Does This Make my Backside Look Big?

Body image and perception is and has been major factor in fashion for centuries. Emphasis on particular body parts change as often as the weather.

Today we'll take a brief walk through a 30 year span where body styles made some drastic changes.

In the 1930's the emphasis was on softness..........soft bodies, and soft fabrics. Non structure is seen in not only the fashions but in the beautiful models who showed the fashions. The Bust to Waist ratio was minimal and the overall look was feminine and rounded.




The 1940s was more structured and tailored. Still very little emphasis on Bust to Waist. The lines were crisper and not as soft. As women entered the workplace in the absence of men during the war, heavier materials and a more masculine flair was introduced with broader shoulders and narrower hips.


The 1950s brought a new femininity back to fashion. As women went back into the home and women's interests, the whole silhouette changed again. Now the fashion directive was on tiny waists with form fitting sweaters and huge circle skirts that emphasized the Hour Glass Figure.



The 60s started with the same Hour Glass body image, but soon morphed into a more casual feel as women worked both in the home and outside the home. We demanded comfort as well as fashion. Pants were more accepted in casual settings than they had been previously. But close fitting pants demanded longer tops to cover them (for modesty's sake).

This brings me to today's title.............I love this sweater and would wear it in a New York Minute (as a matter of fact I did wear one comparable in 1963)...........but I can't help wondering what the photographer and the company was thinking when they did this shoot.

All I can think of is today's classic question.

Does this make my butt look big?


These fabulous crochet and knitting patterns can be found at both cemetarian on Etsy and cemetarian.com

Julia Sugarbaker Rides Again!

It can happen to the best of us. That embarrassing moment (with the emphasis on bare and ass).

It happened to Julia in this Episode "Julia's Fashion Model Debut"

And then it happened with my Manikin (whom I think I'll rename Julia). I didn't notice it until I was processing the photos to upload. I think I'll leave it this way, cause it brings a bit of reality to an otherwise Fantasy occupation.



Watch cemetarian at eBay for this beauty. It'll be listed in a few days.

Shawls Play on their Charm and Versatility

Throw it! Drape it! Wrap it! Tie it! Wear it Loose!

Versatility is unlimited with a thousand ways to wear a shawl. Thus adorned, depending on the hour of the day or your mood, you can be .....

SCANDINAVIAN

PERUVIAN

HUNGARIAN

GREEK

FLEMISH

ANDALUSIAN

All you need is a little something, a detail -- fringe casually thrown over the shoulder or draping gracefully over the hip.

Try it and you will understand why the shawl has stood the test of time from ancient days and is still very much in fashion.

This crocheted and knitted beauties from the 1970's are available in pattern form at www.cemetarian.com

Hippie Chic Juliet Ren Faire Style

Bring back those wonderful days of yesteryear with these adorable crochet patterns from the late 60's and very early 70's. That Ren Faire look with Juliet, Leg O' Mutton and longer lengths.

Colorful yet muted and all a snap to crochet. And they look so comfy.

Dog Days of Summer Revisited! SALE!!!!

The Romans referred to the dog days as diēs caniculārēs and associated the hot weather with the star Sirius. They considered Sirius to be the "Dog Star" because it is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major (Large Dog). Sirius is also the brightest star in the heavens besides the Sun. The term "Dog Days" was used earlier by the Greeks (see, e.g., Aristotle's Physics, 199a2).

The Dog Days originally were the days when Sirius rose just before or at the same time as sunrise (heliacal rising), which is no longer true, owing to precession of the equinoxes. The Romans sacrificed a brown dog at the beginning of the Dog Days to appease the rage of Sirius, believing that the star was the cause of the hot, sultry weather.

Dog Days were popularly believed to be an evil time "when the seas boiled, wine turned sour, dogs grew mad, and all creatures became languid, causing to man burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies" according to Brady’s Clavis Calendarium, 1813.

If you Knit, Crochet or Sew, or know someone who does, cemetarian can help cool down those Dog Days of Summer with patterns for swim and play. From the 1930s through the 1990s. We have Knitting, Crochet and Sewing patterns available.

And just a reminder, to help you beat the Dog Days of Summer approach, we are offering a Doggie Discount. Until Aug 15th use the coupon code Dog Days and receive a 15% discount on your total at checkout.