#shantung

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue October 15, 1951

Lisa Fonssagrives wears a green satin ballgown designed by Ceil Chapman. Hairdressing, Émile by Dorothy Gray. Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. Shantung fan.

Lisa Fonssagrives porte une robe de bal en satin vert conçue par Ceil Chapman. Coiffure, Émile de Dorothy Gray. Bijoux Van Cleef & Arpels. Éventail Shantung.

Photo Clifford Coffin vogue archive

#us vogue #october 1951 #fashion 50s #1951-52 #fall/winter #automne/hiver #ceil chapman #dorothy gray #lisa fonssagrives #clifford coffin #ballgown #robe de bal #satin dress #robe en satin #van cleef & arpels #shantung

[professorpski]

The Sweeping Ball Gown, Vogue 1963 

This glamorous strapless evening gown dates to 1948 that has been re-issued by Vogue Patterns in modern sizes. It shows all of the luxury of post-war prosperity that one hoped for from post-war prosperity. Just a year earlier, Christian Dior had shown the New Look which offered up day dresses with enormous width at the low hemlines, cinched waists, and soft shoulders. It was a break from the more practical looks of the war years, with hemlines around the knee and padded shoulders, and narrower skirts. This was a silhouette which would live on into the 1950s.

Evening gowns followed suit with even wider hemlines, and here you have one that is more than 7 feet around . To create the mass of the skirt, hold it away from the body, and  make the waist look even tinier, crinoline net is used underneath as interfacing, some 3 plus yards of it. An overskirt cascades down the sides, a feature that will ripple with the wearer's movement. Such an abundance of skirts means that the dress takes around 8 yards of fabric at 60” width. Yes, that is a lot of fabric.

The bodice, which is boned on the inside, is also cuffed on the outside, with a clever shaping so that the front points inward and upwards towards the face. A graceful line and a dynamic one that indicates movement and energy. 

They recommend faille, satin, dupioni, and taffeta, plus brocade, but brocade will probably weigh too much. Satin is beautiful but you can mar it so easily, or at least I can, so I would recommend silk dupioni or shantung whose texture will wear better and catch the light in interesting ways too. And there are soooo many gorgeous colors to choose from. They do suggest that overskirt may be made of a different fabric and the illustration of the back of the dress done in white hints at that. If you look closely, you will see a more textured fabric at the lower left, a lace perhaps? But a harmonizing color might work too. So many possibilities. 

This bodice will need a close fit, so you may want to muslin it in a test fabric. Although it may be possible to use the fitting of the lining to ensure the fit of the fashion fabric. Obviously, with so much fabric on the line, you want to make sure it is something you love. If you have to buy fabric online, I would indulge and buy more fabric than a tiny swatches to make sure. 

You can find this at your local fabric store or online here: https://simplicity.com/vogue-patterns/v1963

#1950sfashions #vintagefashions #1940sfashions #newlook #christiandior #vintagesewing #vintagedressmaking #making #sewing #dressmaking #eveninggown #vintageeveninggown #vintagevoguepatterns #vintagevogue #vogue1963 #dupioni #shantung #silksatin #straplessdress

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Upon hearing that Japan might compel China to recognise its control of German interests in Shantung, the laborers [from China, hired to work in French factories and to dig trenches on the Western front] sent a petition to Lu Zhengxiang, the Foreign Minister, urging him not to accept. A pistol was even included with the petition, which threatened that 'if Lu agrees to Japan's demands, he should commit suicide with this pistol. Otherwise, we will kill him.'"

- from Xu Guoqi, China and the Great War. Cambridge University Press: 2005. p. 166.

#academic quote #world war 1 #chinese history #Xu Guoqi #chinese labour corps #corps de travailleurs chinois #中国劳工旅 #japanese imperialism #republic of china #empire of japan #labour battalion #shantung

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Blue Shantung Dress with Red and Green Stripes, ca. 1966, French.

By Louis Féraud.

Worn by Claudia Cardinale.

