tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post3785561041014788250..comments2024-03-25T09:59:02.715-07:00Comments on Eat The Blog: I'd Buy it in a HeartbeatGoodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-12147719530145928822016-02-14T16:03:55.826-08:002016-02-14T16:03:55.826-08:00@Thrifty Parka
You said it. I've really been s...@Thrifty Parka<br />You said it. I've really been saddened to see people dressed in what would otherwise be lovely outfits that don't hang correctly, are uneven, or the material is so cheap it clings to itself. I guess if everyone is wearing the same junk from H&M, maybe it looks less odd, but to someone my age it looks terrible. Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-19447919048612955932016-02-13T21:01:01.920-08:002016-02-13T21:01:01.920-08:00Shoes!! Button down skirt!! Applique sweater!! An...Shoes!! Button down skirt!! Applique sweater!! And THAT RING!!!!!<br /><br />Gorgeous!<br /><br />Personally I despair at some of the clothing that's available today...aside from things that have better 'technology', such as fitness wear and shoes. Fast fashion has NOT been a boon to people who appreciate quality. Give me a sturdy, twill skirt from the 80s, a Liz Claiborne top from the early 90s, and vintage jewelery any day!!<br /><br />....oh, and those cookies!! YUM!! Maybe someday I can print them out using a 3D printer :)<br /><br />happy thrifting ;)ThriftyParkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295345786296221184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-32772485960505884672016-02-13T16:46:40.185-08:002016-02-13T16:46:40.185-08:00@Bibi
Onions are important! I personally don't...@Bibi<br />Onions are important! I personally don't get wound-up over them, but I understand why it matters. <br /><br />Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-18088762374467569982016-02-12T18:55:22.022-08:002016-02-12T18:55:22.022-08:00Everything Paco Rabanne does honks.
I have that s...Everything Paco Rabanne does honks. <br />I have that same diamond & ruby waterfall ring! It was my mom's.<br />Those heart biscuits look divine, so does that satin jacket.<br /><br />Oh good gracious, I'm posting my comments all sorts of bizarre places. Guess I'm not as much of a multitasker as I thought.<br /><br />Ranting on onions again:<br /><br />http://calmlycookingcurry.blogspot.com/2016/02/tips-tools-when-to-grind-grate-dice-or.htmlBibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-59618701095857748022016-02-12T08:32:10.767-08:002016-02-12T08:32:10.767-08:00@Mim
I have some iconic pieces from period designe...@Mim<br />I have some iconic pieces from period designers (Shaheen,Blackwell,Dior, etc.) as well as a good chunk of Victorian and Edwardian items. My real interest is the 70's and 80's (Porter, Halston, St. Laurent, etc.) Sometimes it is more interesting to collect pieces inspired by the big designers. I recently acquired a pristine velour, rainbo-colour-blocked cowl-neck pullover that would have been too tacky to wear in the 70's, but suddenly looks so representative of the era. Because I don't want to open a museum (I already have a library FFS!)I try to limit my purchases for the permanent collection. I don't have room for a dozen polyester suits, even if that's what people wore. I have started archiving what I have so that if I drop dead tomorrow, the boys won't sell the Biba for a dollar at a yard sale (I've threatened to haunt them if they have a yard sale after I'm gone). <br /><br />I DO hope to get it all on-line at some point but that will be a major undertaking. <br /><br />@Beth<br />Yep-I saw Mrs. Eisenhower's bedjacket at the Museum in Kansas and felt slightly embarrassed for her, but I guess it was what she wore when she wasn't at state dinners. <br /><br />You did gravity-defying hair and tight jeans too? I liked Sasoon jeans, sometimes Jordache, but never owned a pair of Calvins because I thought the Brooke Shield's ad was offensive. What was your denim of choice? <br /><br />@Veronica<br />That is a wonderful checklist indeed! Danny's been counting from home today, but I'm planning to get him out to the lake this weekend. We're still a month away from the Sandhill Crane migration passing through Nebraska, so the bird-count makes for a nice distraction as he waits for the big event. Thank you for sharing that-he really enjoyed seeing what happens in your part of the world. <br /><br />@Propagatrix<br />He looks better than I did at 42! Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-82156612741170839962016-02-12T06:44:44.434-08:002016-02-12T06:44:44.434-08:00Apropos of nothing: today is the 42nd birthday of ...Apropos of nothing: today is the 42nd birthday of Bagpuss. ("We will fix it, we will fix it...")Propagatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450679576020462553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-58192921487181888852016-02-12T06:22:34.439-08:002016-02-12T06:22:34.439-08:00Oh applique jumpers! I think there has been a bit ...Oh applique jumpers! I think there has been a bit of a revival recently; I'm sure I've noticed lots of people wearing them...<br /><br />You look lovely in yours and the jacket is absolutely beautiful. I love the shoes as well. Those biscuits look amazing; I may have to try them but not for Valentine's Day as I'm going out for the day with a friend and a group of her friends; so I may have a go next week.<br /><br />This is the list of birds this blogger posted during the Great Garden Bird Watch:<br /><br /><br />Blue tit 30+<br />Great Tit 30+<br />Coal Tit 2<br />Longtail Tit 6<br />Greenfinch 2<br />Chaffinch 12<br />Goldfinch 9<br />Redpoll 2<br />Blackbird 8<br />Field fare 2<br />Wren 6<br />Robin 4<br />Dunnock 2<br />Green Woodpecker 1<br />Greater Spotted woodpecker 3<br />Collard Dove 2<br />Pigeon 6<br />Jay 1<br />Magpie 2<br />Kestrel 1<br />Sparrow hawk 1<br />Pheasant 1<br />Jackdaw 2 <br />Rook 2<br />Carrion Crow 6<br /><br />I get blue tits and great tits, jackdaws,collared doves, robins, dunnocks, wood pigeons, sparrows, blackbirds, and the occasional song thrush, wren or chaffinch in my garden. We used to get greenfinch regularly but a couple of years ago a virus wiped a lot of the population out. I think I've seen one in my garden in about 3 years. Of course the blogger whose list this is lives in the wilds of the country and I live in a town!!<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend<br /><br />xx<br /><br />Veronica<br />vronni60s.blogspot.comVronni's Style Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122302881528071270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-58511318007265107452016-02-12T06:02:41.369-08:002016-02-12T06:02:41.369-08:00The ring is a gorgeous thing, rather like wearing ...The ring is a gorgeous thing, rather like wearing pyrotechnics on one's finger! Definitely worthy of special occasions!<br /><br />My own applique sweater of the 80s is also tucked away for some future "show and tell." The background is a black knit; the satin patches are in shades of blue. I wore it with skinny black jeans and high heels, and lots of hair. Woo. Hoo.<br /><br />The button front denim skirts are still much favored by women of particular religious denomination hereabouts. Usually worn with heavy sports shoes and white socks, long-sleeved shirts and tired cardigans -- this is not my favorite look. I did, however, have a Bean version in safari tan I wore to a ragged hemline, attending functions of the aforementioned church as a guest. (Took willpower not to wear lippy. Like that red you're wearing by the bye!)<br /><br />What was actually worn vs. what appears in the magazine ads makes an interesting contrast. Once worked behind the scenes in a museum that mounted women's fashions on a theme in the small gallery. We received "First Ladies at Home in the White House" and unpacked Lou Hoover's gold brocade with fur, marveling at this pre-Depression luxury. And then there was Eleanor Roosevelt's worn cotton muumuu nighty. Mended. Obviously treasured by the family as "what gran wore at the lake cottage." Mim is right: Nostalgia is a part of fashion fun.Beth Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720634636307254576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-15611436526992549732016-02-12T01:44:25.984-08:002016-02-12T01:44:25.984-08:00Oh, SHOES!
I hadn't realised you archived you...Oh, SHOES!<br /><br />I hadn't realised you archived your collection too, I thought you wore it. You've probably got some amazing pieces put aside, and collecting things people actually wore is a good idea. The Fashion Museum in Bath always has a 'dress of the year', but the people who choose it (they usually get a fashion celeb/expert to choose) usually try to pick something groundbreaking, and I find the dresses of the year rarely recall the year in question, which is a shame. Nostalgia is half the fun of fashion.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.com