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It’s Terminology Tuesday today, a good day for a little bit of mouth bling,
“Grills, golds and fronts”
“Metal removable jewellery worn over the front teeth, a style that originated with those participating in Hip Hop culture in the 1980’s and has continued.”
definition from:
The Fairchilds Books Dictionairy of Fashion by Phyllis G Tortora and Sandra J KeiserDitto for gold teeth and diamond crusted teeth.
Who’d have thought this would ever take off????
I’d love to know how it all came about?
Was it a savvy dentist? Hey dude, why don’t we drill holes in your teeth and insert a few diamonds, leaving your teeth open to decay should you neglect their regular maintenance. Kaching!
Or an orthodondist… hmm we need to make braces somehow more hip and fashionable…. I know! Kaching!
Ah, what funny crazy people we are. Does any one know how this came about?
Grill photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/mistmax/3686712003/
Lil’ Wayne photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegall/6190178656/
Amber’s grill is blinged-out at Rock the Bells 2008 photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/fissionmailed/2699343911/
Grill$ photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/toksik1/5080426838/
And here is the kind of establishment you need to visit to acquire such mouth art…
uptown grillz photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/caylan/412106211/
mr bling bling gold tooth photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/whizchickenonabun/267266410/
Gold Teeth Master, Oakland, CA photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/25229906@N00/8031719566/
Canine golds? Please let there be a good reason for this. Poor darlin’.
Canine Mouth Bling photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/faunatic_bob/3082872661/
No way!!!!! Really? Who makes this &%$@! Oh right, they do. Sigh.
Bling Teeth photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/anksmcskanks/4972599384/
Ohhhh Nohohoho!!!!!!!
Run, people run! photo source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/denaldo/2407694028/
Baha ha!
duck grill. photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cool_colonia4711/754554859/
Ok, it’s lame I know but you laughed didn’t you?.
Happy Tuesday
Bella
To read more Terminology Tuesday posts click on the Culture tag in the “Let’s Talk” cloud top right of the home page.
OR click here to read my previous post.
* Bibliography: The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion 4th Edition by Phyllis G. and Sandra J. Keiser
So…. I have been missing haven’t I? mmm sorry! It’s a little crazy, busy learning lots of new things about blogging. Having a great time doing the course but I am finding it a challenge to keep up with everything. If I’m still erratic in the next couple of weeks, please forgive me. I will get back to normal.
But for now…
It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is…
“the flying saucer dress”
I love this one. I remember those heady days when Issey Miyake was sooooo poplular. Women everywhere were walking around in crinkled polyester. I both coveted and recoiled in horror. The idea of so much polyester in sweaty Sydney made me overheat just thinking about it. I do remember walking through Double Bay one day and counting the Issey Miyake / another Japanese designer / rip off Japanese designer outfits! Though those were predominantly all black, there were so many I lost count!
Issey Miyake “Flying Saucer Dress” Spring 1994 photo source: http://collections.lacma.org/node/212513
Issey Miyake Spring 1994 “Flying Saucer Dress”. Arm detail photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/glasser/2735677442/
Whilst it looks kinda crazy now, you have to love the ingenuity and creativity that goes into putting something like this together…. and selling it to us all!
“This dress was introduced by Issey Miyake in the Spring of 1994. Rectangular strips of polyester fabric in an array of colours are stitched together to create horizontally striped yardage. This yardage is gathered, folded, and heat set. The pleated fabric is then stitched into three tubes, one for the body and two for the sleeves, to create dress that looks like a flying saucer”definition from:The Fairchilds Books Dictionairy of Fashion by Phyllis G Tortora and Sandra J Keiser
Because we KNOW what a flying saucer looks like that is.
This 1″ diameter pinback was sold along with information for the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club of America in the 1960’s. photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/34917706@N07/5422898686/
Flying Saucer from THE INVADERS photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/klaatucarpenter/12516910793/
Happy saucer spotting… let me know if you see one!
