Finsternis

[ciphergoth]

Just to say I will be going to Finsternis tonight, maybe see you there?

What I'll be wearing depends on whether the dry cleaners get my velvet coat ready in time (Update: yes!)

In news from other LJs on my friends list:

• I keep glancing back to the extraordinarily wonderful dress that corsetboy pointed us to, and gasping with lust and desire. I want very much. I want for this Whitby. I keep imagining this dress standing out in the darkened room at the Spa. I wouldn't be that surprised to learn it cost a five-figure amount though.
• Contrary to what the Discovery Channel says, witches were traditionally depicted riding broomsticks brushes to the back just as you might expect.
• Science Made Stupid
• Don't buy from the Black Rose.
• I keep updating LJs like these long after I've posted them, though I try to keep in mind not to invalidate whatever comments people might have made...

Comments

fiber optic clothing

[booklectica]

I'll second your gasp and raise you an "Oh my god, I would cut off my right hand to own that dress!".

(I am of course left handed, but even so.)

Re: fiber optic clothing

[xanta.livejournal.com]

I want some of the fabric to play with... I can think of lots of design ideas for it. I seem to recall seeing a design student using something similar (on TV) about a year ago... wantwantwantwantwant!!!!

[ergotia.livejournal.com]

Boycotting the Black Rose well overdue.....wish you were here for the weekend.....would like to buy you any dress you wish for....

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[duranorak.livejournal.com]

"Using integrated electronics...LUMINEX®...will be transformed into an intelligent material, able to process signals like a heartbeat or body temperature..."

Oh, wow. Wow.
Want.
Want.
Yes.

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[kaet.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find any contact details for the fabric apart from the address of the Swiss weaving company, who'd presumably sell it by the roll. That'd mean tha'd have to buy the clothes which I guess'd have a hideous markup on them.

I'm still wondering what I'll wear for Whitby.

[ex-pipistre.livejournal.com]

*the witch thing is definately true- i've seen medieval manuscripts with witches' brooms pointing to the back.
*the black rose are crap. none of their clothing is made to fit normal human beings. i ordered something from their website and when it arrived it a) didn't fit and b) was broken. i got a refund though, but wouldn't buy from them again. the stuff they sell from other companies is okay, though.

[reddragdiva]

Please tell me what you did to get a refund out of them. Every detail you can remember, e.g. names of who you spoke to or dealt with, what was said and so on. As that's my journal that's linked, I have a profound personal interest in this question ...

[ex-pipistre.livejournal.com]

i wrote a pissed off letter to Steve (can't remember last name, it was a couple of years back now). they didn't respond, so i wrote another one, threatening legal action (bogus, but it worked). it took them a while, but they eventually gave me a refund (like 2-3 months later). i think they were embarrassed, more than anything- i hadn't even worn the trousers i ordered and they were falling apart! i hope you manage to get a refund out of them. i've heard other dodgy things about folk not getting refunds, and that they hire cheap, foreign labour, little old indian ladies to make their goods for them on a low budget. :(
they obviously know their stuff is crap if they're not wanting to give out refunds..

[reddragdiva]

Threats of legal action are entirely appropriate if you have a sufficient record of trader intransigence - see http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/ . It's beautiful.

[feorag.livejournal.com]

the witch thing is definately true- i've seen medieval manuscripts with witches' brooms pointing to the back.

I wrote the article ciphergoth pointed to and I'd be interested in references to manuscripts other than the French one I found, especially if they support my case! I had to write the piece on the basis of what I could find in a hurry, without access to a university library.

[ajva.livejournal.com]

The dress looks as if it's made of stars, and it is absolutely fucking incredible.

However, I can't shake the feeling that by the time we can all afford it, it will be so common as to seem tacky. :o(

[reddragdiva]

"I keep updating LJs like these long after I've posted them, though I try to keep in mind not to invalidate whatever comments people might have made..."

Heh. It can take some self-restraint, yes. I tend to try to write the initial entry offline and not be afraid of two or three one-liner entries in a day if it's been that inspirational. And not to edit after the first hour without adding Update: or Addendum:.

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

OK, we're following similar rules.

Actually I'd meant this entry to be a collection of stuff all along, but I absent-mindedly submitted it early, so I rushed around augmenting it after it was up...

[reddragdiva]

Yes, I do find it terribly difficult being a literary genius in real time in front of a live audience ... good thing we manage it.

[gothbabe.livejournal.com]

I like the dress. Reminds me of something Barbie would wear.