Before tattoos of swallows and anchors started appearing on the skin of the trendy youth, they were all known as specific symbols that belonged and told the stories solely of sailors.
These traditional porcelain dolls look very graceful, but they would be perhaps a bit boring if it weren't for the fact that they're covered in such badass sailor tattoos! The idea behind the painted ladies is "to re-describe the body in sculpture through the skin, offering an alternative way of thinking about the body beyond a binary tradition of inside and outside.”
As I mentioned in my Imperial Navy post the other day , the Ratings I'm converting wouldn't be the same without a few tattoos. ...
Every branch has its own policies, years ago that wasn't the case. The U.S. Navy has a long tradition of sailor tattoos.
These traditional porcelain dolls look very graceful, but they would be perhaps a bit boring if it weren't for the fact that they're covered in such badass sailor tattoos! The idea behind the painted ladies is "to re-describe the body in sculpture through the skin, offering an alternative way of thinking about the body beyond a binary tradition of inside and outside.”
Getting a traditional sailor tattoo is much more than a representation of maritime accomplishments, a talisman against omens, or a memorial for loved ones. This ThoughtfulTattoos post breaks out of these cliché ideas and gives you 21 wonderful designs along with their meanings.
Typeface inspired by sea, sailor tattoo, traveling and wind.
