Announcing: Bluebell FM
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October 23, 2007
October 16, 2007
Wenceslaus Hollar
17th-century printmaker Wenceslaus Hollar, found at the University of Toronto and the British Museum, depicts some rather seductive winter fashions. Veils, masks and fur muffs make all the difference – I think even the houpette, that strange headpiece on a stalk, could make a comeback.
October 14, 2007
Unexpected London Sight No. 1: Brixton Windmill
The occasionally tough and extremely urban bit of South London where I live has one incongruous pastoral feature tucked away up a hill, where many people don't even know it's there - a windmill, complete with sails.
Although now mostly famous for its clubs and drug dealers, Brixton once looked like this:
Those days are long gone, but an army of Friends is dedicated to restoring the windmill to full working order.
Anyone got a more surreal feature than this in their vicinity?
October 7, 2007
Thirties Fashion Drawing
In this 1935 drawing manual L.A. Doust has stern advice for the aspiring fashion and advertising illustrator. He is particularly keen on getting to grips with types - the 'healthy happy girl in Fig. 1 is a type constantly in demand', as is the less wholesome girl in Fig 3., 'a complete reversal of type, yet just as attractive, and more suitable for certain commodities'.
'The out-of-door man, the aristocratic club man, the healthy baby, the healthy old man. These four types must be mastered.'
You can still buy a copy of this manual here
October 1, 2007
Starling Demands
This starling seems too articulate to be genuine, but apparently starlings can be big talkers: here is a website devoted to starling chat. Theirs sound a bit frightening to me, whispering endearments in a sinister way. Not sure I could live with that. The starlings outside our house just make a lot of electronic squeaks and squawks, possibly from being forced to listen to far too much bleepy music.