Jungle Animals Kimono Robe + Style With a Style Link Up

It’s that time of year when temperatures can fluctuate throughout the day, and if (like me) you’re riding the perimenopause rollercoaster, well that adds another dimension. I find myself changing tops, putting on/taking off cardigans frequently. The solution, I’ve found, is light layers. I love how versatile this jungle animals kimono robe is A silk kimono robe works beautifully as an…

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I hope its not too much of an ask, but what would be like a "typical traditional dress" of each of the winx home planets? Like, I know modern and interplanetar fashion is mostly worn, but what about like a dress that just screams *insert planet*?

omg yes!!! ive been wanting to talk about this for a while lol thank you for indulging me

all of the girls are drawn as the princesses of their respective planets(even the ones who aren’t princesses), excluding tecna who is drawn as the queen of zenith because the royalty there is based on intelligence and not bloodline.(and also because tecna will def become queen lbr)

lynphea has very temperate climates, not too cold but not too hot. the land is primarily covered in forests and prairie, with a moderate level of variation in hill and valley heights. the costline is ragged with many inlets and port cities, as well as many many sources of fresh water inland. Lynphean clothing is primarily made with natural fibers and dyed with various plant and animal substances. though many dyes of lynphea could produce VERY vibrant colors, they prefer to leave their cloth in more subdued colors. 

lynphean traditional dress consists of a light colored stand up collar shirt with lighter cuffs, dark loose pants gathered at the ankle, and simple flat bottom shoes(or none at all), and is all gender neutral. in warm weather they wear cotton or linen as a short sleeve shirt, with loose and breathable silk pants, with flats usually made of bees-waxed fabric(to water proof) with a leather sole. in cooler weather they wear a long sleeve silk shirt over a woolen undershirt, with wool pants and leather boots. Lynphean royal dress(floras outfit here is based off of krystal’s dress at the sovereign’s council) consists of a loose shirt/dress over pants with metal accents, and a sleeveless floor length coat featuring a high detailed collar. The lynphean circlets are two parts, one on the head and one around the shoulders, both are tied in the back with cords and are made of a uniquely flexible metal called lynphenite. The heir’s circlet’s have an orange stones and the sovereign’s have blue.

lynphea is the only one that i didn’t base off of another culture, which might be why its a little more plain lol

Melody has a varied climate, leaning a little more towards cold than warm, but some areas can approach tropical. The topography is full of mountains and valleys, and people live where they can. the coast has many many small islands scattered around it before stretching out into open sea. fresh water is available primarily in the form of rivers. Melodian clothing is primary made of silk and hemp equivalents that leave the cloth in strong colors from the beginning. They can produce very strong dyes, but a sign of wealth is having clothing in pure white which is very hard to achieve with traditional methods.

Melodian traditional clothing consists of a wrapped tunic/robe with a belt, over tight or wide legged pants, and slippers. Its mostly gender neutral, thought men tend not to wear as wide belts/sashes.  In warm weather they wear a short robe over fitted capris and slippers, they tend to wear brighter/warmer colors in the summer and spring. In colder weather they wear a long robe, usually layered over another robe or wide pants(not pictured), with an unfastened coat of thick woven fibers. Melodian royal dress (i VERY VERY loosely based what musa is wearing off of Galatea’s outfit at the sovereign’s council) consists of many many layers of snow white cloth trimmed in gold, its really hard to do anything in traditional royal dress so its only really worn for ceremonies and hyper formal events.

I based Melodian clothing off of chinese and japanese clothing.

Solaria has a warm to VERY WARM climate.  The land is very largely covered in desert, the only spots of life are surrounding a river or oasis. the coast is full of river deltas and is the where the most cities are located. Solaria has a near constant rain storm at the northern pole due to their wonky rotation. It is the source of most of their rivers, and living in that area is considered impossible. their clothing is primarily made of linen and is incredibly light. They have mostly blue or orange/red dyes.

Solaria traditional dress consists of a light linen dress fastened at the chest or shoulders, a belt of leather or metal, and leather strap sandals. It is all gender neutral. In warm weather, solarians wear short tunics draped from the shoulder. In the odd cool weather, they wear a long, short sleeved dress, with a draped vest. leather is more common than metal in cold weather. Solarian royal dress(stella’s dress here is based off her episode 1 dress before she and blood get to alfea) consists of a long long dress or short tunic, with a long, colored sash/wrap over it. metal accessories at the waist and collar are common. the crown  of the solarian heir has no jewels, but the sun and moon crowns feature white/blue and yellow/orange gems.

