ELOISE MOOREHEAD: Archive

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Nov 30th

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Nov 29th

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this tracing book final project is going to make...

i’m estimating approximately 40 hours of time for 20% of our grade. kill me now. that is all.

Nov 29th

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Make Your Own Thomas Sheraton Summer Bed

How to make your own neoclassical style summer bed, from Thomas Sheraton’s Drawing Book: Some beds for this purpose have been made entirely in one, except the bed-clothing being confined in two drawers, running on rollers, capable of being drawn out on each side by servants in order to make them. But the preference of this design for the purpose, must be obvious to every one in two or three...

Nov 29th

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The bedroom of Lucy & Desi inspired me to explore...

And I discovered this: As illustrated in the above plate from The Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Drawing Book, I think it may be safe to say that Thomas Sheraton invented twin beds in 1793. His design for two beds with corner posts, separated by a space but joined by drapery-hung cornices, was called a “summer bed in two compartments”. It was “intended for a nobleman or...

Nov 29th

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Nov 28th

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Nov 28th

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Owen Jones and the Ornament of Nineveh and Persia →

As a student, I am very grateful for The Textile Blog’s breakdown of different chapters of The Grammar of Ornament (1856) by Owen Jones. I was told to get this book by two of my instructors this semester, so I did, but there hasn’t been too much discussion of it - I’ve just been using it as a visual guide. The Textile Blog has been my favorite source for more information...

Nov 28th

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Watch

simko: If you know me, you’re probably well aware that I have a serious obsession with The Selby. I check it every morning and whenever there’s a new post I get downright giddy. With the exception of one or two of the people featured, I don’t think I’ve really ever been disappointed. Someday I hope to have acquired enough interesting crap to make my space worthy of photographing. Until then, I’m...

Nov 24th

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Dear Reader,

I’m splitting town for five days and I’m too irresponsible and neurotic to use the Queue feature to maintain posting while I’m away, so apologies in advance for the lack of content over the next few days! Please don’t unfollow me (when I’m gone). I love you. Sincerely, Eloise

Nov 17th

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