Archive Category: Fashion
Mickey Mouse Gas Mask
It’s important to keep kids feeling comfortable and happy, even when they need to watch out for poisonous gas clouds -or at least, that must be the theory behind this Mickey Mouse gas mask sold in WWII. Paranoia and consumerism sure make for an interesting combination.
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Five Fascinating Flapper Facts
Americans, including myself, seem to be obsessed with flappers -as evidenced with the plethora of flapper costumes seen every Halloween. They were amazingly revolutionary for the time of course and we even learn about them in school. But we don’t learn much about these women in school, here are five fascinating facts about the flappers of the 1920s.
Flappers Completely Changed Social Standards For Women
While many feminists deplore flappers for throwing away all the progress made by the suffragettes, they made quite a bit of progress for women in other aspects. While most people know they were the first women to actually show off their legs, cut off their hair and even wear shorts, they did much more than that. In the Victorian era, it was unheard of for a woman to go to a bar, to drink or to smoke. Bars were places for men to escape their wives.
That all changed in the twenties – and not only because of prohibition. These young women also dated around, something that was unheard of in the past. Lastly, they were some of the first women to drive cars. (Source)
Where Flappers Got Their Name
The name was widely popularized after the release of the 1920’s movie The Flapper, but there are a whole lot of differing stories about where the word came from. My favorite story is also one of the more popular tales of the time, it claims the term came from groups of girls walking around in unbuckled galoshes that flapped around as they walked. For a humorous read on Flapper footwear, you may want to read the 1922 article by The New York Times, “Flappers Flaunt Fads in Footwear.” (Source)
Like F. Scott Fitzgerald? You May Actually Like His Wife’s Writing
While F. Scott Fitzgerald was a great writer, he was not entirely original. In fact, large portions of his books were actually stolen directly from his wife’s diary. In fact, the conclusion of This Side of Paradise has a soliloquy by the protagonist Amory Blaine that is taken word for word from Zelda Fitzgerald’s journal. After their marriage, many things that Zelda said or wrote continued to find their way into Scott’s books, particularly in the Great Gatsby. In a review of The Beautiful and The Damned, she wrote:
“It seems to me that on one page I recognized a portion of an old diary of mine which mysteriously disappeared shortly after my marriage, and also scraps of letters which, though considerably edited, sound to me vaguely familiar. In fact, Mr. Fitzgerald—I believe that is how he spells his name—seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home.”
Coco Chanel Single-Handedly Made Tans Fashionable
Before Coco Chanel stayed out too long one day while on vacation, fair, paper-white skin was the ideal shade for women. But she was so popular and stylish that after she accidentally received a tan on a 1923 cruise to Cannes, everyone else wanted one too. (Source)
They Weren’t Just American
French flappers outside a cafe Via Vintage Lulu [Flickr]
While commonly considered an American phenomenon, due in part to the rebellion against prohibition, flappers were more of a response to the increased independence gained by women during the first World War. As a result, many countries had flappers, including Japan, Germany, England and France. Obviously these women had far different social norms to rebel against, but the effect was much the same -short skirts, increased independence and a modernized view on sexuality. (Source)
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Cats In Costumes
Whether you consider it a form of animal cruelty or just a little harmless fun, it’s hard to deny that cats look pretty cute in costumes. The gallery on Now That’s Nifty has a few fantastic feline frocks for your viewing pleasure. Click and enjoy.
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I Love Teuthology T-Shirt
I Love Teuthology, modeled by Katie
Who doesn’t love giant squids? Whether you are fascinated by Kraken, love reading Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea or you are actually into teuthology (that’s the study of cephalopods), we’ve got you covered!
The super-talented Nathan Mazur of scaredofbees (great stuff there, btw) has designed the perfect T-shirt for you. Here’s the tentacle-y fun shirt from the Neatorama Online Store: Link
More I Love Science designs:
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NEW - I Love Forensics
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I Love Math (now also available in black)
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I Love Science, and others also in Onesie/Kids
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We’re also slowly but surely building the web’s best selection of geekstastic Science T-shirts and cheeky Scientists Do It T-Shirts - so check ‘em out!
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Military Uniforms of World War II
Captain’s uniforms of every military branch of the various countries that served in World War II, modeled by the same guy!
“My hobby deals strictly with World War II militaria & insignia.
However, rather than collecting the actual items, I collect and use high resolution photos of them to create Photoshop images that show myself in the uniform of a Captain (or equivalent rank) in whichever armed force and branch of service those insignia were worn by.
