watching supernatural with grace
why are cis men allowed to be suicidal and depressed without being called attention whores
why are cis men allowed to have feelings without being called hormonal
because it’s really fucked up that everyone else is considered crazy and just want attention
can we get a movement where, instead of covering up all the female heroes, we draw them in the same revealing costumes they always wear but just draw them anatomically correctly and in the same strong poses that male characters get
because you don’t have to cover up all your skin to look like/be a badass
you just have to, you know, look like your spine is still intact
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tragically beautiful
how the fuck did this get more than 5 notes
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Michele Caragher
Embroidered details in Game of Thrones
‘Michele Carragher is a London-based Hand Embroiderer and Illustrator who has been working in costume on film and television productions for over 15 years. She studied Fashion Design at The London College of Fashion, where the course incorporated design, pattern cutting, garment construction, embroidery, millinery and illustration. At the same time she attended a three year evening course in Saddlery at Cordwainers College learning skills in leatherwork.
After leaving college Michele worked in Textile Conservation, repairing and restoring historical textiles for private collectors and museums, specialising in hand embroidery. She then moved into a career in costume for film and television, initially working as a Costume Assistant/Maker on productions such as the BBC’s Our Mutual Friend, ITV’s David Copperfield and Mansfield Park. She soon gravitated towards the decoration and embellishment of costumes, using skills in hand embroidery and surface decoration, taking inspiration from the many historical textiles she had encountered working as a Textile Conservator.
The first production that saw her undertake the role of a Principal Costume Embroiderer was for HBO’s 2005 Emmy Costume award-winning production of Elizabeth 1. Her most recent work has been on HBO’s 2012 Costume award-winning television series Game of Thrones, working on all three seasons.
As a Costume Embroiderer Michele specialises in hand embroidery and surface embellishment, using traditional hand embroidery techniques, smocking, beading and surface decoration. She works directly onto the completed garment or starts with motifs and textures on silk crepeline/organza, which are applied to the costume and then worked into once on the actual garment. She also works on existing machine embroidery designs that are not too dense, adding some hand stitching and beading to give a more authentic, hand-finished look.
Michele finds hand embroidery has more flexibility and diversity than that of embroidery created by machine, as there is a greater variety of thread choice and colours to use. It is also possible to work more easily on garments that are already constructed. However, machine embroidery in combination with hand work can be very useful when completing many repeats by creating light outlines or a less dense machine stitch, work can then be completed by hand and again can be carried out on a finished garment.
Michele is a highly creative Costume Embroiderer, producing original designs as well as working closely to a costume designer’s brief to create their desired look.’
Text and images from http://www.michelecarragherembroidery.com
fffffuck look at this all
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A long time ago, before I even met you,
someone replaced my chest with a broken record.
For years, it’s been stammering through
the same old tune.
I want you to know I’m trying.
I quit smoking. I’m doing yoga. And those days
I wake up wishing for death are getting fewer
and farther apart.
No, I’m not ok. But I haven’t been ok
since I was 11, maybe 12. I am still here though.
I’m still breathing. For me, sometimes, that
will have to be enough.
Clementine von Radics (via clementinevonradics)
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Post-mastectomy tattoos by Tina Bafaro. Photos by Bafaro.
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She sighs, full of stress, as she puts down her new copy of To Kill a Mockingbird. “Five chapters,” she smirks. “There goes my future,” as the book slides off the bed only to fall open, landing in the prize position to smash all the pages.
1 day ago on May 21, 2013 at 07:18pm
why is it that kids who have a physical injury have breaks from school and homework but if you almost have a fucking break down nope! You still gotta do all this shit or its fuck all for your grades
1 day ago on May 21, 2013 at 06:59pm
Please don’t call yourself a feminist if you approve of BDSM.
It’s one of the most misogynist things out there.
dictating how a woman chooses to express herself sexually is misogynistic
it’s also misogynistic to assume that all women undertake a sub position
it’s also heterosexist to assume that all bdsm is heterosexual
1 day ago on May 21, 2013 at 06:03pm
Well… this is interesting, not only does it come with homemade simple recipes (with no preservatives) but you can also download the wrappers…
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