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Ever wonder how some of your favorite bloggers live? Let's visit design blogger Kirsten Grove from Simply Grove today and see how this blog star has decorated her home. I love her color scheme since it's mostly neutral so it allows her to add color in as she wishes. She can have a red dining room one week and a cobalt blue one the next – this versatile decor is just great I think. I want her LOVE poster shown here in the dining room, anyone know where to find these? Kirsten can you reveal your source!? :) I've asked this stylish lady to answer a few questions for us and to show a bit of her home located just outside of Boise, Idaho since she recently redecorated it.
In addition to blogging, what do you do for a living? I'm a mommy, youth minister and Interior Decorator.
What inspires your decor? Nature, destinations and my children.
What are some of your favorite magazines for ideas and inspiration? Living Etc, Belle, Inside Out, House and Garden, Elle Decor and Elle Decoration UK to name a few. :)
What do you love about your city? My most favorite thing about Boise is that we have 4 distinct seasons. Our summer right now is gorgeous!
What are you most proud of about your life and why? My 2 children Ethan and Eden. We adopted both of them at birth. I wake up every morning feeling beyond blessed that they are in my life.
Do you ever feel stuck in a creative rut and if so, how do you get out of it? Absolutely! I was just in one:) All it takes for me is to go to my local Barnes & Noble and pick up a few European magazines and I quickly get a burst of inspiration.
What are your favorite colors and why? Hmmm, yellow is my all time favorite color. It feels so fresh and clean. I also love white and gray. And on occasions I am in the mood for a little robin egg blue.
What music can we expect to hear playing in your home? Mat Kearney, The Waiting Kind and Adelle.
Can you define your aesthetic? Vintage modern glam.
What are some things in your home that you cherish? I purchased 2 antique floral trays at a barn sale that I could stare at all day. I also found silouettes of first President George Washington and first lady Martha Washington at an antique shop that were cross stitched. I'm not quite sure how old they are but I would love to find out. I love how they look in my dining room.
Pretend it's Saturday, you have some extra money in your pocket, no work to do, the sun is shining and a friend asks you to spend the day together. What will you do? Wake up early, grab a iced grande Chai, head down to our local street market, purchase fresh vegetables and a bouquet of Peonies, head to a few antique shops and look for unique pieces, eat some sushi and then end the afternoon at Barnes & Noble… Mmmmm.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be and what kind of house would you live in? I recently visited Sydney and loved it. Having a second home there would be a blast! I would have to run with there architecture and get something modern. I also dream of having a ranch outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I would run with a Swedish rustic look.
What three things should every home have? Piano, fresh flowers and a high thread count sheet set.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful space with us Kirsten and for debuting it on decor8 — I'm honored!
By the way, I love the touch of olive in her bedroom. I think olive just may be an "it" accent color this Fall, what do you think? I'm starting to see it popping up and since it's a neutral you can pair it with gray and black for a strong rocker girl decor or you can soften it with pale blues and greens for a calming by-the-sea vibe.
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I've been working on this interview for a few days after seeing German artist Carolin Samson comment on my blog recently. I clicked over from her comment and viola! I discovered her blog and Flickr photos. Upon noticing her flea market addiction, I knew I had to write to her to learn more about her life and work. Here's what I found out after chatting with her.
Carolin lives in Regensburg (Bavaria) with her husband Lutz and studied art, German literature, textile design, philosophy and public relations (bio here). A few years ago she relocated from Hamburg to Regensburg where she works in public relations and as a blogger for a finance company. In Hamburg, Carolin taught art and had a gallery there called Kunst Leben.
In Bavaria she offers art classes on her day off and is working on some fun new creative projects with other artists in her local community which include a food/art event and a pop-up store showcasing the work of up-and-coming young artists. She also has a blog called Day Date that I just discovered last week, it's great! Would you like a glimpse of her home? In addition to pretty photos I've also asked Carolin a few questions about her decorating and inspirations as well as life in Germany.
Hi Carolin! The first question I have for you is this: what inspires your decorating choices? I collect knick knacks for years at flea markets, during my travels or in nice design/decoration stores. I love these often kitschy objects and love to have them around me every day, so that it's important to me that the knick knacks are kept in special places. All the other things I love are placed around them.
How many rooms is your apartment? Four – 1 room for me, 1 room for my husband, 1 living room and 1 bedroom, and we have also a bathroom and a kitchen.
What do you love about Germany? I love the creative places you can find in almost every city. If you want, you can realize here all your dreams. Germany offers you a lot of opportunities.
What do you like to do for fun in your city? We have a lot of places here in Regensburg to visit like the historical part of the town with the bars and cafés. And an art scene were you can find many exhibitions and new galleries.
Do you travel much, if so where do you go for vacation? I traveled the world with my parents when I was young. I also studied in Paris and Venice. Then I lived one year in Mexico teaching art. Now my husband and I travel often, at least until we have kids ;-)) . Last year we went to Malaysia, Finland, France, Africa, Los Angeles… and in six weeks we will go to New York and then to the Maledives. I love to travel. It's the most inspiring way to live.
Where do you shop for most of your interiors items? At flea markets.
