1960s Van Raalte Ad
Oh hells yeah!
Also, Boasting Time: I have two vintage nighties like this. One is nearly identical to the turquoise one pictured here, only it’s an orangey-pink. The other is nearly identical to the pink one pictured here, only it’s transparent and has three little decorative ribbons running down the front.
I wish I had more occasion to wear these frocks, ‘cause they really are gorgeous. They’re like Valley of the Dolls meets Mrs. Robinson.
My beloved friend R. — the same R. of the bathhouse stories I posted awhile back — gave them to me. He had a vintage drag pile at his birthday party, and he insisted I take the pink princess nighties. I should probably write about that for my Thesis, now that I think about it…
(via femme-swag)
Blackface is still racist. Period.
Wonderful video & accompanying blog post by my old friend Mollena Williams about the debacle that has become known as the “Portland Eagle Blackface Problem,” and about racism in the leather/kink/bdsm scene in general. Watch, read, and re-post.
And Mo, I have said it a thousand times, and I will say it again: You’re a rockstar, and I’m really lucky that I get to count you among my friends and call you community.
♥
There are all manner of Halloween & Dia de los Muertos parties happening in my neighborhood tonight. I visited the altars at Garfield Park earlier this evening — threw down my coat at Bill Brent’s altar, dropped to my knees, & bowed my head in prayer. “You just saw me get really Catholic,” I said to my friend, once I was done. Old ingrained habits die hard, I guess, and it felt right to fall to my knees for Bill. My Catholicism & my kink are pretty intertwined.
Anyway.
My last week has been very rough. I didn’t really celebrate Halloween like I usually do. Too much break-up grief plus too many sad “this time last year me & my ex were wearing fucking matching costumes” memories. But I really love Halloween, and I love All Saints’ Day & All Souls’ Day/Dia de los Muertos. I’m really glad I got to get in some sweetness tonight, even if it was more somber & reflective than it was fun.
And the house across the street from mine is still going at 1am. They played a (very loud) dance version of this song. I actually really enjoy Adele when she’s pissed-off heartbroken. I’ve kinda needed it this week.
1) I am fanning myself, over here. She’s so toppy! He’s so… Bowie! The only way this could possibly be hotter is if Liz was in her Butterfield 8 slip. Mostly I say that because I have a Butterfield 8 slip, and hair like Liz’s was in Butterfield 8, and… Yeah, okay, basically I just want to insert myself into this photo and David Bowie’s arms. What of it?
2) Bevin, for realz, I will happily recreate this photo with you. I can do a mean femme boy when given the opportunity.
3) Relatedly: I went to a truly exquisite David Bowie drag night last Friday. Perfect way to start Spring Break.
As the Lesbian Liz Taylor, I want to remind y’all that a femme loves a fag. Who wants to recreate this photo with moi?
David Bowie and Liz Taylor in 1975