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chertseymuseum.bsky.social @chertseymuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#FridayFrocks #Waistlines: Day gown of cotton muslin, c.1809 – 1811. It has a bib-front bodice with a high waistline. The bib would have been pinned in place at the front of the shoulder straps.

Front and back views of a Regency-era cotton muslin day gown, dated c.1809-1811, displayed on a mannequin. The ankle-length white dress features a small blue dot pattern, a high waistline, long sleeves, and blue decorative trim at the neckline, cuffs, and hem. The back view shows laced fastening and gathered fabric below the waist. Caption reads: “Cotton muslin day gown, c.1809-1811 © The Olive Matthews Collection, Chertsey Museum. Photos by John Chase Photography.”

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Stray cat sleeping on Japanese roof tiles. Photography by Takezoo on Ganref

Curled into a tight, peaceful crescent upon a sun-warmed copper roof ledge, a stray tabby cat reposes beneath the heavy eaves of a traditional Japanese structure. Above, rows of dark, undulating ceramic roof tiles (kawara) slope gently downward, dappled with vibrant golden and crimson autumn leaves (ochiba) drifted from overhead branches. Beneath the eaves, vermilion timber trim and clean white rafter ends cast soft shadows over the sleeping feline, whose soft grey coat merges harmoniously with the surrounding textures. The scene radiates an intimate sensory atmosphere: the gentle warmth of sun-soaked copper radiating through thick fur, the crisp rustle of falling leaves skittering across clay tiles, the faint, earthy fragrance of weathered wood and autumn air, and the deep, unbothered hush of a lazy afternoon.
Cats (neko) have occupied a cherished place in Japanese domestic life, folklore, and literature since the Nara period, when they were first brought aboard ships from China to guard sacred Buddhist sutras against rodents. Over centuries, these nimble creatures evolved into ubiquitous companions of urban streetscapes, quiet temple grounds, and classic ukiyo-e woodblock prints, embodying domestic tranquility, good fortune, and independence. The architectural backdrop illustrates traditional Japanese roofing design, where fired clay kawara tiles work in tandem with copper flashing (akagane) to shed seasonal rains and shield structural timbers. This enduring construction reflects monozukuri—the meticulous synthesis of natural materials, precision joinery, and functional metalwork engineered to withstand the elements while aging with dignity.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Published in 1812 as part of Katsushika Hokusai’s revolutionary instructional manual Ryakuga Haya-oshi (略画早指南, Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing), this page illustrates the master’s pioneering methodology for art education.

Displayed across a open two-page spread, a remarkable pedagogical demonstration contrasts geometric scaffolding with organic artistic realization. On the left page, Katsushika Hokusai dissects a complex scene into fundamental geometry: overlapping circles (maru), triangles (sankaku), and straight lines construct the underlying anatomy of a traveler mounted on a packhorse beneath clustered circular pine needles. On the right page, these rigid compass-and-ruler guidelines dissolve seamlessly into a fluid sumi ink rendering, bringing forth a weary traveler wearing a broad straw hat (suge-gasa) slumped gently atop a grazing horse under a textured pine canopy. Surrounding the figures, delicate calligraphic annotations guide the student's hand. The woodblock print evokes an enlightening sensory atmosphere: the rhythmic scratch of a brass compass pivoting on fibrous washi paper, the smooth glide of a bamboo brush loaded with dark indigo-black ink, the quiet concentration of an Edo-period apprentice in a sunlit workshop, and the intellectual joy of discovering order hidden within natural form. Published in 1812 as part of Katsushika Hokusai’s revolutionary instructional manual Ryakuga Haya-oshi (略画早指南, Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing), this page illustrates the master’s pioneering methodology for art education. Designed to democratize drawing for amateur enthusiasts, textile designers, and aspiring artisans across Edo Japan, Hokusai demonstrated that any subject—from human figures and horses to ancient pines—could be reliably constructed using simple drafting tools like the compass (bunmawashi) and ruler (shaku). Rather than relying solely on intuitive copying, Hokusai’s analytical approach broken down visual reality into modular geometric building blocks.

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Lea @stanseila.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ein Glücksmoment eingefangen…

Ein Distelfalter auf einer Blüte des Sonnenhutes.

