More Face
Tuesday's post mentioned Anja's collection of femulations from television's Your Face Sounds Familiar (YFSF). I would be remiss if I did not mention other online collections of femulations from that...
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My daughter has been anxious to leave the nest for awhile now, but has been unsuccessful finding a nest to purchase. So she has decided to rent and found a studio loft apartment in a converted factory...
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Wearing Veronica Beard (Source: Veronica Beard)Lewis Bailey and his mother, Natalie
View ArticleDining Out
Recently, I have been receiving invitations from various financial investment businesses offering me a free dinner if I was willing to sit through their sales pitch on how to handle my retirement...
View ArticleDressing Daddy
I mentioned that my daughter gave me a Kate Spade handbag— an early Christmas gift to wear to my former company’s Christmas luncheon.Christmas morning, she gave me three pairs of jeans. When I finally...
View ArticleFashionista Wednesday
Black opaque tights with black patent high heel pumpsI am very busy this week packing for my daughter's move to Hartford, but I will be going out to dinner this evening and am looking forward to...
View ArticleThere is such a thing as a free lunch
I just arrived home from my free dinner. It's too late to write much about it, but I will say that it went well. Standby for a full report as soon as possible.Wearing Escada (Source: Rue La La)Yours...
View ArticleThere is such a thing as a free lunch: the rest of the story
Wednesday evening, I had a free dinner date courtesy of the Prudential Financial. The event was held at the Aqua Turf Club, the finest banquet facility in the area, so I dressed appropriately for a...
View ArticleI'm So Tired
Sorry, there were no Sunday Funnies yesterday! The past five days have been very hectic and the blog suffered as a result.Wednesday evening, I went out for my free dinner and when I returned home, I...
View ArticleAnother Fashionista Day
Not a Pretty Picture Dept.Here is a follow-up on the outfit I purchased from New York and Company last week.Everything fit me fine. I liked the polka dot blouse and it is a keeper, but I did not like...
View ArticleNo Surprise
Above AverageCommenting on my Thursday post, Meg wrote, "I wonder when you'll stop being surprised that you're treated as the woman you are."Julie and Tina left concurring comments. I can imagine Cher...
View ArticleTrans-Manners
Hi Stana!I’m a cis-woman who started reading your blog for the fashion and stayed for your unique perspective on trying to live an authentic life. Could you write a post about what good manners are for...
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Wearing Rachel Zoe (Source: Rachel Zoe)Bride and groom of a womanless wedding in 1925.
View ArticleA Quest for Perfect Hair
By Sally StoneI remember so vividly the first time I wore a wig. It was one I "borrowed" from my Mom, a style that really didn't flatter me much. Still, it was a feminine hairstyle and I just couldn’t...
View ArticleAlison Laing
Alison and MeI have not attended Fantasia Fair in a few years, but when I did attend, I usually stayed at the Chicago House, a cozy bed and breakfast in Downtown Provincetown.About half the guests at...
View ArticleTaking Inventory
I just did something that I have been meaning to do for a long time: try on everything in my closet to see what fits and what doesn't.Why? Two reasons:1. I have so much clothing hanging in my closet...
View ArticleObserved
While taking inventory earlier this week, I made the following observations.Bad SizesSizes are all over the map. Not only are dress sizes inconsistent between labels, the sizes of dresses from the same...
View ArticleNot Very Ladylike
I live on a dead end off of another dead end. Our dead end has underground utilities. Beyond our dead end are utility poles.During the 25 years I have lived here, we have never had a power outage...
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Wearing Diane von Furstenberg (Source: DVF) Bill Nye femulates Vivian Cupcake on television's Bill Nye, The Science Guy
View ArticleFirst I look at the purse
I admit to being a shoe whore, but now I am becoming a bag hag, too.Purses/pocketbooks/handbags were those things that clearly separated the boys from the girls. Slip on your high heels, grab your...
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