Sotheby’s.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/collection-claudia-cardinale-dressing-a-star/louis-feraud-circa-1966-shantung-dress-with-red

#blue #shantung #womenswear #extant garments #dress #red #green #20th century #french #1960s #1966 #1960s dress #1960s France #France #Sotheby’s #louis féraud #claudia cardinale #fifth republic #1960s extant garment

[chic-a-gigot]

La Mode illustrée, no. 26, 28 juin 1908, Paris. Robe en shantung. Modèle de Mlle Sauveur, rue de Cherche-Midi, 67. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

#La Mode illustrée #20th century #1900s #1908 #periodical #fashion #fashion plate #Forney #dress #shantung #Sauveur #lace #train #collar #Modèles de chez #Madame Sauveur #Mademoiselle Sauveur

[besnardofficial]

Navy regimental stripe shantung tie⁠ ⁠ #besnard #menswear #classicmenswear #mnswr #styleforum #sartorial #handmade #fattoamano #madeinitaly #shantung (bij Amsterdam, Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdVdHOisFgK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#besnard #menswear #classicmenswear #mnswr #styleforum #sartorial #handmade #fattoamano #madeinitaly #shantung

[wstevenphotography]

Texture, by way of Linen & Shantung Silk

#mature style #classic menswear #vintage style #classic style #summer #utah #linen #linen jacket #shantung #unlined loafers #loafers #sunday #sunday vibes #sunday best #meermin #polo ralph lauren #shibumi firenze #celchuk

[fg1xpiav1kyzcs]

Peaches gives Vonte a blow job Micropenis hard Maya Rudolph Celebrity Boobs Grope and Touch Naked muscle hunk Yui Sakiko Japanese girl fucking b cock cum hard AgedLove Melons Marie and her big natural boobs MILF Penny Barber Edges You Until your Cock Explodes Amazing deepthroating babe gets fucked without mercy Hot Brazilian Fucked in the Hotel Room Crossdresser Sissy loves to drink piss

#flos-ferri #scattersite #pnyx #cetomorphic #waggeries #well-pictured #woodennesses #cotyledonary #venturesomenesses #hyperflexibility #theosophists #keyboard's #unindulging #doltish #kremlin #phenologic #Shantung #adsorption #alvearium #loud-clamoring

[lichdolly]

Angelic Pretty - Floral Shantung JSK in pink, sax blue, white, and black (2006)

#love this look. it’s so granny couch #angelic pretty #sweet lolita #classic lolita #old school lolita #kawaii fashion #egl community #egl fashion #egl #elegant gothic lolita #jfashion #harajuku fashion #girly fashion #lolita fashion #lolita community #lolita dress #alt fashion #floral shantung jsk (AP) #jsk #my post tag

[neopoliitan]

Oh boy, two whole new teams! I didn’t have it in me to finish the fully posed art so you’ll have to make do with the concept sketches.

Team PLUM was created as a magical girl style first-year student team by @mercurryblack​ based on female protagonists from romantic Chinese folk tales. 

As soon as I saw them, I was like “so we have a team of magical girls who are named after purple fruit who allude to female protagonists from Chinese folk tales. How about a team of manwhores named after yellow fruit who allude to their love interests?” And Team LMON was born to be PLUM’s boyfriends. A Team of 4 dating a Team of 4. 

Details under the cut:

PLUM:

Plum Shantung:

The leader of PLUM. Fun-loving and quirky, but possesses a nasty jealous streak verging on the yandere. If another girl talks to her boyfriend, Mango, it’s at their own peril.

Her semblance, “Medium”, allows her to bond with one person - making both of them able to see through each others’ eyes.

Her weapons take the form of Hook Swords.

She alludes to the Weaver Girl from The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

Lychee Nolina :

Originally from Avon, Vale, Lychee is the older of two half-sisters via a shared father. Her mother is financially well off, allowing Lychee to attend Haven Academy while her half-sister languishes in Avon’s second-rate combat school. Lychee is still coming to terms with being passed over as leader of PLUM, her mother's self-entitled influence having worn off on her somewhat.

