Hourglass

“fall.” So, the pit very well could mean the act of sinning and falling into hell. For a very long time, the pendulum has been seen as a symbol of time, as it very well is here. It symbolizes time running out, like the last grain of sand in the hourglass. The pendulum also has a scythe on the end of it, which symbolizes that when time runs out, you die. The father is said to have power over life and death, and is the beginning and the end, alfa and the omega. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story,…

Then came the Roaring 20’s after the first world war. During this era, curvy women with short dresses in flapper style, and bob hairstyle were considered beautiful. (“A look back at beauty through History”). Small wait with large posteriors was no more trendier, but elastic corsets were still in use. Pale skin along with thin eyebrows and silhouette was the perfect look. Wearing makeup was considered low class until 1920’s. (“A look back at beauty through History”). Then was the time for Golden…

your one size smaller wedding gown (because that's what we girls do, we buy a killer wedding dress that doesn't fit and employ all number of tricks and to ensure it fits). Waist trainers cinch the waist,contours the body and gives one that envious hourglass figure that every woman wishes for. As long as you have your trainer on, your body looks great and can be a good way to build up body confidence especially for a few hours. The Bad.…

Cleaning Up What is Wrong Many people may argue whether or not it is necessary to clean up ocean pollution. Some believe that it is no harm to the animals. Others feel that pollution is a huge threat to the animals and can result in animal death. Even though individuals can respond by saying it is no big deal, ocean pollution should be controlled because pollution kills animals by strangling, stabbing, and poisoning. One reason people should pick up their trash is because trash ends up in the…

There are many subtopics within the female body image but for the purpose of this journal I will focus on fat acceptance as a movement and on those who are obese to morbidly obese. When I took experimental psychology I conducted a correlational study that looked to see if there were gender differences in the perception of the female body weight (varying from severely underweight, underweight, normal, overweight, obese, and morbidly obese). Of course there were no significant difference but…

Brief Plot Overview My story will be split into two sections, following three interwoven, though not necessarily chronological, plots. The first section commences with an indistinguishable person searching their cluttered apartment for an undefined object. Eventually this object is revealed to be a wig, as the person recently experienced total and unexplained hair loss. No remnants of hair were found in their apartment. As the person is generally reclusive and unsociable (though, notably, not…

Hourglass-shaped springs are connected by steel springs. Provides limited support and is relatively hard. Used primarily in the bottom of boxmadrasser. Pocket spring Flexible, point-elastic metal spring, each spring is separately encapsulated in a cloth bag…

each other as well as having impossible match on action shots not only create a sense of elapsed time, but it also re-enforces the theme of isolation and alienation portrayed in the film. By using dissolving transitions the shots seem to act as an hourglass, the shots come together even when they have different time aspects, the usage of impossible match on actions shots display the need to connect the shots even though they pass…

1940s became the era of change that influences most fashion now and the years after. The New look was created by Christian Dior in France. The look included a pinched waist, softened shoulders, and a full skirt. The pinched waist started the popular hourglass look. The full skirts are especially popular today on wedding dresses and red carpet looks. Another factor that helped shape fashion the way it is now was the shortage of fabrics because they needed so much to make uniform and coats for the…

The silhouette of this piece is bold and structured, with an elongated collar that rises to the height of just below the models head. The corset clings tightly to the body leaving nothing to the imagination. From this silhouette it accentuates the hourglass curve of the models body. The corset represents the Victorian era because in the 1800’s women would wear them as they were considered a great way to make a women look more attractive and curvaceous. Yet it as a torturous contraption that…