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The gossamer muslin used to create early c19th gowns was sometimes described as ‘woven wind’, an amazing description for the lightweight fabric. Here it has been embroidered with wool and I can only imagine the challenges that came with such stitching. C1815 #NGVMelbourne #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Back view of a fine white muslin empire line evening dress with a high gathered section centre back and floral wool embroidery at the hem

Front view of the c1815 empire line white muslin evening dress with small embroidered sprigs across the front and a deeper band of wool embroidery around the hem

Fabric detail of the white muslin dress showing the small sprigs of coloured wool embroidery

Fabric detail from the c1815 white muslin dress showing a larger wool embroidered motif from the hem

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Alan 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 @bows4crows.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Robe à l'anglaise, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, 1765 The brocading on this is really nice (today I learned what brocade is... 😊). I can't understand how this was done back then, so I'll be looking that up. But it makes for a really beautiful fabric. #fashionsky #dresshistory #fashionhistory

A museum photo of a robe à l'anglaise style dress. It consists of an overdress and tablier (and apron-like front panel). These are made in a blue fabric, with brocade of white trailing vines and flowers.
The bodice is heavily structured and tapered to the waist (though not very narrow), with a wide square cut neckline (filled in with a semi-transparent fichu). The skirts are very full, likely supported by panniers, and extend to the floor.

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Tyler Myers @myersftw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The #AMCScreenUnseen was indeed #SenseAndSensibility and this was a lovely surprise. Not a big Jane Austen guy but I found it to be a warm and tender adaptation gorgeously directed by Georgia Oakley with an incredible ensemble to boot (Esme Creed-Miles is a STAR). Wonderful film.

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Alexander Huber @c18ah.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The latest additions to the #EighteenthCenturyPoetryArchive include poems by Thomas Paine, Joel Barlow, Philip Morin Freneau, John Trumbull, Lucy Terry, and Phillis Wheatley: www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org #C18th #poetry #Revolution250 #DigitalHumanities #ECPA #18thCentury #poems

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The Wisdom Pedlars, Antiquarian Book Auctions @wisdompedlars.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Delightfully sketched, annotated, and embellished 1781 Foulis edition of the Elements of Euclid. #books #antiquarian #Euclid #elements #18thcentury #mathematics #geometry #trigonometry #bookauction ohixkp.s.gy/4uzlt7

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ButterflyGuy99 @butterflyguy99.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A tiny Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly on wild Asters. #Photography99 📷 #MeadowStrolling 🌱 #BloomScrolling 🌻 #Butterflies 🦋

Tiny grayish white butterfly with many black dots and dash markings and two orange markings near the edge of her hindwings. On tiny white flowers with yellow centers.

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In there discussion on Liberty the #FabricofAmerica exhibit also mentioned those without liberty, aka the enslaved people that picked cotton, America's biggest export. This 1860-5 dress stands in for the numerous enslaved laborers that made cotton abundant in the United States.

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Holundra 🐌 @holundra.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hab im Archiv Blumen gefunden. 🌸 #bloomscrolling

Geranium maderense - Nahaufnahme der rosa Blüten

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Each of the separate components of this gown have survived so that the full effect is possible, from open robe to stomacher to petticoat. Stripes run this way and that in an abundance of fresh greenery, #1770s #philamuseumart #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Bodice detail of a 1770s robe consisting of a separate stomacher and gown. Here the stripes of the stomacher run horizontally with ruffled edges on the open robed dress with a narrow lace trim around the square neckline

Side detail of the green and white striped 1770s gown showing a different arrangement of the fabric, stripes running vertically with a band of gathered silk

Full length view of the green and white 1770s green and white striped silk dress. The figure is styled with accessories showing off the silhouette of the three piece gown

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DLR-next @dlr-next.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Die Oberfläche von Merkur - hier eine unser aufwendigen Visualisierungen - weist tiefe Bruchlinien auf. Sie deuten darauf hin, dass der Planet im Laufe der Zeit geschrumpft ist.

Aufwendige Visualisierungen: Wer unseren Account kennt, ahnt es schon: Das ist wieder mal ein Spaßbild. Hier in Form eines mit Zuckerguss überzogenen Stückes Apfelkuchen, bei dem die Decke an zwei länglichen Stellen gebrochen ist.

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Anna M. Thane @annamthane.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

From the Earth to the Chandelier 😉 Happy #ChandelierSunday from the Maison Jules Verne in Amiens/France #lüsterliebe

a 19thc chrystal chandelier reflecting in a large gilded mirror that hangs over a mantlepiece. On the mantlepiece to lamps with shining spheres and a clock.

