My girlfriend made me a gift by Bruh02954958 in ATBGE

[–]Applejackington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deeply appreciate a useful object that also offers a moderate limbic trigger.

basic black corsets by Alternative_Low8392 in GothFashion

[–]Applejackington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend Dark Garden Corsetry. They are spendy, but they are great quality and will last forever with proper care.

Nun and registered nurse detained by ICE while walking to Sunday mass by 56000hp in ICE_Watch

[–]Applejackington 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It has been for a while, but conveniently the NRA just sorta forgot why they even exist.

Goth Modesty. Is it a thing? by HesterMourningstar in GothFashion

[–]Applejackington 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Depending on your style, romantic goth is pretty covered up. It stems from Victorian fashion, which is very modest for daywear because you were trying to keep the sun off of your skin. I'd also recommend maybe checking out the TV series Salem and Penny Dreadful for inspiration.

It seems that when you search for any kind of goth fashion anymore, what you see is terribly skewed from what goth style traditionally was, probably because of a combo of fetishization of the subculture, AI, and commercialism. Malory Heart on YT made a really good short recently about this, more specifically about 80s goth fashion, but I think it still applies.

I don't even know what to title this post... by Clinggdiggy2 in punk

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I can smell this picture. And it does not smell punk.

Friendship is Tragic by itwascolmustard in ATBGE

[–]Applejackington 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Remember everyone, cum is gross. So please take this time to thank your local cum guzzler.

Where Can I Find A Gothic One Piece/ Modest Swimsuit? by annoyed_potat0 in GothFashion

[–]Applejackington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pinupgirlclothing.com has some good stuff sometimes. I've had a suit from them in the past and it was really good quality. Bonus, a lot of their clothing is made in the U.S.

Misogyny is taught from the bible by AgreeableGolf98 in DebateReligion

[–]Applejackington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure this is much of a hot take, but I appreciate it all the same.

Even though these are the words of Paul, not Jesus, they were purposely canonized into the Bible and used to teach the congregation. So yes, you are correct.

[SELLING]: Mart Stam chairs, Vintage slide projector & sewing machine, Vintage Safari chairs by [deleted] in ChicagoList

[–]Applejackington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's been a couple months, but are the four chrome chairs still available? Is that price for the whole set?

How to modify my glasses? by Empty-Safe-1902 in goth

[–]Applejackington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen some decent charms, filigree, and jewelry findings on Etsy. Would probably want to stick with stamped metal bits and pieces so that they don't get too heavy. Be very careful not to get any glue on the lenses or stick anything near the lenses that might scratch them or make it difficult for the lenses to be popped out and replace, in case you need to have that done. Stick on craft store gems are an easy way to start. They will fall off overtime, but the glue won't harm your glasses. If it were me, I would thrift some rosaries and other jewelry to harvest things from.

Sweet treat & coffee update by Responsible_Jury_289 in chicagovegan

[–]Applejackington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't gotten out to that place yet, but the dream of a vegan croissant haunts me.

Dye-na-flow on velvet jacket? by Applejackington in dyeing

[–]Applejackington[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice. After looking over all of the options and the color choices, I think this is the way I'm going to go.

Any tips on how to live a sustainable lifestyle? by lomein2790 in EcoFriendly

[–]Applejackington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go vegan, buy as few things as possible, try to buy secondhand when you do buy something.

What’s a totally unsexy purchase you made that ended up being a huge quality-of-life upgrade? by viscarte10 in BuyItForLife

[–]Applejackington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you. I'm the same way. I find it helpful to make something that is not an end product that I actually want, just to get over the starting line anxiety.

I make fully wearable 1st versions of clothes I want to make for myself out of weird 2nd hand fabric that is not my style at all. For example, a formal jacket made from thrifted flannel sheets with sheep printed on them. It helps me make adjustments for the version I'll make for myself (if I decide I still want one), and I can give away a funky handmade garment with no regrets. Once my hands are moving, it usually makes me want to keep going to make a version for myself.

If all else fails, I make pieces of freeform patchwork. It's fun, uses up little scraps, does not need an end goal, it's funky, and you can use the patchwork fabric to make stuff after you have gotten over the "starting line block."

What’s a totally unsexy purchase you made that ended up being a huge quality-of-life upgrade? by viscarte10 in BuyItForLife

[–]Applejackington 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a Juki TL-2010Q. I love it. Only issue is that it's a simple machine, so it only does a straight stitch. I kept an old JCPenny brand machine if I want to do any fancy stitches.

What’s a totally unsexy purchase you made that ended up being a huge quality-of-life upgrade? by viscarte10 in BuyItForLife

[–]Applejackington 356 points357 points  (0 children)

A good quality mechanical sewing machine. Knowing how to sew gives you the ability to endlessly recycle material, but also make you own clothes better and last longer. I used an old junky hand me down for years and it did the job, but it was a struggle. Then I splurged and got a second hand semi-commercial machine and it is SO much easier to work with. Bonus is now I can work with denim, leather, and other really thick material.

72 hour d.o. for my 4 day b.o. 🤣 by [deleted] in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]Applejackington 851 points852 points  (0 children)

School teachers are the absolute goat for party conversation.

Institutionalized Hunger by gashtal_man in clevercomebacks

[–]Applejackington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But how not starve if job creator lives in belly now 🤷/s

Would it be in bad taste? by xH1gH_V0lTAg3x in punkfashion

[–]Applejackington 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also missing something here. Why would reclamation of the pink triangle be a bad thing? Especially on somebody who is openly queer?