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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 4h

It took a highly sophisticated Jacquard weave to create the incredibly detailed oranges that form the fabric of of this early 1890s dress. You can almost smell the citrusy peel. There so many details to observe here, the pattern matching, the cuff trim, the drama! #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A view of the back of an1890s dress showing the bodice with clusters of oranges woven into the fabric. It has black lace on the sleeves and a high collar

A detail of the front of the bodice of the orange patterned 1890s dress showing black lace at the neckline and the detailed fruit

Sleeve detail of the 1890s orange patterned dress which has a yellow silk trellis work trim with black lace

Full length view of the front of the 1890s dress patterned with oranges and trimmed with black lace

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 5h

Up at nearly 4 am. I need to sleep.

Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 5h

My mom passed 2 and a half years ago and I'm just now coming out of the funk. Tried a lot of Rx help in the meantime. Some worked, some didn't. I'm better but I'll never be the same.

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Steve A @stegan.bsky.social · 23h

I love this so so much. @lenikauffman.bsky.social you’ve truly outdone yourself!

Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 1d

🎇 PREORDER BONUS ALERT! 🎇

If you order SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE from @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social by 11/15, you'll receive a dust jacket inspired by old-school romances, with gorgeous new artwork by @lenikauffman.bsky.social and lots more '80s-inspired fun!

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The graphic has a peachy-pink background and shows the dust jacket for Olivia Dade's SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. The dust jacket features a naked, hot, fat man on one knee embracing a pretty fat woman, whose hair flows out behind hair and whose suit jacket is falling off her shoulder.

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Adopt a Pet @adoptapet.bsky.social · 12h

Add a little joy to your life with Estevan, located in Margate, FL.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/estevan-59528059/fl/margate/united-for-animals-rescue-fl1649/

Estevan is a Domestic Short Hair cat, available for adoption in Margate, FL.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 13h

Because I know some of y'all will be ALL over this: Gay furry demon wrestling brawler launching December 11th.

No nudity (just much bulging lycra), and genuinely really good brawler gameplay. It's like a gay male gaze alternative to sexy lady gaming.

Helps that it's just a good game, too.

StrawberryOctii: Wishlist Kings of Hell on Steam! @strawberryoctii.bsky.social · 21h

Here is the Release Date and Price for the Kings of Hell Early Access!

Please read, as there is a lot of information here!

And Remember, you can wishlist the game here!: store.steampowered.com/app/3120020/...

Hello, Octii Here!

The Release Date of Kings of Hell Early Access is December 11th!

The cost of the Early Access Release will be $20.50 USD. This is to ensure I recieve £10 after every sale once Steam takes their 30% Cut!

The Early Access release will have roughly DOUBLE the content from the Steam Demo, as it contains 2/3rds of the game (8 Episodes), 12 Playable Character Characters (Plus 1 Bonus Character) and roughly twice the amount of the collectable stickers and trophies!

The Price of the game will go up with each new chapter being added, with Two more chapters going to be added in the future!

I do not plan on doing any Steam sales until AFTER the game is fully complete!

Given the current state of the world and the general nature of the game itself, I would implore you to purchase the game as soon as it goes up.
This will support me very much through the uncertainity of the next few years!

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 12h

I love her style

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 19h

In honor of Edgar Allan Poe's 176th deathday, here are a few of my recent pieces inspired by Poe's works 🫀

Illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a scene from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee". Two lovers embrace at the edge of the sea, water splashes around them and the surrounding rocks. A full moon shines over them, and storm clouds loom.
Published in "Sticker Jigsaw: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection" 2024 Macmillan

illustration by Abigail Larson of a raven perched on a skull with a teal curtain backdrop

illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a scene from Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" showing a man restrained as a pendulum blade swings close to him. Rats have swarmed around him, chewing the ropes that hold him down. This illustration is featured in "Sticker Jigsaw: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection" for Macmillan Books.

Illustration by Abigail Larson for Macmillan's "Edgar Allan Poe Sticker Jigsaw" book. The illustration is a scene from Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven". The narrator is at the center of the image looking up at at raven perched above an open doorway. Behind the narrator is a tall window with red curtains, and the ghost of Lenore lurks nearby. A black cat is watching the scene from the lower right corner.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 18h

STOP YOUR SCROLLING

THIS IS A SNIFF INSPECTION POINT

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 18h

My mind is entrenched in the gutter today. I blame many people for this, but not me. LOL.

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 21h

*whines*

I want to be petty and sarcastic.

Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 21h

I'm not allowed to respond with "You're such a drama queen" when my husband says something outrageous and wrong, right?

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 22h

raging my way downtown

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 22h

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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Love & Hisses @mizrobyn.bsky.social · 1d

Good night innernets. (From left: Tango, Flamenco, Mambo & Sashay)

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 1d

Darn Tough socks and Duluth Trading Company cute underwear will be my downfall.

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 1d

What if she pulls a reverse Fetterman?

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 1d

Are these souper cubes?

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kim @kimmymonte.bsky.social · 1d

if you’re charging $40 for your haunted house i better be able to fuck a ghost or at the very least make pottery with one.

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SonomaLass ⚾ 🍺 🌮 @sonomalass.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, our book broke into the top 100 Steampunk Kindle books. We'll take that.

www.amazon.com/Mercury-Risi...

Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising - Kindle edition by Batchellor, C. R.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Mercury Rising.

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Jordan @jordansbrock.bsky.social · 1d

I think Bucky was the best example of suburban forest bathing I’ve ever seen. He was always so happy to just lounge on the deck and enjoy the atmosphere.

Bucky on a dog bed on the deck, looking at the camera upside down

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 1d

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 1d

So much of the design of this early #1930s dress is about a trick of the eye - the trompe l’oeil - created in the illusion of pleats from the placement of the beadwork that covers the entire garment. Designed by Jean Patou it shimmers in pink and gold #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Beaded detail of a pink 1930s evening dress by Jean Patou. The photograph focuses on the gold beaded belt and the illusion of pleats

Full length view of the sleeveless pink and gold beaded evening dress with trompe l’oeil pleats and scoop neckline

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Sharon @mojitana.bsky.social · 1d

Right? Can I defend my neighbor with lethal force if they're being abducted by unknown persons right in front of me?