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pyroglycerinecreampufff · 11 months

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Outfit number 4 from Axis Powers Hetalia, Prussia’s Austrian Succession outfit~

This had been the first time I made an outfit with so many details. Fancy buttons, lace trim, other gold looking trims and actually choosing fabrics for the way they complete the look, instead of just buying the cheapest fabric of the right colour. I wanted it to look absolutely fabulous and I think I quite succeeded.

Most historical Hetalia outfits are very loosely based on the actual historical clothing of the time they represent. But since this one was… nowhere near accurate, I just went with the one (1!) reference picture and searched for patterns that came close to that. The jacket needed a lot of adjustments to the pattern, but was simple enough to make these possible. I used a not too heavy cotton in combination with a red terlenka for a partial lining at the bottom and a cherry suedine for the cuffs and collar. Sateen trimmings, white lace and gold coloured buttons were used for the details.

Since some webcomic panels included a cape with this outfit, I wanted a cape! I used the same cherry suedine as the cuffs and collar to make it. A waistcoat pattern is easy to find and this one was made with a cotton blend with a light shine to it. The pants and shirt were bought. The hat was also bought and further detailed. I used the same combat boots I’ve been using with most past cosplays. They are very versatile and comfortable to wear.

Since I was making this outfit nearly parallel with another very similar one, I made the sash and jabot to fit both the outfits. Way better than making two sashes and jabots! (The similar outfit will be posted very soon~)

The last picture is from Atsusacon in 2012. Con pictures are not the best quality, but they are fun~

And check the read more for the one (1) reference picture~

not even a face xD

#hetalia #axis powers hetalia #axis powers ヘタリア #aph #aph prussia #aph prussia cosplay #austrian succession #austrian succession Prussia #Austrian Succession Prussia Cosplay #gilbert beilschmidt #2012 #Pufff Posts #Pufff Creates #Pufff Cosplays

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bantarleton · 29 days

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First Battle of Cape Finisterre

The First Battle of Cape Finisterre (14 May 1747) was waged during the War of the Austrian Succession. It refers to the attack by 14 British ships of the line under Admiral George Anson against a French 30-ship convoy commanded by Admiral de la Jonquière. The French were attempting to protect their merchant ships by using warships with them. The British captured 4 ships of the line, 2 frigates, and 7 merchantmen, in a five-hour battle in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain. One French frigate, one French East India Company warship, and the other merchantmen escaped.

George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, most famous for his four year military circumnavigation around the world between 1740 and 1744.

France needed to keep shipping lanes open in order to maintain her overseas empire. To this end she assembled merchantmen into convoys protected by warships. Anson on Prince George and Rear-Admiral Sir Peter Warren on Devonshire had sailed from Plymouth on 9 April to intercept French shipping. When a large convoy was sighted, Anson made the signal to form line of battle. Rear-Admiral Warren, suspecting the enemy to be manoeuvring to promote the escape of the convoy, bore down and communicated his opinion to the admiral; the latter threw out a signal for a general chase.

Centurion under a press of sail, was the first to come up to the rearmost French ship, which she attacked severely, and two other ships dropped astern to her support. The action became general when three more British ships, including Devonshire, came up. The French, though much inferior in numbers, fought till seven in the evening, when all but two of their ships were taken, as well as nine East India merchantmen. The French lost 700 men killed and wounded, and the British 520. Over £300,000 was found on board the ships of war, which were turned into British ships.

François de Grasse, later the famous Comte, was wounded in this first battle. He was taken prisoner among the crew and officers on La Gloire, which was captured.

Following his victory, Anson was raised to the peerage. The French assembled another, much bigger, convoy which set sail in October. After Edward Hawke's defeat of this fleet in the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, the French naval operations were ended for the rest of the war.

According to American historian William Williamson's 1832 account, the battle was a "most severe blow to the French interests in America. Besides immense property taken, there were found on board … numerous articles designed for the Acadians and Indians."

#history #military history #18th century #war of the austrian succession #royal navy #navy #tall ships #age of sail

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idunnoausersname · 1 month

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You know what's really tragic about the character of Rudolf in Elisabeth das Musical? (Besides, y'know... Everything?)

That he's a LOT like Franz Joseph too, at least when he was his age.

They're both under the thumb of one parent, who doesn't allow them to express their own political view. They both feel like intrigue is ruining their lives, and wish they weren't in the restricting position they occupy. And most importantly: they both express a desire to be "soft", instead of the hard and emotionless leader they're drilled to be.

