Intricate and fantastic art, fashion, architecture and crafts. Horror vacui in rainbow colours. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-33612148-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @thezeka)http://thezeka.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2015ce1a84007e8c18c5e0a5def92681/tumblr_mjzf2eRs4D1s1jn7io1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tawnyscostumesandcuriosities.tumblr.com/post/46160329430/vika-gazinskaya-18th-century-court-coat">tawnyscostumesandcuriosities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>VIKA GAZINSKAYA 18th Century Court Coat</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51298592015http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51298592015Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:16 +0200textileHistoryVintageFashionnatureArtCraftsgeometricflowers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt187ysXiv1qbwdm8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aleyma.tumblr.com/post/11419017310/anton-fruhauf-gem-set-brooch-early-1960s">aleyma</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Anton Fruhauf, Gem-set brooch, early 1960s (<a href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/rectangular-gem-set-pendant-brooch-500750">source</a>).</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51221888603http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51221888603Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:24 +0200jewelryVintageArtCraftsAccessories<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0k7ytKfEE1qbwdm8o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aleyma.tumblr.com/post/18942755548/bracket-with-a-woman-riding-a-fantastic-creature">aleyma</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Bracket with a woman riding a fantastic creature, made in Begram, Afghanistan, 1st-2nd century (<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2009/afghanistan">source</a>).</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51145357506http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51145357506Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:24 +0200HistoryCraftsnature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48d5d5e11b08fae941f578e02d969bf2/tumblr_mj9mfeUxgp1s1okg5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fashionsfromhistory.tumblr.com/post/44947766156/gloves-c-1800-spain">fashionsfromhistory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Gloves</p> <p>c.1800</p> <p>Spain</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51066896881http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/51066896881Wed, 22 May 2013 15:01:34 +0200HistoryVintageAccessoriesFashionartCraftsnature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxtdtcMOOK1qbwdm8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aleyma.tumblr.com/post/15855920166/womans-jacket-made-in-england-c-1610-15">aleyma</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Woman’s jacket, made in England, c.1610-15 (<a href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/woman-s-jacket-116779">source</a>).</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50986502781http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50986502781Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:26 +0200textileCraftsHistoryVintageFashionRenaissancenature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/582b2090d1449a8bfbb798789fc34368/tumblr_mizgvfr6kX1rc32njo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“crowned beauty at Dolce & Gabbana at Milan fashion week’s show</p> <p>photo © by Fashionising”</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.mikapoka.com/2013/02/runway-physiognomy.html">mikapoka</a></p>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50904228141http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50904228141Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:39 +0200MakeupFashionAccessorieseyesHairjewelryflowers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyd7chQGq1rq10koo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yorkeantiquetextiles.tumblr.com/post/33661299369/detail-of-antique-italian-silk-embroidery">yorkeantiquetextiles</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>detail of antique Italian s<span>ilk embroidery exhibited at Italy Pavilion in the World Expo Park in Shanghai, east China, on May 3, 2010. 16th century to 17th century</span><span> </span></p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50816300470http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50816300470Sun, 19 May 2013 15:01:17 +0200textileflowersnatureVintageHistoryCraftsArt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc801d54ce9487cd572bc59f8be7e28f/tumblr_mh28gel4wl1rdlgj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cherry-and-also-bomb.tumblr.com/post/44899222765">cherry-and-also-bomb</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>♡♡♡</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50725049832http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50725049832Sat, 18 May 2013 15:01:21 +0200ArtflowersnatureVintageIllustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ffac7f0223d20218b26555cf3cafbbd/tumblr_mkh5wow3KC1s0got1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vjeranski.tumblr.com/post/46667587566/josef-frank-cabinet-1937">vjeranski</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Josef Frank Cabinet, </span><span>1937</span></p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50649378195http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50649378195Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:33 +0200furnitureCraftsflowersVintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/018544077a1ccf8bb11513940b6899f9/tumblr_mjzezyJ5NR1s1jn7io1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tawnyscostumesandcuriosities.tumblr.com/post/46154146613/18th-century-fan">tawnyscostumesandcuriosities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>18th century fan</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50574102234http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50574102234Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:14 +0200ArtCraftsHistoryVintageflowersnaturetextile<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f96997474c23c47368d5ed9016279b1f/tumblr_mi0w18hO2N1rq10koo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yorkeantiquetextiles.tumblr.com/post/42782134767/an-original-painted-design-sheet-for-obi-created">yorkeantiquetextiles</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>An original painted design sheet for obi, created by an old obi weaver from Kyoto. Mid-Showa period (1950-1970), Japan. </span><span>Yorke Antique Textiles</span></p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50493499680http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50493499680Wed, 15 May 2013 15:01:16 +0200textileArtCraftsVintagenatureflowersgeometric<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj7xfwJkva1qbwdm8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aleyma.tumblr.com/post/4385747526/kaigyokusai-oyster-shell-netsuke-with-interior">aleyma</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj7xcmGhjC1qb9o63.jpg"/></p> <p>Kaigyokusai, Oyster Shell Netsuke with Interior Carved as View of Itsukushima Shrine, mid-late 19th century (<a href="http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=105373;type=101">source</a>).