hazebow
Seen at dusk on the way home today, colors exactly like this, but with more luminescence.
It hasn't rained here for 5 months, so maybe the rainbow refracted off of the wildfire haze. If you look closely, there's a faint double rainbow on the outside.
the Jocelyn at BurdaStyle
Seems like all the exciting things are happening all at once!
Remember my tab-waisted-top design submissions to BurdaStyle?
The Jocelyn is now featured on the homepage! They did a beautiful job with making it into reality, and the styling and photography is lovely. See the project page itself for the photoshoot and pattern.
I'm bummed that I can't make it right away. I've packed away all my sewing supplies for at least the next month ... because one of the other exciting things that's happened is that we are buying a house and will be moving soon.
It sounds so weird to say "the Jocelyn". Ha ha ha. Try it with your own name.
feminist studies?
I was having a conversation the other day about the disadvantages women face in the workplace. I was trying to make some points, then realized that while I have general knowledge about things, I have no facts to back them up. It was also tough to rebut things because there seem to be a lot of generalities (women tend to do childrearing, women tend not to go into math/science, etc) and because I went to an engineering school where all the women were high-achieving math nerd pre-meds.
Things I think I know, but don't know why:
- There are less women than men in the workplace because the modern (American) workplace does not accommodate people who have childcare duties, and these people tend to be women
- Women doing the same work as men tend to be paid less and tend to be promoted less
- There are less women in math/science because the educational culture is geared towards different models of learning (not sure about this one). There is also a higher attrition rate for women -- a smaller % gets a bachelors, masters, phd, asst professorship, etc.
- Women are more likely than men to leave the workforce when they have kids ...
- partially because of cultural expectations, but also (these days) because they have the lower paying / less important job ...
- but they made a conscious choice to pursue a less lucrative career ...
- but career choices women make are affected by a culture that has ascribed specific gender roles
Women's studies were never part of the curriculum at school, and while I find gender studies news articles, discussions, and radio bits fascinating, I rarely follow up to the source after the initial read. Any recommendations for not-so-academic readings I should do? Any basic facts I should know for sure?
waist definition
Some scribbles from my sketchbook:
I'd like to use that moulage/sloper I drafted in class, and I was playing around with designs that would work well if you have no waist definition (like me). I think it'd look nice with either subtle or super-contrasty colorblocking:
But, it'll probably be a while before I get around to it. Too many other things going on. A shirt would probably be more doable .. this is also something that works on a person with no waist by poufing out the hips. Not sure if I like it that ruffly though.
Finally, a linky link. Check out the fifi lapin blog, with the best illustrations of a fashion-conscious bunny. So cute, and look at that model attitude! Also read the little bio on the side. (Found via bits and bobbins)
龍貓
I just realized at work today that the Chinese word for "Totoro" is the same as the word for chinchilla!
Hehe.
Google Taiwan image search results for 龍貓
original sources for totoro and chinnie images