For Me to Poupon

This is the story of what happens when people stop being polite, and start being nerdy.

Art only tumblr is over here.
Personal twitter was last spotted over there

Photo reblogged from Non-Western Historical Fashion
non-westernhistoricalfashion:

Object Name: Festival Hat

Place Made: Asia: East Asia, China, Northern China, Shanxi

Period: Late 19th to mid 20th century

Date: 1880 - 1950

Dimensions: L 17 cm x W 11 cm x H 17 cm x 25 cm in diameter

Materials: Silk; silk floss; gold foil/leaf; cardboard; cotton thread

Techniques: Satin; brocaded; embroidered; satin stitch; couched; Peking stitch; stem stitch; netted; appliquéd; glued

Notes from the Textile Museum of Canada: For special occasions, Chinese mothers dress their young children in hats representing powerful animals such as tigers. It was believed that tigers frightened away evil spirits and ensured a prosperous future.
- china
- ASIA
- festival hat
- children
- hat
- tiger
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- shanxi
- satin
- silk
- !!!!! GREAT PARENTS THIS IS BEST
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Photo reblogged from Old Rags
oldrags:

The Young Wine Tasters by Albert Roosenboom, ca 1870’s

not drunk enough to handle those sassy britches
- art
- children
- bustle
- 19th century
- victorian
- 1870's
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Photo reblogged from historicalfashion
historicalfashion:

Girl’s party dress, MFA Boston, 1865

speaking of ancient OCs, I have one who would wear the shit out of this
- 1860s
- 1840-1867
- extant example
- children
- childrens
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