Imagine Just How Amazing My Playing And Dancing Would Be...

Goals. But in a much darker shade of black

A Victorian archery outfit belonging to Mrs Fanny Giveen. C. 1855, now part of the collection of the Museum of London

Works by Billelis

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Jim des Rivières aka James des Rivières (Canadian, 1953-2019, based Ottawa, Canada) - Winged Tapestries, Hong Kong Moths At Large, Photography

Adding on. There was high levels of arsenic in browns, reds, and some yellows as well, so it isn't just the green to watch out for. Additionally, they started selling greens and browns that were labeled as "arsenic free" and testing revealed more arsenic than an "accidental or trace amount." Even if they tried to be safe, they were at risk.

We talk about the clothing because that's easy, but let's not forget this pigment was everywhere. A bigger problem was things like wall paper. Because arsenic is water soluble, and London is very humid, you end up with people inhaling large amounts of poison without even wearing dangerous clothing.

I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but:

- arsenic dye was used to make multiple shades of green in the 18th/19th centuries

- green dyes without arsenic were also still in common use

- consumer outcry against arsenic dye started as early as the 1860s, with many manufacturers beginning to phase it out around that time due to customer demand

- arsenic – dyed clothing is not likely to do more to the wearer than cause a skin rash. The majority of deaths from exposure to the dye were caused by other, more concentrated sources, and/or among workers exposed to large quantities of the pigment on a daily basis rather than consumers

- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL IF A GREEN ANTIQUE GARMENT IS DYED WITH ARSENIC WITHOUT CHEMICAL TESTING. There is NO telltale quality visible to the naked eye that I am aware of

Happy Pride Month beautiful people! I always return to Tumblr during this festive and important period to celebrate and also protest for our community. I’ve made this little guide on content and resources to consider. There is so much more out there!

Especially since 4 days into the paid subscription I'm getting "surprise surgery"

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From the artist: My hands have been hurting for several months now. I had to take a break from work due to health problems and it torments me even more. Hope I can handle it. Dear fellow artists, do not forget to pay as much attention as possible to your health, especially your back and arms. Take care!

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Good lort. Do you want to learn how to control your stich length? Take up shashiko. It's just a running stitch, but you have to make sure that thry are all the same length and that the curve is equally divided.

My stitches are still too short.

I reread all these books when I hit 30. I think that I should re-read them again now that I'm in my 40s. I Gove them to every little girl I know.

“Kazul’s not my dragon.“ Cimorene said sharply. “I’m her princess. You’ll never have any luck dealing with dragons if you don’t get these things straight.”

Dealing With Dragons - Patricia C. Wrede