It is another day in this wondrous life, and so it is another day of somewhat fruitful exploration. Today I have actually proceeded to add 3 items to my list. I may decide to combine two of them, because I kind of feel it is cheating to make them separate entities, yet they have differing means of coming about. I will propose my thoughts, and I ask that you grace me with your opinions on how I should list them.
The first thing is an entity onto itself. I was researching period clothing, and it inadvertently turned into an adornment search as well. (I blame a serious condition of the psyche and a personal fault bestowed upon me by the blessed Flying Spaghetti Monster [FSM] caused by a severe lack of appropriate Ramen-dan observance as a child that disallows my brain to contemplate single items for any great length of time in a serious fashion. ) ((Some in this overly scientific,particular, and categorical world would call it ADHD, yet my dear FSM sees it as a humorous plight to subject parents and children to when they fail to tithe to the briney sea of ye olde pirate mateys... I mean ancestors)) In my "oh shiny" explorations, I stumbled upon an 11th/12th century, geometrical, silver, and Seljuq Turk ring. Size 6 (thats me)... Never have I been wrought with such an admiration for Bling Bling!! I feel as if my first Gazel should be about this wondrous find! Maybe it will be. At least then I would have started upon my second A&S-50 undertaking, which I will be slow to admit that I have been postponing creating a blog for due to overwhelming writers block... NOOOO.
Seljuq Ring
Turkish Culture {Clothing}
My third Item is the same concept as the clothing website, but it is a modern online store that sells traditional middle eastern clothing, mostly tailored for the Islamic population. It is exciting to see the progression of style that has not really altered the shape, only the colors, and the fit alittle. I am using the photos of the tunics and abayas and other items to try and create my own pattern. This should be interesting and make for a great blog post considering I've never even sewn anything from a pattern, let alone make one. My quilt I've done was a basic 4 square pattern. Haha. I love this site because I am using my "Turkish heritage" as a fuel for my want to study the Islamic faith. I've looked at the QUARAN, and I've talked to my Islamic friends, but I've never really delved deep. This website has a lot of resources, so I'm really excited to cruise about and see what all they have for a red-headed Heathen Turk such as myself.
Hilal Plaza: American Islamic Shopping Site
So, should I count the two clothing finds as one, since they both deal with my garb, or should I leave them as separate accounts? The Hilal Plaza website also allows me to study more about the Islamic faith, so I'm leaning more towards saying I have added 3 things to my list for the challenge. 1) learned about Period accessories 2) learned more about clothing style and creation 3) found another resource for the faith "my people" have embraced since Saltuk Bugra Khan accepted Islam as his faith, the first Turkish Monarch to do so.
All in all I feel today has been a productive day... I am enamored {no other word acceptable} with my new found "Turkish Blood". It is a culture, and a people, at one moment so quaint in their customs so old, and never changing, yet in the next, it is this very act of survival of their way of life that makes them wondrous in the way a beautiful old oak is wondrous. So old, yet so strong and beautiful. I am so glad that I have taken this on and foresee a plethora of excitement and enjoyment in my future. Wish me luck!
Until Next Time...
ELVEDA ~ Sadik Basar
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