Why then, is there no song, not a single line, where either of them acknowledge that similarity? Elisabeth and Rudolf both sing about how similar they are, why can't Rudolf and FJ?

Because Rudolf doesn't know. How could he know that his own father went through the exact same pressure he is under.. when the pressure was successful in molding him? He never sees that softer side to him.

Franz Joseph might have chosen Elisabeth over his mother in the end, but he internalized her lessons and sees them as truth. He is hard, he is strict, and he doesn't know any other way to be. He doesn't see anything wrong with how he's treating his son. (And in his childhood, how Sophie raised him). He turned out fine, why should Rudolf be different?

So Rudolf had not one, but two parents who should have been able to relate to at least part of his despair. But both failed to be the parent they wished they had. And I don't know if it's better or worse that he never even knew how his father was similar to him, too.

#I'm surprised I haven't seen much mention of this #Maybe this is a super common idea and I just haven't seen it. Or maybe it's too obvious to point out #But idk I just got sad when I connected the dots #They're even dressed the same #Poor Rudolf really got the worst cards from both his parents hands #Elisabeth #elisabeth das musical #kronprinz rudolf #Not to mention Rudolf Ich Bin Ausser Mir which uses the same melody as Bellaria and Ein Keizerin Muss Glantzen #And Unsere Keizerin Soll Sich Wegen.#All about the pressures of the court. Trying to make them conform.#Elisabeth in her fixation on her beauty (the most successful political tool she wields)#Elisabeth and FJ BOTH are pressured by Sophie specifically #And then FJ has an argument with his son. Which literally sounds similar to the argument he had with his mother.#Ofc Elisabeth reprises FJ's parts too when she rejects Rudolf's plea for help #Like he rejected hers. But that parallel is written in bright neon lights #I feel like FJ mirroring Sophie is less noticable but no less impactful #God. Circles never do stop themselves do they?#-slaps the Austrian emperial family- this bad boy can fit so much generational trauma in it

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leonsliga · 2 months

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How to get football autographs: a crash course

Fair warning: this will be a long post.

We’ve all heard it by now: the best way to get footballer autographs is to attend open trainings or wait outside their hotels and stadiums on match days. But what if you live far away or can’t afford to fly to training or games? Not to worry! Whether you’re a collector, a fan, or a little bit of both like me, quite a few clubs are still willing to send out autograph cards, as long as you send them a stamped addressed envelope.

You’ll find helpful how-to videos on how to do just that, along with links to some country stamp websites, below. These videos actually inspired this post:

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Postal service links:

United Kingdom

https://shop.royalmail.com/postage-and-packaging/first-and-second-class-stamps - You can’t print UK stamps, but you can buy them off the Royal Mail website (see above link) or off Amazon in most cases

Germany

https://shop.deutschepost.de/shop/internetmarke/selectPostageIM.jsp?invalidAccess=true#porto-international (you’ll want to buy the printable compact letter—Kompaktbrief in German—stamps for 1,70€)

Spain

https://www.correos.es/es/en/companies/send/stamps - Unfortunately, I’m completely useless at navigating the Spanish postal service (AKA Correos), but here’s the link regardless. Maybe you’ll have better luck than me 😅

France

You can buy printable stamps using the link above

Postage Questions:

What materials will I need to send a request?

You’ll need a letter containing your autograph request, 2 envelopes (one bigger and one smaller), a stamp/stamps (depending on size and weight) from your country and the stamp/stamps of the destination country.

I’ve bought my stamps. What size envelopes should I get?

I recommend getting c4 envelopes, as they’ll be big enough to hold your autograph request letter. These will be the envelopes you’ll mail out. If you go with a c4 envelope, I’d recommend purchasing c5 envelopes as your smaller envelope. These will be the envelopes the clubs return to you with the autograph cards inside, and you’ll slide them into your c4 envelope when you’re ready to mail them.

Be sure to include the club’s mailing address and your country’s stamp on the large envelope and your address + their country’s stamp on the smaller one

Where can I find a club’s mailing address?

You can usually find a club’s mailing address, along with their attitude towards fanmail, on the “contact us” tab on their webpage. If you can’t find it there, search the name of the club on fanmail.biz; they have the mailing address of just about every football club you can imagine.

What should I put in my autograph request letter?

The main thing here is to include which footballers’ autographs you want (if you don’t have a preference, you don’t have to do this; you can always say you’d be happy to add whatever player cards they’re willing to send to your collection, or something like that lol). Apart from that, what you include is entirely up to you! I wouldn’t recommend sending a super long letter, but if you want to add a personal touch, you can always mention one of your favorite memories of that club and their achievements. It doesn’t hurt to throw in a thank you at the end either :) one last note: you can address your letter to the club or the player whose autograph you’re requesting; it’s entirely up to you!