Link -via Metafilter
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Camouflage Wedding Dress by Erika Sárközi
After you’ve hunted your mate and got him to agree to marry you, what’s a good huntress to do about her wedding dress?
Here’s a custom-designed camouflage wedding dress by Erika Sárközi that will surely strike fear into the heart of the prey, … er groom. (Photography: visual Images)
Many more Camouflage Wedding photos at Tacky Weddings | More Terribly Trashy Tuxes at Rue the Day!
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Coffee Filter Dress
18-year-old Aimee Kick is an aspiring fashion designer from Missouri. She designed and constructed a dress for her prom completely from coffee filters! See more pictures at The Fashion Police. Link -via YesButNoButYes
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Man Arrested Mid-Hairdo
There’s probably never a good time to get arrested, but you have to admit, this is kind of awkward: Marcus T. Bailey, 25, was in the middle of getting his hair done when he stepped out to deal drug … and got arrested!
The mug shot is priceless:
A 25-year-old Evansville man was arrested Wednesday when he stepped out of a South Side barbershop to conduct an apparent drug deal, police said.
Marcus T. Bailey, 25, was actually being sought on a parole warrant when authorities arrived at 952 Washington Avenue and found him in a car with two other people and about 21 grams of crack cocaine, said Evansville Police Department Spokesman Steve Green. Bailey was apparently having his hair braided inside when he stepped out, Green said.
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Nacho Hat
Here’s living proof that SomethingWonderful can come out of SomethingAwful Forums - behold the Nacho Hat!
Cota Froise of SA Forums has the step-by-step guide on how to make your very own Nacho Hat: Link - via bookofjoe
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The Great Urban Handbag Hunt
Handbag designer Rachel Nasvik had a great idea on how to promote her new line for cheap: stage a great urban hunt for handbags!
Rachel places her handbags, stuffed with all sorts of girly stuff like lip gloss and bobby pins along with the note "You didn’t find this bag, this bag found you," hidden in public places around New York City. If you find it, you can keep it.
Clues on the whereabouts of her handbags are on Rachel’s Twitter. You can see imags of the discovered bags on her blog Thrill of the Chase - via Steve Hall and Angela Natividad’s Adrants
Whatever you think of the ad campaign, the photo is priceless! PLEASE NO PEE-PEE.
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Social Media Venn Diagram
A Venn diagram showing the psychological forces at work among users of social networking tools — a new shirt from the comedy geniuses at Despair, Inc.
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The Worst Day in the 9th Grade … Ever, the T-Shirt
The Worst Day in the 9th Grade … Ever - $9.95
From Neatorama’s Online Store, here’s The Worst Day in the 9th Grade … Ever by Matthew Lawson. Available in T-shirt, sweatshirt, and hoodies.
Oh, I remember the dissection day in my high school biology class. Ah, good times! Link | More Funny Science T-Shirts
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The History Of Coiffure In The XVIII Century
Hairstyles in the 18th century were regimented, over-the-top, and difficult to achieve, especially for women. The styles calmed down a little mid-century, but that didn’t last long.
However somewhere from mid 70-ies the hairstyle started “growing up” again. It emerged into a complex structure and was was as high and unimaginable as ever before. Ingenious women used almost everything they could find to make their headdress ,including most popular belts, jewelry, fabrics, flowers, fruit. Of course, their own hair was not enough to make such a piece of art and they used the hair of their servants and even the horse’s mane.
Link -via Dark Roasted Blend
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Tingling Thigh Syndrome
If you are one who is willing to suffer for fashion, you might have a pair or two of the stylish “skinny jeans”. If so, you need to know about meralgia paresthetica, or “tingling thigh syndrome.” It feels as if your legs have gone to sleep, or it may cause a burning or tingling sensation. The syndrome is caused by pressure on the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
“The nerve, in some people, is susceptible to compression,” says Dr. John England, a New Orleans neurologist and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. The femoral cutaneous nerve, he explains, runs from the outside of the pelvis and through the thigh. “It is a pure sensory nerve — it doesn’t go to muscles or provide strength. Anything that is tight around there could potentially compress the nerve that goes there.”
The situation is exacerbated if you are also wearing high heels. It’s almost always a temporary condition. Just remove the jeans and the nerve will regenerate. Link -via Buzzfeed
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Three Wolf Moon Shirt
Sales of the “Three Wolf Moon Shirt” are up 2300% after word got out that it was getting priceless customer reviews on Amazon. Hundreds of reviewers are vying to be the funniest. The first one says, in part:
This item has wolves on it which makes it intrinsically sweet and worth 5 stars by itself, but once I tried it on, that’s when the magic happened. After checking to ensure that the shirt would properly cover my girth, I walked from my trailer to Wal-mart with the shirt on and was immediately approached by women. The women knew from the wolves on my shirt that I, like a wolf, am a mysterious loner who knows how to ‘howl at the moon’ from time to time (if you catch my drift!). The women that approached me wanted to know if I would be their boyfriend and/or give them money for something they called mehth. I told them no, because they didn’t have enough teeth, and frankly a man with a wolf-shirt shouldn’t settle for the first thing that comes to him.
