INAUGURATION OF THE LEISURE DOME

‘Misery Over Dispute’ by Waxahatchee is my new jam.

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:16:32 -0400

‘Misery Over Dispute’ by Waxahatchee is my new jam.

Photo

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:10:28 -0400

desertislandbrooklyn: See Red women’s poster collective, UK,...

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:20:30 -0400

desertislandbrooklyn:

See Red women’s poster collective, UK, 1970s

medieval: parabola-magazine: The Unicorn SonnetO dieses ist...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:30:30 -0400

medieval:

parabola-magazine:

The Unicorn Sonnet

O dieses ist das Tier das es nicht gibt

This is the animal that doesn’t exist.
But they didn’t know it and dared nonetheless
to love its transformations, its bearing, its gait
so much that in the tranquil gaze of light, it lived.

Really it never was. Out of their love they made it,
this pure creature. They always saved a space.
And in that place, empty and set aside,
it lightly raised its head and scarcely

needed to be. They fed it no corn,
only the possibility that it might exist –
which gave the beast such strength, it bore

a horn upon his forehead. Just one horn.
It came to a virgin, all white,
and was in the silver mirror and in her.

—Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus II, 4

Image: A Mon Seul Désir by an unknown French weaver c. 1410

Via one of my favorite publications ever. There are back issues in almost every room of my house.

Green Men

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:40:15 -0400

nyrbclassics:

Kingsley Amis’s very funny and very scary ghost story, The Green Man, has just been released. The cover features an excellent depiction of the Green Man by Eric Hanson, following in the footsteps of many wild cover variations, including the above, and this one too.

Striking a different tone altogether is the soft-core 1970s Panther edition. Thanks to Ryan Britt’s Tor.com review (“like Fawlty Towers Plus Sex and Ghosts”) of the book for bringing this one to our attention.

medieval: Hortus Deliciarum Leviathan German Romanesque ca....

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:50:18 -0400

medieval:

Hortus Deliciarum Leviathan

German Romanesque ca. 1170

acoverover: Sad girl por vida~

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:10:26 -0400

acoverover:

Sad girl por vida~

oldbookillustrations: Penelope, O ‘witching maiden! Harrison...

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:20:21 -0400

oldbookillustrations:

Penelope, O ‘witching maiden!

Harrison Fisher, from American beauties, Indianapolis, 1909.

(Source: archive.org)

scientificillustration: Flying fish - Exocoetus volitans

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:30:20 -0400

scientificillustration:

Flying fish - Exocoetus volitans

mcwheaty: NEVER FORGET

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:38 -0400

mcwheaty:

NEVER FORGET

gothypants: Happy Beltane, everyone!

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:48 -0400

gothypants:

Happy Beltane, everyone!

flavorcountry: eatenbyfangirls: giantspatula: I...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:10:24 -0400

The finished uniform closes with a hidden zipper and snaps.

flavorcountry:

eatenbyfangirls:

giantspatula:

I take commissions!

(No really, I do!)

So ferociousj asked me to make him a Voyager-era Star Trek dress uniform! Do you know how much I love Voyager?! (Answer: a lot).

This version deviates slightly from the originals (for reference) in that it closes in the front instead of a back-zip. The commission was for a special occasion (Star Wars/Star Trek wedding) so I worked to make it as close to a tailored jacket as was appropriate.

The jacket is fully lined and interlined, and closes with a hidden zipper and snaps. It’s made from brushed cotton and cotton twill (instead of the screen-accurate wool gabardine). I hand-made the neck trim from cording and grossgrain ribbon because fuck that trim - I swear I saw it everywhere in the 90s and now no one seems to have it. Ah, well.

Overall, it was a great project to work on and FEROCIOUSJ LOOKS AWESOME IN IT YES HE DOES.

Reblob to normal blob.

This is basically my favorite piece of clothing right now. I’ll put up some shots from the wedding if/when they become available!