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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 2d

Wauw wat mooi! Ben in de Drentse (en Overijsselse) natuur wel ringslangen tegengekomen, maar helaas nog nooit een adder. Hopelijk op een dag!

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 2d

Those drawings in the margins are especially amazing!

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Dr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 2d

Today was fun: medical manuscripts this morning at Edinburgh CRC (ms 314, ms 170; ms 168). Followed by an urban foraging lecture (quite medicine based) and 16th C recipes at the historical reconstruction lab. So interesting!

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 2d

This silk gown (c. 1795-1810) from the collection of the Amsterdam Museum is not exactly the same as the gown from the fashion plate, but showing similar trends: a raised waistline and geometric flower motif. I love the neoclassical embroidery at the hem of the skirt. #dresshistory #18thc #19thc

Description from the Amsterdam museum: Cream-colored silk gown, embroidered with a floral and leaf motif in shades of lilac, green, yellow, brown, white, and dusty rose. Small sequins and gold and silver threads are also used. The dress has a rising, high waist at the back. The back features a diamond-shaped insert and is finished with silver ribbon. The low neckline is gathered at the front and fastens with a drawstring. Tight elbow-length sleeves. The gathered skirt ends in a small train at the center back. The bodice has a semi-loose linen lining and closes at the center front with linen straps. The back of the neck and the bottom of the sleeves are finished with green silk ribbon. Note: a belt is missing. Object number: KA 13272

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 2d

The man's waistcoat reminds me of this one from the Rijksmuseum collection (currently on display!). During the 18th century men's waistcoats became shorter and lost their sleeves. Embroidery followed the neoclassical trend, becoming more geometric, but still decorative. #18thc #dresshistory

Description from the Rijksmuseum: waistcoat with a standing collar, two three-button pockets and nine fabric buttons in cream grosgrain silk, embroidered in shades of blue with an oval scatter motif with tassels and floral tendrils. Dated 1780-1790. Object number BK-NM-4478.

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 2d

Journal des Luxus und der Moden, 1792-1793. Fashion plate showing late 18th century female and male fashions. One woman in a white gown, another in a redingote, and a man wearing a jacket and waistcoat with trousers. Collection @rijksmuseum.bsky.social #FashionPlateFriday #dresshistory #18thcentury

Detail of fashion plate. Full description in next picture.

Description from the Rijksmuseum (with additions by me): Man in a stippled brown coat, unbuttoned, showing a white waistcoat with blue embroidery underneath, and wearing stippled beige trousers and brown boots. Accessories: breloque, gloves, hat and walking stick in hand. Two women stand beside him. Woman on the left: white gown with green and yellow floral motif (looks like printed cotton). A polka-dotted black fichu around the neck. On her head: a pink hat decorated with green ribbon and sheer veil covering half the face. In her hand: a walking stick that can also be used as a parasol. Woman on the right: red and yellow striped redingote on a pointed green bodice with red laces and white skirt, white fichu tucked into the neckline of the bodice. Wearing a black stippled yellow hat decorated with purple ribbon. Print from the fashion magazine "Journal des Luxus und der Moden," published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Georg Melchior Kraus, Weimar, 1786-1826.

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 2d

Journal des Luxus und der Moden, 1790. No description for this plate. I wonder what other dress historians think the type of gown portrayed is? Looks like a robe en chemise, but the open skirt of the gown showing the petticoat underneath is throwing me off. #FashionPlateFriday #dresshistory #18thc

Fashion plate from 1790 showing a woman wearing a white, slightly loose fitting gown, gathered at the waist with a sash, with long sleeves up to her wrists. The neckline of the gown is filled up by a fichu with frills. She's holding a green parasol. The hair around her face is short and curly, but long and straight down her back. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, object number BI-1967-1159C-24

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 2d

Als de hoeveelheid koekjes echt een last voor je is mag je er wel wat naar Amsterdam sturen hoor! Maar serieus, die zien er verrukkelijk uit.

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 6d

So not only is there an exhibition on 17th century domesticity at the @rijksmuseum.bsky.social starting this month, it's accompanied by a symposium in January. I am SO looking forward to this www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/...

Symposium Exhibiting the Domestic Past - Rijksmuseum

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to you and the team from Betwixt, very well deserved! Your podcast brings me so much joy and has inspired me to read and research things I didn’t know about before!

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 10d

The value of cloth was such, in the past, that recycling was a regular feature of sartorial life. Silk brocade worn in the 18th century has been completely repurposed here to fit the fashionable silhouette of the #1820s, too precious not to reuse #nasjonalmuseet #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A front and back view of a pale blue floral silk brocade dress with high waist and long sleeves that have a puff at the shoulder. It is fuller at the back and has a ruffle at the hem

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 8d

Fashion plate from 1786 showing a woman in a pink Peking caraco with white Peking skirt and bodice. The light coloured ensemble is contrasted by a large black hat topped with white ostrich feathers. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum. #FashionPlateFriday #18thc #dresshistory

Close up of the fashion zoomed in on the (amazing!) pink jacket and hat. Can't remember seeing an 18th century jacket like this in a plate before. Seems like reverted v-shape open front? And then that row of bows, seen on gowns, but on jackets??? Full description from the Rijksmuseum website in second picture.

