February 2011
“My darling sweet dear Papa!!!
I want to see you so much. I have just finished...”
– A letter from Anastasia Nikolaevna to her father, dated May 8, 1913. (via frickyeahanastasia)
That girl was so badass.
(via fuyeahvintageroyalty)
January 2011
Watchthedailywhat:
This Is Funny, You Should Watch It of the Day: Jason Segel and Paul Rudd, as Sydney Fife and Peter Klaven from I Love You, Man, finally realize their lifelong dream of hanging out with Rush.
Is this a one-off skit, or could a sequel be in the works?
[fod.]
HISTORIFUL: Old Hollywood + Fashion + Lifestyle:... →
historiful:
“The 1920s were the age of abbreviation - or as Vogue succinctly put it in 1924: ‘This is the period of short skirts, shirt shrift, short credit and short names. How could one “make an effect” if one answered to the name of Tots, or Marg or Babs, or Sibbie?’ The new signatures - straight…
HISTORIFUL: Old Hollywood + Fashion + Lifestyle:... →
historiful:
1. 1920s: “Speakeasy Style”
“The flapper immediately comes to mind with mention of the Roaring Twenties, even though that sleek liberated icon didn’t actually emerge until 1926. Still, during this period, women rejoiced in their independence and disdained any restrictions. Camisoles…
xaterdreams:
Favorite Period Movies - Marie Antoinette <The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.>
Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman and Rip Torn
“1907 Where had the kidney bean? To see the scarlet runner.
1903 When a young...”
– Examples of Victorian/Edwardian humour tweeted by author and blogger Lee Jackson of The Cat’s Meat Shop.
Don’t let those stern visages in photographs fool you into thinking Victorians were without humour.
(via my-ear-trumpet)
“Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world’s original sin. If the...”
– Oscar Wilde (via morethanteeth)
“A true gentlemen is one who is never unintentionally rude.”
– Oscar Wilde (via allthingsstylish)
Dappled Things: Talk to the Fan. →
dappledthings21:
In the 1800s, women flirted with fan movements. Here are some such gestures, and the messages they communicated:
With handle to lips: Kiss me
Carrying it in the right hand in front of face: Follow me
Carrying in the left hand: Desirous of Acquaintance
Placing it on left ear: …
“I don’t hear from you no more, but I get the message.”
– Alkaline Trio (via owth)
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imjustaboywithadream:
And reblog this if you think everyone reblogging this are beautiful just the way they are.
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A healthy diet doesn’t just help you to better manage the symptoms of your PCOS. New research suggests it can also enhance your general mood. People who regularly consume fish, fruit and vegetables reduce their chances of suffering from depression, according to scientists at London’s University…
