tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post3080811784888934334..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: ClothesThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68226535822288654622015-10-22T12:37:02.364-07:002015-10-22T12:37:02.364-07:00Very old fashioned but I believe one has to dress ...Very old fashioned but I believe one has to dress to suit the occasion and surroundings. In central London I have noticed many people dressed for the beach rather than in a city, it is not as if we had much hot weather in London this year either. <br /><br />I am unusual in that although I own jeans and trousers I prefer to wear dresses, preferably not tightly waisted, then layer up with cardigans and or scarves and in the winter warm tights. It's because I don't like tight clothing, unfortunately I have put a lot of weight on around my waist and middle, some days my jeans fit, some days they don't! I have both size 12 and 14, some times they fit in the morning, then become more uncomfortable during the day. <br /><br />Also, I feel more elegant and confident in dresses, jeans and trousers seem casual and grubby work wear..<br /><br />Just wondering what my namesake the James Bond girl would wear, for I am the original Madeleine Swann. <br /><br />PixieMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717092173188052675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-77109246190478283272015-10-16T23:01:01.636-07:002015-10-16T23:01:01.636-07:00I have come even later to the page, but what inter...I have come even later to the page, but what interesting comments there are. I live in the tropics so I don't often wear jeans. I don't own any skirts or dresses, but pants can be dressy, especially with glamourous tops, nice jewellery, tidy hair and makeup.<br />I think it is sad that nobody bothers to dress up to go to the theatre any more, or to have a meal at a nice restaurant - elegance has vanished from fashion and I miss it!Robin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306137274084617478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73408401458817414322015-10-15T20:51:49.467-07:002015-10-15T20:51:49.467-07:00Oh, I guess I'm with you, Pat. I did bought a...Oh, I guess I'm with you, Pat. I did bought a couple of pairs of casual printed pants to wear at home and in the garden but when I go out I like a skirt, or dress or a suit. I blame this on my age and a penchant for looking nice. The first time I came into town (Keremeos) from the farm I wore a pair of white gloves (1951) - soon realized this was not required in a farming community.<br />Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72309471677858421792015-10-15T07:25:49.158-07:002015-10-15T07:25:49.158-07:00Thanks folks. Not as much opposition as I thought...Thanks folks. Not as much opposition as I thought there would be. Perhaps it is that most of us are of a certain age (old fashioned?) Having decided I probably was old fashioned I have just been into town and bought myseolf a very modery and up to the minute top (on the farmer's debit card, for my birthday next week).The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16307841628482223052015-10-15T05:25:40.358-07:002015-10-15T05:25:40.358-07:00I live in jeans, white linen trousers , t shirts a...I live in jeans, white linen trousers , t shirts and cotton tops. Always have makeup and neat hair. I don't mind ripped jeans. Beverleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890150929382264192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79955222165866148072015-10-14T23:56:22.553-07:002015-10-14T23:56:22.553-07:00It is always fun coming late to the party because ...It is always fun coming late to the party because you can always read what everyone else has said! Jeans and t-shirts are my usual attire, though I do have three dresses. At five foot being elegant is not possible, fine flyaway hair means I am forever pinning it up.<br />In other words comfort rules, people are badly dressed on the whole, except for the young who follow the latest fashion and they are still wearing daring clothes, like we did in the 60s ;)thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34215119580683185022015-10-14T23:28:57.308-07:002015-10-14T23:28:57.308-07:00I gave up wearing suits when I retired from teachi...I gave up wearing suits when I retired from teaching. I had had enough of them by then. I haven't worn a tie since then either, apart from the occasional funeral. Along with the 'fashionable' scruffy, tattered look the thing that gets to me most is men with so called designer stubble. To me it looks as though they were too lazy to shave. No doubt things will change again as fashions seem to go in cycles. Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87482071909909712322015-10-14T21:10:02.747-07:002015-10-14T21:10:02.747-07:00Whenever my grandsons shout "Where are my tra...Whenever my grandsons shout "Where are my trainers?", I always reply by asking "What are you in training for?". I have just one suit, which hasn't been worn since my oldest was married. I'm keeping it to be buried in.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-7804082372384911002015-10-14T12:36:20.571-07:002015-10-14T12:36:20.571-07:00Great post !
