hxasinthus:

being naked is not sexy. wearing a white 18th century shirt with poofy sleeves tucked into a pair of black high waisted trousers is sexy. there are no exceptions

myfairylily:

Musée du Louvre, Paris, France | @_aya.lulu_ 

uptosomethingsirius:

“I’m constantly reminding myself that the world owes us nothing. We have to make our way and we have to work hard, persevere and make our own way in the world because the world isn’t waiting for us, so let’s let the world know we are here.”

— - Tim Gunn

lookingbackatfashionhistory:

• Evening Dress: Bodice and Skirt.
Designer/Maker: Madame Adelaide Martien (American, active 1880-1918)
Date: 1889-1890
Place of origin: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Medium: Silk

lookingbackatfashionhistory:

• Walking Suit: Bodice and Skirt.

Maker: House of Redfern (French)

Date: 1888-1890

Place of origin: Paris, France

Medium: Wool, metallic gold and silver threads, silk.

lookingbackatfashionhistory:

• Woman’s evening dress in two parts (bodice and skirt).
Place of origin: French (Paris)
Date: 1895
Designed by: Jean-Philippe Worth (French, 1856–1926)
Designed for: House of Worth

The ONLY leg-o-mutton-sleeved dress Pris probably ever owned. (While hypocritically she had no objection to bustles) she insisted that if she were to wear giant marshmallows on her arms, she might as well harken back to late 17th - very early 18th Louis XIV style fashion!

And of course, leave it to the fantastic House of Worth to accomplish something magnificent! ;)

melisica:

Alex Strohl

aestheticschaos:

Artists in Winter aesthetic

myfairylily:

Vivien Leigh in Anna Karenina

murroyilodel:

-Who’s the first to break down because they’re going to be parents?

Important OTP First Questions {accepting!}

Because there was no ship added with this question, I’m just going to say it’s with Priscilla X Aristide (hey you, @ferocioushonesty​ ! )

Now, this is going to be a two-part answer because while in Pris’ canon story Joie de Paris, their son is adopted… they also have another sweet little AU called Birds of Paradise aka Trade Winds of Fate - which is where aspiring merchant Aristide Javert & debutante Priscilla Kimbleton are introduced thanks to Uncle Thomas Kimbleton IN THEIR YOUTH. So once they’re married, they have kids the natural ‘DIY’ way ! 

Joie De Paris

Short answer: Priscilla.

As mentioned, Priscilla and Aristide adopt their son Gavroche …quite literally from off the streets of Paris. (spoiler alert: this is after they’re married, move in together, and Pris retires from the stage). It’s a long, emotion-filled journey to open one’s home to a questionable but pitiable street urchin of unknown origin and upbringing. From the first cold late-fall downpour Priscilla offers shelter to the poor lad, to trying to prevent the boy from stealing their belongings, to ingraining a decent set of moral code, to having the boy earn his keep, to the accountability of whenever the police showed up with Gav in tow berating them over whatever trouble he’s been up to. 

Overall, Priscilla had been more on the receiving end of this given her big heart and being the first one to both discover Gav in the rain and propose the crazy idea to her husband that she was going to go outside and offer the street urchin some shelter for fear he wouldn’t survive the night. …And boy, she couldn’t have done it without her beloved Ari, who was both the backbone, voice of reason, and person of authority in that household.

So, after time passes and little Gav starts to make a turnaround for the better, and admits to Pris + Ari that he wants to stay with them always, and something-something events where it officially becomes an official adoption… after such a long journey that pulled Pris’ heartstrings every step of the way, of course, she was the first to break down in that precious moment she adoringly embraced who was now officially her son. <3

The realization that she and Ari were actually officially becoming parents occurred to her moments later hilariously enough. (Given they kind of already /were/ playing those roles before it became official). 

Finally, what truly made Pris break down in that touching moment, is the realization that she and Aristide had actually turned around the life of an innocent and impressionable young boy for the better. Priscilla’s character had officially developed from an egocentric opera diva to a philanthropist and mother .. and that surely was a beautiful tear-jerking moment to behold <3  

Birds of Paradise / Trade Winds of Fate

Short answer: This is a ‘both of them’ moment ;) 

Aristide & Priscilla have probably been married only a year or two, are still young & discover the world for themselves as they mature and are raging on hormones. As a side note, in all honesty, I wouldn’t be surprised if Pris herself didn’t fully realize the signs of pregnancy at first (thinking morning sickness was just severe stomach flu, poor bby), and it wasn’t until after calling a doctor that the congratulatory news was broken to both of them.

As in this precious addition made written by Javert-mun here, Aristide in that verse is the “the most anxious dad-to-be” (given ye health concerns of the era, too, but that’s a later chapter in the story). 

So, while he stands there as the stoic pillar of strength that he is to interface with the doctor and embrace/comfort his wife (who for moments before was scared witless she was going to die before the doctor showed up)… of course, it would be equally emotional for him. Therefore, Pris, of course, would technically be the first to break down in overwhelming surprise and joy to learn they’re going to be parents, and once they’re alone together once again, Javert would shortly join in ;) 

ask-glados:

// [meme]: Who holds the other's hand first? + Who says ‘I love you’ first? ---For TeslaDOS, of course, teehee~ XD

Important OTP First Questions {accepting!}

This teeeeeechnically belongs on Telsa’s blog, but Imma answer it here anyways XD

-Who holds the others hand first?

GLaDOS. Feeling a little bold, feeling a little science. I can picture her [hologram’s] fingertips first reaching for his, before going for a full hold. As far as _why_ I’m not sure yet. Either in an ‘I’m here for you’ way… or an ‘I’m crazy about you, notice me senpai’ way XD

-Who says ‘I love you’ first?