It gets better from there. The manufacturer is not exactly pleased with the reviews. Link to story. Link to reviews. -via Fark
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Underpants Made from Beef Jerky
I hesitate to mention this lest it inspire another one of Alex’s dress code edicts here at Neatorama’s corporate offices. But: Brief Jerky — underpants made from beef jerky. Wearing them, the seller says “will release their natural pheremones once your body heat and moisture kicks in!” I guess my co-workers will find out if soon enough if this is true.
Link via Geekologie
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Horse Couture: Dirndl Dress for Horses
Bavarian designer Hildegard Bergbauer usually creates dirndl dresses for women, but she has recently branched out to other species like cats, dogs … and even horses!
She said she was inspired to create the outfits by watching stage shows as a youngster. ‘The animals appeared on stage with little handbags and hats,’ she added.
‘It was a sight that I’ll never forget and an experience that has shaped me. The idea has gone down really well. People think it’s a lot of fun.’
Link | More pics at Oddly Enough blog (Photo: Reuters/Alexandra Beier)
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Goths in Hot Weather
I live in a small town in Kentucky, and the only time you see more than a few young people in Goth clothing is during our annual festival, in the heat of August. Now I’ve found a niche blog that addresses a question I’ve pondered: how hot can they be in all that black Victorian attire?
Goths, I love ‘em! I even used to be one for a bit (well, I was a Didi-Goth for at least 6 months). But there’s one thing that troubles me about our cheery friends: what to do they do in summer? All that makeup, long black leather and rubber must get very sticky. I think we should show our respect for these poor unfortunates, struggling to stand out from the vanilla crowd despite blazing temperatures and sunshine that puts the rest of us in shorts and vest tops.
Goths in Hot Weather posts pictures of people in Goth fashion and rates them on how Goth and how sweaty they appear. Link -via b3ta
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Delfina Delettrez Fendi’s Skeleton Jewelry
Delfina Delettrez Fendi (yes, of that Fendi) has a new line of to-die-for jewelry. This skeleton wrist jewelry was part of her debut at the Paris Fashion Show. WWD has the gallery (what’s up with the taxidermied animals as props?): Link - via Haute Macabre
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Tokyoflash Contest: Design a Landmark That Tells Time in a “Tokyoflash Way” and Win Free a Watch!
Our friends over at Tokyoflash is running a nifty little contest: submit your idea for a famous landmark that "has a Tokyoflash way of reading time" (either image, description, news story, or combination).
Three winners will be chosen to win a watch of their choice from Tokyoflash. Hurry, contest ends May 26th, 2009: Link - Thanks Paul!
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Redneck DIY Tank Top
From the "Just because you can, it doesn’t mean you should" file, here’s the DIY Tank Top made from men’s briefs: Link - via BuzzFeed
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Toilet Paper Scarf
You can’t really appreciate the design of this scarf until you see how it looks when it’s rolled up. The picture is at the link, where there are also pattern directions so you can make your own.
From Craftster.org’s user everkutz, behold the Toilet Paper Scarf:
The roll is plastic needlepoint canvas and I did needlepoint on one side that would become the inside of the roll, and then used a brown yarn to crochet a “sheet” that covered the outside of the roll.
I think 18 “sheets” make up this scarf. It loosely wraps around her neck and then both ends hang at her waist.
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Poets Ranked by Beard Weight
A little-known leaflet by Upton Uxbridge Underwood circulated in 1913 judges men in a different way, not by their works, but by their fabulous facial hair.
His masterpiece, The Language of the Beard, an epicurean treat confected for the delectation of fellow bon vivants, vaunts the premise that the texture, contours, and growth patterns of a man’s beard indicate personality traits, aptitudes, and strengths and weaknesses of character. A spade beard, according to Underwood’s theories, may denote audacity and resolution, for example, while a forked, finely-downed beard signifies creativity and the gift of intuition, a bushy beard suggests generosity, and so on.
See 15 poets and their beards described and rated. Pictured is the highly-rated beard of Sidney Lanier. Link -Thanks, peacay!
