Posts Tagged ‘style’
November 4, 2014
Today is the birthday of Pauline Trigere, American fashion designer, who had a long career spanning the decades from the 1940s through the 1990s. Her NYT obituary (2002) states:
She was noted not only for her designing skills, but also for her tailoring and such touches as constructing dresses with no obvious seams.
Miss Trigère wore only her own designs, and she generally punctuated them with several of her trademark turtle pins. She was known both for her meticulous grooming and for a charm that surmounted her blunt, sometimes impolitic comments, spoken in a Gallic accent she never lost.
I remember sewing this dress, or something similar when I was in junior high or high school. It was not as simple as it looks.
And I forgot that you had to stand all funny when wearing her dresses:
I could not find a Trigere tattoo, but I did find this super tattoo dress by Alexander McQueen:
Want.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fashion, Pauline Trigere, style, tattoo Tuesday, tattoos | 2 Comments »
October 28, 2014
Dedicated on October 28, 1886, today is the 128th birthday of the Statue of Liberty, standing on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor. A gift from the people of France, the statue is 305 feet high, is composed of copper, wrought iron and steel, and was designed by architect, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. For “the true story of the Statue of Liberty, click this link.
Want more views? Visit the crown cam.
I remember traveling to NYC with my sister and two aunts when I was nine. We did all the tourist stuff including climbing to the top of the statue. I loved it.
And the tattoo:
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, art, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, history, Statue of Liberty, style, tattoo Tuesday, tattoos, travel | 2 Comments »
October 21, 2014
I am celebrating the launching of the USS Constitution on October 21, 1979. The ship was built in Edmund Hartt’s shipyard in Boston for a cost of $302,718.
On October 17, the ship was underway for her last trip around Boston Harbor until 2108. U.S.S. Constitution will be open for limited viewing until entering dry dock in March, 2015 for a three-year long restoration project that is estimated to cost between $12 and $15 million.
During the restoration, workers are expected to re-copper the ship’s hull, replace worn riggings, change out old planks on the gun and berth decks and make general repairs to the stern, bow and captain’s cabin. The ship is expected to be back in the water by 2017. By spring or summer 2018 it should return to its familiar spot on Pier 1 at the Navy Yard. Ref. Fox News.
U.S.S. Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned naval ship afloat.
Constitution ’s stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace through educational outreach, historic demonstration, and active participation in public events. As a fully commissioned US Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping the ship open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty US Navy personnel and the assignment is considered special duty in the Navy. Traditionally, command of the vessel is assigned to a Navy Commander. Constitution is berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard, at one end of Boston’s Freedom Trail. Ref. Wikipedia
And some tattoos:
Kudos for the full Boston –
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, Boston, Boston Harbor, Constitution, Edmund Hartt, history, Old Ironsides, photography, style, tattoo Tuesday, tattoos, USS Constitution, whimsey | 4 Comments »
October 7, 2014
On October 7, 1806, carbon paper was patented by Ralph Wedgewood. According to TopTenZ, carbon paper and 9 other things, have been rendered obsolete by today’s technology.
From Wiki: Ralph Wedgwood (1766–1837) was an English inventor and member of the Wedgwood family of potters. His most notable invention was the earliest form of carbon paper, a method of creating duplicate paper documents, which he called “stylographic writer” or Noctograph.
The tattoo above represents a 60 carbon molecule “buckyball” unfolded. Says the tattooee . . .
I didn’t want to choose an ordinary representation of carbon for my…uh…lifetime ink commitment. Behold the carbon 60 molecule, which just happens to fit my idea and look ridiculously cool, especially when “unfolded.” I initially wanted the design to be small and discreet, but my tattoo artist thought it was such a cool design that he insisted I get it bigger. I’m happy I took his advice.
Others have opted for the symbol for the element Carbon . . .
and for a stylized representation of a carbon atom.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, buckyball, carbon, geeky science blogging, history, Ralph Wedgewood, style, tattoo Tuesday, tattoos, whimsey | 2 Comments »
September 23, 2014
Infographic from Live Science
According to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time – or sort of Greenwich Mean Time – also Zulu Time), summer ended and autumn began at 2:29. That would make it 22:29 EDT on Monday, September 22, where I reside. (Why UTC and not UCT or CUT?)
Approximating Earth’s orbit around the sun to be an ellipse with semimajor axis of 1 au and eccentricity of 0.0167, the distance Earth travels in one year is 940 million kilometers (584 million miles). The average speed of the Earth around the sun is 18.5 miles/second. – ref: Wikipedia
And the tattoo:
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged astronomy, Autumn, Coordinate Universal Time, equinox, geeky science blogging, style, tattoo Tuesday, tattoos, travel, UTC | 2 Comments »
September 10, 2014
If you are still stuck on Star Wars, you can crochet yourself this wonderful Death Star throw pillow (28 inches in diameter). The pattern for the pillow – this one was created in acrylic yarn so you can wash your death star without worrying about shrinkage – is at ravelry.com.
Thanks to Katie for the link.
Also available as a LEGO kit from Amazon for $1,986.49 plus shipping (not eligible for Prime)
Diagram reference Wookiepedia
More fun stuff:
Death Star Lollipops
Tea Infuser
Ice Cube Mold
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Deathstar, design, knitting, Lego, science fiction, space, Star Wars, style, whimsey | 4 Comments »
September 3, 2014
This beautifully remodeled 4-bed, 3.5-bath home in Warrenville, Illinois, was originally constructed in 1922. It is listed for $375,000. The 1,965 square foot interior has radiant heat floors throughout. Granite counters, tile floors, and brand new fixtures have equipped the kitchen for the 21st century. Ref.: realtor.com
I love this idea. You used to be able to order a house kit from Sears. They also gave you the opportunity to make additions and changes, and to order the hardware and fittings that you preferred. Sigh.
From 1908–1940, Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold about 70,000 – 75,000 homes through their mail-order Modern Homes program. Over that time Sears designed 447 different housing styles, from the elaborate multistory Ivanhoe, with its elegant French doors and art glass windows, to the simpler Goldenrod, which served as a quaint, three-room and no-bath cottage for summer vacationers. (An outhouse could be purchased separately for Goldenrod and similar cottage dwellers.) Customers could choose a house to suit their individual tastes and budgets.
Sears was not an innovative home designer. Sears was instead a very able follower of popular home designs but with the added advantage of modifying houses and hardware according to buyer tastes. Individuals could even design their own homes and submit the blueprints to Sears, which would then ship off the appropriate precut and fitted materials, putting the home owner in full creative control. Modern Home customers had the freedom to build their own dream houses, and Sears helped realize these dreams through quality custom design and favorable financing.
More here at the Sears Archive.
Look up Sears Houses on google images for more wonderful floorplans, prices and ordering instructions (!)
Well maintained Sears homes are still in existence and seem to be highly desirable.
See also:
Lustron Homes
Quonset Huts
Dymaxion House
Heinlein House
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, history, housing, mail-order homes, modern homes, Sears Roebuck, style | 2 Comments »
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Gunsmoke and Knitting 