It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is…
the Sauna Suit
Don’t you just love the innovations we meagre human being’s come up with? Anything to lose a kilo or two with the minimum of effort. Such a lazy bunch.
Trim-Ez Hot Pants Sauna Suit, from American Hairdresser July 1972 photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/incurlers/4513159850/
“sauna suit: an exercise suit made of soft flexible vinyl in either a jumpsuit or two piece style with a zip front and knitted cuffs at wrists and ankles. Intended to be worn around the house, it seals in body heat, acting like a steam bath and encouraging weight loss. An innovation of the late 1960’s. Also called an exercise suit. “
WARNING: I STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST GOOGLING THIS TERM. THE MAJORITY OF WHAT I FOUND WAS TASTELESS, BORDERING ON ….. LET’S NOT GO THERE! It was icky let us say. Yuech!
Clearly however these products are still selling. Not just for the 70’s little lady as you might have thought.
Fancy one of these?
Sauna Suit. Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/helloviking/4586972224/
Or one for relaxing whilst in the bath. Something wrong there surely.
Home Bath Sauna Suit image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/avlxyz/163514771/
This lady almost makes it look like a reasonable proposition!
Swelter Female Sweat Suit image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/swelterwear/7002998667/
I think I’ll stick to “Pump” and a few extra kilo’s.
Happy Tuesday,
Bella
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* Bibliography: The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion 4th Edition by Phyllis G. and Sandra J. Keiser
Yay! We have rain! I love it when it’s still warm but the rain sets in. It’s very fine rain, but lots of it. The kind that gets you wet deceptively quickly. When the sun does poke through the clouds all the colours sparkle all wet and shiny. Perfect for a walk in the park. Some lovely toadstools provide inspiration today.
Best on…
All Springs (warm and clear)
theartofcostume.wordpress.com colour inspiration no.8
theartofcostume.wordpress.com colour inspiration no 8
I love the smell of wet grass. Do you?
Wishing you a delightfully rainy weekend.
Bella.
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All of the garments featured have been selected for their aesthetics only. Items vary dramatically in price and I make no claims as to their ethical or non ethical standing. For your entertainment and inspiration only.
It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is…
Amazon…
Amazon Woman on Horse Back During Tiger Attack Statue by Auguste Karl Edouard Kiss later translated into a much larger statute for the Altes Museum in Berlin. Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/93779577@N00/4791045273/
In fashion terms;
Amazon adj. attached to the names of certain items of women’s fashionable apparel as a descriptor.
The Amazons were a legendary (potentially mythical) race of warlike women from the time and region of the ancient Greeks. Scholars have many theories as to whom these people may have truly been and if the associated legends have any merit. Emotive laden myths abound, in particular their supposed custom of routinely amputating a breast in order to improve their control with a bow and arrow.
Wonder woman, an Amazonian cartoon super hero of the 1940’s, was created by psychologist and comic book writer William Moulton Marston . In 1943 he said of his character:
“Wonder Woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who should, I believe, rule the world,”
“Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength and power. Not wanting to be girls, they don’t want to be tender, submissive, peace-loving as good women are.”
From “The Amazon Women, Is there any truth behind the Myth”. The Smithsonian Mag. Find it here. I really enjoyed it, you might also.
This photo is actually from a couple of years ago, but I’ve always loved it. It was an overcast Autumn day happily spent wandering the art trail with friends. I love the urban environment and the multiple layers of history and human contribution to each scene you encounter.
So here is sydney street art…
Best on:
Cool Winter (Cool and clear)
Deep Winter (Cool, clear and dark)
Clear Winter (Cool, clear and bright)
sydney street art by stylemetamorphosis
sydney street art by stylemetamorphosis on colourslovers.com
Happy Autumn weekend.
Bella.
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It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is…
Aesthetic Dress
Pardon? I hear you say…. Is not all dress aesthetic? Dependant upon the eye of the beholder? So we have found a truly curious fashion term.
“aesthetic: adj. 1. of aesthetics
2. sensitive to art and beauty;artistic
aesthetics: n.pl the study or theory of beauty; specifically, the branch of philosophy dealing with art and its forms, effects etc.”
as defined by the Collins Australian Pocket English Dictionary
Despite the addition of an “s” the name Aesthetic dress was derived from the idea of a philosophical approach to dress. A philosophy of comfort, health and naturalness in a time of heavily restrictive clothing practices, the late 19th century Victorian era.