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Meet the Woolies
The world is filled with people with strange fetishes, but even considering the Intertubes’ jaded standard, this particular fetish is really, really, really weird: behold the Woolies, people who like to esconce themselves in wool. Itchy, scratchy wool.
No actual nudity, though there are some - um, how shall I say it - knitted private parts: Link (original link in French at Doctissimo) - via Rue The Day! and Laughing Squid
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Weird Collections of the Rich and Famous
What do the rich and famous do with all their dough? Some of them, it turns out, collect weird things - here is a neat post about a few weird collections of the rich over at mental_floss:
Imelda Marcos
When Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda hastily fled the Philippines and Malacañan Palace when Ferdinand’s regime was overthrown, they left behind nearly all of their possessions, which were quite numerous. Imelda was first thought to own more than 6,000 individual shoes, a number which was later downgraded to a mere 1,060 pairs. She also abandoned 65 parasols, 15 mink coats, 888 purses, 508 floor-length dresses and 71 pairs of sunglasses.
Link - via i met a possum
Previously on Neatorama: 25 Strangest Collections on the Web
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Jughead’s Hat
What do they call that weird cap with the ragged spikes and various decorations attached? You’ve seen it in old movies, TV shows, and advertisements. It’s been called by many names: a fedora beanie, jagged beanies, Whoopee cap, palookaville caps, devils caps, clubhouse hats, and Kingpins. I’m Learning to Share takes a look at how the style developed in the early part of the 20th century. Link -via Metafilter
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Clown Shoes Banned For Being Safety Hazards
Safety is no laughing matter, say circus bosses as they ban … clown shoes:
A clown has been told he cannot wear his giant comedy shoes during his act because they breach health and safety rules.
Valerik Kashkin broke a toe after falling from a high-wire and has been told his size 18s were to blame.
His bosses have now banned the clown – whose routine also includes playing a drum kit, trumpet and double bass at the same time – from using the outsize footwear and ordered him to perform barefoot, instead.
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Barreleye Fish with a Transparent Head T-Shirt
Barreleye Fish T-shirt modeled by Katie;
Great Vocab Didn’t Save the Thesaurus by Zac
Remember the barreleye fish (Macropinna Microstoma) post on Neatorama? Y’know, the one with the transparent head and internal eyes that rotate to see through the dome of its head? (Does this mean you can see what it’s thinking?)
Well, we LOVE the barreleye fish so much that we have to have a T-shirt about it! This fantastic design is by Wendy Barsotti (a very talented artist who also happens to have excellent collages for sale on her Etsy shop, Barsotti Designs).
Link | Other Fun Science T-Shirts on Neatorama’s Online Shop
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George Will’s War on Denim
Columnist George Will is mad. Hopping mad about denim and how America’s fashion sense is going to hell in a hand basket.
He and Wall Street Journal writer Daniel Akst have joined forces in declaring jeans (and American obsession with blue pants) as "destructive" in an entertaininglylyrical prose that I imagine was quite popular when Will was a young man, i.e. back in the days of President Taft:
Long ago, when James Dean and Marlon Brando wore it, denim was, Akst says, "a symbol of youthful defiance." Today, Silicon Valley billionaires are rebels without causes beyond poses, wearing jeans when introducing new products. Akst’s summa contra denim is grand as far as it goes, but it only scratches the surface of this blight on Americans’ surfaces. Denim is the infantile uniform of a nation in which entertainment frequently features childlike adults ("Seinfeld," "Two and a Half Men") and cartoons for adults ("King of the Hill"). Seventy-five percent of American "gamers" — people who play video games — are older than 18 and nevertheless are allowed to vote. In their undifferentiated dress, children and their childish parents become undifferentiated audiences for juvenilized movies (the six — so far — "Batman" adventures and "Indiana Jones and the Credit-Default Swaps," coming soon to a cineplex near you). Denim is the clerical vestment for the priesthood of all believers in democracy’s catechism of leveling — thou shalt not dress better than society’s most slovenly. To do so would be to commit the sin of lookism — of believing that appearance matters. That heresy leads to denying the universal appropriateness of everything, and then to the elitist assertion that there is good and bad taste.
Link - via The Zeray Gazette
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Bokito Viewers
These creepy eyeshades make you appear to look away when you’re looking forward! They were inspired by a gorilla attack at the Rotterdam Zoo last May. The gorilla named Bokito attacked a woman, presumably because she had made eye contact with him. Health insurance company FBTO took advantage of the situation and issued “Bokito Viewers” to zoo visitors to protect them from gorilla attack. The glasses were conceived by advertising agency DDB Amsterdam. Link -via the Presurfer
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