Rochellaine

@rochellaine

Ah… so do you like the Singing Revolution in Estonia where the people won their independence through song? 😀

Aw… no flappers? 🙁 But I do like those outfits too. I imagine those skirts and hats coupled with the music of the Jazz Age… Gives off a classy vibe. 😉

@seekjustice

An Australian based fantasy makes me think of Ned Kelly for some reason. Maybe you can write about him and his band of outlaws in a fantasy setting. 😂

Yes the hanboks are so pretty. I can do research and stare at the pictures all day… ☺️

@rochellaine

I made another collage. I’m quite proud of this one too 😀

@rochellaine

Both rebels and monarchs are heavily romanticised in fiction but recent trends have favoured the underdog. So I have a soft spot for rulers who are trying to do their best to run the country but keep getting impeded by the Standard Rebel Heroes who think they know better despite their youth and inexperience.

Um… since most of my…[Read more]

@valtmy I love it 😀 I’ve had an idea for an Australian based fantasy for ages, because we have such an unique, but no one ever writes Australian fantasies. I haven’t got around to writing it yet though. I like the idea of the nomadic sea tribes one. That dress is so pretty….

@rochellaine *stares at pictures* Honestly. it looks…[Read more]

@seekjustice

All my story ideas tend to be fantasy/historical pieces set in Asian cultures. My WIP is based on Korea, another project is on China and I have a story idea that is based on the nomadic sea tribes in Southeast Asia. I want to come up with one for Japan too since I am prolific watcher of anime but I guess I’ll have to see how it…[Read more]

@rochellaine

Hmm… I’m not really sure what period is my favourite because I don’t really study history all that much… Maybe the Age of Enlightenment in the 1700s? Because that period has some of the monarchs I find the most fascinating like Frederick the Great, Maria Theresa and Catherine the Great.

I also like the Prohibition era in the US…[Read more]

@rochellaine

I have a bunch of favourite periods. I like the Roman occupation of Britain, but that doesn’t count, and the early Middle Ages (1000-1200). But as for modern historical period, I find the French Revolution and  the early colonial/exploration days of Australia interesting, but probably my favourite period will always be World War 1,…[Read more]

@rochellaine (I don’t know why, but I just tagged myself)

My favourite costume she wears is her military one, it looks really pretty, but simple and formal and I’d love a dress like that :D. And her riding habit is really nice as well. But you probably know by now that I’m all for practical and ball gowns just don’t interest me (though in my more…[Read more]

@seekjustice

Haha that’s how I do things as well. For my WIP, the setting is based of historical Korea but considering the tone of my story I guess I can get away with some inaccuracies. But this time I have done research and found pictures of the clothes (called hanboks) that my characters wear in the story.

@rochellaine

Um… what do you mean…[Read more]

@valtmy

Yeah, it’s really interesting! I’m not into fashion very much, so when I do research on historical periods or write historical fiction I tend to learn about as much of it as I can get by on and leave it at that, but obviously, that approach has its drawbacks 😀

@rochellaine @seekjustice @ariel-ashira

Hey guys I’m on now. 🙂

Wow this is interesting. I’ve read Regency and Victorian era books before but never really thought about the fashion before.

@rochellaine

Hmm…Interesting. Those last two pictures you had have dresses very similar to the ones that I was referring to. I just find it interesting because a lot of her other costumes are exceedingly modest, and then there’s just these random ones which are extremely revealing (like, I certainly wouldn’t be wearing them!). I suppose the…[Read more]

@rochellaine Cool! I’ve never seen a production of Swan Lake, though I think it would be really pretty!

Well, I’ve been watching the tv show Victoria, and there’s this one dress Victoria wears regularly that really seems a bit….edgy for the Victorian period. I’ll see if I can find a picture of it…

I’m having trouble finding a picture of the…[Read more]

@seekjustice We were not there very long, but it was amazing to see each other!

@rochellaine

What are you working on? Listening to anything at the moment (I’m currently listening to Anastasia).

By the way, since you know more about historic fashion than I do, I’ve got a Victorian related clothing question.

@ariel-ashira

Awesome! *tries to think of a question that doesn’t sound weird* Did you have a good time?

@seekjustice @rochellaine Alia and I just met in real life!  But I am back now.

@rochellaine

I think so, I’ve been quite lonely by myself.

@rochellaine

Okay, cool 😀

@alia Bye! I love Jonas so much! I’m currently rewriting the scene with Chessy and Jonas at the speedway and my love has been renewed 😀 I also love Jean. And names that start with J.