We know this was Tesla in *Stanley Parable Narrator Voice*  The Story! ;)

bountyman:

ALL the OTP questions ♥

Important OTP First Questions {accepting!}

-Who holds the others hand first?

Josh. While Pris went bolder later on with the first kiss and first ‘I love you’ (oops, spoilers for questions ahead? XD) … I think he would be the first to do this simple yet vital gesture that would be the domino effect cue for Pris to realize ‘hey I think this dude likes me’ ;)

-Who initiates the first kiss?

We already know this was Pris, the little minx that she is, haha~

-Who asks the other out for the first date?

Josh, of course. Given the customs of the time period and, I mean, who wouldn’t want to ask the lovely Miss Priscilla out on a date? XD 

-Who says ‘I love you’ first?

Again, Priscilla, on the technicality who audibly utters those words first… even though they both /thought/ that at about the same time, Josh’s hesitations aside y’know~ ;) 

-Who’s ready for marriage first?

This is a tough one. Because Pris is recovering from triggers from Edmund, and Josh was always the perpetual bachelor with a fear of settling thanks to his career. That said, since Josh is the one who does the actual proposing I think he’s ready first XD 

-Who wants kids first?

Josh (even before he met Pris and before they were even married haha). Just seeing him around kids is so adorable <3

-Who’s the first to break down because they’re going to be parents?

They both suddenly break down together the moment they find out ;)

-Who’s the first to cuss in front of the baby?

Pffftttt most likely Josh by complete accident.

-Who’s name does the baby learn first?

Based on syllables, ‘Josh’ is much easier than ‘Pris-cil-la’ XD 

-Who’s least ready to let their kids grow up?

Pris because her children are everything to her. But Josh comes in at a very close second, because while he is the ‘brains’ to her ‘heart’ when it comes to parenting, they’re of course his precious little angles too. ;)

-Who cries when the kids leave?

Pris openly, but that doesn’t mean Josh ain’t shedding a manly tear either XD

-Who makes tea for the other because they really shouldn’t be getting up so much anymore?

Priscilla. Also cuz tea is her thing and she insists it always needs to be prepared properly, and that ‘everything stops for tea’.

-Who teases the grandkids most?

Both of them. I can just hear Josh saying “They didn’t have no fancy machines to do all the work like that in my day. You don’t know what its like you want’d a fresh dinner, you had ‘o hunt for yourselves!” or something XD Or he teases them about hard tack jkjkjk

And while I haven’t mentioned it much here on Tumblr, Priscilla as a grandma really takes the role seriously… stereotypes and all XD Knitting scarves, mittens, and sweaters… baking cookies, and insisting that the kids and grandkids (and their grandpa Josh) have eaten enough for the day. So she too would probably tease them more along the lines of teasing the “Young ‘uns” for being so ‘modern’ and more respecting their ‘old and traditional’ ways XD 

-Who spoils the grandkids most?

Based on the above, probably Pris? But again, given how much Josh loves kids so much he’s probably equally guilty XD 

-Who insists on doing even the most simple of tasks for the other because they’re both growing so old and they really need to rest?

Ohhh this is another tie. Josh because he’d do literally /anything/ for his darling Priscilla, and Pris because she’d do literally /anything/ for her darling Josh <3

-Who dies first?

Well.. depending on the AU… we have one of Pris dying first… another of Josh dying first… and then one where they both go out valiantly together. So Imma stick with the last one </3

therapardalis:

"Happy New Year, Pris!" *Kiss on the hair*

Oh, what joys it was to be a little young lady and get to stay up well past her bedtime. (Though she was often caught dozing off to sleep on the chesterfield sofa for sporadic naps. And, in order to prevent herself from missing the celebration, she had specifically requested their butler Nelson to wake her before the hour of the new year was to come.) 

“Happy New Year to you too, Lady Landsend!” Priscilla exclaimed loudly, arms outstretched in the air gleefully before wrapping them around Thera’s skirt for a tight hug. “Cheers to it being a good one!”

New Years Resolutions [d’avec Aristide & Priscilla]

@ferocioushonesty

As though a giddy maiden, Priscilla somehow managed to whisk both herself & her wolf beau away from the crowds to an empty room - a moment of privacy. With hardly a display of self-control, her hands were quickly at his collar to pull him closer to her tiny frame, her arms wrapped around his neck lovingly. Heart racing, bright blue hues in celebration intently gazed into his. “Bonne année ma chèr Aristide~” she breathed, eyelashes fluttering, before heralding the new year in sweet passionate kiss.

~*~

He should have anticipated this. The path to idiocy lay in repeating an action only to expect different results. Of course in this case he was more acted upon than actor, but still he knew better by now. The thought only caused a minor pang of annoyance, however, and directed at his own lack of preparedness. Otherwise he was quite pleased to have her all to himself. It meant he could wrap arms around her, return the kiss without a single hesitation. And he did.

“Well, if the rest is anything like this, it will be.” The quip came as an awed murmur breathed against her lips. “Bonne année to you too, Miss Kimbleton.” He wasn’t sure why that particular address— perhaps in the knowledge that it might change?

~*~

Love and new beginnings. At least that’s what new years were supposed to mean: resolutions, traditions both new and old… but something in this moment felt timeless.

Their shenanigans were thoroughly amusing - and she, so glad to now have so willing an accomplice. She squeaked a muffled giggle, her head of golden curls tossed back in ebullience. Smiling broadly with a knowing twinkle, she slowly returning to nuzzle noses with him, before whispering, “Oh, I assure you, my darling, this is only the beginning~” …to what could be the start of forever?  

“Je t’adore~” Clinging to him tighter, lips locked once more.