Happy Tuesday
Bella
To read more Terminology Tuesday posts click on the Culture tag in the “Let’s Talk” cloud top right of the home page.
OR click here to read my previous post.
* Bibliography: The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion 4th Edition by Phyllis G. and Sandra J. Keiser
OK! I admit it…. this is a thinly disguised excuse to share this knitting pattern with you!!!! Oh how I laughed when I found this one! But as the saying goes…. things come around. Perhaps I’ll be seen sporting a pair of these some time soon?? Ok, not likely…
It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is…
Hot Pants…. of the particularly 70’s variety…
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no. 12
Hot Pants
“A slang term coined by fashion industry newspaper Women’s Wear Daily in early 1971 to describe women’s short shorts made of luxury fabrics and leather. Often worn with coloured tights and fancy tops as evening wear and on city streets.”
Definition:
The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion 4th Edition by Phyllis G. and Sandra J. Keiser
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theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no. 12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no 12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no. 12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no.12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no.12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no.12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no.12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no.12
“I’m ready for my close up Mr De Mille” theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no 12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no.12
theartofcostume.wordpress.com Terminology Tuesday no.12
Hoping that gave you a jolly good giggle too.
Happy Tuesday
Bella
To read more Terminology Tuesday posts click on the Culture tag in the “Let’s Talk” cloud top right of the home page.
OR click here to read my previous post.
* Bibliography: The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion 4th Edition by Phyllis G. and Sandra J. Keiser
Whoa!!!! I’m getting ahead of myself this week! It’s only Autumn but I get so excited when I see something that twigs my hopelessly romantic imagination. So prepare for a little winter treat….
It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is…
Après Ski…
Vacation Knits by Villawool p9 circa 1960
photo source: theartofcostume.wordpress.com
Vacation Knits by villawool p21 circa 1960 photo source: theartofcostume.wordpress.com
“A French term pronounced ah-pray’ meaning “After Skiing.“In fashion it describes clothing and accessories typically worn when relaxing after skiing. This look first became popular in the 1950’s at famous resorts such as Sun Valley, Lake Placid, and San Moritz. As more people began to ski, the look increased in popularity. Elements included colourful, glamourous sportswear items such as vests of fur or embroidery, pants of velvet, printed fabrics, and suede, as well as sweaters in jacquard knits and unusual boots. “
definition from: The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion 4th Edition by Phyllis G. and Sandra J. Keiser
Here are some fab 50’s – 60’s knits I dug out of my collection. How’s that for a little silly…I think I have covered off on most craft techniques at some point or other in time but I still can’t knit or crochet. Yet I love vintage knitting patterns and can’t help but collecting a few.
Never mind.
Pictured here on the ski field although I think in reality this clothing is more like lodge wear. not particularly water resistant.
It’s Terminology Tuesday (well actually it’s Wednesday! sorry.) again and this week in the spotlight is…
Buskins…
Or are they? You know this is what I find so fascinating about concepts of fashion and image. Firstly, in fashion circles each season we see another round of the “new look”. But of course hardly anything is REALLY new but the context in which it is presented might be new. Feet haven’t changed much over the centuries, they are still funny looking, sticky outty bits that hold us up and move us around. Susceptible to damage by their shape and utilitarian nature they need to be protected from their environment. Over time we have come up with some pretty good basic ways of doing that, which still work today.
Secondly concepts of fashion and image are deeply personal and susceptible to interpretation based upon one’s own life experiences. For instance, take these boots and just make the topline a little more rounded and perhaps add pull tabs and the boot is looking more “cowboy”.
Or instead add some buckles and zips and your headed more for “biker”.
Make it shiner, neater, higher and you have a “military” style “riding” boot.
Or keep it low, make it tighter and add elastic gussets at the side and you have a “Chelsea” boot.
But of course the nature of fashion is to try and invent something new and reinterpret the old so there is often such a fine line between looks or in fact it becomes a hybrid of looks.
Now getting back to the name “Buskin”, not a name currently in great circulation. It caught my eye when trolling through my fashion dictionary looking for inspiration for todays post. Here is why…