What trends do you notice in German decorating right now? The German creative scene loves the mix of classic design like Bauhaus, new design and stuff from the flea market. Habitat and IKEA is very important for the basics, especially for the students. But you can find more and more independent design shops with lovely things from all over the world (for example – ok-ok versand).
What are some of your favorite magazines? Oh! I'm addicted on magazines. I read almost everything about decoration, lifestyle and fashion. My favorites are at the moment: Blonde and cut. But I read also every issue of Vogue, Elle, Elle decoration, Casa Deco, Elle bistro, Decoration and Häuser.
It was nice to meet you Carolin and thank you so much for sharing bit of your apartment today! :)
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Oh Sweden, what you do to me! Doesn't it seem to be one of the most stylish countries on the planet? I've only been to Stockholm so I'm not sure about the rest of the country but I was so impressed by the design there that I'm thinking it's hardwired into their DNA to have exceptional taste. Like when you are born in Sweden you automatically will love the color gray, desire a base of white with pops of color in your home, and be slim, gorgeous and friendly. You'll also know how to perfectly cozy-up a space in a way that seems almost effortless. See?
This home, a seven room house just north of Stockholm, belongs to a graphic designer and busy mom that I interviewed for Cookie magazine online (posted here). Helena Schaeder Söderberg and her family (husband, two toddlers and two cats) have a home that is absolutely charm-filled – she's a total domestic goddess. I love all of the wallpaper accents and the JOY that I feel when I look at these images, don't you? It's so welcoming and positive. View more photos here.
I interviewed Helena so I hope you'll take the time to read it because her answers are great — especially her decorating tips. I also found out how she made those charming birds shown above in her daughter's bedroom – she used a free pattern from the Spool sewing blog called "bird pattern" (see left column of this blog under Free Patterns). You can view more of her softies here but warning, you may feel a wee bit intimidated by her sewing awesomeness…
(images:Helena Schaeder Söderberg)
I was talking to Nicola (Nico) recently from Nicoletter, a German graphic designer who has a shop on Etsy, DaWanda and who you can find blogging here (bilingual for both German and English speaking readers) and thought I'd share a glimpse of her apartment and products.
Items from the Nicoletter shop.
Pretty things from a recent trip to Denmark.
Nico lives in the Frankfurt Rhine Main region in Germany, which is a lovely scenic part of the country that attracts many tourists. Her apartment is fresh and lovely, I especially like her attention to details and how she is able to make her place feel cozy without being cluttered. Her styling is also gorgeous, she really knows how to pull together a tabletop display! I love peeking in on all of the little nooks, don't you?
Bonus! If you love retro items for the home, Nico has a German eBay shop that is amazing (she only ships within Germany though). I'm running over to check it out right now. It's called Bazaarella and the ceramics, like this vintage floral container, are darling!
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Ceri Sherlock moves to Hong Kong
12th January 2010
Ceri Sherlock, former Commissioning Executive for Arts programmes at BBC Wales, takes up a new position this week as Professor and Head of Directing at the Hong Kong Academy of the Performing Arts.Ceri had been at BBC Wales since 2006 and was previously Commissioning Editor, Music for S4C. His recent Comissioning and Executive Producer credits include the international co-productions Toscanini in his own words, Jordi Savall, Haydn's The Seven Last Words, The Full Monteverdi as well as directing the premiere of Sir John Tavener's The Veil of the Temple in London and New York.
Ceri Sherlock began his diverse career in the arts in the early Eighties, directing and working on operatic productions in venues in Ireland, France, and Germany, amongst many others. He returned to Wales to join Theatr Cymru as Associate Director and the Welsh National Opera as a staff producer, before an award-winning spell as Artistic Director of the Actors Touring Company in London. In 1993 he moved into film, writing and directing Dafydd which he followed with the award winning feature films Branwen and Cameleon.
When he first joined the commissioning team at BBC Wales the first thing he did wasn't to commission programmes.He discovered that BBC Wales had a collection of contemporary paintings languishing in storage and he rescued them from this fate and hung them on the walls where they could be seen.
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Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has been out of touch with American's for the past 10 years. Come on Nevada! You can do better than this in elected officials. To have this level of a public servant stoop to 'someone told me, but i haven't confirmed' level on our US Senate Floor & on the taxpayers nickle..............you should be ashamed of yourself. Retire this hater already!
be careful not to box yourself in with absolutes. i've seen this 'tiny God' conquer some mighty situations that were perceived as 'don't even try'. and when He does, your remaining journey in life will be a strong advocate for his 'tiny' ability. May God hear your cry this very day and move into your heart.
There is a God and i hope one day His presence is made manifest in your heart. I pray God hear your challenge today in your doubtless state and provide you the answer. Amen.
ya know............the more i think about this, these guys really wanted attention drawn to them. we should consider giving them exactly what they want. we should use their names so often when referring to gays and their aggressiveness that people, employers, communities, etc. will want to avoid their spotlight. maybe the eventual seclusion will encourage other 'stirrers' to quit being silly.
just verified the baker in CO has a website. why didn't they just order the cake online; especially knowing CO doesn't allow this type union. Silly trouble makers trying to get people stirred up. Shame on you Dave Mullin and Charlie Craig of CO for trying to strong-arm your 'unnatural' belief system on Jack Phillips' Masterpiece Cake Shop.