Do I have to send a stamped addressed envelope to every club?

Not necessarily. If you want to save money on stamps and envelopes, try emailing the clubs first. If you’re lucky, they’ll send the autograph cards directly to you and pay for the postage :)

Now onto the most important question: does it work? The answer is that it depends on the club you’re sending the request to and sometimes even the league they play in. I’ll break it down by league below, detailing either my own experiences writing to the club (if I’ve written to the club and heard back, I’ll state it outright) or that of YouTubers who have reached out to them. If you don’t see your club here, assume they either don’t reply to fanmail, or I haven’t heard of any success stories yet.

Premier League

Some Prem clubs still send out autographs, but not all. Here’s the ones that do:

Manchester United - pre-covid I’m pretty sure they sent out only hand-signed autographs upon request. Unfortunately, they seem to have cut back a bit on this in recent years; nowadays they tend to send a mix of hand-signed and pre-printed, facsimile signatures (this was the case for me when I wrote to them a few months ago and a few YouTubers that wrote to them as well). Still, pretty amazing given the size of the club that they’re willing to do this. As a United fan, I can’t help but feel a little proud :)

Liverpool - they definitely take the “you’ll never walk alone” motto literally, because they also still answer autograph requests with squad photos and signatures, at least as of 2021. To add a personal touch, they usually include a certificate with your name on it. Even though they’re United’s biggest rivals, I can’t help but respect them for this.

Arsenal - another big club that’s not too big for their fans; to my knowledge, they still send out hand-signed autographs. In doing research for this post, I even stumbled upon a video of someone who got an Arsenal match program, 2 squad photos, and autographs on the back of one of them. Talk about a big haul!

Tottenham - usually send pre-signed, photocopied autograph cards

Chelsea - sent out pre-signed, facsimile autograph prints as of 2021

Manchester City - sends out facsimile signatures only, according to several YouTubers (I’ve never contacted the club personally, so I’m not sure if this is still the case). If you do reach out to them, let me know what you hear back!

Crystal Palace - hit-or-miss. They tend to reply with pre-signed squad photos. They usually include a “south london and proud” bracelet from what I understand though, which is a fun perk!

West Ham - you might hear back from them, you might not (I didn’t when I tried a few months ago, but I know several other people did). If they do reply, you’ll likely receive hand-signed photos.

Aston Villa - sent out mostly pre-signed cards as of 2021

Everton - sent out predominantly hand-signed cards as of 2020

Leicester - send out a mix of photocopied and hand-signed cards, as of 2020 - they generally include player cards from the entire squad

Bournemouth - sent out pre-printed cards as of 2021

Newcastle - still sent out hand-signed photographs as of 2020

Bundesliga

If you want hand-signed autographs, look no further than the Bundesliga. In my experience, they send out the most hand-signed cards of any football league, and it’s not even close. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a club that doesn’t send out hand-signed cards. I’m assuming it’s the same story for the 2. Bundesliga (I know Schalke sends out hand-signed cards at the very least).

Bayern Munich - generally, they prefer you purchase cards on their website. Unfortunately, you have to be a member to buy signed cards on there; otherwise, you have to settle for pre-signed prints. That said, I’m pretty sure that if you purchase the player cards on the website and send a few back to the club to be signed, they will return them with official autographs. I sent in a request for Manuel Neuer’s autograph earlier this year and enclosed his player card, and they sent it back hand-signed. I included my membership number in my request just in case, but I know they’ve sent hand-signed autographs to non-members in the past (i.e. the YouTuber mentioned towards the beginning of this post). If you do reach out to Bayern, let me know how it goes. My fingers are crossed for you regardless 🤞

Borussia Dortmund - probably the most reliable of the Bundesliga clubs when it comes to autograph requests. They now limit you to 4 footballers per request, so you’ll have to be selective. That said, they usually reply quickly and send out hand-signed autographs every time. I have yet to hear of anyone who hasn’t received something back when they sent an autograph request to BVB.

Bayer Leverkusen - when I requested autographs from them, they sent me some back. I requested 3 players’ autographs, along with Xabi Alonso’s, and received all 4 cards back hand-signed. Quite a few YouTubers have had success hearing from them as well. Even though they’re having a fantastic season, they clearly haven’t neglected their fanmail, which is cool to see :)

Eintracht Frankfurt - sends out hand-signed autograph cards, even as of this season (they sent hand-signed cards when I reached out to them two months ago). If they’re your club, you’re in luck.