Her semblance, “Medium”, allows her to shed a layer of her aura, removing the damage and healing her slightly, as well as making her feel refreshed. Is dangerously vulnerable in the first few moments after it is used. Acts as a sort of second wind.

Her weapon is named Altissima.

She alludes to Bai Suzhen/Madam White Snake.

Umecho Sekinetsu :

From one of Mistral’s more prestigious families, Umecho has a lot to live up to - her elder sister won a Vytal festival ten years ago and she hasn’t heard the end of it. The “mom” friend of Team PLUM, Umecho doesn’t take into account how much she pushes herself while taking care of her team or attempting to live up to her sister’s glory.

Her semblance, “Swarm”, projects light-based butterfly shaped homing projectiles.

Her weapon is named Metalmark.

She alludes to Zhu Yingtai from The Butterfly Lovers.

Mei Xanadu:

Mei is a curious case; despite her diminutive stature and complete lack of muscle definition, she is somehow one of Haven’s physically strongest students. What she completely lacks in terms of brains, she makes up for in her ability to lift a car above her head. Mei is literally so dumb that she found a way to speak with Every Word Capitalized, and is often found with her eyes glazed over after having forgotten to exist.

Her semblance, “Breakthrough”, makes her able to detect or ‘feel’ weak points in inanimate objects.

Her weapon is a pair of gauntlets named Blockbuster.

Alludes to Lady Meng Jiang.

LMON:

Limon “Li” Nikau:

Li is easily the smoothest customer on Team LMON. Confident without seeming vain, comfortable in any scenario - and he’s bold enough to pull off the Male Boob Window/Leather Pants combo. There are very few people in the world who can find anything to hate about Li, and he’ll easily win over anyone with a grudge.

His semblance, “Air Burst”, allows him to “fire” compressed air from his body like an air cannon, 

His weapons, Albedo, take the form of folding swords (think a giant switchblade) that turn into dual pistols.

Alludes to Liang Shanbo from The Butterfly Lovers.

Mango Marula:

Easily the cockiest of Team LMON, Mango is a self-proclaimed heartthrob. Despite his confidence and decent looks, he always had trouble with getting a date - until he met Plum. Now he thinks he’s a god amongst men because his girlfriend is so devoted to him, ignorant of her willingness to destroy anyone who threatens to drive them apart.

His weapon is named Zest, and takes the form of a shepherd’s crook/grappling hook/hunting rifle.

He doesn’t have a defined semblance, but it’d be something to do with bridges - either metaphorically or literally.

He alludes to the Cowherd from The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

Yuzu Ogonkan:

Broad, Big and Built, Yuzu is a man of few words. Many are entirely unsure if he can even speak outside of throaty growls and wordless roars in combat. Strangely his wordlessness led to a bond (and eventual romance) with Mei Xanadu who can’t seem to stop talking. Perhaps her deceptive strength earned his respect, as he is deathly loyal to the brainlet, the only person he lowers his walls for.

His semblance, “Cobble,” allows him to summon small rocks to his body to form a sort of rudimentary armour.

His weapons, Rind, are two huge bladed knuckles. Imagine Wolverine’s claws mounted on gauntlets.

She alludes to Lady Meng Jiang’s... husband. Who got crushed by the Great Wall.

Xun Ningmeng:

Where Yuzu is a terrifying eight feet tall, LMON’s resident Manlet is barely over five feet. Xun is a studious, sensitive young fellow, which caught the eye of the more bold Lychee Nolina. Eager not only to date Xun but to help him more combat-viable, Lychee convinced Xun to take up more physical training - Xun agreed... on the condition he could have free rein of her wardrobe, and now she keeps finding him wearing her thigh high socks.

His semblance, “Standby”, allows him to go into a meditative stasis-like state where he doesn't think, feel or perceive the passage of time.

His weapon is a pair of beartrap-like jaws on chains, named Flytrap.

Alludes to Xu Xian.

