the FASHION thread

I LOVE the wedge too Raye! Don't take them back, they'll feel bad, neglected, abandoned. I never can take anything back. I'm such a suck. What the hell happened to me in my childhood? Wait! I don't want to know. 

Tres sexy, Raye.  But I would expect no less of you!

Girls, I am starting a new diet today.  I had a brain fart last night and thought that if I scheduled myself to eat a Saltine cracker once every half hour I might not get that ravenous feeling (keeping the blood sugar up and all that) and go stuff myself. So, that's what I'm doing.  So far, I'm four crackers into my diet...........Will let you know how it goes. 

Tina, I love the idea of dickie/insert. I have not had surgeries but often uncomfotable with lots of cleavage and styles are low cut these days. Have lost weight so I can wear them but.... I'm using camis but really hate the extra layer, I specialize in hot flashes on steroids

I'll be your first customer

Yah gotta get "bodacious ta-tas" in there somewhere!

It's fun having another project.

Bodacious, oh my goodness, yes.  Market:  the world.  Actually, anyone who doesn't want their chest on inadvertant display.  (This wasn't a problem until a couple of years ago when V-necks went south.)  Nothing wrong with showing off what you've got if that's what you intend, but those moments you bend over a bit and realize everyone in front of you can look down your blouse are not a good thing.

Raye, I could do that but I hate peanut butter.  Maybe a craving for it once or twice a year.  I do love almond butter, though.  Both are highly calorific.

If only I were one of those lucky people who loved fruits and veggies.  DH loves to snack on freshly pulled radishes from the garden.  Me, I feel as if I've eaten NOTHING when I eat F&V.  I don't hate them, I just have no feeling of having eaten anything when I consume them.  Bah.

Tina, a little bit of cheese will add the protein also and give you essental calcium.

My dad likes to eat radishes as well, my mom buys the bags of radishes and he will eat a bag or two a week. She keeps buying them because it is better for him than other things he snacks on. he is diabetic and needs to watch his carb intake.

Sheila

Well, Sheila, you have been busy!

Neither is what I had in mind although both are great ideas.  The little "hanky" tie on piece is cute but I had something more bib-like in mind that wouldn't flop around loose under your outer piece.  And the first demi-cami or whatever you would call it is really very nice but it goes all around and that is not what I had in mind. 

I should draw you my idea and convert it to a pic and post it here.  If I get around to it later today.  I'd be interested in your feedback.  Thanks.

OMG!  I have found Miss Oops Boob Tubes.

https://www.missoops.com/products/details.php?product_id=8

They have a whole bunch of stuff here.  Still, not exactly what I had in mind.  I wanted to eliminate the extra fabric around the back but this is another winner.  I wonder if these things creep down over the course of the day?  Anyway, these are all great products for those of us with "issues," don't you think?

OLB, We have a Hancock fabrics in our area, they have gone more to the interior design side of fabrics but do still have some dress fabrics, and you can also check out the site I told Tina about www.maryjos.com  They sell fabric by phone or internet. Patterns can be looked at on the major pattern companies websites, Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls.

Sheila

My quilt guild has a running joke that if you are picking somebody up from the airport at Charlotte you have to stop by MJ's to increase your fabric stash. It is just off I-85 in Gastonia and about half way between Hudson and Charlotte. When I was going to Charlotte to pick up my son at the airport when he was still in the Navy, I was tempted to drop in at MJ's but he usually was coming in late at night or early morning before the store was opened so I didn't get a chance to stop. 

Sheila

Great news Beth, I know with your fashion sense you will look fabulious no matter what you pick out.

Sheila

Beth, my husband has had a palpable lump in "that area" for at least 15 years. The docs always get excited when they find it but it has turned out to be annoying, not scary. Here's hoping....

Now tell me! I must have missed a loop! What job did you take? 

I checked out the Miss Oops and the Boob Tube lookes interesting, but like you Tina, I need something that gives more coverage.  I also found a JoAnn Fabrics nearby that I forgot about because I was so used to going to the Rag Shop.  Looked for patterns online, but didn't find anything that would work.  May have to get creative.

Bought one of those Fashion Forms stretch lace cami things at Macy's yesterday.  $18.00 less 20% so it was only $14.40 but still a little bit much for what it is.  However, after trying one on I thought I could use it.  I bought the white.  It'll work under a couple of things.

Now, it does go all the way around so it's another small layer (about 3-4" mesh in back) which is fine for this time of year but will be hot in the summer.  Also, if you can see at all through your top, the extra "bra line" will be visible.  I don't like that, so I'm going to continue working on my idea.  Still, this isn't bad.

I also bought a new leather bag on sale.  25% off for the day, less my 20% discount for using my macy's card brought it to less than $80, so I can live with that for my new GRASS/APPLE GREEN feedbag-type bag.  It's so soft!  It will look really nice with the red and white dress.  Not Christmas-y at all.  Now I HAVE to go with the white shoes.  The green bag looks great with jeans, too.  A very different look for me and a way to finally be able to wear green which is terrible on me.