Slightly edited from a post on Instagram… Other sites said the same thing but this was more complete:
“Derawar Fort, in the Cholistan Desert, Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan….
A vast square fortress constructed by the Hindu Rajput, Bhati of Jaisalmer, circa the 1730s. Crafted from clay bricks, it features 40 circular bastions, towering 30 meters high.
The fort’s 1500-meter-long walls are visible from afar in the desert. Combining Persian, Timurid, and Hindu architectural elements, it exemplifies the cultural fusion facilitated by the Mughals.”
Yes, a lot of dark blue and brown, also some dark green, and black…
I’m making an assumption here, that because it’s a crowded street in the East End, there weren’t many well off ladies in the crowd.
But if there were any, they may well have worn colors like emerald green, and deep red.
Interestingly, you’ll see very little blue-green, like turquoise, and almost no purple, for a few more years, till those dyes become more common around WWI and the 1920s.
…
Some of the grey worn by the poor is actually faded from black, and you’d also see a bit of pink, light blue, and other colors that weren’t chosen, but faded. Especially because poor people wore hand-me-downs, given by employers to servants, and donated to churches and such.
When poor woman made or bought new clothes, for themselves or their families, they tended to choose heavy, sturdy fabrics in dark colors, because they’d last longer and not show dirt… so those probably dominate this photo.
Those light colored skirts may have been made in light blue or gray… But they might be faded from darker colors. The white (ish) shawl could have been chosen in a light color… but might just be woven from undyed wool. And I wouldn’t be surprised at any that were dark red… Just usually more cranberry than wine colored.
….
I’ve been to museums to look at clothes, and it’s surprising how much color there was. But some of the beautiful prints and stripes wouldn’t be worn here, because that fabric was too expensive and fragile for this particular crowd.
We see black or sepia and white photos, and it gives a drab impression…. But by 1908, I doubt it’s as drab as you think
Maybe the work of “The Wizard Of Paws”. Pretty amazing what can be done for animals, and they mostly take to it like they were almost born with the prosthesis.
Yeah. I had to go back and check the Marx Brothers skit, and that took me to the camp game. Guess Joe Penner was one turn down the rabbit hole further than I went…
It’s called the Hollywood Boys Choir, taken in 1973.
They are…
From top left Kent McCord, Martin Milner, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ed Asner, Glenn Ford, Red Foxx, Jack Carter, Ernest Borgnine, John Wayne and Howard Cosell.
Nope, cloud tops of Venus. The Soviets saw the surface briefly as their probes descended through the highly acidic clouds to touch down. Conditions were so bad that one probe failed on the way down and another only operated for about a day. The US sent a radar mapping probe that orbited Venus and mapped through the clouds.
Don’t forget, the land will cost more than that…. $20,000 in isolated rural communities, well over $100,000, maybe even 200,000, here in my city.
And lot preparation adds more thousands.
Because we had major wildfires here in 2017 and nearby in 2019, I learned what lot prep cost then.
Good friends whose house burned down in town had to pay about $15,000 for lot cleanup, and that was a special price for fire victims…
But they saved quite a bit vs. building on an empty lot, because it was already level, and water and sewer were in … So they “only” paid about $30,000 for inspections, re-leveling (unnecessary but required), fees, hookups, etc…. and still were going to need to pay for a foundation and a crew to set up their prefab house.
Insurance only gave them money for the structure… they were shocked at how these other costs ate into it
Probably would have been at least $60,000 all together…. And would be a lot more in 2025, with no breaks for fire victims.
Even more if you need to bring in new water, sewer and electric lines… with big fees for each. That cheap rural lot gets expensive if you have to pay for 20 miles of utilities… Though you’d usually build a septic system, not hook to a distant sewer.
But still, it’s a beautiful house, which, brand new, and sitting on that lot in a nice part of this city would cost at least close to a million dollars.
Four bedrooms and only one bathroom. The bathroom is on the first floor. And the kitchen is tiny. All very appropriate for 1916, but not a good fit for 2025.
Is it just me or has it been a terrible week?
I’d ask my Dr. to adjust my meds, but i’m already fairly numb already. (And far too nappy. )
And i’m all out of hope.
You’ve been there for others, you’re a great person. Muddle through for a while and hopefully that feeling will pass. I’m sending bro-hugs, hang in there.
