A Frivolous Folly

cleolinda:

fuckyeahcastles:

longlivethequeen:

thunderofguns:

bastardette:commanderspock:briseis:riverwaltz:fate-of-faye:fairytalesandfrills:durian:cross-stained

effyeaharthistory:

The Arming and Departure of the Knights (Holy Grail Tapestry, pt. II), Edward Burne-Jones (English), 1891-4, wool and silk on cotton warp, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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cleolinda:

omgthatdress:

Mariano Fortuny dress ca. 1930 via The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

I like to imagine Goldberry wearing this.

peepingbird:

por Juliette Bates

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craving-couture:

Craving Givenchy

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agoodthinghappened:

Silent prayer / Stilles Gebet by xollob58 on Flickr.

“A prayer couched in the words of the soul, is far more powerful than any ritual.”
~ Paulo Coelho

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modelhommes:

Danny Schwarz, Guy Robinson | A&F QUARTERLY 2010 | Ph: Bruce Weber

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Jeanie Tomanek

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lorilynn15:

13th Century “Castle of the White Queen”, Chantilly, France

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andsoforever:

ornamentedbeing:

c. 1893

Emile Pingat (French, active 1860–96)

This fine example of Pingat’s outerwear is ornately embroidered in a style which shows his interest in other cultures. This high style interpretation is superbly executed with a level of detail which is consistent among the best work of the famous French couturiers.

i think i just died

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art-of-swords:

Swords

In order from top to bottom: 

1. Thrusting Sword, German ca. 1550, pommel and quillon with burled decor. 

2. Hand and a Half Sword, German ca. 1520, with blade inscription and crucifix. 

3. Hand and a Half Sword, German ca. 1530, flower-bud shaped pommel and quillon ends, the blade with smith’s markings of JOHANNES HOPPE, Solingen. 

4. Battle Sword, German ca. 1600, the blade with imperial orb marks. 

5. Hand and a Half Sword, German ca. 1580, the blade with smith’s marks 

Source: Image and description Copyright Fricker Historical Weapons 

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