Typical fashions of the era featured boning and corsetry around the torso and collars enforcing a very rigid posture and limited movement.
Godey’s Fashions for February 1880 photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/93200061@N03/8481201824/
Godey’s fashions for January 1880 photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/93200061@N03/8480074809/
“Aesthetic dress is a term used to describe a mode of dressing for men and women that was adopted by a small community of artistic people in England in the 19th c who sought reform in the arts and dress. The clothing was loosely based upon historic costume of the Middle Ages in particular the removal of corsetry, softer more fluid lines than the eras bustle dresses and large sleeves. Prominant writer of the time, Oscar Wilde, a proponent of this movement, wore a velvet suit with knee breeches, a loosely fitted jacket, a soft wide collar and flowing tie. His costume was said to serve as the inspiration for the Little Lord Fauntleroy suit. The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Patience satirized these aesthetic styles, calling them “greenery yallery, Grosvenor gallery” costumes”
as defined by The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion 4th Edition by Phyllis G. and Sandra J. Keiser
This definition doesn’t mention it but these same artists and proponents of the Aesthetic dress movement were also involved in the Arts and Crafts movement. For more info go to my Bohemian blog post here.
I love this lamp, I covet it badly. It belongs to a dear friend and is perfect in her colourful, creative, unpretentious home. There is something so charming about his reflective pose and so ridiculous about the fact he has a lamp sprouting out of his head.
Best on…
Light Spring (Warm, Clear and Light)
the thoughtful frog
theartofcostume@wordpress colour inspiration no#6
Find beauty where you can, even if it’s a kooky lamp!
Happy weekend.
Bella.
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Something quick and cute this week. It caught my eye when putting together my last post on jodhpurs….
It’s Rationals
photo source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34219731@N07/5963271762/
A popular name for full, pleated, serge* bloomers or knickerbockers worn by women for bicycling in the 1890’s. The name rationals comes from the political movement of the time that advocated a more rational or sensible approach to female dress. Rightly so! See also bloomers…
This Friday I thought perhaps it was time for something a little elegant, a little nostalgic, and a little bit … dippy.
Best on…
Cool Summer (cool and muted)
Light Summer (cool, muted and light)
dipping bird theartofcostume.wordpress.com colour inspiration no. 5
dipping bird palette
Sadly Dipping Bird on Polyvore, due to its demise is no longer available.
Classic with a touch of whimsy.
Happy Friday!
Bella.
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It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is…
Jodhpurs!
Pronounced “jod’poors”.
Riding pants, with a drop front or zipper closing, that flare at the thighs and have narrow, straight cut legs below the knee with cuffs at the ankles. Prior to the invention of stretch fabrics this design allowed for ease of movement of the legs and hips with the neat convenience of the slim lower leg. Most modern jodhpurs utilize the advances in textile technology and stretch fabrics to achieve this ease of movement with a slim silhouette.
An integral part of the “informal” habit worn by adults and children for horse riding shows. This outfit consists of a riding coat and jodhpurs, sometimes made of matched fabric sometimes contrasting. The colours most commonly worn are black, tan, blue and grey. A Derby hat may also be worn to complete the outfit.
A Riding Habit is defined as consisting of any combination of jacket, breeches, jodhpurs, and even the early 17th century calençons (long hose), doublet (the jacket), petticoat, justaucorps (a different jacket!) and various styles of riding skirts and dresses.
Not to be confused with Hunt Breeches, Riding Breeches or Riding Smalls which must have a drop down front and are usually made of canary or tan cavalry twill or doeskin with buckskin patches on the knees. These pants finished just below the knee and were worn with hose or long boots.
breeches-collection
photo source: http://i1.wp.com/sharonlathanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/breeches-collection.png
And now for something a little bit exotic, a little bit spicy… a little bit… tribal
Best on…
Warm Spring (Warm, and clear),
Clear Spring (Warm, clear and bright)
naive spice
COLOURlovers.com-Naive_Spice
Sadly with the demise of Polyvore this collation is no longer available.
You couldn’t help but to be in a good mood around these colours!
Bella.
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