VfB Stuttgart - hand-signed cards

RB Leipzig - hand-signed cards

FC Union Berlin - hand-signed cards (I haven’t heard back from them yet, but it’s only been a week and a half at this point)

SC Freiburg - hand-signed cards

Borussia Mönchengladbach - hand-signed cards (I just heard back from them a week ago, and I think I got a mix of hand-signed cards and pre-signed prints)

FC Augsburg - hand-signed cards

SV Werder Bremen - hand-signed cards

VfL Wolfsburg - hand-signed cards

VfL Bochum - hand-signed cards, sometimes of the entire team (I received 4 cards in response to my request)

TSG Hoffenheim - hand-signed cards, often of the entire team

FC Köln - hand-signed cards

FSV Mainz - hand-signed cards, often of majority of the squad

La Liga

If you’re a fan of a Spanish club, you might be a lot less lucky, sadly. Only one club still sends out hand-signed autographs to my knowledge, and only one other club sends anything back in response to fanmail.

Real Madrid - occasionally sends out posters with pre-printed, facsimile signatures.

Sevilla - this is the club to ask for hand-signed autographs. That said, you probably won’t get more than one or two. I’d recommend being specific about which player(s)’ autographs you want in order to avoid being disappointed.

Ligue 1

Maybe the French league is more your speed. It’s a mixed bag here; while few answer fanmail, the ones that do are more often than not the most generous of any football clubs on this list.

PSG - the Parisians do still respond to autograph requests, but pretty much exclusively send out facsimile signatures.

Olympique de Marseille - have sent out pre-signed cards of their entire team in the past, along with a poster

FC Metz - sent out a mix of hand-signed autographs and pre-signed prints as of 2021

LOSC Lille - sent out autograph cards as of 2021

OGC Nice - sent out autograph cards as of 2021

RC Strasbourg - sends out autographed postcards, and if you’re lucky, they might include a squad photo and some stickers along with it :)

AS Saint-Étienne - send out hand-signed cards, although I’ve also seen them send squad photos addressed to the recipient, along with 2 issues of their club’s magazine

Eredivisie

PSV Eindhoven - sometimes send out autograph cards with facsimile signatures (pre-prints)

Swiss Super League

FC Basel - sent out hand-signed cards as of 2021

BSC Young Boys - sent out hand-signed cards as of 2021

Austrian Football Bundesliga

SK Rapid Wien - sent out hand-signed cards as of 2021

LASK - hand-signed cards (as of 2021)

Scottish Premiership

Glasgow Rangers - occasionally sends pre-signed prints (at least, as of 2021)

Ekstraklasa

All clubs listed below have sent out hand-signed autograph cards in the past:

Śląsk Wrocław

Legia Warszawa

Lech Poznań

A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers - signed squad photo

MLS

Whether you’ve got a particular club in mind or you’re just a fan of one of the big stars (i.e. Messi), you’re probably in for disappointment. Autograph collecting isn’t super big in the U.S., and MLS treats autograph requests accordingly.

Seattle Sounders - one of the only two clubs in MLS that actually sends a response to autograph requests - one lucky collector was even able to get a hat signed by the entire squad! (see here)

NYCFC - sends out hand-signed autograph cards occasionally, usually only one or two

*side note: unfortunately, it seems like most people have only reached out to European clubs, (with the exception of the A-League and MLS), so I can’t speak to whether clubs on other continents fulfill autograph requests. If you reach out to any clubs in leagues not mentioned here, let me know and I’ll update the list :)

Lingering questions:

How long does it take to hear back from clubs?

In my experience as someone living in the UK, I’ve heard back from every club I reached out to within 2-3 weeks (closer to the 2 week mark in most cases). It depends on how far away you live from the club though. I heard back from Manchester United within a week of mailing my request, but they were the exception, not the rule.

Tldr: expect to hear back within a month (maybe a month and a half in extreme cases)

Do clubs answer autograph requests during the off-season?

In my experience, no. I tried this a few years back with no success.

Can I send a shirt to be signed by a player?

I wouldn’t recommend it, as you may not get it back. If you do, the club will probably just return it to you unsigned. You’re better off just requesting an autograph card imo.

Do national teams send autograph cards?

Some do! Last I’ve heard, the German national team still answers requests with authentic signatures and the Croatian national team has sent out signed cards previously as well. The Czech Republic sends out unsigned squad cards. Last but not least, the Dutch national team has sent out fan posters in the past.

