{"id":9778,"date":"2014-04-01T01:10:14","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T06:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=10115"},"modified":"2014-03-31T17:58:54","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T22:58:54","slug":"nelland-living-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2014\/04\/01\/nelland-living-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelland Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ostara Fashion: “The Wicked Witch Of The East”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

But not the one from Wizard Of Oz! This one comes straight from my imagination, and is a combination of an Ostara witch and a Matushka<\/a> from Russia.<\/p>\n

\nMy quest for the perfect garderobe continues. I\u00b4m in the process of designing and making five outfits for each Sabbat. Smart enough to go to work in, but at the same time so comfortable to throw a cartwheel in. I like to get dressed in the morning, and then forget all about the whole existence of clothes for the day! And just stay fabulous with no further effort… =)<\/p>\n

\"Nelland1\"<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0 This witch combines the black from the common witch\u00b4s outfit, and combines it with the brightly colored floral prints of a Matushka doll\u00b4s traditional outfit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I still have this black woollen scarf with colorful flowers printed on it, I got as a child on a holiday trip to the Black Sea in (then) The Soviet Union. It is a bit itchy, so I don\u00b4t really wear it, but it always reminds me of the super-sweet and soft ice cream I got there, and the most magnificent circus show I\u00b4ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 To me Russia represents a great, but hidden, wealth of cultural creativity and wisdom. I am intrigued by it, and hope one day to get a closer look.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This is as long a dress I can wear. For practicality\u00b4s sake that is. The hem ends right at the knees. Any longer, and I would stumple on it if\/when kneeling down. The print of the fabric is just perfect for the purpose. The shoes I\u00b4m not yet satisfied with, but for now ordinary combat boots will have to do. Man, I wish I could make shoes too!<\/p>\n

\"Nelland2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0 If it gets too hot for the long sleeves, I can simply take them off. I made them removable, like a mini-bolero. Super easy and practical. Now the top is more colorful, which is nice for sunny days.\u00a0 Originally I designed a ruffle to circle the hemline. But after finding this awesome fabric I decided to leave it out, and instead add black lace. Wait, I\u00b4ll show you better…<\/p>\n

\"Nelland3\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0 This little detail gives the whole garment a nice finished look.<\/p>\n

\"Nelland4\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0 Of all the Sabbats Ostara is the most playful to me. This is the time when a year is at it\u00b4s child state, if I can put it that way. Imbolc is for babies and Beltane for teenagers.
\nSo in order to make this whole outfit more fun, and less grown-up, I want to wear my Matushka jewelry I got some years back. They should bring a smile to bypasser\u00b4s face, and thus create a “happy bubble” around me. Quoting my motto: “The purpose of life is to be happy!”<\/p>\n

\"Nelland5\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0 What a nice weather for a ride on the broom! I\u00b4ll go grab mine, and a pot of green tea (but not a black cat, I\u00b4m allergic to cats\u00a0 =) , and whish off for a round of fun now.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Happy Easter!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ostara Fashion: “The Wicked Witch Of The East” But not the one from Wizard Of Oz! This one comes straight from my imagination, and is a combination of an Ostara witch and a Matushka from Russia. My quest for the perfect garderobe continues. I\u00b4m in the process of designing and making five outfits for each Sabbat. Smart enough to go to work in, but at the same time so comfortable to throw a cartwheel in. I like to get dressed in the morning, and then forget all about the whole existence of clothes for the day! And just stay fabulous with no further effort… =) \u00a0 This witch combines the black from the common witch\u00b4s outfit, and combines it with the brightly colored floral prints of a Matushka doll\u00b4s traditional outfit. I still have this black woollen scarf with colorful flowers printed on it, I got as a child on a holiday trip to the Black Sea in (then) The Soviet Union. It is a bit itchy, so I don\u00b4t really wear it, but it always reminds me of the super-sweet and soft ice cream I got there, and the most magnificent circus show I\u00b4ve ever seen. \u00a0 To me Russia represents a great, but hidden, wealth of cultural creativity and wisdom. I am intrigued by it, and hope one day to get a closer look. This is as long a dress I can wear. For practicality\u00b4s sake that is. The hem ends right at the knees. Any longer, and I would stumple on it if\/when kneeling down. The print of the fabric is just perfect for the purpose. The shoes I\u00b4m not yet satisfied with, but for now ordinary combat boots will have to do. Man, I wish I could make shoes too! \u00a0 If it gets too hot for the long sleeves, I can simply take them off. I made them removable, like a mini-bolero. Super easy and practical. Now the top is more colorful, which is nice for sunny days.\u00a0 Originally I designed a ruffle to circle the hemline. But after finding this awesome fabric I decided to leave it out, and instead add black lace. Wait, I\u00b4ll show you better… \u00a0 This little detail gives the whole garment a nice finished look. \u00a0 Of all the Sabbats Ostara is the most playful to me. This is the time when a year is at it\u00b4s child state, if I can put it that way. Imbolc is for babies and Beltane for teenagers. So in order to make this whole outfit more fun, and less grown-up, I want to wear my Matushka jewelry I got some years back. They should bring a smile to bypasser\u00b4s face, and thus create a “happy bubble” around me. Quoting my motto: “The purpose of life is to be happy!” \u00a0 What a nice weather for a ride on the broom! I\u00b4ll go grab mine, and a pot of green tea (but not a black cat, I\u00b4m allergic to cats\u00a0 =) , and whish off for a round of fun now. Happy Easter!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":193,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/193"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9778\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}