion Against Fascism!

Ojibwe woman dancing in her Native dress against ICE, who is taking their people away from their homes. www.instagram.com/reel/DT9RJP4...

#TheVictorianBookokftheDead 1906 widow’s bonnet and veil of crepe from Virot, with muff and boa of ribbon and crepe chiffon, from Suzanne Blum, Paris.

Aloka the Peace Dog is looking very fashionable in his Snoopy jacket.

Support FASHION Over Fascism!

Standing Against Fascists is ALWAYS in Fashion!

Being kind to others is ALWAYS in Fashion!

Cabbage Lady, Hellidon, Northamptonshire. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son, 1907-1920.

And now, for a slightly delayed #FilmFriday #FashionHistory 🧵. The recent death of Gladys West, a pioneering Black mathematician for NASA & one of the women who inspired the book & movie "Hidden Figures", meant my decision about what movie to feature was obvious.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of Alex Pretti by political strategist /media commentator, Keith Edwards. www.gofundme.com/f/alex-prett...

Instead of #FilmFriday, I'll share this.

Y'all - I know I promised to post a #FilmFriday #FashionHistory 🧵but with the most recent murder of a civilian by ICE in Minneapolis, I don't have the heart. I will see how I feel tomorrow. Thank you for understanding.

Standing Against Fascism is ALWAYS in Fashion!

Hey Texas, y'all are at Ted Level 3.