Beginning in the 14th Century, mourning rings were a common way to memorialize the dead. They were often paid for by the deceased, and bequeathed in wills.
They came in many forms. The molded one above is a handclasp of farewell. Many used woven hair.
The rings usually included the details of the deceased, engraved on the inside or outside of the band.
Unless the loved one was a child, or perhaps unmarried, the choice of stone was something black.
Though the original tradition died out at the end of the 19th Century, it was revived briefly in the 30s & 40s, in the form of Bakelite portrait rings.
If you want one, it’ll cost ya, but they sure are lovely.
A collection of dark cakes from Gothic Life.
Laminated vampire stake. Via Propnomicon
Cool patches from Chad Savage
Hot glue work by shir0xxx
Adam Pizurny’s gifs
Pool noodle tentacles. Love this idea.
Plus size dark lingerie guide
Spooky photography of Matthias Lueger
The fabulous dolls of Robyn Moore
Not gonna go all Hallovember this year, but I admit I am still decorating the inside of the house. Halloween tends to take the wind out of my sails as far as spooky decorating goes, but I wasn’t going to spend another year with my beautiful decorations sitting in bins.
So here’s the first bit:
I always tell myself I don’t need to organize things by type, but it happens anyway. This is Skull Island, all lit up.
Here are just the LEDs, with a phantasm light. I had a little fun with my Silhouette Cameo and some black vinyl. That is fun.
I’ll keep poking at this bit by bit, until we have a couple of very spooky rooms to enjoy.
I am torn. Once again, most of my decorations are laying in piles about the house, uncombobulated. It’s better than last year, because I spent all my time building really cool shit for the yard. I’d still like to enjoy the decorations for a few weeks, but on the other hand, I’m kinda burned out.
I think I’ll do this: today, I recover from the six trick-or-treaters we had. Tomorrow, I have a date with a friend to look for art in the woods. After that, I shall decide. At the very least, I leave out most of the pumpkins, as they’re very autumn-appropriate. I’ve always wanted to do fall decorations between Halloween and Christmas. Hmmm…
Foyer in the day.
Foyer at night
Ray when the lights went out