Chic-Fil-A assault yesterday. A baker's business today. Religious assaults every day. Who knows who will be in the headlines tomorrow. This aggression is not going to stop any time soon. I wish there would be an innundation of businesses owners who would voice where they stand. This way there would be so many to pick from it would become pointless to single one out. Then we can get back to the basic right we have in whether we want individually, without causing a scene, to do business with an organization or not. This is really getting silly.
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agreed! and this anger game is getting more & more outrageous. for the record everyone, i am Pro-Chic-Fil-A, lol
who brought this issue to light in the media, the baker or the one denied the service? If it is the latter, why didn't he just respectfully take his business elsewhere and move on. when i am not pleased with a service, i usually voice my displeasure with the manager and then move on without a scene. and if someone wants to know the details, i am happy to share what opinion i have come to. but i'm not picking up the phone and calling Big GAY and such. geesh!
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I apologize. this was vague. just seems that anything perceived as being moral or with high values is an easy target for some out there. I hope the efforts in defending morals and values will be worth it in the long haul. it's chic-fil-a now and who knows what else tomorrow. there are alot of targets out there for moral-less ideology to take shots at. sorry for my prior confusing entry.
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There is an author of confusion pulling a skeet-throw machine and those with little to no values are the ones armed and shooting them out of the air. Then, there are those with values trying to gather the many shattered fragments and put them back together to defend their virtuous value in the hope that one day those without will one day fall into grace with those with. The work of gathering the fragments is much harder than the ones armed and destroying them.


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Schrade Imperial Yellow Acrylic Large Sampler Fruit Knife
- Overall Length: 10.875"
- Blade Length: 4.75"
- Cutting Edge: 4.25"
- Blade Thickness: 0.09"
- Blade Material: 7Cr17
- Blade Style: Drop Point
- Blade Grind: Flat
- Blade Finish: Satin
- Edge Type: Plain
- Handle Length: 5.625"
- Handle Thickness: 0.41"
- Handle Material: Acrylic
- Handle Color: Yellow
- Frame Material: Brass
- Weight: 2.30 oz.
- Knife Type: Manual
- Opener: Nail Nick
- Lock Type: Slip Joint
- Brand: Schrade
- Model: SS105
- Country of Origin: China
- Best Use: Kitchen
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Home toilette, Sep 1880 US, The Delineator
The engraving illustrates a toilette made of cashmere and striped satin and trimmed with the same and Languedoc lace. It is arranged to present the effect of an over-garment with a long train worn over a short costume, and the result is very charming. The front, at its closing edges, extends only a short distance below the waist. It is cut back to the first dart, and then rounds downward and backward in a regular court-train outline, to meet the back-skirt, which extends in an oval train. Besides the two bust darts at each side, there is also another dart under the arm, the three shaping the front snugly to the figure. The back is adjusted by side-backs and central-portions, the seam of the latter terminating quite low down in the skirt in an under box-plait. The cutaway portions of the front expose a front-gore and two side-gores, overlaid for two-thirds of their depth with striped satin. The bottom of the latter is cut in deep points, which are lined and fall over a pretty decoration composed of a kilt-flounce, one wide and two narrow knife-plaitings, all of cashmere. From the top of this decoration the edges of the front are decorated with a double frill or scanty ruching of lace, which is also carried about the neck below a ruching of lisse. A narrow plaiting of the cashmere commences at the lower terminations of the lace and then extends about the train, forming its own decoration. The sleeve is in coat shape, and is finished at the wrist with a cuff of the striped goods and a frill of lace.
A "Fashion Gossip" column describing cutting edge Philadelphia fashions, Winter 1885-86 US (Philadelphia), Strawbridge and Clothier's Quarterly
[Very charming indeed, are some of the latest house-dresses, or tea-gowns, as the most elaborate of them are called. A fanciful one is made of pale-pink surah, the point literally covered with waves of écru, Malines] lace, broken here and there with loops of pale pink and light blue ribbon.
A caprice of many ladies is to have their house-costumes all-white; and very dainty are princesse gowns of cream-white cashmere or surah, trimmed with quantities of soft lace or bands of white down.
Figure No. 8, illustrates a neat home-dress of soft silk, lined with quilted silk. It is light-blue in color, and is made with short full train. The front, pockets, cuffs, and collar, are artistically embroidered in yellow marguerites with shaded brown and green foliage. There is a silken cord and tassels about the waist. The cap is made of cream Valenciennes lace, with loops of narrow blue ribbon in front. A favorite new material for house-wear is ivory-white bourette cloth. The rough surface is barred with twisted gold and silver threads, and soft white, flossy balls. Wool armure goods and camel's-hair cloths, in white and cream, are also much used for tea-gowns.
And still the rage for lace of all kinds, continues. It is one of the few articles for wear that seasons have no effect upon whatever. The dress of sheer mull, destined to be worn in August, smothered in lace just as is its pretentious sister that will sweep the floor of the December ball-rooms.
