phantasmal and resplendent

Oil on canvas , 24 x 24 cm.

home by the sea.. .

Arrival (Beauty and the Beast) by Abigail Larson

40 stunning portrait photos of beautiful young women from the turn of the 20th century.

Brooch, 1910-15.

“Flatlands,” by Chelsea Wolfe

- excerpt from the gentle version by sylvie

“Dark Alter” Original Illustration premiered at NYCC – dip pen and photoshop

“I cannot write my name.” “I will guide thy hand.”

Katy Kelleher, The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Perfume

1928 Incredible Poiret purple evening gown. It is a sleeveless black chiffon with a deep V neck bodice covered in purple sequins and decorated with pearl and crystal beads, having silver bicone beads to the neckline, armholes and in scallops at the waist. It is worn over an underdress of pink satin overlaid with silver metallic and black lace, the skirt of sequined spear shapes with banded tips separated by wide rounded purple chiffon gores over a black chiffon skirt with off-set sequined bands and beaded hem. The waist and hem decorations are studded with large paste jewels. Label “Paul Poiret a Paris”. From Kerry Taylor Auctions.

Albert Camus, from Youthful Writings; “Mediterranean,” wr. c. 1932 (via violentwavesofemotion)

first piece l third piece 

“Madame Charles Max” (1896) (detail) by Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931).

If only I had a steady hand and unlimited phone battery…

A little doodle for one the most beautiful lines from any poem, The Old Astronomer. Available on S6 for those who asked :)