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[http://www.frillyshirt.org/ FrillyShirt] is a humour and commentary website with a [[Victorian Britain]] theme, dedicated to "historical facetiae and archaic nincompoopery" - in other words, to the sillier side of history. Created by Sir Frederick Chook, colonial fop, FrillyShirt has updated (sporadically) since 2005. As well as pieces of historical fiction or questionable advice columns, the site includes some arts and culture news from around Australia, as well as the occasional political rant or serious academic text. Two [[College Radio]] programmes were derived from FrillyShirt in the 2005-2006 period: ''Sir Frederick Chook's Highly Enjoyable Wireless Entertainment Hours'' and ''The Difference Hours''.
'''''[http://www.frillyshirt.org/ FrillyShirt]''''' is a humour and commentary website with a [[Victorian Britain]] theme, dedicated to "historical facetiae and archaic nincompoopery" - in other words, to the sillier side of history. Created by Sir Frederick Chook, colonial fop, FrillyShirt has updated (sporadically) since 2005. As well as pieces of historical fiction or questionable advice columns, the site includes some arts and culture news from around Australia, as well as the occasional political rant or serious academic text. Two [[College Radio]] programmes were derived from FrillyShirt in the 2005-2006 period: ''Sir Frederick Chook's Highly Enjoyable Wireless Entertainment Hours'' and ''The Difference Hours''.

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=== FrillyShirt provides examples of: ===
* [[Added Alliterative Appeal]]: Very common.
* [[Alliteration]]: Very common.
* [[Antiquated Linguistics]]
* [[Antiquated Linguistics]]
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]: The Marigolds clan.
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]: The Marigolds clan.
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* [[Foreign Queasine]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/06/08/two-oilmen-in-charing-cross-hotel/ The Charing Cross Hotel Restaurant], which serves an experimental hybrid of French cuisine and heraldry.
* [[Foreign Queasine]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/06/08/two-oilmen-in-charing-cross-hotel/ The Charing Cross Hotel Restaurant], which serves an experimental hybrid of French cuisine and heraldry.
* [[Genteel Interbellum Setting]]: Used for such stories as [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2012/02/25/clauses-and-consequences-with-the-reverend-fenchtoast/ Clauses and Consequences with the Reverend Fenchtoast.]
* [[Genteel Interbellum Setting]]: Used for such stories as [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2012/02/25/clauses-and-consequences-with-the-reverend-fenchtoast/ Clauses and Consequences with the Reverend Fenchtoast.]
* [[High Class Call Girl]]: The staff of Madam C's House of Pain - "You'll come for the pain, but you'll stay for the humiliation!"
* [[High-Class Call Girl]]: The staff of Madam C's House of Pain - "You'll come for the pain, but you'll stay for the humiliation!"
* [[Inherently Funny Words]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/07/13/more-recollections-of-dr-john-h-watson/ "Charlington."]
* [[Inherently Funny Words]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/07/13/more-recollections-of-dr-john-h-watson/ "Charlington."]
* [[Invisibility]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2009/08/03/of-restaurants-and-revenants/ The Invisible Man's Dining Room & Cabaret Revue.]
* [[Invisibility]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2009/08/03/of-restaurants-and-revenants/ The Invisible Man's Dining Room & Cabaret Revue.]
* [[Leave Behind a Pistol]]: A number of [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2012/06/02/sir-frederick-chooks-helpful-guide-to-deflecting-awkwardness-by-the-strategic-employment-of-anagrams/ anagram-based alternatives] to honourable suicide are proposed.
* [[Leave Behind a Pistol]]: A number of [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2012/06/02/sir-frederick-chooks-helpful-guide-to-deflecting-awkwardness-by-the-strategic-employment-of-anagrams/ anagram-based alternatives] to honourable suicide are proposed.
* [[Long List]]: Not infrequent, including [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2011/07/30/bucking-cump-picture-publishers/ Bucking & Cump], [[Its Not Porn Its Art|Picture Publishers.]]
* [[Long List]]: Not infrequent, including [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2011/07/30/bucking-cump-picture-publishers/ Bucking & Cump], [[It's Not Porn, It's Art|Picture Publishers.]]
* [[Madwoman in The Attic]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/04/28/a-cornwall-scene/ Wilbur Partridges], who lives in the coal cellar.
* [[Madwoman in the Attic]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/04/28/a-cornwall-scene/ Wilbur Partridges], who lives in the coal cellar.
* [[Metaphorgotten]]: Hegel's [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/10/12/hegel-an-analogy-of-hegel/ philosophy of history.]
* [[Metaphorgotten]]: Hegel's [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2010/10/12/hegel-an-analogy-of-hegel/ philosophy of history.]
* [[Museum of the Strange And Unusual]]: The Labyrinth of the Society for Farcical Research.
* [[Museum of the Strange and Unusual]]: The Labyrinth of the Society for Farcical Research.
* [[Occult Detective]]: Lucifer Marigolds, Esoteric Detective!
* [[Occult Detective]]: Lucifer Marigolds, Esoteric Detective!
* [[Of Corset Hurts]]: Opposed by the Radical Dress Society in their pamphlet "Of Corsets Tight: A Cage to Bust."
* [[Of Corset Hurts]]: Opposed by the Radical Dress Society in their pamphlet "Of Corsets Tight: A Cage to Bust."
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* [[Steampunk]]: Discussed, parodied and reconstructed.
* [[Steampunk]]: Discussed, parodied and reconstructed.
* [[Wacky Races]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2006/09/19/third-annual-international-mixed-doubles-quadricycle-race/ The Annual International Mixed Doubles Quadricycle Race.]
* [[Wacky Races]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2006/09/19/third-annual-international-mixed-doubles-quadricycle-race/ The Annual International Mixed Doubles Quadricycle Race.]
* [[Who's On First?]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2011/04/21/who-is-on-first/ Who Is On First], A Music-Hall Farce.
* [[Who's on First?]]: [http://www.frillyshirt.org/2011/04/21/who-is-on-first/ Who Is On First], A Music-Hall Farce.


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Latest revision as of 16:43, 15 October 2019


FrillyShirt is a humour and commentary website with a Victorian Britain theme, dedicated to "historical facetiae and archaic nincompoopery" - in other words, to the sillier side of history. Created by Sir Frederick Chook, colonial fop, FrillyShirt has updated (sporadically) since 2005. As well as pieces of historical fiction or questionable advice columns, the site includes some arts and culture news from around Australia, as well as the occasional political rant or serious academic text. Two College Radio programmes were derived from FrillyShirt in the 2005-2006 period: Sir Frederick Chook's Highly Enjoyable Wireless Entertainment Hours and The Difference Hours.

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