#rwby #rwby art #rwby fan art #rwby oc #rwby original character #oc #rwby fanart #art #fanart #team plum #team lmon #plum shantung #lychee nolina #umecho sekinetsu #mei xanadu #limon nikau #mango marula #yuzu ogonkan #xun ningmeng

[naeviaas]

Chen Kuan-Tai in The Boxer from Shantung / 馬永貞 (1972)

#other movie where hero is gutted in a restaurant and has to fight dozens of ppl b4 dying #the boxer from shantung #shaw brothers #kung fu movies #filmedit #chen kuan-tai #hong kong cinema #martial arts cinema #kungfumovieedit #my stuff

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue January 1956

Joan Romano (l) and Sunny Harnett (r) in colorful silk shantung dresses. By Greta Plattry in Wamsutta Everglaze cotton. On the left, white sandals by Julianelli, on the right gold sandals by De Liso Debs. Rosenstein jewelry, Hanes stockings.

Joan Romano (g) et Sunny Harnett (d) dans des robes en shantung de soie colorées. Par Greta Plattry en coton Wamsutta Everglaze. À gauche, sandales blanches par Julianelli, à droite sandales dorées par De Liso Debs. Bijoux de Rosenstein, bas Hanes.

Photo Horst P. Horst vogue archive

#us vogue #january 1956 #fashion 50s #spring/summer #printemps/été #greta plattry #joan romano #sunny harnett #horst p. horst #julianelli #de liso debs #hanes #rosenstein #shantung #everglaze

[quilleth]

Me, abstractly planning things for dollbei jun: hmm i have maybe or two fabrics that could work

the fabric i’ve actually hoarded but sort of forgot about because most of it wasn’t bought with the intent of using it for doll clothes (minus an iridescent crinkle fabric that i forgot to add to the pile. also a bunch of white fabrics because i always have that around)

I still think i need more blues, and i obviously need to get a minky/ fur for the cloak.  But i should actually sit down and plan out an outfit before i before i buy more stuff, except silk baron’s scrap sale starts tomorrow so i may try to get a couple of pieces from that (and a couple things to put away for whenever i get a doll for shang qinghua, because i really don’t have any yellow fabric xD)

#quill's bjd adventures #dollbei jun #will i end up using all of these? no #probably not even most of them #but they *could* work #that darker grey shantung i might set aside because i bought it for a different doll project #i need to get some metal findings for decorations. not beads though i have a ton of seed beads that could work #but like metal clasps and things like that #bonus- additional blues especially lighter ones can be used on a consort!shang qinghua outfit whenever i get around to it #because he's my blorbo and he can have two outfits if i say so #i mean mbj could too but the thought of making more clothes for him sparks less joy xD #*sigh* when will my dolls come home from the war (pretend i actually know which one i'll be using as a base for sqh)

[chaotic-neutral-knitter]

if you spend enough money at mood fabrics they will send you free swatches and I am absolutely abusing that to get myself little pieces of fabric with interesting textures. I’m never going to order the actual fabric. I just want to touch them.

#ed teach behavior #my nonsense #turns out deciding to make The Robe with actual silk shantung for the lining is a stupid expensive decision #but I got so much joy just from holding the little silk swatch. so. #also UH. it's educational? how else will i know the difference between silk charmeuse and shantung and habotai? #i need these swatches to learn about fabric #and when I ordered the silk I had the opportunity to get MORE SWATCHES #can't wait to find out what 'mood exclusive verdant shadows viscose jacquard' feels like

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Pale Pink and Grey Silk Shantung Evening Dress, 1947, American.

MFA Boston.

#pink #pale pink #grey #womenswear #extant garments #silk #shantung #dress #20th century #mfa boston #american #usa #1947 #1940s #1940s dress #1940s usa #Hollywood #california #evening dress #1940s evening

[teamodiyemeyenkiz]

Exterior Stucco Dallas Large contemporary white two-story flat roof design

#stucco #dwarf mondo #wood siding #entry courtyard #shantung maple #horizontal wood siding