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pasajera

Tweed Daydreams

Mar 04, 2011 21:09

Portland is having a Tweed Ride tomorrow, which I won't be able to attend; and another tweed ride in April follows, which I do hope to attend ( Read more... )

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Thought you could use a theme song... moonlitcirce March 5 2011, 05:50:09 UTC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUhwA-C-ACg

Re: Thought you could use a theme song... pasajera March 5 2011, 18:43:39 UTC

That's great! Didn't know that song, what fun.

I thought you were going to link to some Bowie...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLnPd7lzT4g

Though I sure like how Seu Jorge re-did the song, totally different mood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS0saL_DsuM

Re: Thought you could use a theme song... moonlitcirce March 5 2011, 22:48:32 UTC

Seriously? Mary Poppins is one of my favorite movies and I have the soundtrack pretty much memorized.
I prefer a woman singing about this:)

Re: Thought you could use a theme song... pasajera March 10 2011, 05:00:55 UTC

I've never actually seen the movie! Just snippets of a song or two. Time to hit the library, clearly...

I actually have no idea what the Suffragette City song is even about. "Don't lean on me man, 'cause you can't afford the ticket, I'm back on Suffragette City?" Clueless!

And possibly useful patterns to think about pasajera March 5 2011, 18:52:22 UTC

That recticlinear-dress look in coming through here
http://www.pastpatterns.com/8025.html
and http://www.pastpatterns.com/7986.html

I like that this has a coat & dress combo, but the hobble-skirt shape is not so useful for...moving around and stuff.
http://www.pastpatterns.com/1880p.html

Again, not as useful for biking, but cool hobble-skirt with wacky shelf pockets
http://www.pastpatterns.com/9412.html

Bifurcated skirt from 1922! Now that's more practical.
http://www.pastpatterns.com/6306.html

Re: And possibly useful patterns to think about pasajera March 5 2011, 18:57:36 UTC

Oh dude, actual 1920s cycling knickerbocker pattern...
http://www.pastpatterns.com/9883.html

Clearly, I could do this all day. A few more notes on gratuitous pretty 20s frocks, then off to be productive!
http://www.pastpatterns.com/1908.html
http://www.pastpatterns.com/2334.html
http://www.pastpatterns.com/5362.html
http://www.pastpatterns.com/2307.html
(like how the collar swoops into pockets on that last one)

Re: And possibly useful patterns to think about pasajera March 5 2011, 19:21:13 UTC

But--really, I am itching for more of a 1917 look than a 1923 look. Behold!

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Re: And possibly useful patterns to think about pasajera March 6 2011, 04:17:22 UTC

This is what I'm talking about, right here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55333013@N00/3387804082/

moonlitcirce March 6 2011, 09:44:31 UTC

May Russell and E Hall were in jail, no? I doubt they felt too glamorous in there. It's mind-boggling to think that they never would have thought that in this century, we'd be admiring their fashion and outfits, especially at their least finest moments.
Bobs are really hard to maintain and keep- they require a lot of blowdrying and styling- it's too much for me though I get tempted sometimes. I feel I'll eventually have to cut my hair short when I'm older anyway, so, meanwhile, keep some locks.

pasajera March 10 2011, 05:04:16 UTC

Russell and Hall were in jail, but if I remember right they were jailed for feminist issues--helping friends get abortions. So the "how do I dress like a suffragette" thing is kind of relevant here: This is what a feminist looked like, to quote the t-shirt.

(But yes, it is is weird to be admiring their shoes and the trim on their jackets by way of mug shots!)