A pretty style of making a lace dress is shown in the illustration Figure No. 9. The lace, which is cream Spanish net, is draped, over a skirt of light silk, high on both hips, and falls without further looping over the train. There is a sash of bright olive velvet. Over the tight-fitting bodice of silk, lace covered, is a little Figaro pointed vest of olive velvet. The points, back and front, are fastened with a rhinestone buckle. The elbow-length sleeves are made of alternate layers of insertion and plain net. There is a high velvet dog-collar about the throat, studded with rhinestones, and fringed with tiny olive-tinted feathers. The gloves are long tan gants de suéde.
Rhinestone ornaments are still in favor for holding draperies in place, and are especially appropriate when the draperies are lace. Among the curious designs is a great dragon with mouth open, showing a double row of pearl teeth, and enriched further with a pair of glittering ruby eyes. But designs of this description are a caprice, and it is always far better taste to choose the really graceful arrows, spears, crescents, etc., that serve the purpose without shocking sensitive nerves.
The afternoon house-dress shown at Figure No. 10, is certainly an original design. It is made of blue plush, stamped with bronze figures; and an Oriental gauze run with silver and gold threads. The skirt of the plush is bordered with a full gauze ruching. The polonaise is laid in full deep pleats in the back; the front, from the throat down, opens over the gauze very full pleated; narrowed in at the waist with a plain, plush band, fastened with a silver buckle. The gauze is carried around under the polonaise to simulate a second skirt. The two front points of the polonaise are finished with bronze tassels. The sleeves are elbow-length; trimmed with a gauze puff, and pleating. There is said to be more variety in Oriental laces than any other of the inexpensive, or rather those laces that are classed under the head of novelty, and which are inexpensive in comparison with the costly pointes. Black Oriental laces are now in the market, and they are very good in effect. Some of them are embroidered in floss and silk, intermixed with fine colored beads.
Old-time Llama and thread laces are being reëstablished in favor; indeed, the more antique looking the lace, the handsomer it is considered, even if time's finger has rubbed off its sheen and given it in its place a color that the uninitiated would call rusty.
A "Fashion Gossip" column describing cutting edge Philadelphia fashions, Winter 1885-86 US (Philadelphia), Strawbridge and Clothier's Quarterly
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[The remainder of the] garment is of black silk Armure. Two additional beaded panels separate the pleated side-pieces from the puffed back. The loose sleeves are of the armure, and a handsome jet passementerie borders the panels. The bonnet worn with this mantle is a capote with high, puffed silk crown, and gathered front of black velvet. The only trimming is a shaded bunch of cardinal ostrich-tips. To the right in the same illustration is a stylish costume of deep wine-colored gros-grain. The pleated skirt has a high, full drapery at the back. The casaque, coming low over the hips, is trimmed with bands of wine-colored silk braid, threaded slightly with gold. Each band terminates in a double-loop. The skirt draper is carried to the waist-line in the back, hiding that portion of the casaque. There is a high braided collar and cuffs. The hat of silver-gray felt is trimmed with shaded cardinal ribbon.
Bourettes and boucle cloths, and all others with a rough surface are in demand for street dresses. A new material has a dark surface thickly sprinkled with large tri-colored balls, in the Eastern shades. This is rather striking in in effect, and it is used only for panels and trimming, in conjunction with plain goods.
Astrakhan is another trimming that will be extensively used in the same manner. It comes in black and brown shades, and is greatly reduced in price this season.
There is a rage for rich garnitures this winter and many new and elegant novelties are in the market. Bands of chenille, the broader the handsomer, are thickly studded with jet, or covered with balls or drooping pendants of chenille. One especially artistic pattern, is a series of autumn leaves, made of twisted silk, from which hang beaded acorns.
There is an endless assortment of beads, new both in shape and color. There are the spear-head beads, the dumb-bell-shaped beads, the lance-pointed beads, the triangular beads, and a dozen more odd shapes. They come in jet of various colors, steel, crystal, wood, silver, gold, and pearl.
These novelty trimming command high prices, but an advantage is that they are made of the very best materials; no inferior silk is used, and none but the finest grades of jet. These are said to afford the manufacturers quite as much profit; and the trade certainly more satisfaction.
Shown at Figure No. 6, is a home-dress of gray faille, mixed with a shaded gray stamped cashmere. A pleating of faille borders the square-train. The figured cashmere forms the double drapery in front, ornamented with twisted silk fringe. There is a pointed shirred plastron inserted in the lower drapery; the same forms the vest in the square-cut bodice, and also the pointed piece in the back. The bodice is pointed over the hips, finished with fringe, and a triple fold of the plain material. The back drapery is of faille, very slightly looped.
Many ladies find a plain round skirt of velvet, velveteen, or corduroy, quite indispensable for winter. They are finished simply with plissés of the same, and almost any description of overskirt can be worn with them. Black and brown are the most serviceable colors.
