olde_fashioned | More drawings of mine...

My second post of drawings that I've made. A small one this time, as I haven't had much time to draw recently, and that these were drawn after period fashion plates, out of library books, and I don't have any original images for comparisons. ;-)

This one came out kind of stripey from the scan, but it's a Regency-era dress in a blue-violet, and I did her hair in a style that's similar to the way I wear mine when I've had too much Jane Austen. ;-P

Pomona green this time -- which is basically period terminology for an ugly green! ;-P Her necklace is supposed to be coral; I copied it (again) from something I wear. When I'm designing costumes and such, sometimes I like to include something I own in the outfit.

I sketched this after an Ackermann's Repository fashion plate dated September 1, 1814. In the original, she was sitting by the sea with a telescope, presumably pining after her sweetheart who was away at sea. I changed the telescope to a book. After all, if one is going to do a lot of waiting, what better accompanyment than a good book?

I copied the above sketch (just in case!!) and then colored it. I have this in a frame by my dresser. Yes I know, isn't that awful?? But hey, I like it! ;-)

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Oh, I should have recognized her. *smacks forehead* I've seen the first two, but I can't believe I didn't figure it out!

I think Batman Begins is better than the Spidermans. ;-)

There is In Timely Fashion (http://www.intimelyfashion.com/hair/main.html) that has a couple of the more simple styles. But the hairstyle I drew is one I kind of half copied from Georgianna Darcy and Charlotte Lucas in P&P2, and half designed myself. ;-) Because my hair is so long (past my tailbone) and doesn't take curls easily, I had to come up with something else!

I'd be happy to try to explain it to you, if you'd like! :-D

I must say Batman's conclusion wasn't satisfactory for me. I forget exactly why now, but it was something like they made a lot of argument/defense of the bad guy and in the end it didn't feel that the good guy really won the argument. If that makes any sense.

Oh, that's a lovely site! If you feel like sharing the style that'd be nice, but not necessary. My hair is only to my elbow at this point. I'm hoping to get it to my hip, and then when I get sick of it I'll lop it off and give it to Locks of Love, then begin growing it out again.

Really? I don't know that I remember what you're referring to exactly. I always try to be aware of things like that, but perhaps I've missed something.

Oh, I'd be happy to! I can try to explain it to you here, and if I don't make any sense then I can try to draw it for you, if that would help you more.

I part my hair down the center of my forehead and all the way to the nape of my neck, as if for two pigtails. Then I make a second part, this time going across, from just about behind my ear, intersecting across the top of my head about 4 or 5 inches from the hairline, making a sort of quadrant of four sections. Clip one side's sections of hair out of the way while you're working on the other.

Pulling the hair back smoothly, braid each front section into a tiny "accent" braid and bind off. (each of these will be looped around the final bun for decorations later)

The larger portion of hair in the back I usually braid and wrap around into a regular bun, just high up on the back of the crown ala the Regency styles. After securing with pins, then take the two skinny accent braids from the front part of your hair and arrange them artistically around and across the larger bun. Usually I intertwine them once or twice and then make little loop like things out of them, and then tuck the ends under.

I hope that doesn't sound to daunting or confusing! Let me know if a drawing would make your life easier, or if I can explain anything better to you. ;-P

I think it was the whole mindset that human kind is a lost race and we're all evil so it'd be better if we all died. And sense that is very morbid, but rather acknowledged idea, it made it weighty. I think that sometimes it's easier to believe we're all animals and evil things rather than hope. In the end I didn't feel like I was walking away having emerged from a deep battle going, "It's true! We are good people!" Or whatever we were supposed to walk away feeling. (I also have discovered I am not the sort that likes horror to any extent. Not that Batman was horror, but the whole gas thing really freaked me out.)

I have to admit I didn't understand most of that. But I'm not the brightest when it comes to styling (my mom actually does most of it for me). I do think it might be interesting for you to post a post on, since there are certainly Regency fans watching you. :)

But that was Liam Neeson's character's point of view, IIRC. Batman kept insisting Gotham was worth saving.

I agree it was a little more morbid than some things, especially the Spidermans, but I like it better that way. It's more realistic and gritty. The gas scened could definitely be scary, though!! They certainly made me jump, the first time around. ;-)

Okay...I was afraid of that! I guess I'll have to work on a step-by-step sketch of it, since I can't very well do it on myself and take photos at the same time. ;-P

There are?

But I felt like Batman never really...I don't know...defend the idea. I mean, he won and saved the city, but I felt like we didn't get a good, strong--reason, if that make sense. Just as an example, Spiderman uses secondary characters (Uncle Ben, etc.) and speeches, thoughts and all to present the moral of the story and repeat it and carry it through. In Batman it felt like the bad guy had an argument on multiple levels, but Batman only had one, that people deserve a chance, but he never really dug deeper than that, which left his argument feeling shallow. (In my opinion, of course. And I only saw it once.)

I've got nothing against gritty-ness, and I like things to be realistic, but I need pay off, and I analyze things a lot so...yeah.

:)

Well, I don't know for certain but it'd make sense.

I see what you mean now. You wanted them to present a logical oppositional arguement to the villain. I think they almost didn't need to -- Batman was pretty much like, you're wrong, and I'm not going to let you do that. Period. In a way it was kind of a similar idea to sparing the whole city for the sake of the few good residents.

We bought it for my dad for father's day so the next time I watch it I'll pay more attention.

I tend to over-analyze things as well. Only I usually keep my observations to myself. ;-)

Well! I must confess I hadn't thought of it that way. *looks around*

I suppose so. I guess part of me wants equal attention to both sides, and with just a put-my-foot-down response you don't get that as much.

My whole family shares our observations so I can be a bit outspoken. ^-^

Heheh.

Yes, I know what you mean. I don't like it when the bad guys are the heroes. I kind of think his character was supposed to be quiet and no-nonsense, so maybe they thought an iron response would indicate that? *shrugs*

Well, sometimes we do too, and I certainly would never be accused of lacking an opinion! But I don't always feel like explaining myself, when we disagree.

Okay, enough wondering. What, may I ask, is that lovely icon from? (here we go again -- it's probably something I've seen but am to stupid to recognize!!)

I suppose that makes sense.

I understand that. ;)

That lovely icon is my pride and joy. It's a stock icon, actually, so it isn't from a movie or anything, which makes it even more rare. *hugs it* (I'm probably the only person in the world who hugs their icons.)

Oh is it really? That explains why I've never really had a clue what it's from. Okay, now I feel better! ;-)

And you're not even remotely the only one who hugs their icons!! I'm especially fond of a couple of mine, so I know the feeling. ;-)

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