“Would you be my friend?”
I hear you beat the tortoise. Ya wanna race?
BUNNY!
I got one of these for Christmas once — complete with the cowboys and Indians!
Gosh… I guess now you’re rich, if you can find the deed.
Slightly edited from a post on Instagram… Other sites said the same thing but this was more complete:
“Derawar Fort, in the Cholistan Desert, Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan….
A vast square fortress constructed by the Hindu Rajput, Bhati of Jaisalmer, circa the 1730s. Crafted from clay bricks, it features 40 circular bastions, towering 30 meters high.
The fort’s 1500-meter-long walls are visible from afar in the desert. Combining Persian, Timurid, and Hindu architectural elements, it exemplifies the cultural fusion facilitated by the Mughals.”
Put some more green around it, add a big swimming pool or two, and it’d be fit for human habitation.
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Michael Palin makes a passage of the canal in “Pole to Pole.” — quite impressive!
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These old sepias look so drab. Susan, with your fashion knowledge, can you give an idea of what colors are being worn (or is it really, this drab).
There are colorized version of these old photos on Youtube. They’re mostly pretty drab too…
There’ll be a lot of dark blue, brown, and grey, along with some black. Looks like winter, so most of the outer clothing will be heavy.
Yes, a lot of dark blue and brown, also some dark green, and black…
I’m making an assumption here, that because it’s a crowded street in the East End, there weren’t many well off ladies in the crowd.
But if there were any, they may well have worn colors like emerald green, and deep red.
Interestingly, you’ll see very little blue-green, like turquoise, and almost no purple, for a few more years, till those dyes become more common around WWI and the 1920s.
…
Some of the grey worn by the poor is actually faded from black, and you’d also see a bit of pink, light blue, and other colors that weren’t chosen, but faded. Especially because poor people wore hand-me-downs, given by employers to servants, and donated to churches and such.
When poor woman made or bought new clothes, for themselves or their families, they tended to choose heavy, sturdy fabrics in dark colors, because they’d last longer and not show dirt… so those probably dominate this photo.
Those light colored skirts may have been made in light blue or gray… But they might be faded from darker colors. The white (ish) shawl could have been chosen in a light color… but might just be woven from undyed wool. And I wouldn’t be surprised at any that were dark red… Just usually more cranberry than wine colored.
….
I’ve been to museums to look at clothes, and it’s surprising how much color there was. But some of the beautiful prints and stripes wouldn’t be worn here, because that fabric was too expensive and fragile for this particular crowd.
We see black or sepia and white photos, and it gives a drab impression…. But by 1908, I doubt it’s as drab as you think
Thank you
You’re quite welcome.
I know it’s too long… once I get started on a favorite subject… you know…..
Nope, it’s perfect. Asked & Answered 🙂
Just curious about the thumbs-down; I was afraid you weren’t going to answer when I saw that.
Inadvertently, most likely.
OMG! I was trying to thumb it UP!
Didn’t realise that happened.
I just thumbed it up…. Which will take away the thumb down. Then tried again to thumb it up… sometimes that works.
,.
Maybe the work of “The Wizard Of Paws”. Pretty amazing what can be done for animals, and they mostly take to it like they were almost born with the prosthesis.
Kiss her! Right on the lips!
Is this the cat who says “NI!”?
That’s Kiki!
A cat’s opinion of cooperative play.
That may be the squeaker part of a toy (We have one that looks like that) and the cat may have gotten tired of the noise.
And dog person understands that.
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“Wanna buy a duck?”
Why a duck?
Cause it’s Wabbit season and ducks are abundantly available.
Sheeeeesh. 🙂
I was just inserting a little (yes, unrelated) Chico Marx.
I thought I was doing Marx Brothers too — never heard of the game…
I dunno what game… LOL
But you did Joe Penner… not that I have a clue who he was, except for being famous for that line.
The Marx Brothers bit was when Groucho mentions a viaduct, and Chico says “Why a duck?”
But it seems to work in other situations. Maybe only to me 😄
Yeah. I had to go back and check the Marx Brothers skit, and that took me to the camp game. Guess Joe Penner was one turn down the rabbit hole further than I went…
I know why a chicken, why a goose. But why a duck?
