the FASHION thread

Jorf, I've never been to one of their sales.  Do you mean you've been to the Northampton store?  You're in my neck of the woods?

I don't know why I bother writing about fashion.  Here I sit in jeans, t-shirt and denim shirt again. 

Holy crapoly!  I'd know that tattoo anywhere!  What a great picture, you tart.

Well, Northampton sounds like a plan to me.  You say when.

Barbe, the prosthesis is supposed to show....I'm playing kind of a trashy survivor!!   Kind of like having your slip showing....god, haven't worn a slip in a hundred years!!   Gives me a hot flash just thinking about it!   That is me reflected in door (the magic of Photoshop...).  Elaine, I thought of red nail polish, but I was too lazy to do my nails over.  Could change the color in Photoshop, but I like the lips/earrings/shoes combo.   LOL

Great pic, Kathi. For a New Englander, you look mightly Southern in that pic. Must be the hair - love it. I also like the prosthesis showing - when I wear a tank like that, one of  mine invariably works it way  up there - I have to have my husband or girlfriends keep an eye on them.

I went swimming last weekend in Lake Erie - did I tell you guys this? - had a bikini bottom and sports bra top on with prostheses just stuck in the top- no pockets. I was doing the breast stroke and one prosthesis escaped - thank goodness they float.  The more I type, the more I think I've already told this story, but I can't go back a page and look. About how I thought the prosthesis was a Walleye swimming next me? Yeah, already told you. Chemo head.

The more I look at the photo the more I like it and the more "stuff" I see, don't know if its intended but symbols etc.

TheGap and LaneBryant also have a nice curvy fit, not too expensive

The Gap are not very low waist in their curvy fit---I am not to much into the low waist and also have long rise but these are nice. Best to try on if you cxan. Comes in Chinos and dark wash demin. I had tried some summer weight material things they had but just didn't fir the same.

Barbe, I tried making one of my nails red in Photoshop & it worked!  So, I'll post it again when I get to all of them.

Raye, funny you should say what you did, because one of my blogger sisters, who lives in Arkansas, saw that photo on my blog & with the hair, the tight dress & the red lipstick, she named me an Honorary Southern Gal!!  Shucks!

Went and looked.  You are so cute, dream!  Why do you keep saying you are ugly???  So NOT!  And your grandson looks so joyous and happy to be with you! 

LOVE the print of the skirt.  Do you sew a lot? 

Just coming back to edit:  I am so upset at the mean-spirited morons in your hs who saddled you with that name and baggage!  You are adorable!!!  This just p---es me off!

It isn't "support."  I MEAN IT.

Well, they can all go poop in a handbag, now can't they?

Dream, when I was in school I was terroized. I had 'slut' written on my locker, and when I asked why, they said 'because you have big tits'. I was told I was the 'ugliest thing that walked the earth'. I was told that now they knew why it was called 'puppy love' (I was a dog).I was told in front of a huge group of peers that I had 'everything a man could want.....including a mustache'. EVERYONE laughed!

I actually looked at these people with pity and rose above it. I truly believe that beauty comes from within. I have no idea where these people are now and I really don't care, but you have given me pause to wonder how they even look in the mirror in the morning.

Garnet Hill is having their big end of summer sale and they have tons of cute stuff including Eileen Fisher.  Also some knit dresses that might please some of you.  www.garnethill.com

I went for a hair trim this morning and, of course, couldn't resist a side trip to the mall.  Bought a couple of cute, short, tiered cotton knit skirts (a white and a brown) for 1/2 price in Ann Taylor Loft.  I'll be able to wear them with a bunch of summer tops.

Also bought a black, slinky but calf-length travel knit skirt from Chico's.  Now, I know I said I wouldn't wear long skirts and even this is longer than I was looking for, but it's gored and flared and just drapes so nicely.  I can see it for all year long wear (it's heavier weight) with cute tops and, of course, it won't wrinkle.  I'll be it'll look good in the fall with black opaques and either my heeled bootlets from last year or tall boots.  So, see.  Never say never.

PS I've decided that pic of Kathi looks like Holly Golightly on steroids. 

Dream, when I was in grammar school/middle school, I hung out with the "uncool" kids, the rejected girls that no one else wanted to hang with.  I was kinda nerdy & geeky.  Once in seventh grade, because I didn't want to gossip about one of my friends with the "cool" girls or let them copy my homework, they actually picketed me in the schoolyard, carried signs and everything.  I ran into one of those girls about 15 years later & she was actually nice & said to me, "I was a little bitch back then, wasn't I?"   Wonders will never cease.

LOL, Tina!!  That was actually what I was sort of going for, the Holly Golightly on Steroids!!!  (I actually have a very HG sort of hat & vintage dress that I'll have to do something with....hmmm.  I'll have to find some pearls and some short white gloves for that!)  Wanted to poke some fun at myself & at other people's assumptions about us bc girls.

Good tip on Garnet!   Thanks!

Forget them, not worth the time of day. Besides- you are with the cool group now---US--and thats what counts

I suppose many of those girls/ladies end up rather boring (or Mrs. Milk Toast), maybe they always were. Shallow people with nothing interesting to talk about or share, which is why they focus on others. I expect that the ladies here all have extraordinary stories, lives, hobbies & interests.