I based the solarian clothing off of ancient greek, roman, and egyptian clothing

Andros is MOSTLY ocean, and has a climate similar to earth’s, warm in the middle cold at the poles. Islands are spread all over the planet but most of the population lives on the largest cluster and have a lot of bridges and ferries through them. Their clothing is made of linen and silk, as well as a planet specific fabric called tidal-web which is mostly water resistant. a lot of it is actually knitted instead of woven leaving no seems. They have MANY dyes and prefer bright colors.

Androsian traditional clothing is a bright thigh or knee length shirt, is belted at the waist, over darker pants gathered into a cuff below the knee, with leather, strapy sandals or boots; there is gold embroidery everywhere. Gender neutral. In warm weather the shirts are sleeveless and the pants shorter, both are made of linen or tidal-web. in colder weather they wear a short sleeve tunic over a cuffed long sleeve. the pants are thicker and have more fabric but are still gathered into a cuff. the leather androsians use is generally seal leather, and is used for shoes and belts, and sometimes coats. Androsian royalty wear a longer tunic over silk pants. The tunic is usually more complex with more embroidery or a different cut to the sleeves. The heir and the king/queen related to the ocean also wear a draped, pinned, floor length vest. 

I based these outfits off of other androsians I’ve drawn, but I think i based the original version of Aisha’s parents off of Afghan clothing.

Zenith has a very cold climate, most of the planet is tundra or glacier. where there is land, they have some impressive mountain ranges and a lot of the zenithian cities are actually inside the mountains in cave systems. the coastline suffers frequent cold storms in the winter and much of the population there are summer only. Zenithian clothing is made of cotton, wool, fur, and leather. They use knit as often, if not more, than woven material. They have very few plant based dyes, and are limited to purple and green. 

Zenithian traditional clothing consists of a front fastened, collared, shirt, a fur lined coat, and wool trousers with leather boots. they’re pretty gender neutral, women will sometimes wear a skirt instead of pants, but this isn’t preferred as its leaves legs cold. In warm weather they wear a light coat over a cotton long sleeve, the pants are a loose wool, and the boots are water proofed leather.They usually wear darker colors in the summer. In cold weather they wear fur hats, wool scarves, knitted undershirts, sweaters, a fur lined wool/leather coat, wool thermals, leather/wool pants, and waterproofed leather boots with metal grits on the bottom to grip ice. Zenithian royalty is determined by intelligence, so even if your dad is the king of zenith you might not be the prince/princess. The King/Queen formal wear consists of the Spark of Zenith head-dress(the crown basically), a collared shirt, with metalic fibers woven in, a fur lined, metal accented coat, a metal collar/chest plate, pants, and leather/metal boots.

I based the zenithian clothing on russian and mongolian traditional clothing.  

Domino has a unique climate as its totally dependent on the topography. The planet is covered in high, high mountains, and most peaks are uninhabitable. The people of domino live in the more temperate valleys between the mountain ranges. The coast line is a lot of sheer cliffs, but where some valleys meet the ocean there are thriving port cities. Their clothing is made of cotton, linen, leather, and wool, as well as a planet specific clothing called dragon’s-breath, which is light while still being very warm. They have access to a few dyes, and mostly stick to light/bright colors, or leave cloth undyed.

Dominian traditional dress for women consists of a shirt and skirt, made of either linen, cotton, or dragon’s-breath, with a leather corset and shoes. The men would simple substitute pants and a vest. In warm weather, they wear the most basic set of shirt and skirt, with a leather under/over bust leather corset, and water proof leather shoes. the sleeves are often rolled up and the skirts are occasionally hiked up to the knee depending on the heat. IN cooler weather the shirt and skirt are made of dragons-breath, providing warmth with out heaviness. the shirt is ruched and fastened up all the way. an over skirt is also added consisting of moisture wicking wool and a contrasting trim. the corset is leather and lined with cotton. Dominian royalty (bloom’s dress is completely made up here) have a shirt with invisible fasteners, and a long skirt. The over skirt is replaced by a draped floor length vest under the embroidered leather corset. The sleeves are full and gathered along the upper arm with a ribbon that matches the cuff holding the sleeve to the wrist. Dominian royalty hand make their crowns so each one is different.

