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FP Friday Again ~ !

2/4/2011

 
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The temperatures continue at a low (we didn't get that crazy storm from this past week, but it's been cold cold cold). And so my internet is still dead dead dead. It's supposed to kick up twenty or so degrees this weekend, so maybe my service will resume and I can get back to more regular posting (there's always something, isn't there?).

In the meantime, here is something quick and fun for Fashion Plate Friday: an engraving of a Victorian bat costume from 1887. Halloween not being a solidly established tradition at this time, it was probably designed for a masquerade or possibly even some theatrical, but it's rather cool either way.  There's something especially appealing about the way 19th century costumes were constructed: everything was hand made and generally one-of-a-kind since such things were not mass-produced.

If you had the skill and the resources, what kind of costume would you design for yourself?

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2/3/2011 11:38:27 pm

I think I'm in love with your bat. Really... this is just SO cool. Where did you find it?

boots link
2/10/2011 09:52:32 pm

good question ~ i think i found it during a random browse (i'm usually better at paying attention to such things) ~ but perhaps it was at this cool website:

http://lacegrl130.wordpress.com/


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