Many of the richest walking-dresses and afternoon reception toilettes are made of velvet, in the dark shades of blue, brown, and gray; all other colors are reserved strictly for evening wear. Every winter there is a strong effort to popularize the various purple tints; an effort that is never attended with much success. Very few shades of purple are either becoming or pretty. They all lack warmth; and under gas-light the pale purple shades become heavy and dingy. Purple is never a very safe color; and when it is chosen, it is always a wise precaution to examine it first in the sunlight, and then under a strong gas-light.
At Figure No. 7, is a dark gray velveteen costume, the skirt run with bands of silver braid. The velveteen tunic is carried high on the left side, and is puffed on the hips. The back drapery is also high. The waist is pointed back and front, and is trimmed with a plain plastron and revers, striped with silver. The cuffs are the same. The pointed bonnet is of gray felt, trimmed with a bunch of gray and crimson feathers. The strings are of serviceable velvet, crimson and gray.
Very charming indeed, are some of the latest house-dresses, or tea-gowns, as the most elaborate of them are called. A fanciful one is made of pale-pink surah, the point literally covered with waves of écru, Malines… (continued)
The paragraph about colors is bolded because it reflects color trends in the mid-1880's. Purple was very popular in the late 1860's, but by this time it was considered ugly and risky to wear. Also, it's interesting to see the tip they give about checking colors both outdoors in sunlight and indoors in gaslight.
A "Fashion Gossip" column describing cutting edge Philadelphia fashions, Winter 1885-86 US (Philadelphia), Strawbridge and Clothier's Quarterly
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[The] handsome wedding-costume shown in the full-page illustration has a robe front of pleatings of old Mechlin lace. Over this front petticoat comes the full court-train of cream-white satin de Lyon, draped full and high on each hip, and falling in deep, heavy pleats in the back. A pleating of lace is placed around the bottom of the waist, and a plastron of the same, ornaments the front. Over the whole costume falls the veil of sheer Brussels net. The veil is gathered on the crown of the head with a small cluster of orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet is composed of nephetos-buds, intermingled with sprays of orange-blossoms, and adds to the general effect.
A popular floral decoration for weddings is a Japanese umbrella, made of white flowers, under which the bride and groom stand while receiving congratulations. A wish-bone is another novel fancy; this is usually suspended in the doorway between two parlors.
A neat style of making a plush or velvet jacket is shown at Figure No. 3. It is a model that will be found particularly becoming to slender figures. The material is seal-brown plush; and is cut double-pointed in front, and is embroidered, vest-fashion, in shaded gold braid. From the side-seams, simulating an outer short jacket, come two side revers. The sleeves are fulled high on the shoulders, and are finished with an embroidered cuff.
Braids are very much used for trimmings, and there are several beautiful new varieties. The Titan, is a mohair braid of neat design; and the Giant is a heavy braid that has the effect of pleating. Threads of tinsel and bright colors are run lavishly through many of the more dressy braids. Wool laces are very high in popularity, and they are very rich and durable trimmings. The Angora wool-laces, trim some of the richest street costumes. The net or piece Angora lace is used frequently as the entire front drapery. It comes in all the desirable shades of drab, brown, gray, wine and blue. In some of the new laces the designs are carried out in velvet and chenille, and from beneath the petals of the flowers hang pendants of cut beads. A very effective order of lace has small rhinestones worked into the pattern, together with gold floss.
The pretty little Normandie cap and peasants' waist, shown at Figure No. 4, are appropriate for a young girl's fancy costume. The waist is made of pale-blue cashmere; is trimmed with bias bands of cardinal velvet: and opens over a chemisette of fine white organdie, gathered full at the throat. There are organdie puffs on each shoulder, slashed with cardinal velvet. The coquettish cap is made also of blue cashmere, worked in sprays of shaded brown and cardinal leaves. There is a tinsel border.
Contrary to rule, the street dresses for children this winter are winning the approbation of the philosopher; who, with astonishing amiability, heralds the return of a fashion that puts children into clothes that are at once comfortable and healthy. True it is, the newest costumes for children are very happy combinations of the picturesque and the practical. The Gretchen and the various Greenaway cuts are the styles most in favor.
To the left in the illustration given at Figure No. 5, is shown the Nitouche mantle; a very graceful street-wrap. The deep front panels are formed of a jetted fabric very closely woven. The remainder of…(continued in the next post)
"Greenaway cuts" refers to styles inspired by the children's book illustrations of Kate Greenaway, whose storybook kids wore clothing inspired by the 1790's and 1800's. Parents were drawn to these nostalgic images of a supposedly more innocent time, and dressed their kids in imitation with mob caps, high waisted pinafores and straw bonnets for girls and skeleton suits and smock-frocks for boys. Being the arts and crafts-inspired company that it was at the time, Liberty of London's line of children's clothing featured "Greenaway cuts".
I'm not sure what "the Gretchen" refers to.
Wedding dress, Winter 1885-86 US (Philadelphia), Strawbridge and Clothier's Quarterly
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A "Fashion Gossip" column describing cutting edge Philadelphia fashions, Winter 1885-86 US (Philadelphia), Strawbridge and Clothier's Quarterly
Fashion Gossip
THE WINTER season is invariably the time when fashion reaches the very summit of splendor. The other seasons have each their characteristics. Spring and summer styles are cool and dainty; those for autumn show more elaboration; but the cunning Dame Fashion has a way of treasuring-up her richest and choicest fancies, and bringing them out when they vie with nature's glistening mantle of snow.