I based Dominian fashion on medieval europe, specifically scotland/ireland, with a few chinese aspects thrown in(because the great dragon looks more like an eastern dragon despite being associated with fire???) 

lmao this was probably more than you wanted but i love worldbuilding so much sry

Holt Shit - Have some more

(I’m pretty sure I’m just gonna name this fic Holy Shit cause I am not creative).

(Reposting the first bit but I promise there is new stuff now!)

I let out a groan in response to the loud knocking on my front door. I literally just sat down. My chamomile tea is still steaming in my hands. It’s not even cooled off enough for me to drink. And some asshole is knocking on my door at 1930 on a work night. Fuck. I swear to god, if this is that creep Kent, I’m bashing his face in.

    I glance at the baseball bat leaning up against the boxes still littering my new living room. Do I even want to open the door? If any of my coworkers found my address somehow, they better be understanding that I’m still unpacking. I’ve only been in this state for a week. Another knock interrupts my internal ranting. One single,quiet knock. Almost as if the owner of the offending hand doubted their decision the moment before the knuckles connected with the door.

    “I’m coming,” I groan as I lift myself off my couch. I place my tea on the worn coffee table before me and grumble, much quieter: “Whoever this is better not fucking mind that I’m in pajamas. Fuck this.”

    I open the door and find myself facing a large chest covered in maroon fabric. Wool, maybe? I look up and for a second my brain stops working. Curly blond hair, a strong jawline, brown eyes so light they’re almost gold and… I know that scar.

    I know I’m staring at this poor man’s confused face and being completely unhelpful, but this can’t be real. I’m trying to rationalize this. Sure, I had a shot of whisky after work. Maybe 2. Or was it 3? Fuck, I always was such a lightweight, I really only needed one. But you can’t hallucinate just by being drunk, right? So then.

    How the fuck is Cullen Rutherford standing in my doorway looking at me like a lost puppy?

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    Cullen stares at the woman before him perplexed. He tries to keep the frown off his face as he feels his hair dripping down onto his forehead. She isn’t familiar to him, but he thinks he recognizes the faintest glimmer of recognition in her eyes.

    They stare at each other in a tense silence as Cullen tries to make sense of how he’s ended up here, on the doorstep of a strange woman in an even stranger land. He had woken up in the woods and that in and of itself was normal enough. What was alarming was that he had not woken in his own clothes. Instead he had been covered by a deep, maroon, wool sweater with a softer material cushioning his skin from the itchy wool.

    The sweater wasn’t too strange, but the fabric covering his legs was completely foreign to him. Dark blue with white threads weaving through it, slightly sturdy and stiff, like new leather. The trousers may have been strange, but they at least had deep pockets. He had found a set of boots laying beside him underneath a plain canvas. As sleep left him, he realized the canvas was the only thing keeping him relatively safe from the steady rain above. Or rather, the canvas kept his front dry. His back, which he had been laying on, had been thoroughly soaked by the wet ground, despite what felt like a fairly thick bedroll.

    Great, Cullen had grumbled internally. Why in Andraste’s name am I camped on the Storm Coast? He didn’t feel hungover, but he had no memory of how he came to be laying on the forest ground, seemingly alone in strange clothing. He sat up slowly reaching for the unfamiliar boots and with a jolt realized he was also missing his armor and sword.

    Cullen’s fingers worked slowly at the cord lacing his boots as his mind raced. Perhaps he was still in the Fade and this was all a dream. But it would do him no good to remain on the damp ground pondering his situation, and so he rolled the slightly damp bedroll and took down the canvas, grimacing at the steady mist falling around him. A large pack had also been under the canvas, with straps hanging from it that conveniently tied around the girth of his bedroll. He opened the pack to find no answers - only two apples and some clothes similar to the ones he already wore.

    Just as Cullen finished fastening the canvas onto his pack and settled it across his shoulders, a roaring noise from above had alerted him. He dropped into a crouch and looked up searching for the source of the noise and spotted a strange shape floating through the clouds through the tree. At first he had thought it was a bird, but his confusion grew when he saw that the wings were not moving. The thing simply glided through the air, albeit quite loudly as it passed over his head.

