War-weary
June 4, 2010
Urgh. I’m having one of those spells where simply going about day-to-day life feels as exhausting as being forced through an elaborate Broadway choreography sequence in full scuba gear. Normal service should resume shortly, but in the meantime here are some cool things other people have done to keep you going.
- British Pathé says the future will be great because everyone will be dressed in plastic!
- Unsung Sewing Patterns spotlights women’s overalls on the American home front. (Thanks, Carmen! This also happens to be my next sewing project.)
- The 2008 BBC series Blood, Sweat & T-Shirts sent half a dozen carefree British fashionistas to India to experience life at the other end of the garment industry, with harrowing results. Some thoughtful Finn has painstakingly uploaded episodes to YouTube.
- Let’s Clean Up Fashion provides audits of various UK high-street clothing retailers’ stance on labor conditions in their supply chains.
- Casual orientalism and flat-out balboa in Maharaja, 1943.
- It’s wedding season again! Conscientious objections from 1929, 2004.
- Maru and Gregory Peck make everything better.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/thread/blood-sweat-tshirts/
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Oh, that is funny- Broadway choreography and scuba gear…many days like that. And, I love Blood, Sweat and T-shirts. About time this reality tv does some good…
I’m inspired to do things. And not just to tune into iplayer for a change. Well, that too obviously.
Thank you so much for your link. I love your project and I’ve learned a lot from your blog. Keep up the good work.
I’ve watched the first two parts of Blood, Sweat & T-Shirts and all I can say is my lord what a bunch of twats.
Ha! The producers must have been rubbing their hands when they found Richard. I’ve added the “schadenfreude” tag to this post.
I know just how you feel. Hope you’re better soon.
Overalls?? Are you by chance making these babies? http://www.decadesofstyle.com/product_info.php?products_id=44
No, these:
http://www.evadress.com/3322.html
crossed with these:
http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Hollywood_1559_A
I know I swore no Simplicity ever again, but I can’t find another pair of slacks with the side buttons!