As usual, this season's extremes rule. The most popular street-dress is severely plain; the accepted ball-costume is as elegant as massive silk and costly lace can make it. In walking costumes the English cut reigns supreme.
Plaid and checked cloths are the materials most used in conjunction with plain cloth. Indeed, in some of the newest suits the three patterns of striped, checked, and plain, all shading to the one color, are combined. The round, short skirt is of the plain goods, finished with a fine pleating of the striped; while the checked material forms the drapery. The latter continues to be festooned very high and full in the back.
When the weather is sufficiently mild, short capes, reaching just below the waist, are worn with these English, or tailor-made, costumes. A stylish model for these capes is a series of three, one laid over the other, alternating in length; finished simply with several rows of stitching. They are made of plaid or plain self-colored cloth, matching the rest of the suit. These short capes are also repeated in plain or beaded lace for theatre and opera wear, and are very dressy additions to the toilette. The English toque, the small, turban-shaped hat, made of cloth, is usually chosen to be worn with these walking-suits.
The Coquette Mantle, an entirely new model, is a modified description of the shoulder-cape, and is illustrated at the heading of this article. It is made of heavy black Sicilienne, richly trimmed with cut-jet passementerie. The shoulders are very high, and the seams below are fitted into the arms, ending just above the elbow, where a drooping jet ornament falls over the arm. The garment is cut very narrow at the waist, back and front. Two long, double loops depend in front, and the back pieces are caught-up in high poufs, fastened with a handsome jet ornament; the two points are likewise finished with drooping ornaments. A high, straight collar is beaded to match. The bonnet, of Sicilienne silk, is full-pleated at the back of the crown, and is gathered in front. A large cluster of variegated leaves is placed in front; and gros-grain ribbon-strings are used.
For everyday-wear the walking-jacket most in vogue in the regular cut-away. The material is invariably cloth, of good quality; in color it may either be the sombre shades of black or brown, or the gay shades of cardinal or very deep yellow, or subdued or bright. These jackets are worn over skirts of black or brown silk or cloth, and are conceded to impart an air of distinction to the costume. Many ladies, however, prefer having their skirts and jackets subdued in color and giving their gayer taste full vent in their bonnets and gloves. The seal-skin jacket remains undisturbed in its popularity — and why? They have much to commend them; they seem to have a magic charm; they are delightfully cosy on a frosty day; and they are rarely uncomfortably warm on a mild day.
At Figure No. 2, is shown a waist that is suitable both for home-wear and for the street, when the weather permits. It is made of seal-brown Ottoman silk; the vest-front is of chantilly lace; the same forms deep pleats. The Ottoman silk is folded in revers down the front; and is buttoned over to simulate a plastron-vest. The silk is pleated fan-shaped in the back. The high hat is formed of alternate layers of seal-brown and gilt-braid. On the top there is a tuft of ostrich-tips; brown and gold intermixed with loops of satin ribbon, the same shades. The velvet collar, about the throat is fastened with a chain of Etruscan gold.
The poet sings of the spring-tide of marriage; but the modern fashionable season for marriage we all now concede to be the fall and the early winter months. The… (continued in the next post)
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One of the basic rules of elementary school is to learn to stand in line, wait your turn and cooperate and compromise until a solution where everyone is a little happy and everyone is a little unhappy.
HOISINGTON - USD 431 Board of Education approved the purchase of six new Lochinvar Boilers for the Hoisington Activity Center for the amount of $49,932 at its regular meeting on Monday. Two of the six current boilers were unrepairable with parts that were no longer made, and the HAC had been running on four.
HUDSON - Living it up with the lowly "poor man's vegetable," the city of Hudson celebrated the cruciferous white, purple turnip with older and young alike at the 4th annual Turnip Festival . Although the Kansas earth did not yield much fruit this year, turnips runneth over in the planted field with the addition of a little water.
HOISINGTON - Craig Sowards is the new Emergency Medical Services director for the Hoisington Ambulance Service, coming from Clay Center after having grown up in southwest Nebraska.
CLAFLIN - The United States Postal Service has announced a strategy to preserve rural post offices by reducing hours to match customer use, according to the U.S. Post Plan. There are 13,000 post offices that will be reviewed with this strategy, according to the USPS website and is expected to save half a billion dollars per year after 2014.
Tattoos-once the forte of motorcyclists and Marines have over the past number of years become common amongst the young an the young at heart, perhaps as a way to separate themselves as a generation.
HOISINGTON - At the Hoisington City Council meeting last week, the council authorized $500 of the Transient Guest Tax be awarded to Cheyenne Inn and Suites for leasing hunting license application equipment. The idea behind it was to keep the hunters in Hoisington.
HOISINGTON - The consultants hired to study Hoisington electrical rates made a very preliminary report to the Hoisington Utility Task Force on Tuesday.
HOISINGTON - At a lively meeting on Monday night, the Land Bank board and potential buyers in the new McKenna Meadows discussed layout of the subdivision.