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Textile Wall Coverings – at a Manor House in 1758. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

'Early Autumn, Hyde Park' (from 'The Colour of London', 1907) by Yoshio Markino

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Genevieve Boiko @genboiko.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonie Artist: Victor Gabriel Gilbert

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Dirk Puehl @wunderkammertales.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

"Dr C. W. Andrews, of the British Museum (Natural History), in the kindest way gave Miss Alice Woodward the benefit of his valuable advice in her drawings" (Henry Knipe) Alice B. Woodward was born #otd 1862 🎨 "Diplodocus" (from Knipe "Nebula to Man", 1905)

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Dirk Puehl @wunderkammertales.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

"Yesterday afternoon set in misty and cold. I had half a mind to spend it by my study fire, instead of wading through heath and mud to Wuthering Heights." (Emily Brontë "Wuthering Heights") 🎨 Lewis Chrighton #bookwormsat

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Biodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🖼️ The paradisus londinensis: . London: Printed by D.N. Shury, and published by William Hooker, 1805-1807.. [Source]

Landscape illustration from historical archives

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H.P. @hannelore14089.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

„Indem wir die Gleichstellung der Frauen mit den Männern begehren, verlangen wir nur, dass ein ewiges Menschenrecht, welches Jahrtausende hindurch mit Füßen getreten wurde, endlich zur Wahrheit werde.“ Amalie Struve 2. Oktober 1824 -13. Februar 1862

Auf der unscharfen Radierung sieht man eine junge Frau, die ein Kleid trägt, das die Schultern frei lässt. Sie hat ein schmales Gesicht und Korkenzieherlocken

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summerghost @asummerghost.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

long eared owl. japanese painting by © ohara koson (1877-1945)

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Kazuko M. @estherhawdon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Night deepens with the sound of a calling deer, and I hear my own one-sided love." Ono no Komachi [images: Shunso Hishida/ Kiyokata Kaburagi]

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Mo🦋 @monikamazick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Temporäres Graffiti Tanz in den Abend

Auffälliges rosa gefärbtes Wolkengebilde,ähnlich einer Tänzerin in der Phase vom Sonnenuntergang.

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The perception of early c19th dress dominated by sheer white muslin can be easily disrupted through survivals such as this. Dating to c1810, it is seemingly plain but there is such detail in the sleeves, the gathers centre back & the hint of lace at the high bodice @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Back view of a short sleeved Regency style gown made from bright yellow silk. It has short puff sleeves and a high waisted bodice which is pleated and trimmed with a narrow lace

Front view of the c1810 yellow silk gown which shows the front of the skirt as a completely plain expanse and the short puff sleeves and bodice decorated with a narrow lace trim

Bodice detail of the c1810 yellow silk gown which shows the the short high waisted bodice has been pleated around the bust and trimmed with narrow creamy lace

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The IK Foundation | The IK Workshop Soc. @ikws.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026

NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS | Linnaeus’ apostles relied on ambassadors for survival, gifts, and science. Silk gowns in Japan, safety in Libya — explore the 18th-century network of textiles and diplomacy. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th... #NaturalHistory @utrikesdep.bsky.social #travel #science

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kyosuke Tchinai (Japanese Artist, born 1948) "Maple, Autumn's Ornaments", 2014. Acrylic and precious Metals on Washi Paper, 114 × 146 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To judge from some medieval manuscripts, it seems that whenever a knight was not busy rescuing maidens, he liked to hone his fighting skills by attacking snails blogs.bl.uk/digitisedman...

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Vicente López y Portaña (1722 - 1850)

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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The “Goldilocks” character originated as an unnamed old woman who meets a bad end, in Eleanor Mure’s handwritten MS (The Three Bears, 1831). She eventually morphed into a little girl called Silver-Hair & finally Goldilocks blogs.tpl.ca/arts_culture...

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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

German/US artist Albert Bierstadt felt that Yosemite was the Garden of Eden, and portrays it here as an awe-inspiring idyllic wilderness in a golden haze, untouched by humans (Valley of the Yosemite, 1864)

imposing steep mountains stretching into distance, calm shining river with trees on banks, deer grazing

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🧵Back to Ryedale Museum and my favourite exhibit mainly because it tells a wonderful story of community. It is, the Farndale hearse. Victorian funerals were taken very seriously and a certain level of ceremony was expected. In some ways they were the equivalent of a present day wedding. These