Monday, 21 December 2020

Monday, 7 December 2020

Dust Busters

A society obsessed with clean...will it last?

Cleaning chemicals end up down the drain and hurt the environment.

We will have to look out for a "green" backlash!

https://twitter.com/GhostbustersNet/status/469843295372210176?s=20

Ghostbusters

The Chambermaid was on the 12th floor of the Sedgewick when she was blasted at by Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler, fortunately evading being vaporized by diving behind her trolley which took most of the blast. She in reaction was quite upset. As she salvaged what was left of her supplies, the Ghostbusters split up and resumed their investigation. She tried to spray water on a little flame with her bottle.

Fresh new look!

Here I model my Jumpsuit Sleeveless Dungarees Overalls Suspender Trousers / Workwear Bib Pants arrived from E-Bay along with a give-away t-shirt with the latest 50th anniversary issue of Tracks surfing magazine. Also looking sharp with a Number 4 haircut and beard trim. The plaid check cap from Kmart. This look seems particularly suitable for "Cleaner Co" jobs.

Monday, 23 November 2020

St. Luke's Charity lunch and fashion show...how far did they go?

It's the St Luke's Fashion Show

Lisa Baker was there; here with the compare Lyn

It seemed like there was a blessing on proceedings

I was there obviously...

This was not the first St Lukes Fashion Show.

Here are pics from TIME magazine 1960;

and other's from 1954;

other photos indicate this event goes back as early as 1940

....could not see this very well?

another going on;

It's the Christian Rainbow group having a meal at Maccas after the monthly evening service.

This remembers that on the other side of the rainbow people of colour in 1960 had to fight for this right.

https://carlafranklin.com/tag/woolworths-sit-in/

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

This is off the wall;

Just looking at my frame of signed photos. Strange level of continuance on the maid theme. An unthought-of subscriber to the black and white school of uniform is the motorcyclist or in the case of Steve Bisley is the motorcycle cop as "Goose" in Mad Max. A policeman is called to times of "on duty" and a code of behaviour. Although my photo of Tony Nelson and Jeannie is signed by Larry Hagman obviously the housemaid is played by Barbara Eden. Not quite a maid outfit was worn but like with the motorcyclist's leathers, some similarities exist. Code of behaviour? ..."Out of control" mostly.

A bit like my buying a "Sissy Maid" outfit online? One challenge when wearing a maid outfit was going down the fire-escape stairs to collect the laundry. I opted for a spy like rain jacket as an easy solution as well as putting on shorts. Spy like stealthy travel would be another necessity for the average sissy-wear dresser. Barbara Feldon plays the femme-fatale 99 in this series alongside Don Adams as Maxwell Smart.

The phrase is French for "fatal woman". A femme fatale tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, or sexual allure. In many cases, her attitude toward sexuality is lackadaisical, intriguing, or frivolous. In some cases, she uses lies or coercion rather than charm.

Margot Kidder ever wanting a photo of Superman especially in the presence of Clark Kent who is usually mysteriously absent. Um, yeah reminiscent of my new exercise leotard which kind of requires underpants on the outside to remain decent. I wore it to my physio workout the other day but with my usual basketball gear over the top. Finally a plush Luigi trys on Cloud Straifs wrist guard as a hat.

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Maid another bad impression?

Not sure about the effect of all this house maid work I've been doing lately.

Possibly just having a wider range available online?

Its surprising though I don't actually dress like this for my work as a housecleaner;

I do end up leaving a trail of unsatisfied customers.

These tend to be female.

I guess I'm not what people expect for this work.

Oh well, I do feel like I can draw on ideas such as scrubbing with a "lighter touch".

Just one idea in my attempt to make it as a maid!

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Domestic workers

High fashion? Wearing my Stretch Arts volunteer T-Shirt;

Here's me at my school cleaning job this morning.

At St Luke's I clean the Hall once a week.

Lets have a look at the types of historical domestic workers there are / were.

Au pair – A foreign-national domestic assistant working for and living as part of, a host family.
Amanuensis – A person employed to write or type what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Ayah – A job that is similar to a nanny's.
Babysitter – A worker who minds the children of someone else.
Bedder / bedmaker – A worker who makes the beds.
Between maid – An in-between maid whose duties are half in the reception rooms and half in the kitchen.
Bodyguard – A worker who protects his employer.
Boot boy – A young male servant, employed mostly to perform footwear maintenance and minor auxiliary tasks.
Butler – A senior employee usually found in larger households, almost invariably a man, whose duties traditionally include overseeing the wine cellar, the silverware and some oversight of the other, usually male, servants.
Chambermaid – A maid whose chief focus is on cleaning and maintaining bedrooms, ensuring fires are lit in fireplaces when needed, and supplying hot water.
Charwoman (AKA Char) – A female house or office cleaner, usually part-time.
Chauffeur – A personal driver (for motor vehicles).
Cleaner – A worker who cleans homes, institutions or commercial premises.
Cook – This is either a cook who works alone or the head of a team of cooks who work for their employer.
Dog walker – A worker who walks dogs.
Footman – A lower-ranking manservant.
Gardener – A worker who tends to the garden.
Governess – A woman teacher for children.
Groundskeeper – A worker who tends to the person's large property.
Hall boy – The lowest ranking male servant who is usually found only in large households.
Handyman – A worker who handles household repairs.
Horse trainer – A worker who trains the horses for those who own them.
Houseboy – A worker who does personal chores.
Housekeeper – A housekeeper usually denotes a female senior employee.
Kitchen maid – A worker who works for the cook.
Lackey – A runner who may be overworked and underpaid.
Lady's maid – A woman's personal attendant, helping her with her clothes, shoes, accessories, hair, and cosmetics.
Laundress – A laundry servant.
Maid (AKA Housemaid) – Female servants who do the typical duties.^{[clarification needed]}
Majordomo – The senior-most staff member of a very large household or stately home. See also Seneschal.
Masseur/Masseuse – A servant who performs massages.
Nanny (AKA nurse) – A woman who takes care of infants and children.
Nursemaid (AKA Nursery maid) – A maid who oversees the nursery.
Personal shopper – A person who does the shopping.
Personal trainer – A worker who trains their employer in fitness, swimming, and sports.
Pool person – A worker who works by the swimming pool.
Retainer – A servant, especially one who has been with one family for a long time (chiefly British English).^[67]
Scullery maid – The lowest-ranking of the domestic workers who act as assistants to the kitchen maid.
Stable boy – A worker who handles the management of the horses and the stables.
Valet – Known as the "gentleman's gentleman", a valet is responsible for the master's wardrobe and assisting him in dressing, shaving, etc. In the armed forces, some officers have a soldier (in the British army called a batman) for such duties.
Wet nurse – A nurse who provides suckling for infants if mothers cannot or do not wish to do so themselves.

That's alot! Here's me on my way home from a house clean in Rockingham.

I was thinking about the formal black and white uniform. Its worn by people in many other occupations; priests, police, prisoner, nurse, sailor or ships captain and football umpire.