BARTON COUNTY - Barton County ranks high in the state of Kansas for teen risk behaviors including alcohol use along with four other counties including Barton, Rush, Pawnee and Stafford.
Newspapers are the bedrock of our community.
With an enjoyment of adventure and a desire to serve, Dr. Randall Hildebrand recently returned from medical missionary trip to the beautiful third world country of Cameroon, Africa where the major forms of transportation are walking or motorcycle riding. The green, country side full of waterfalls was beautiful in an area that receives 10 feet of rain in six months.
HOISINGTON - The Family Career and Community Leaders of America program at Hoisington High School bustles with activity throughout the school year and even during the summer months.
ELLINWOOD - At the Ellinwood City Council meeting on Tuesday, the council discussed the new street signs the city is getting.
HOISINGTON - Miss Minnie travels the state in the comfort of a 30 foot trailer, teaching kids about where ice cream really come from. She doesn't get car sick either, but lays down, snacks on hay, and enjoys the ride.
regular city council meeting last week, the Hoisington City Council once again discussed code enforcement and the direction that the city will take in the coming year.
ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood Recreation Commission hired its first ever director, Kyle Chamberlin who began last January, and the community has seen a whirlwind of activity since then. The commission continues to dream big and have proposed renting the second floor of Sunflower Bank for use as a fitness facility.
HOISINGTON - Starting out the day with fresh air and exercise prepares energetic kids for learning and school. Hoisington now buzzes with activity in those early morning hours that once saw mostly vehicle traffic.
A Walking School Bus is where kids walk to school with an adult volunteer, and Riley School and USD 431 Hoisington received grants for Walking School buses.
ELLINWOOD - High school students participating in the St. Joseph PSR will be having a breakfast/brunch fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 19 at St. Joseph Parish Center in Ellinwood. Cost is a free will offering with proceeds going towards the PSR mission trip and local charities.
HOISINGTON - Ghouls, ghosts and goblins fill Hoisington's Haunted Heights Haunted House, and for those who want to shiver, shake and scream their way through this scary delight, the attraction opens at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-18, 24-25, and 31-Nov. 1.
HOISINGTON - In rural Kansas, a strong hospital is vital to a community and when a need arises, friends and neighbors pull together to make it work. When the need became apparent, the Hoisington community of 2,700 people, pulled together to expand a vital facility.
ELLINWOOD - From ales to ports, the third annual Ellinwood Craft Beer Festival celebrates the best beer the heartland has to offer. The beer connoisseur can sample 15 different regional beers, ranging from vanilla flavor to espresso to chocolate from breweries in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri at this year's event. It is from 2-8 p.m. on Oct. 18 and costs $25.
A support group, called Sisters of Hope, for recently widowed women will soon start up again.
The NFL provides an interesting diversion for many in a variety of ways.
According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the numbers of West Nile virus cases in Kansas have inched up slightly. Barton County still has the most cases in the state.
HOISINGTON - Lincoln School in Hoisington is the oldest school in the USD 431 school district, and the school board has been considering plans for modernization of the building.
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Raw and Living Foods can range from simple to gourmet; using a knife to a dehydrator. This is a new concept for a lot of folks and I'd like to take you step by step into incorporating Raw / Living Foods into your life.
** Classes are taught in my home in Fort Mill, SC (15 min. from downtown Charlotte)
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This class provides an eye-opening introduction to Raw/Living Foods and a demonstration of an easy 4-5 course meal; including take-home recipes and information. If you do not see dates on the schedule, please contact me.
I am also available to offer these additional topics for $65 per 2 to 3-hour sessions. ($45 dollars for classes requiring fewer ingredients and less prep work)
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"Thank you so much for the raw food "cooking" class. I have continued to enjoy my take home goodies but the experience was very inspirational. I hope that all the clients that follow enjoy it as much as I did. I have even used the spiralizer already and still have fun watching it make green noodles. It was definitely fun and you did a great job making me feel confident that I can do it too." -Fran, Charlotte, NC
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Posted by David Ozanich — 28 Oct 2010
- There was a rainbow over New York City yesterday and lots of people noticed. Shots here, here, and here. Reports on it being a "freaking double rainbow" went unconfirmed.
Update: It WAS a Double Rainbow as these photos and video from Gothamist prove! Exciting! (Photographic evidence below by John Huntington.)
- Lots of fancy people and famous artists turned out for the Whitney Museum's annual gala as you can see in these pictures.
- White House photographer Pete Souza picks his 10 favorite images of the Obama presidency on the first anniversary of their "Photo of the Day" feature. He'll be doing a live video chat and answering questions at 7pm (Eastern time) today.
- Ansel Adams, street photographer? Rare photos of 1940s Los Angeles were unearthed at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Although well-respected by the 1930s, the famous landscape photographer could not have sustained his Sierra series, for example, if it were not supplemented by commercial work. According to the Ansel Adams Gallery: "Clients ran the gamut, including the Yosemite concessionaire ... Kodak, Zeiss, IBM, AT&T, a small women's college, a dried fruit company, and Life, Fortune ... in short, everything from portraits to catalogues to Coloramas."
