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Chokers
Lately I have been adding a few chokers and collars to my accessory collection. I used to wear them all the time and then I got away from it, and now I would like to add them back to my wardrobe. I...
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Tropical Adventure!
I apologize for not posting for a while. I do have a good excuse though - I was having a tropical adventure! The BF and I decided to escape the polar temperatures of Canada, and go for a week to a...
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Things That Make My Heart Sing
I'm a little late with this assignment, brought to us by The Curious Proffesor Z . But here is the February assignment - What makes my heart sing. 1. My friends and family of course, especially my...
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Babymetal
This week I came across a new band and I'm still trying to decide what I think about it. I saw the name mentioned in an article and decided to look it up, thinking it was a joke or parody at first, but...
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Leibster Award Question Tag
I'd like to thank Sary Walrus from The Walrus Room for nominating me for the Leibster Award Question tag. I always enjoy answering these and love reading other people's responses, as you can find out...
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Victorian Diseases - Hysteria
Probably the most famous of 19th century pseudo diseases, hysteria was a catch all diagnosis for women. It could cover anything from real mental health issues like schizophrenia and anxiety or...
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Review - Oracle of The Shapeshifters
A few weeks ago I picked up a new oracle deck. I love to collect tarot and oracle decks, especially ones that are a little different than a standard tarot deck (though I have plenty of those too).The...
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Victorian Winter Wear for Ladies
While spring has spring in other parts of the world, the winter has dragged on here into April. In fact today is one of the first days above 0 Celsius, and I am hoping the tide has finally turned for...
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The Most Romantic of Victorian Diseases - Consumption
You can't read a Victorian novel without running into one of the most famous of diseases of the period - consumption. There's a reason that it pops up in everything from Wuthering Heights to Little...
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Trend I'm Seeing Everywhere - The Side Cut
A couple of years ago I started seeing people in the goth/alternative community going for the side cut and sometimes the undercut as well. Most notably I remember when goth youtuber Sebastian Columbine...
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Art of HR Giger
This past week artist HR Giger passed away after complications from a fall at the age of 74. His artwork had an enormous influence on a lot of people in the gothic and industrial subcultures. I think...
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Red and Black Week - Makeup
I'm very excited that Sophistique Noir's Red and Black week is upon us again. I promise you an outfit post or two as the week continues, but today I'd like to talk about the red and black I wear...
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Red and Black Week - work Outfits
I really meant to post during red and black week daily, but somehow that didn't turn out. Between work and family and everything else going on, my best laid plans just didn't come to fruition. Enough...
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Arsenic Ball Gowns and Other Dangers
Fashion in the 19th century could be a perilous endeavour. Not just for the wearers, but also for those employed in making the desired objects. Below are just some of the dangerous items that could...
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Victorian Fairy Fascination
Happy Summer Solstice everyone! Wether you're enjoying Midsummer celebrations in Sweden (so jealous), celebrating Litha as a pagan, or just enjoying it as the first day of summer (or winter if you are...
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New Blog!
I'm excited to introduce my new blog Lilac Enchantment. You can find the new blog here. No dear readers, I am not abandoning this blog. The new blog is for metaphysical subjects and my tarot reading...
View ArticleAdvice from Ms Lou
If you don't know I do have a Youtube channel. I was meaning to post my vlogs on the blog as well, but I haven't been very faithful in doing that. I intend to change that by posting my youtube posts...
View ArticleMs Lou the Rockstar (Sort Of) ;)
Last week I played my first show on stage in years - guitar that is. I have played guitar since I was about 17, and have been in a couple of bands during my twenties and early thirties. The first was...
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Is Normal a Subculture?
Today I learned of a new, and what I think is a bizarre fashion trend called Normcore. It apparently has been around since winter of 2013 but I just heard about it today. So what is it exactly?Normcore...
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Halloween Animal Symbolism
So maybe I'm jumping the gun writing about Halloween when it is still August. I'm just so looking forward to fall and that spooky most wonderful time of the year! I thought I would write about the...
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Monthly Theme Makeup!
I'm happy to see that monthly themes are back on the Sophistique Noir blog! I love Miss Kitty's themes and it's always fun to read all the other participants' posts as well.For my daily makeup routine,...
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Shadowscapes Tarot Review
A couple of weeks ago I went shopping with a coven mate of mine, at one of our favourite local new age stores. It was there that a lovely tarot deck caught my eye. The Shadowscapes tarot by Stephanie...
View ArticleChanges - Moving to a New URL
I just wanted to let all my dear readers know that I am moving my blog over to a new website.www.enchantedparlour.blogspot.comI want to take a moment to thank all of you who followed me over the past...
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