Now that’s service. Picking up right from the Livingroom; it doesn’t get any better.
“Sally – if you don’t hurry up you’ll miss the bus!”
She’s lucky if the bus missed her!
I kinda hate putting a like on this!
I’m getting a few…
Television makes strange bedfellows.
It’s called the Hollywood Boys Choir, taken in 1973.
I got more than I thought!
Look! A catapult!
A heat-seeking kitty missile?
Everybody’s always calling their pets “furballs”… but this one really is one.
Playing with the helium tank again, Fluffy?
Hydrogen, I suspect — plus a lighted match…
Too messy.
Sure!
One spotted mouse, coming right up.
Hiding?!?
Peek-a-boo!!!
I’d say he needs to go back to school and take hiding classes.
Yeah, I had it in under two seconds.
the surface of Venus
Nope, cloud tops of Venus. The Soviets saw the surface briefly as their probes descended through the highly acidic clouds to touch down. Conditions were so bad that one probe failed on the way down and another only operated for about a day. The US sent a radar mapping probe that orbited Venus and mapped through the clouds.
Not exactly. More like an image of the Venusian atmosphere from space.
Actual surface pictures from the Soviet Union’s VENERA probes.
Escher had to have balls to paint this…
I know who the emcee is for this presentation.
From a 1916 Sears Roebuck catalogue.
I’ll take three, please.
I’d buy more, but I’m gonna have a problem buying enough land for the first one.
I’m hoping by the time I’ve sold two, I should be able to keep the third one.
$27,664 each in today’s money.
A three bedroom for under $30k? I’ll take it.
That’s just the stacks of sticks, shingles, nails and wires and such.
3 bed. 0 bath.
4 bed, 1 bath (ground floor)
Still a bargain!
Don’t forget, the land will cost more than that…. $20,000 in isolated rural communities, well over $100,000, maybe even 200,000, here in my city.
And lot preparation adds more thousands.
Because we had major wildfires here in 2017 and nearby in 2019, I learned what lot prep cost then.
Good friends whose house burned down in town had to pay about $15,000 for lot cleanup, and that was a special price for fire victims…
But they saved quite a bit vs. building on an empty lot, because it was already level, and water and sewer were in … So they “only” paid about $30,000 for inspections, re-leveling (unnecessary but required), fees, hookups, etc…. and still were going to need to pay for a foundation and a crew to set up their prefab house.
Insurance only gave them money for the structure… they were shocked at how these other costs ate into it
Probably would have been at least $60,000 all together…. And would be a lot more in 2025, with no breaks for fire victims.
Even more if you need to bring in new water, sewer and electric lines… with big fees for each. That cheap rural lot gets expensive if you have to pay for 20 miles of utilities… Though you’d usually build a septic system, not hook to a distant sewer.
But still, it’s a beautiful house, which, brand new, and sitting on that lot in a nice part of this city would cost at least close to a million dollars.
‘Member, that’s just parts. You still have to hire a dozen people to assemble it.
And not all the parts either, plaster/cement/bricks/footings/etc are extra. So $28k for timber and glass.
Four bedrooms and only one bathroom. The bathroom is on the first floor. And the kitchen is tiny. All very appropriate for 1916, but not a good fit for 2025.
You should see our kitchen – less than half that size.
This building is from 1962.
It’s not the size of the kitchen, but the skill of the cook that matter. 🙂
My kitchen is 3 feet wide between the counter and the range and refrigerator, and 9 feet long. This is a gourmet kitchen n my world!
Is it just me or has it been a terrible week?
I’d ask my Dr. to adjust my meds, but i’m already fairly numb already. (And far too nappy. )
And i’m all out of hope.
Been there, done that. Or am…
You have your pack. They need you.
As do we.
Please don’t give up hope.
Dr. Bunny is doing some research and working out a treatment.
You’ve been there for others, you’re a great person. Muddle through for a while and hopefully that feeling will pass. I’m sending bro-hugs, hang in there.
I had a miserable time for 5 weeks and it finally broke, temporarily, on Monday. Hugs!
More stuff I found interesting in today’s London “Daily Mail.”
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Isn’t he the dude from the “Keep on Truckin'” posters?
Same artist. This guys name is Mr Natural.
He’s a wise old man.
Thanks … it was too close of a match to miss it.
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