Prior to the Industrial Revolution, it all had to be done by artisans

[pallas_athena]

speedlime was kind enough to give me a lift from the airport last night. In the car, the following dialogue took place:


Me: (in reference to why my latest sewing project isn't done yet) FUCK THESE SLEEVES. Fuck them hard. Fuck them severely. Fuck them repeatedly with a specially designed fucking device that--

speedlime: That sounds like a Victorian invention... the Patented Steam-Powered Sleeve-Fucking Machine. It's the sort of thing suetekh would have lying around.

Me: She probably does.

Future generations may see this as the historic moment when the Patented Steam-Powered Sleeve-Fucker entered the lexicon. And the lexicon didn't like it one bit.

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[artnouveauho.livejournal.com]

wyte_phantom's work is also exquisite, and it's worth having a look at these photos (http://trulyvictorian.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=438) of her work. These are the two best makers of Victoriana I know, and it just comes down to who's got the time between now and Halloween.