tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68756876289813441582024-02-20T20:16:44.946-08:00Fashion BackwardLiving Backward in a Forward WorldRebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-9540184537591924092014-06-04T16:19:00.003-07:002014-06-04T16:20:34.631-07:00Channelling your inner 50's housewife...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yesterday, while wondering what to do with myself, I decided it was the perfect day to sew a skirt. I can never find skirts I like. Ever. So, I decided to pull out my mom's old sewing machine and look up <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/205557061">a pattern on etsy</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hadn't touched a sewing machine since last summer, when I inopportunely decided to make a dress on the eve of flying to Rome. So, there was some relearning to do (like, how to wind a bobbin). The most difficult part, however, was that the pattern wasn't really a pattern, but a template from which you draft a pattern yourself. So, I ended up spending a significant amount of time on the floor with newspaper. There were also no directions, so you had to channel your inner 50's housewife and magically know how all the pieces fit together, how to make a waistband, where to put the zipper, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The end result was definitely worth it (it sits at the natural waist and has pockets!). The technique for drafting the pattern allowed me to make it precisely to my measurements and it helped me learn a little bit about pattern drafting. (Next, I hope to make a pattern from well-loved clothes that need to be retired.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I also made matching <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hardly-Alice/246563455357013">Hardly Alice</a>-inspired gloves with some random lace and ribbon I had in the closet. </span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-74667791940454053792014-06-04T09:15:00.001-07:002014-06-04T09:15:33.552-07:00What I'm listening to...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is unmistakably Summer in Texas right now, which is why I can't wait to take off to the northeast. So, to help mitigate the heat, I put together a summer playlist. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First up is The Be Good Tanyas' "Littlest Birds"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next is Shakey Graves' "Late July" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hurray For The Riff Raff's "Junebug Waltz"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And lastly, Gregory Alan Isakov' "Dandelion Wine" (because it makes me think of Ray Bradbury's novel, which is summer itself)</span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-27598917978901979662014-03-16T14:57:00.000-07:002014-03-16T14:57:33.919-07:00Ezra Pound: poet + fashionisto <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Again, we bring to you for inspiration a terribly fashionable literatus (for comparison, see: <a href="http://backwardfashion.blogspot.com/2013/09/william-faulker-literary-fashion-icon.html">William Faulkner</a>, <a href="http://backwardfashion.blogspot.com/2013/09/joan-didion.html">Joan Didion</a>, and <a href="http://backwardfashion.blogspot.com/2013/10/bob-dylan-musical-fashion-icon.html">Bob Dylan</a>). </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ezra Pound is certainly best known for his poetry (and rightly so),</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> most famously for "In a Station of the Metro"--</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The apparition of these faces in the crowd</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Though Pound favored simplicity in his verse, this doesn't seem to apply to his fashion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For instance, he sports this delightful fur-collared wool overcoat. The softness of the fur complements the coarse texture of the wool. This should make a comeback.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As should his smolder. One can just imagine it piercing one through the squalor and noise of the Paris metro (the inspiration for Pound's above-quoted poem).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having already featured Dylan on this blog, I can't help but wonder if perhaps Pound's hair was an inspiration for Dylan (who picked his stage name after Dylan Thomas).</span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-84935028908951632372014-02-04T11:37:00.000-08:002014-02-04T11:37:53.042-08:00The Ranch: William<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Found these pictures of my dear brother which I took over break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I like how he dresses up his burgundy jeans with a vest and bow tie. I'll admit, I may have had something to do with the purchasing of these accoutrements, but I didn't have anything to do with putting them together. I miss you, dear brother! </span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-28614997207524165942014-01-28T16:52:00.002-08:002014-01-28T16:52:48.550-08:00The Lady's Guide to Valentine's Day: What to Wear<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Valentine's Day is coming around again. So, here's a quick guide of what to wear: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Blush is the best and most subtle way to enhance a tired complexion. Buy it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/107272184/warm-sunset-blush-mineral-makeup-3pc?ref=shop_home_active_2">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. This lovely fifties brocade fit and flare dress is romantic, but still sweet. Buy it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176013258/1950s-cranberry-red-dress-vintage-fit?ref=favs_view_3">here</a> and explore the rest of Miss Farfalla's lovely curated vintage shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. This gorgeous victorian ring is the perfect accent to any ensemble. Buy it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/128788464/antique-rose-gold-victorian-garnet-seed?ref=favs_view_1">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When my six year old cousin waltzed in wearing a Hello Kitty sweatshirt and purple skinny jeans, all my longings for my lost childhood returned.</span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-55073609783234657892013-12-16T11:49:00.003-08:002013-12-16T11:49:43.422-08:00Dress well, test well: Zach Santonil<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-71569794345140874642013-11-17T16:51:00.002-08:002013-11-17T16:51:43.378-08:00Cistercian Abbey<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-82011735576068515362013-11-12T18:24:00.002-08:002013-11-12T18:24:49.690-08:00Haggar: Thomas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-41832876172492195662013-11-05T09:30:00.000-08:002013-11-05T09:30:18.435-08:00Oak Lawn Coffee: Jane Ziolkowski<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coffee shops are one of those bizarre places that bridge the gap between the public and private. Because they are often furnished in a more comfortable way than a restaurant or a library, we tend to treat them as if they were a home. Yet, they are a public space. Another curious aspect of the coffee shop is that often the don't-ask-don't-tell deadpan expression of city living is abandoned. For once, it's okay to strike up a conversation with a stranger. You can high-five the barista. No big deal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, you might be wondering why that matters. 