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Emily Lumsden
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A few of my favourite illustrations from the World of Tim Burton at the @designmuseum.bsky.social - These creepy little imaginations struck a chord and it was genuinely fascinating to see the characters brought to life through stop motion animation. I loved it 🖤🤍
Drawing by Tim Burton - Squiggly monsters of all varieties on a black and white chequered floor presided over by a disco ball spider (who is somehow cute) Photo of 4 x black and white sketches from ‘Vincent’ by Tim Burton Tim Burton painting - mostly black and white with a burning red spiral which points down to a strange little creature. The text reads ‘the last of its kind’
November 27, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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I no longer want to read the news, only stories about medieval eel rents
greenleejw.bsky.social Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · Nov 19
Would you like to see a medieval landlord who collected eel-rents? Well then.

I present to you Robert, Count of Mortain & half-brother to William the Conqueror. He's on the right. The Domesday survey records that Robert received 8,125 eels each year, from a total of 8 rents.
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Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry showing William the Conqueror seated on his throne. To the left of him is Bishop Odo, and to the right is Robert. Each man has his name floating above his head, which is probably not historically accurate. William is wearing red, and holding a sword upright in his lap. He's looking at Odo with some concern. Odo, for his part, has his hands up, with one hand pointing at the king as if he's explaining something important. William had one hand on his chest, and is looking a little startled. The sense of the conversation between them is a bit like Odo is telling the king that SOMEONE has eaten all of the oatmeal raison cookies, and the king is feigning innocence. On the other side of the king, Robert is reaching for his own sword. He looks surprised. Apparently the oatmeal raison cookies were very popular, and he's distraught to learn that they're gone. His blue chain mail probably does not have cookie pockets, but this is why you have a squire.
November 21, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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Jump scare
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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This thread added a sprinkle of ✨ to my morning
natania.bsky.social Natania Barron @natania.bsky.social · Nov 19
1 - Welcome to #ThreadTalk! Get ready for #fashionhistory – it’s been a while, but I'm back.

Today’s topic is All That Glitters – we’re talking about fashioning fabric with gold and metal, but especially real gold.

Below, 1610-1620 - Dress of Electress Magdalena Syblla of Saxony.
From State Art Collection - Dresden - The golden yellow and salmon-red ceremonial dress with gold and silver lace follows the shape, nuanced colors and sophisticated decorative details of Italian women's fashion around 1590-1620. The tight-fitting, slightly protruding, pointed bodice is trimmed in dense rows with narrow gold and silver lace. It is closed at the front with concealed hooks and eyes. The skirt is buttoned to the bodice using numerous gold and silver trimming buttons. The slightly stiffened bodice embodies an early form of the so-called snail waist, which was to be a defining feature of women's fashion in the 17th century. The skirt - an overskirt - is open at the front and is effectively trimmed in several circumferential panels with wide and medium-wide gold and silver lace, into which drop-shaped silver sequins are worked. A second, representative skirt was effectively visible through the front slit and the long skirt slits, which were held together with ribbon roses (not known). The graceful star-shaped shoulder decoration is borrowed from the bridal and formal wear of noble Venetian women. The jagged tips flash with bright red silk pompoms. The tight-fitting salmon-red sleeves are fastened at the wrist with buttons. They are completely embroidered with scales and stars. The golden yellow wing sleeves above are decorated with lace and many small trimmings made of gold and silver thread. The accessories of the dress can be imagined as a high, fine white lace collar, lace cuffs of the same kind, and rich gold and pearl jewelry. The queens and princesses of the English and Danish royal families, as well as Maria de' Medici, Duchess of Florence and Queen of France, were particularly pioneers of the fashion represented by the dress shown. No other original examples have survived in this completeness and condition.
November 19, 2024 at 10:27 AM
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if you like skeets just wait until you hear about bleats
A shepherd holding two lambs. One is in the middle of making a 'baa'!
November 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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Since we all really FELT that ancient pooch who wouldn’t drop the ball, I figured I may as well tell you a bit about dogs in ancient Mesopotamia.

They leave traces everywhere, from bricks to burials to proverbs. Here’s a 4,000-year-old paw print of a pooch on a brick from ancient Ur
Mud brick with a cuneiform inscription near the middle and two paw prints on the left side.
November 14, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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Let that sink in.
November 13, 2024 at 8:04 AM