G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1177
January 20, 2013
folkthings:
Woman’s Battle Dress, worn by female relatives of...

Woman’s Battle Dress, worn by female relatives of warriors of the Ton-Kon-Ga (Kiowa Black Leggings Society)
Top Hat 1820, French, Made of silk and raffia. Men’s ensemble,...
Top Hat 1820, French, Made of silk and raffia. Men’s ensemble, early 19th century, Nordiska Museet.
Simple logic I wish people understood.
Simple logic I wish people understood.
victorianfanguide:
A jacket from 1885 made of silk and velvet...

A jacket from 1885 made of silk and velvet with a quilted satin lining, trimmed with arctic fox fur and silk chenille fringing. The design, which perfectly complimented the exaggerated bustles of the period, combined with the mixture of expensive materials would make this jacket the height of fashion and luxury.
folkthings:
Sami folk costume from Kautokeino.Photo: Laila...
January 19, 2013
Tsarevich Nicholas “Nixa” Alexandrovich and Alexander “Sasha”...
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Tsarevich Nicholas “Nixa” Alexandrovich and Alexander “Sasha” Alexandrovich (future Tsar Alexander III).
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. See the film...
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. See the film adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2008 stage production of Hamlet, staring David Tennant as the prince who could not make up his mind and Patrick Stewart as the usurping king.
See the whole thing for free at the link here.