'Very good, Rebekah,' you say, 'I'm glad you have a penchant for neo-folk. That's just another artificial aspect of our society that you continually bemoan.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, yes, legitimate point. But, the yearning at the heart of this music, and even the artificiality of its generation both point to an ever increasing problem in our society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In 'Down in the Valley,' the singer comments how he wishes he were 'a slave to an age-old trade.' There is something comforting and beautiful in continuing in a tradition, even if it means renouncing choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, that is precisely the point. Most of us, from the beginning of the age of reason, have been told we could be <i>whatever </i>we want to be. We were read books about how we could be astronauts or the president. We watched movies in which characters struggled to break free from the restrictive shackles of 'traditional' societies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, as a result, we are actually left with nothing to start from. No guidance. No tradition. Just fairytale goals that leave us terrified of 'settling.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Consequently, we are also incapable of really sinking our teeth into any enterprise. Divorce rates are higher than ever. Many view serious relationships as a hindrance to their careers or to their traveling or to their 'finding themsleves.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a society, we have collectively thrown our traditions to the wind. We view taking care of our aging parents as an imposition. Children just get in the way of pursuing our personal goals. Living near our families might inhibit our opportunities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, consequently, we find ourselves further and further away from each other, speeding apart. We keep repeating that we are autonomous, that we don't need other people, that living our dreams will make us happy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The world has proclaimed freedom, especially of late, but what do we see in this freedom of theirs: only slavery and suicide! For the world says, 'You have needs, therefore satisfy them, for you have the same rights as the noblest and richest men. Do not be afraid to satisfy them, but even increase them'--this is the current teaching of the world. And in this they see freedom. But what comes of the right to increase one's needs? For the rich, <i>isolation</i> and spiritual suicide; for the poor, envy and murder.... </span></blockquote>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-75112421509330856352013-10-21T07:32:00.001-07:002013-10-21T07:32:24.130-07:00Carpenter Hall: Olivia Cole<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I saw this on <a href="http://www.carfreeinbigd.com/">WALKABLE Dallas-Fort Worth</a> and was excited about the idea: </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://anewdallas.com/ </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let's rip out IH 345, which divides Downtown from Deep Ellum and reinstate the traditional urban grid. The movement points out that the purpose of transportation is </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">bringing people and goods together</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, not driving them apart. And, a gigantic highway through town drives people apart, literally. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So the other night, I decided it would be a good idea to remove my scarf from my neck and put it on my head. This, I subsequently realized, was an excellent decision. I also baked a pumpkin pie and drank pumpkin beer, both of which were also good decisions (don't worry, I wasn't drinking alone).</span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-66424902771864264502013-10-15T08:53:00.002-07:002013-10-15T08:55:57.708-07:00The Tallest Man on Earth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you spend much time around me, you've probably realized that I am <i>obsessed</i> with The <a href="http://www.thetallestmanonearth.com/">Tallest Man on Earth </a>right now. Kristian Matsson </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">has a delightfully raspy voice and a skillful hand at the guitar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh, and did I mention? He rides horses.</span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-75155957002911611052013-10-14T10:08:00.002-07:002013-10-14T10:08:22.580-07:00Bob Dylan: musical fashion icon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That said, some of the residents of Uptown are still doing their best to keep their streets charming. And, that is all one can do. Creating a beautiful environment does not require building newer and more impressive buildings or imitating (might I say, bastardizing?) the grandiose style of some bygone era. Rather, it requires humanizing the inhuman, personalizing the impersonal, and creating a space in which it is clear that individuals live. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Though people often bemoan the brutal flatness of the landscape, the above image is a reminder of how even that flatness serves as a conduit for beauty. The expanse of the Texan sky is truly without peer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, what is the purpose of saying this? Am I just trying to defend my home from the yankee critics? No. The answer lies in the surprise of the thing: one learns not to expect beauty from the barren, toasted dirt of Texas. But, beauty has a way of creeping up on you when you least expect it. When the sweltering sun has baked you. When the grass is dead in the pasture. Then, of a sudden, a ray of light gapes through a distant thunderhead, and the heavens pour forth upon the land. </span></div>
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-44633776977552476312013-09-25T11:30:00.001-07:002013-09-25T11:54:50.832-07:00But really, UD...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rebekah Spearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09407778674979406073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875687628981344158.post-83047020498385951122013-09-20T10:45:00.000-07:002013-09-20T10:48:23.447-07:00William Faulker: literary fashion icon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It makes them feel something like William Faulkner. That's nice. He was manly and wrote books about killing bears. Very cool.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He also wore tweed.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also cool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But, as the French say,<i> l'habit ne fait le moine. </i>A dashing mustache and pipe may not make you Faulkner (though it might help), but a well-fitted jacket and tie will make you look good.</span></div>
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