More examples can be found on this Flickr page. That's the famed Brown Derby below, via Atomic Photo.
- Photographer Graham Turner has tips on capturing the fall colors from the Guardian's Camera Club.


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Google pays for Affero ban
...thought it was banning afros and I would need a haircut
Aussie Doc
PH coz she doesn't have an afro...come on, we've all seen it!
Pennsylvania woman in legal doo-doo for lav profanities
What a load of shite
Heres an idea. We collect all the lawyers and law makers in the usa and drop the in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq and let them lose on twot (the war on terror)
We could sue everybody leftist, rightist and centre and drag it out for years.
Maybe drop all the crappers on them.
And now I will return to my glass of red and continue on my journey of drunkeness
Aussie Doc
Young hearts roam free on UK cellco network
...used by Chinese to make houses.
You know, as in house-blyk.
Hat coat door rickshaw
Aussie Doc
Note to despots: You can't kill the internet
Sorry Burma cits...
...you're not likely to get too much help from the west.
No oil.
No weapons of mass destruction.
Major traders with any major powers?
Nice outfits, though.
All the best to you anyway.
Aussie Doc
Foam hinders Halo 3 disc scratching down under
I can see it now...
...The Return of The Disk Part 2 coming to a youtube near you!!!
Can't wait for that one!
Aussie Doc
What's 77.1 x 850? Don't ask Excel 2007
@Fix due soon @we need to know
Aussie Doc
MIT student walks into airport wearing circuit board and wires
You can't blame security for being so dumb. Don't forget the APEC crap here in Oz recently.
One of the Chaser guys was dressed as Bin Laden but all the security were worried about was an unauthorised traffic stop!!!
Good job he wasn't carrying play dough.
Star Simpson. She is a Simpson! Who would have known?
Aussie Doc
Man sues God
In God we trust...
...everybody else must pay cash.
Sign in our local fission chip shop!
Aussie Doc
...look busy!!!
hat - coat - door - stairway to heaven
Aussie Doc
Software developer sues to muzzle website users
...2Prix has withdrawn its complaint.
Probably going to find somebody else to sue.
Why aren't lawyers volunteered as suicide bombers. They seem to be more dangerous to the real world.
Aussie Doc
419er needs $2k to buy portrait of Queen
On a serious note...
...if nobody give him the money, does he get his deposit back?
Aussie Doc
Turkey stuffs YouTube (again)
...the French have heroes?
Aussie Doc
Nokia gets into mobile advertising
...damn, I was going to say that!
Aussie Doc
Discovery of musician on YouTube triggers loss of faith in American Dream and interests
...poor Bob
...he needs to get a hat andd coat so he can get out more.
Tor at heart of embassy passwords leak
The 51st state is not Canadia it's Australia 8-)
Our PM does whatever George Dubya tells him
Doc in Oz
Jason Bourne disses James Bond
....<QUOTE>jesus dancin h christ!!</UNQUOTE>
...finally a religious viewpoint.
Can't wait to see this get argued next LOL
Doc from Oz
Motorbike crash man fails to notice loss of leg
Knew his sister...
...she only had one leg. Was a real pushover %-)
Drunken German joyrider totals 300 chickens
Ahhh, Glasshoppa
...that is why the chicken crossed the road. He was being chased by a German tanked teen.
(Grabs coat)
Indian cops reach for bananas to flush out evidence
And it came to pass...
...so to speak.
I'll get me coat...
Kylie comforts the Time Lord
Kylie to hold my
"You should be so lucky, very, very lucky..."
I'll get my coat.
eBay seller nabs $1500 for Jesus-like garage stain
Sshhh, Jesus is coming...
...look busy!
I'll get my coat.
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Photos and Description of this 3 bedroom holiday cottage in Wambrechies - Gite fontaine de la Lys
Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, (Sleeps 8)
This delightful cottage is in the beautiful countryside of Belgium's Leie region. The French border is just a stones throw away. This is a wonderful place to relax and recharge your batteries. The cottage is just the place to enjoy a carefree holiday. You can step from the cottage into a superb, enclosed courtyard where you can relax and enjoy a drink. You can enjoy walks and cycle trips to your hearts content in the surrounding area. Larger cities such as Ieper and Kortrijk are within easy reach. You will discover many memorials to World War I here. An excellent combination of nature, history and culture ensures that the region has plenty for young and old.
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Deposit; € 150 (On arrival, you must pay the security deposit in cash)
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"The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking."
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In June, Yahoo announced that it would locate a data center in Buffalo, to take advantage of the "micro-climate," to cool the servers entirely with outside air — suggesting that, at least as it relates to data centers, the Cold Belt has a competitive advantage over sunnier climes.
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text: Yoann Lemoine, a well-known and -respected video director for the likes of Katy Perry, Yelle and the Mystery Jets, has started his own musical project as Woodkid. His sound is almost bombastic, a big in-your-face pop sound with those wicked drums and horns everywhere. What really caught my interest was this magnificent video for his Iron - which he directed himself (obviously). He is currently working on his debut album with The Shoes; for now, I suggest you put his splendid Iron EP on repeat.