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fashion-from-the-past · 2 days

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heaveninawildflower · 3 months

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Textile Sample Book (French, circa 1840-50).

Woven wool and silk fabrics on paper.

Images and text information courtesy The Met.

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lousolversons · 5 months

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Walking On Broken Glass - Annie Lennox (1992), Dir. Sophie Muller

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frostedmagnolias · 3 months

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Pendant

c. 1700s

maker unknown

“Gold pendant, the border set with half pearls surrounded by an embroidery of two birds under faceted crystal.”

V&A Museum

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fannyrosie · 9 months

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The tartan duchess

Outfit rundown Jacket: second-hand Atelier Boz Dress: second-hand Juliette et Justine Underskirt/petticoat: second-hand Black Peace Now Shoes: old Hush Puppies Hat: vintage with added blue flowers High collar: second-hand Abilletage Brooches: vintage Gloves: vintage Earrings: Phantom Jewelry Rococo panniers: a gift from the designer of @british_wardrobe

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sarahhillips · 7 months

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Once you buy your first pair of shoes from American Duchess, you want more.

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lookingbackatfashionhistory · 6 months

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• Dress.

Date: 1730-1760

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spitalfields-silk · 8 months

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Title: Ensemble

Date: ca. 1775

Culture: American

Medium: silk

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dean-winchesters-clit · 8 months

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Another theory post about OFMD S2 because it's all I think about anymore

I had a theory forming about the pearl necklace Ed is wearing that I wanted to share with y'all. I was originally speculating about where Ed got the necklace, thinking that maybe he stole it off one of the wedding guests or even the bride because you can see a lot of the women wearing pearl jewelry in these shots.

But the only pearl necklace we see is much larger than the ones Ed is wearing, and I did some digging and found out that pearl necklaces mostly went out of style in Europe due to a war and the church getting all uppity about people being excessive, so it would be unlikely that any of the other women would be wearing pearl necklaces, especially when the earrings and hairpins made with pearls were usually larger and more uniform than the ones we see on Ed's necklace.

So, where did the necklace come from? I think it makes perfect sense that Stede gave it to Ed because of course he did, but when? It's hard to see Ed's neck in any of the shots of him raiding the wedding ship or in the captain's cabin aboard the Revenge, but I think it's safe to say that he doesn't have it at that point in time.

The first time we see it clearly in the trailer is when he's in the forest, confronting the mysterious figure (who I have a theory about, but that's for another time).

So, Ed gets the pearl necklace some time between raiding a bunch of ships as Blackbeard and getting stranded on an island. What could possibly happen in the interim that could cause him to acquire a pearl necklace from Stede?

Well, we all know Mysterious Merchant Susan is definitely the Chinese Pirate Queen Shi Yang/Zheng Yi Sao/Ching Shih or some approximation of her (since the real Zheng Yi Sao was born in 1775). We also know that she's masquerading as a merchant for some reason. What if the scene of Stede and Oluwande at the market happens before Stede sends his message in a bottle to Ed?

What if, when talking about Blackbeard and Ed, Susan convinces Stede to buy a string of these?

Chinese freshwater pearls. They're smaller and less uniform than the pearls we associate with classic European pearl jewelry. And they match up in style and size pretty well to the pearls on Ed's necklace.

What if Stede buys these pearls from Susan and places them in the bottle along with his message to Ed? Then, when Ed gets stranded on the island, he finds the bottle on the beach and the pearls inside. That's why he goes from no pearls on the Revenge to pearl necklace on the deserted island.

Just some food for thought!

Edit

So, @naranjapetrificada pointed something out that kinda sinks this theory, but I do really like where this new info leads us.

Ed is wearing the pearl necklace before being stranded on the island. You can see it in the "fuck you, Stede Bonnet" frame, but it's easy to miss.

There she is, when Ed is very clearly on the deck of the Revenge.

So, this does burn my theory to the ground, but that's okay!! That's the fun of theory crafting! Someone noticed something I didn't and flipped the whole script!

I love the implications that the necklace is something Ed chooses for himself, rather than something he is gifted. He still likes fine things and wants to feel pretty and finds something that makes him feel that way. Babygirl is having a rough time and deserves some happiness, dammit!!

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jewellery-box · 1 year

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Wedding Dress, 1795, silk, cotton

Rare transitional gown. The bodice in keeping with earlier 18th century construction in white silk embroidered with scattered rosebuds and carnations. The apron front skirt constructed in Directoire style. Sheer stiffened white mull overskirt. Hem with rich polychrome embroidery having delicate baskets filled with rosebuds, trailing vines, tasseled bows trimmed with sterling spangles. Ground embroidered with scattered rosebuds and tiny carnations. All densely worked in tambour stitch.

This silk embroidered dress was worn by Elizabeth Bull in 1795 when she married Richard William Hart. The dress shows the transition from 18th century construction and design to 19th century styles. The embroidery design consists of scattered rosebuds, carnations, trailing vines, bows, and baskets.

Connecticut Historical Society

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iridessence · 2 years

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