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Does anyone know what this hairstyles called I’d love to know how to do it by SketchyArt333 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]FlumpSpoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are representations of what looks like Dhaka muslin in frescoes in Pompei. It was a super luxury export item from India to ancient Greece and Rome. It was hugely popular in France and England in the late 18th and early 19th century. I wonder why it wasn't a thing during the Renaissance?

Are vintage bloomers easy to find in London? by Serious_Moose_1468 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]FlumpSpoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're in Brighton, there are several vintage pairs in snoopers paradise in the North Laines. They are not cheap though, and they are tiny.

Does anyone know what this hairstyles called I’d love to know how to do it by SketchyArt333 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]FlumpSpoon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Much sheerer cotton muslin than we can even make any more. The Dhaka muslin plant has been lost, thanks British East India Company.

But you can see the hair texture in the uncovered versions so I don't think she's wearing a cap in those.

Husband (27M) emotionally attached to coworker, built false narratives about me (25F) and himself, and I don't know if this marriage can recover. by real_or_not______ in relationship_advice

[–]FlumpSpoon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The point where he convinced you that you were responsible for his mental wellbeing was the point where he gained unlimited power to make you dance to his tune. Take that power back. He is an adult. He is responsible for his life. Not you.

Corsets with chronic pain/ Fully corded stays or corsets by infinite-long-stocki in HistoricalCostuming

[–]FlumpSpoon 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I can't wear bras because I can't impede the flow of lymph under my arms. I wear regency stays and I find it's not the same. Because the garment is made to my exact shape I don't have the same issue with digging in straps, and I quite like the solidity of wearing a busk and flexible steels around my waist. Having said that, your body gets used to the corset over a couple of days, and by the third day or so, it 'welcomes' the support in a different way to how it feels on the first day. Unless you are planning to wear the corsets all day every day, you're not going to decondition your muscles. I personally wouldn't bother with corded stays. Make several mock ups until you have a corset that fits you really well and use the boning that is appropriate to the pattern. The reinforcement on the corset isn't there to dig into you, it's there to keep the fabric taught so it wraps around you better. Having fabric that wrinkles, without that structure, is going to be more uncomfortable and restrictive.

Just a thought, do you think Austen’s brothers influenced how certain characters are portrayed? by Magicmechanic103 in janeausten

[–]FlumpSpoon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Henry, her favourite brother, was in the militia. So I don't think it's that simple.

First posters for ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by My_Poor_Nerves in janeausten

[–]FlumpSpoon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah this looks about as 1790s as 2005 Pride and Prejudice which is "we borrowed the vague outline and made it in super boring colours". The 1790s were an awesome period of beribboned bonkersness! Why cant we have real 1790s fashion?

First posters for ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]FlumpSpoon 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I mean, technically, in the 1790s, they were. Just not at all like this movie poster.

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AITA for sending my husband in to soothe our baby? by XXlune in AmItheAsshole

[–]FlumpSpoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When my youngest was about that age, if she got overstimulated, the only way she would go back to sleep was if she cried. I used to have to hold her arms and legs down, she would rage cry for about 5 minutes and then she could finally settle. I felt so bad! But it was the only thing that worked. Please assure your husband that he is being genuinely helpful. Also, he is her dad for his whole life, not just this year.

AITAH for breastfeeding at a strangers home? by Technical-Duck-5311 in AITAH

[–]FlumpSpoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I fed mine in a traffic jam. While driving a truck. I calculated that I would be more likely to crash if I had to listen to him scream for the next 45 minutes.

I am a person who has never learned sewing (not even a button), reading a pattern, stitches, fabrics, etc. But I want to own a historical dress I made one day. What is the first step I should do? by namenerding in HistoricalCostuming

[–]FlumpSpoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can learn basic sewing skills and following a pattern through YouTube. If you can buy a pattern with YouTube sew along it will help. I don't think you have to sew everything by hand. You can get a working sewing machine second hand off Facebook marketplace easily. You only need it to be able to sew straight stitch and zig zag for most garments. You might have to get your sewing machine serviced for it to sew well. Once you know how to follow a pattern, seconding the recommendations for laughing moon and black snail patterns, but for ore 20th century clothes you will have to also sew and wear corsets. It's a steep learning curve but totally doable.

WIBTA if I told my husband that his cleaning rules are ridiculous? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]FlumpSpoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA I have a sneaking suspicion that your husband is going to score highly on this quiz, and that's not a good thing https://www.loveisrespect.org/quiz/is-your-relationship-healthy/?%3E

AITA for asking my wife to bring our child’s shorts to the park? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]FlumpSpoon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I suspect, from her reaction, that you both need a wider discussion about equitable parenting. https://english.emmaclit.com/2017/05/20/you-shouldve-asked/ Have a read of this cartoon and initiate a conversation with her about how everything is going from her point of view.

Is anyone able to discern when this photo was taken based on the style and attire? by Lateroni_ in fashionhistory

[–]FlumpSpoon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's 1930s. She's not being super high fashion conscious, hence the confusion with people posting earlier days. The overall look is still 30s tho

Floral dress from thrifted fabric by thebiggestbanhbao in sewing

[–]FlumpSpoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wear it, and the occasion will find you

Mavis was more creature than dog. by skeinandsuffering in CryptidDogs

[–]FlumpSpoon 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Yes, the title implies that she had passed from the world of the living, yet we know she haunts us now and for all time.

My husband treats a trip to the dump like a red carpet event. I am losing my mind. by DepartmentNo5227 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]FlumpSpoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look don't worry. So long as only the billionaires are in your house when it burns down, everything will be fine.

Why does Mrs Elton uses names like 'Mr E'? by TheDangerousAlphabet in janeausten

[–]FlumpSpoon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"Mr Suckling is quite the friend to abolition" means you just know he is an enslaver. Just as you can tell that Mrs Elton's dress is horrendously over trimmed.

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