The 20th was our semi-anniversary (our sixmonthniversary, as we’ve taken to calling it,) and, while we did amuse ourselves in the evening by reading of gifting traditions (the wiki claims that the 13th anniversary is the barometer anniversary. Barometers? Really?) our celebrations of the day were directed elsewhere. The star of the day was Katie [...]
Lettres
Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.
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¡Hola!
Posted upon the 1st of November, 2009
The Plaza Popocatépetl by night.
Greetings from Condesa, Mexico City! Yea, Ms Merah and I are abroad; each intercontinental for the first time. Our inspiration, primarily, is artistic – we have two weeks in Mexico to take in the bountiful museums and galleries; the works of Kahlo, Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros; the beautiful architecture and design. [...]
Quickly Quickly
Posted upon the 5th of October, 2009
A quick update, in short advance of a longer one!
First up, Love Vintage: A Passion For Collection Fashion’s Melbourne launch has a date attached: October 21st. It’s also available or pre-order!
Second, locals with a dab hand for the needle, the jeweller’s pliers, the sculptor’s gimlet… or any other artisinal tool… may well be interested in [...]
Birthdays and books, or, Wear thimbles as shoes!
Posted upon the 29th of September, 2009
Heigh ho! It’s I, your charmingly hirsute correspondent here. First order of business is some very important news for you all: it’s Ms Merah’s birthday today! Happy birthday to her, happy birthday to her, it’s her birthday today, la la la hurrah!
Now, I’m sure you’re wondering, “what’s this nonsense about lacing up a pair of [...]
Walking Through Australian Art
Posted upon the 19th of July, 2009
I thought it high time for something local here on FrillyShirt, and so devised this little art history piece specifically for Melbornians and for visitors to our fair city and its fair-weather fair weather. Specifically, this shall be a short, informal walking tour to the National Gallery’s collection of turn-of-the-20th-century Australian art. I am far [...]
Couture In The Regions
Posted upon the 18th of January, 2009
Hey, gang. What’ve you been up to? Lately I’ve been ensconced in a pile of books – primary sources and the like, for my continuing thesis on the American Transcendentalists. This past Friday, though, we found time – Lady Tanah, her mother and I – to make a wee day trip to Bendigo Art Gallery [...]
Euchronia Wrapup
Posted upon the 2nd of January, 2009
Short summary: Australia’s first major steampunk event was a resounding success.
The full story: We arrived early to set up. Ms Merah wore a simple cotton shirtwaist and a skirt decorated with panels of vintage Japanese silks and floofy underskirts, all topped with cream-coloured roses in her hair. I wore a grey herringbone three-piece suit and [...]
Preparations!
Posted upon the 29th of December, 2008
Ahoy, gang! How do you do? We’ve been busy preparing for Euchronia – I’ve been rounding up the research for my VIP hosting role for the Antipodean League of Temporal Voyagers.
I don’t want to give too much away, but I’ll let slip that, in writing it (and it has been, I admit, a continuation [...]