Balmain | Resort 2023

Balmain | Resort 2023

I found the greatest reaction set:

super epic watercolor tutorial

So in the Egyptology group chat this morning, we were having a discussion on Amenhotep II’s ‘mesh underwear’ that he’s depicted wearing under a sheer top cloth. They’re made of Gazelle leather, and each hole is hand cut with a modesty panel for butthole and structure. This led to some back and forth about examples, like this one:

Soldiers are depicted wearing them too:

And then we came across one with much larger holes cut in the leather:

Which led to a discussion about Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep II being balls out in flexible leather fishnet style underwear….

Antique Floral Tiara, France (ca. 1860; made by Mellerio; turquoises, diamonds, silver, gold).

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