Apart from David MC’s autograph series, here’s some of the other videos that helped form this list:

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#Youtube #if you do reach out to any clubs (on this list or off it) let me know how it goes :)#I plan on updating this list based on what people hear #I wish you the best of luck and would love to hear your success stories 😁#football #premier league #bundesliga #la liga #ligue 1 #eredivisie #swiss super league #austrian bundesliga #scottish premiership #ekstraklasa #a league #mls

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pyroglycerinecreampufff · 11 months

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Best thing about castles? Epic cosplay photo’s, ayyyy~

This was the second outfit for the 2-day heatwave photoshoot of 2012 @wfl-art, @cupcakekaracosplay and I did. It was during the hottest moment of the day, so it was quite warm with this outfit. A good thing the corridors we could use were very cool (but too dark to take proper pictures T-T ).

Costume by me

Photo by @wfl-art

#hetalia #axis powers hetalia #axis powers ヘタリア #aph #aph prussia #aph prussia cosplay #austrian succession prussia cosplay #gilbert beilschmidt #2012 #Pufff Posts #Pufff Creates #Pufff Cosplays

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blackswaneuroparedux · 2 years

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I have the gift of neither the spoken nor the written word, especially if I have to say something about myself or my work. Whoever wants to know something about me - as an artist, the only notable thing - ought to look carefully at my pictures and try and see in them what I am and what I want to do.

- Gustav Klimt

Born near Vienna, Gustav Klimt was the son of a goldsmith. He studied art at the School of Arts and Crafts in Vienna and then began his career as a decorator, notably by participating in the decoration of the courtyard of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. In 1883, he set up a workshop with his brother, a goldsmith and chiseller. During this period, Klimt contributed to numerous decorations of bourgeois villas. At the end of this decade, he became independent and gained official recognition. His reputation as a decorative painter was fully established.

Gustav Klimt was a committed artist. He wanted to participate in the promotion of modern art and, above all, to find his own personal style, far from academism. He met Emilie Flöge, who became his companion, and became involved in Viennese symbolist circles. Although his reputation as a decorative artist earned him important commissions, he joined the Secessionist group in 1887 and participated in the journal Ver Sacrum. Klimt became president of this association, which sought to encourage the promotion of Viennese art on an international level. The artist campaigned to break down the barrier between the so-called major and decorative arts. Within the Vienna Secession, Klimt's art shone. He became the face of Austrian Art Nouveau, and he put mythology back in the limelight through large innovative compositions. By including gold as a major colour, he borrowed the goldsmith's technique of the precious Byzantine mosaics. In 1902, he produced one of his major compositions: the Beethoven Frieze, presented at the 14th Secession exhibition. In the spirit of Wagnerism, Klimt's ambition was to create a total work of art, uniting painting, architecture and music. Although criticised, his art reached a huge audience in the modern art world. He became the mentor of the painter Egon Schiele. At the end of his career, Gustav Klimt moved away from decorative art and became interested in the avant-garde, particularly Fauvism. He broke with the Viennese Secession but obtained large commissions for bourgeois portraits that established his reputation. Recognised as an honorary member of the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1917, he died in 1918, probably of a cerebral congestion. He left behind a prodigious and plethoric body of work, including important sets and thousands of drawings.

#klimt #gustav klimt #art #quote #artist #aesthetics #austrian #symbolist #painter #culture #vienna succession

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bantarleton · 2 years

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Artwork by Pierre Turner from Barthorp's "British Cavalry Since 1660," especially the plates for the War of the Austrian Succession/1745 Jacobite Rising/Seven Years War.

#british army #cavalry #redcoat #redcoats #18th century #history #military history #war of the austrian succession #the 45 #1745 #jacobite rising #culloden #seven years war #7 years war #french and indian war

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anglerflsh · 11 months

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highlighted bits from this book, which I personally found were worded in a funny way- roughly translated below

1. [in the publication of the truce] it was not declared that the court of Turin had asked it [in the moment of the preliminaries on the 26th of december] (which was, however, true)

2. [France and Spain encouraged Genova to be of good cheer], promising not to abandon them, but meanwhile abandoning them

#[.txt]#[.reading]#1745-46 happenings in Italy during the austrian war of succession #mostly in Piedmont and Lombardy at the time. Considering there was no united Italy #history

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ghostpalmtechnique · 1 year

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Previous play was postponed due to "Maria Theresa's" illness; I will finally be trying this out after ~2 years on the shelf, as Friedrich/The Pragmatic Alliance.

#board games #War of the Austrian Succession

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