Woman facing right, wearing a pink Peking caraco, with a white Peking skirt and bodice. Caraco in a new form: cut out at the bottom and trimmed with white ribbon. Skirt and bodice trimmed with pink ribbon. On her head is a straw hat with a thick black crepe soubise around the crown. Decorated with five white feathers. Fichu and chemise. Accessories: elongated earrings, white gloves, and a walking stick. Print from the fashion magazine "Journal des Luxus und der Moden," published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Georg Melchior Kraus, Weimar, 1786-1826. Object number: BI-1967-1159A-29

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · 8d

Fashion plate from 1782 showing four women's hairstyles with had or cap:
1. A l' Egiptienne 2. Palestine 3. Modeste 4. Outrageant
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum. #FashionPlateFriday #18thc #dresshistory

Four women's hairstyles with hats or caps in a frame, numbered one through four: 1. A l'Egyptienne, 2. Palestine, 3. Modeste, 4. Outrageant. The print is part of the Almanac de Gotha pour l'année 1782. The title of the print is cut off, but reads: Coëffures Berlinoises. Printmaker: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki . Object number: RP-P-2009-2144

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Aug 30

The reactions by historians to *that* Nature paper are because we are routinely consistently told by both laypeople and too many STEM colleagues that our methods are irrelevant, nonexistent or inferior, and our fields pointless.
Our institutions agree.
Miss me with defending STEM in this moment.

UKRin @ulrich-k-roessler.bsky.social · Aug 29

Reactions by historians here indicate that barriers for interdiscplinary work are robust, even may reflect hostile attitudes. Although they seem more rooted in different styles of thinking and communicating, rather than ideological differences.

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · Aug 28

"mystery"

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Matthijs @mccaine.bsky.social · Aug 24

Honestly male fashion has been downhill ever since we stopped dressing like this

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petra @kutheks.bsky.social · Aug 21

tip voor mannen die in het donker achter een vrouw aanfietsen: de fuck wegwezen jij. als het niet lukt om haar in te halen dan sla je maar af maar wat je niet gaat doen is een vrouw het gevoel geven dat ze de hele tijd achterom moet kijken

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Greef de Slagersjongen @greef.bsky.social · Aug 21

Volgende week bij @rtl.nl de logische maar pijnlijke vraag wat een vrouw überhaupt buiten deed.

RTL Nieuws @rtl.nl · Aug 21

'Waarom fietste ze 's nachts alleen?' Een pijnlijke, maar ook logische vraag #nieuws

'Waarom fietste ze 's nachts alleen?' Een pijnlijke, maar ook logische vraag

Waarom geen taxi Is het wel slim om alleen op de fiets te stappen Na de gewelddadige dood van de 17jarige Lisa gaat een Instagrampost van schrijfster Nienke s Gravemade viral. Ze schaamt zich namelijk tegelijkertijd voor haar gedachten, want dit is victim blaming. Hoe durf ik haar medeplichtig te maken

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · Aug 20

Another favourite style of mine and here a rarity of a survival, an early #1790s ribbed silk caraco jacket. It is short and might have been described, a little hysterically at the time, as mannish. It is brilliant and beautiful. Sold via #kerrytaylorauctions #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Back view of a grey blue striped silk jacket with long sleeves, folding lapels and a high collar. It has a triangular shawl like drape to the back and a short pleated peplum decorated with self covered round buttons. It is trimmed with a multi coloured silk frayed fringe

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · Aug 19

Note to self: voortaan lorazepam innemen voordat ik naar de kapper ga. Vier uur lang een paniek/angstaanval pogen te onderdrukken is een mentale marteling kan ik je wel zeggen.
Laat weer eens zien dat mijn hersenen nog steeds niet hersteld zijn van mijn laatste burnout. Wellicht komt dat ook nooit?

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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · Aug 3

Just admiring this natty pair of 300-year-old silk taffeta shoes, embroidered with a design of leaves and flowers (England, 1700-1730, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge)

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · Aug 14

There were so many shelves with a variety of fashion accessories in this museum. My eye was quickly drawn to what looks like to me the iconic early #19thc pineapple reticule! (cc: @julieinstitches.bsky.social @nemgarrett.bsky.social) #RegencyFashion #dresshistory

Lighting was anything but optimal. Tried to edit this pic to at least get some of the colours to show, but the result is middling. But it clearly is pineapple shaped, and to me it looks like the iconic reticule, but I’m no expert!

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · Aug 14

French Revolution related things that ofcourse caught my eye: a likeness of Charlotte Corday (presented with other ceramics in an 18th century sedan chair) and the type of medicinal bathtub (not the actual bathtub) Jean-Paul Marat was in when she stabbed him to death. #18thc #FrenchRevolution

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · Aug 14

Always interesting to see how eccentric women’s headdresses get in regional costumes across Europe. Women in Normandy went for height, amazing. #18thc #19thc #dresshistory

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Simone @monalunasimone.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you ever find yourself in Honfleur, don’t skip Musée d'Ethnographie et d'Art populaire. Inside a 16th century house there are multiple furnished rooms with Norman furniture, 18th century men’s clothes, women’s costumes and headdresses and so many interesting objects. #18thc #19thc #dresshistory

A late 18th century men’s coat. I imagine Maximilien wearing a coat like this. Very fashionable.

Display of the 18th century men’s clothing.

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