    He shook his head and began to walk. He didn’t know what drove him, but he felt as if he were being pulled along an unseen path. As he observed his surroundings however, he became steadily less sure that he was on the Storm Coast. The trees surrounding him were pines, and the ground certainly was far from flat, but none of the large grey stones that littered the coast appeared here and he never came close to falling off a perilously high cliff. Everything was just vibrant and green.

    Cullen wasn’t sure how long he had walked before he became aware of the sounds of the forest giving way to something… else. The trees thinned and gave way to what looked like a large path, but black. And hard. He was beginning to feel tired though, and had already finished one of the apples laying in his pack. And the invisible urge pulling him along was persistent. Somewhere in the back of his mind he knew he should be shocked by all of the alien sights assaulting him as he walked on.

    He walked past buildings larger than castles, made of glass and reaching up into the skies as if they wished to touch the Maker himself. He walked past rapidly moving metal boxes. He walked past the lights and the people and past each enticing smell coming from brightly lit and oddly shaped buildings.

    Until he found her.

    At first he worried that whatever persistent urging was guiding him had misled him when no one answered his knock. Just as he had thought to turn back - but where do I go - the door had opened and there she stood, as unfamiliar as the rest of this strange place.

    Cullen found himself taking her in as her expression changed from frustration to that gleam of recognition and overall confusion. She was shorter than him, but tall for most women. She wore loose fitting garments - black trousers with a strange blue text on one leg - what is a “Ravenclaw?” - and an obviously well worn and faded gray shirt hanging slightly off one shoulder. There might have been text on it at one point but it was too faded to make out now.

    The sleeves were pushed up to her elbows and Cullen noted with alarm the mark she bore on her left wrist. A tattoo, perhaps? But not the traditional tattoos of the Dalish, the dwarves, or even some human nobles. No, this was a small paw print, perhaps belonging to a cat, with swirling colors inside. Her pale skin made for a stark contrast of the mark, and her hair. It couldn’t be natural, the way it glowed red. A deep red that reminded Cullen of fading embers. Finally he settled on her eyes - large and deep set and an appealing shade of gray-green. He let out an awkward cough at the eye contact and she blinked, as if waking from a trance.

    She spoke first.

    “Can I help you?”

    “Ah… I am not sure, miss…?”

    “Farrada,” she gave her name without a hint of hesitation.  He felt a smile crawl across his features, tugging his scar slightly.

    “I am Cullen, and I’m afraid I don’t know why I’m here,” he surprised himself with his plain honesty and blushed.

    “Well, I did just make some tea,” Farrada said quietly. She stepped aside and opened the door a bit more. “And the way you look, you might just be seeking the nearest source of warmth.”

    Farrada smiled at him warmly and he took a step back in surprise. “You would let a stranger in your home?”

    She shrugged. “I know your name, you know mine. We are not strangers,” her smile grew wider as she stepped back, allowing him space to enter without invading hers. “And I can tell from here that you are soaking wet, Curly. You could use a towel and a hot cuppa.”

    Cullen’s eyes widen at her use of Varric’s nickname for him before he remembers that he has been hiking in the rain all day. Of course his hair would be curly. It must be coincidence.

    “If you are sure I wouldn’t be imposing…” And he steps past the threshold and into the warmth of Farrada’s home.

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Mustard Knitted Vest and Green Cords + Style With a Style Link Up

Wowsers, it’s so windy! Storm Jocelyn is certainly making her presence felt! I’m a bit reluctant to peep outside to see what’s happened to the bins and my bird feeders. I had the foresight to get these photos done at the weekend before the previous storm blew through. We actually got off quite lightly with that one, but we might not be so lucky this time. There’s quite an autumnal feel to this…

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Cords and Crocheted Vest + Style With a Smile Link Up

Cords and Crocheted Vest + Style With a Smile Link Up

We’ve had some gorgeous sunny weather here in the North West, although I haven’t really had much time to fully enjoy it. I do like to go for a walk on my lunch break though, even if it’s cold. It gives me an excuse to wear my collection of coats! I love the retro vibe of the cords and crocheted vest, especially topped off with the collarless coat and peaked cap I’m really into retro and vintage…

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Orange Pussy Bow Blouse and Green Cords + Style With a Smile Link Up

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