A chiton, constructed from a rectangular piece of fabric, is a type of ancient Greek clothing worn in antiquity by both men and women. The chiton was wrapped over and around the body and held in place by shoulder pins and a waist sash or belt. Men wore the chiton knee-length; women always wore an ankle-length chiton.
Just because your child wants to channel the regal bravado of a knight in shining armor for an upcoming Halloween party or school play doesn't mean you have to break the bank. Instead of paying for a store-bought, run-of-the-mill costume, create your own knight costume using simple, inexpensive household items.
Minty, cooling menthol is naturally derived from mint plants. Camphor trees produce camphor oil. Menthol and camphor essential oils both belong to a class of chemical compounds known as terpenoids, and each has intense fragrance and a cool taste for medicinal uses or flavorings.
Your mango tree will break your heart if you discover your mangoes splitting while still on the tree, or falling off the tree prematurely. Early fruit drop and splitting fruits can be caused by disease or environmental concerns.
Honeysuckle plants are either climbing vines or shrubs that gardeners use to landscape their yards. Because of the vigorous growing habits of honeysuckle vines and shrubs, gardeners must prune their plants annually. Pruning removes diseased, damaged and unhealthy areas off the honeysuckle plants.
Watercolors can create some of the softest and most moving images. It takes skill and patience to blend the colors in just the right way while creating a cohesive piece. Watercolors are delicate and therefore prone to fading.
Do not send someone a food basket only to have the food crushed or spoiled when the recipient opens it. Non-perishable food baskets are a way to send foods without risking them becoming ruined in shipping or storage.
Often knitters choose to knit hats in the round to avoid having to seam the edges together at the end. But if your pattern calls for your hat to be knitted flat on straight needles, you will have to seam the edges together to complete the hat.
Rhinestone chains are linked-together lengths of square rhinestone settings, used in both jewelry and sewing creations and sold in bulk lengths to artisans.
Small and harmless yet annoying, fungus gnats are common houseplant pests that can affect many types of plants, including spider plants. If your spider plant has gnats, you may be giving it too much water.