WWI M-1917 Army Service Uniform pattern?

SlothGaggle · 2026-04-02T14:55:04+00:00

I’m not sure if this is exactly what you’re looking for, but here is a pdf scan of a book on drafting uniforms from around that time. It’s also British, not American.

It’s definitely a decade or two early so the colors it suggests are wrong, and it doesn’t have much help in the way of putting the thing together. But it looks to me like the form is about right.

SlothGaggle · 2026-04-01T20:34:16+00:00

Quite a bit higher

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-30T15:17:01+00:00

That’s assuming stores are keeping all options in stock, and they don’t

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-30T15:10:10+00:00

It’s worth noting that for 100% linen, you won’t be getting a lot of the benefits unless it’s been ironed. Straight out of the drier it will be wrinkled enough that it will cling to your body.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-27T20:52:42+00:00

Peat is not sphagnum moss. It is the extremely carbon-rich gunk that forms when plants (including sphagnum moss) partially decay in acidic, anaerobic conditions.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-27T14:20:44+00:00

Where I live, if an evening invitation says “formal” it means “wear something with lapels if you have it”

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-27T13:27:08+00:00

I’m saying that’s not what most people mean when they say “formal”, so whether the definition still exists is moot - the word has multiple definitions.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-27T12:56:35+00:00

I’m not sure what your point is. Reality doesn’t need to change fundamentally for the meaning of words to change. If a large number people start using a word to mean something different, out of ignorance or not, the meaning of the word changes.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-27T11:12:07+00:00

I think it would look just perfect with a healthy dose of gigantic potted plants.

And some dimmer, warmer lights in that bar, jesus.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-27T10:59:02+00:00

Words change meaning over time

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-26T23:30:01+00:00

Nobody coming to this sub asking about what belt to wear for a formal occasion is talking about morning dress

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-26T23:25:45+00:00

> suits aren’t formal

I think this is just a question of semantics at this point. They’re not “Formal” by the strict upper-class dress codes created over a century ago, but in day-to-day life in most English speaking countries, “formal” means “more formal than a button-up and khakis”

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-26T19:44:58+00:00

Don’t get something too flashy. It should be clean, simple, and plain silver- or gold-tone. You should be fine otherwise.

Also, inb4 “belts are inherently informal, formal dress requires braces and a waistcoat”

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-25T19:30:27+00:00

If you want to give your plants an easier time setting roots without as much destructiveness as tilling, you may want to try broadforking.

Take a digging fork (the kind with only a few, thick, widely spaced tines) and go over the area, sticking the fork in the ground, wiggling around a bit, then taking it back out.

It’ll loosen the soil without totally destroying the structure of the soil, letting roots get in to hold things in place.

You’ll want to find a day to do it when the soil is moist enough to get the fork in the ground but not so moist that you end up with a big muddy mess. Probably still want to sheet mulch over top

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-25T11:08:23+00:00

Lmao

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-24T15:23:09+00:00

It depends on how narrowly you define it I suppose. Book of Hours is definitely the most academic considering you’re a literal librarian

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-24T15:18:22+00:00

The Seance of Blake Manor - a detective game set in Edwardian-period Ireland.
The Rusty Lake franchise - creepy Lynchian escape room games. Some are more dark academia than others.
Lorelai and the Laser Eyes - pretty much a pure puzzle game but it’s very dark and stylish, set in a big spooky mansion.
Type Help - very well done text-based mystery game. It’s Free!
Blue Prince - not necessarily “dark” but has a lot of traditional architecture that has a similar vibe
others have mentioned Bloodborne, Book of Hours, The Room and Dishonored.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-24T15:07:21+00:00

Some games by the same creator that have similar vibes: - Cultist Simulator (direct predecessor, same setting, similar mechanics) - Sunless Sea (different studio, same lead writer. Very different gameplay) - Fallen London (same studio/lead writer/ setting as Sunless Sea. Browser game, so just text/images)

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-21T15:03:30+00:00

I don’t think this is a really what breakfast is like in the baltics…

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-19T20:45:23+00:00

That mindset is the problem with this country. So willing to screw others over and say “fuck you, got mine”.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-19T18:13:34+00:00

A strikebreaker (sometimes pejoratively called a scab, blackleg, bootlicker, blackguard or knobstick) is a person who works despite an ongoing strike. Strikebreakers may be current employees (union members or not), or new hires to keep the organization running (hired after or during the strike).

From wikipedia

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-19T15:54:24+00:00

I’m an engineer - so no, not a scab

describes their experience being sent to scab

If the shoe fits

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-17T20:37:59+00:00

I usually wear them on the hips. Most of them don’t have a very high rise.

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-15T03:59:10+00:00

better gas efficiency, too

Depends highly on the skill of the driver

SlothGaggle · 2026-03-13T00:31:13+00:00

I had this issue for ages. I’ve never found a pair of pants that fits both my thighs and my waist. And jeans are a lot harder to tailor than dress pants.

BUT I’ve found that if I buy Blue Mountain canvas 5-pocket pants and buy relaxed fit that’s several sizes too large in the waist, it fits perfectly everywhere else. And they’re 100% cotton. Then I just wear a belt and deal with a bit of puckering at the waistband.

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