</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50417348169http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50417348169Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:26 +0200CraftsArtnatureVintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbramsCCOf1rb4d7lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://timur-i-lang.tumblr.com/post/33451969110/white-nephrite-jade-wine-cup-mughal-indian">timur-i-lang</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="pane clear show" id="pane-summary"> <p>White nephrite jade wine cup. Mughal, Indian, 1657.</p> <p>“This unique wine cup of white nephrite jade was made for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658) and is inscribed with his title, Second Lord of the Conjunction, following the conventions of royal titulature in the Persian-speaking world, and specifically alluding to Timur, the Central Asian ruler from whom the Mughals were descended. It is also dated 1067 of the Islamic calendar, and regnal year 31, which mean that it was made in 1657 AD. The cup was originally in the collection of Colonel Charles Seton Guthrie (1808-1875), who had a renowned collection of Mughal hardstones.”</p> </div> <p>OH MY GOD</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50339111150http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50339111150Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:42 +0200ArtCraftsVintageHistorynatureflowersIslamic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99961b64d9de8b43ae2ac5e9e0a41e7a/tumblr_mj7jht8Qkd1s1okg5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fashionsfromhistory.tumblr.com/post/44797546740/tiara-c-1835">fashionsfromhistory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tiara</p> <p>c.1835</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50254232983http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50254232983Sun, 12 May 2013 15:01:30 +0200CraftsHistoryVintagejewelrynatureflowersArtBlack and White<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx19boB8AQ1qbwdm8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aleyma.tumblr.com/post/15042319181/filigree-brooch-made-in-kerala-india-c-1853">aleyma</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Filigree Brooch, made in Kerala, India, c.1853 (<a href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O126916/filigree-brooch/">source</a>).</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50162322363http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50162322363Sat, 11 May 2013 15:01:21 +0200CraftsHistoryflowersnaturejewelryAccessoriesVintageBlack and White<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf0ae69d0bd6c7832c9017e481c24064/tumblr_mhneh3vtAR1rq10koo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yorkeantiquetextiles.tumblr.com/post/42186293444/noh-theatre-costume-cloak-19th-century-japan">yorkeantiquetextiles</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Noh Theatre Costume.  Cloak,19th century, Japan. “<span>Dark blue silk satin Noh theater cloak with double-width sleeves and an overall design of stylized cranes (tsuru), larches and clouds (kumo) in gilt paper supplemental weft patterning. There are cloth carriers along the front and back sleeve edges and plain weave purple silk lining. </span></em><span><em>Silk satin weave with gilt paper supplemental weft patterning</em>.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> MFA. (William Sturgis Bigelow Collection”</p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50086360455http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50086360455Fri, 10 May 2013 15:01:39 +0200textileCraftsflowersnaturegeometricFashionHistoryVintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4c747638e782d1b78c177e89c19df59/tumblr_mgzr0gwtuC1rq10koo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yorkeantiquetextiles.tumblr.com/post/41125959585/buddhist-uchishiki-altar-cloth-19th-century">yorkeantiquetextiles</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Buddhist uchishiki (altar cloth). 19th century, Japan. “<em><span>Triangular-shaped Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki) with design of peonies and chrysanthemums in gold metallic thread couching and black and creme silk embroidery on a dark blue silk embroidered plain-weave bast fiber ground” </span></em><span>MFA. (</span><span>William Sturgis Bigelow Collection)</span></p> </blockquote> <p></p>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50009800152http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/50009800152Thu, 09 May 2013 15:01:20 +0200flowerstextileHistoryVintagenatureCrafts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/adf19889b27cfde5bd0f41247b1e7c7e/tumblr_mkpfiz5fal1s77baxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be16f5a067112a8664d61487ffc3e981/tumblr_mkpfiz5fal1s77baxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thevintagethimble.tumblr.com/post/47064474248/bodice-third-quarter-19th-century-swiss-silk">thevintagethimble</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><small><strong>Bodice</strong></small><br/><small>Third quarter 19th century, Swiss, silk, metal & cotton. | <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/80095159?img=1#fullscreen">THE MET</a></small></p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/49930762442http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/49930762442Wed, 08 May 2013 15:01:27 +0200FashiontextileHistoryVintagegeometricnature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b5c6ff3d07b27fc7ec76e8b8d2a93820/tumblr_mkscomDgI51s1jn7io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tawnyscostumesandcuriosities.tumblr.com/post/47242131216/medium-black-leather-date">tawnyscostumesandcuriosities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="label">Medium: </span>Black leather</p> <div class="paragraph"> <div><span class="label"></span> </div> <div><span class="label">Date: </span>1895-1900</div> </div> <div class="paragraph"> <div><span class="label"></span> </div> <div><span class="label">Country: </span>Austria or England</div> </div> <div class="paragraph"> <div><span class="label"></span> </div> <div><span class="label">Credit: </span>Gift of the Victoria & Albert Museum</div> </div> <div class="paragraph"> <div> </div> <div>This boot represents a turning point in fashion, when the restrictive dress of the Victorian period gave way to the more relaxed styles of the early 20th century. As fashionable women began to lead more active lives, the high-button boot evolved into an essential element of dress. The boot was more suitable for outdoor walking than thin leather and silk slippers, and was considered progressive and sensible. However, this particular boot, with its high curved heel and tightly fitting ankle, is actually seductive and daring and meant to peek provocatively from beneath skirts.</div> </div> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/49852110427http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/49852110427Tue, 07 May 2013 15:01:14 +0200FashionCraftsshoesHistoryVintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3np0qVI81rpsft7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://highvictoriana.tumblr.com/post/33842658131/boots-1883-kidskin-silk-satin-brocade-silk">highvictoriana</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Boots, 1883. Kidskin, silk satin brocade, silk thread, brass buttons. </p> </blockquote>http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/49771520283http://thezeka.tumblr.com/post/49771520283Mon, 06 May 2013 15:01:24 +0200shoesfashionhistoryvintageflowers