I wear pants most of the time because...Great post !<br />I wear pants most of the time because one of my legs is much bigger than the other and it looks very strange if I do not.<br />When I go out I always put on some make-up and fluff my hair.<br />American are the worst. <br />Deb wrote about wearing pajamas out. I see that all the time. Especially running clothes or jammies that have words like juicy or cutie pie written across their bum and waistrolled down to almost there !<br />So awful.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34817538205102801532015-10-14T11:36:40.880-07:002015-10-14T11:36:40.880-07:00Miserable old git. I was going to say that even b...Miserable old git. I was going to say that even before I read your comment above that Rachel hasn't been yet I even have the tousled hair that JoAnn doesn't like. But whatever I wear I always put my makeup on. And finish it all off with a hat, of course.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66470646895249838662015-10-14T10:38:42.225-07:002015-10-14T10:38:42.225-07:00I like dressing up if we're going out for dinn...I like dressing up if we're going out for dinner, but otherwise comfort and practicality rules for me. I'm usually to be found in jeans, a t shirt and wellies, as most of my life is spent outdoors in woods or fields.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16066034508982819142015-10-14T09:24:35.831-07:002015-10-14T09:24:35.831-07:00Going Gently John Gray seems to be lying low.Going Gently John Gray seems to be lying low.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87093276100993161492015-10-14T08:25:31.986-07:002015-10-14T08:25:31.986-07:00Airports are what amaze me - the scrubby looking p...Airports are what amaze me - the scrubby looking people - some of the worst clothes I've ever seen. You can always tell a foreign traveler in the U.S. - they are smartly dressed with neat hair. Don't get me started on hair - the tousled look that is so popular just appalls me. I get up in the morning looking like many of those sloppy, raggedy hairdos - and then I fix my hair so it is smooth and presentable. My nephew is a renowned cancer physician and it amazes me that he often looks like he just came from a hard game of tennis - hair all spikey and sweaty looking - and I KNOW he can afford a decent hairdo. It diminishes his importance in the medical field to look like schlump and it appears he doesn't care about his appearance - and that reflects on the medical image he presents - go comb your hair Neal!JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72322422180455591152015-10-14T07:27:57.594-07:002015-10-14T07:27:57.594-07:00Oh Gwil - I really fancy seeing you in that lime g...Oh Gwil - I really fancy seeing you in that lime green jacket.<br />So far no cat among the pigeons and mostly agreement. Rachel hasn't answered my post yet - so I live in hopes.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-56930839238362165402015-10-14T07:26:33.928-07:002015-10-14T07:26:33.928-07:00I own only 3 dresses, no skirts, the rest pants an...I own only 3 dresses, no skirts, the rest pants and jeans, but I always dress appropriately. I'm with you about tattiness. When I taught school here in Georgia back in the 80's we had to wear a dress or skirt to work. When we moved to California in the 90's and I taught we could wear anything we wanted including shorts. It was not good, teachers should look professional.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65360911617706426612015-10-14T07:12:46.318-07:002015-10-14T07:12:46.318-07:00I like my Skechers (my red and black shoes Pat!) a...I like my Skechers (my red and black shoes Pat!) and I've just bought myself a lime green jacket. I'm up there with the worst of them when it comes to fashion. But I will make the effort should the occasion warrant it, for example to an evening at the opera or theatre. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72175737656304032862015-10-14T06:46:41.403-07:002015-10-14T06:46:41.403-07:00Everything is an improvement over garters and pant...Everything is an improvement over garters and panty hose and gloves.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76088039740021955182015-10-14T06:16:31.151-07:002015-10-14T06:16:31.151-07:00I have not worn a dress since sometime in the eigh...I have not worn a dress since sometime in the eighties. But my trousers match the occasion.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24453085706618304732015-10-14T06:13:26.676-07:002015-10-14T06:13:26.676-07:00Here in the tropics, I wear shorts almost every da...Here in the tropics, I wear shorts almost every day, although there may be a few days in "tropical winter" that are cool enough to require long pants. But when I leave the house, I wear my "good" shorts and a nice button shirt/blouse. I choose not to wear T-shirts so that I don't look like an American tourist. In fact I rarely wear T-shirts even at home. If I am going to an appointment or to town (rather than to the village), I often wear a skirt. I rarely wear jeans because they are just too hot in this climate.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46795576597956970862015-10-14T05:39:27.286-07:002015-10-14T05:39:27.286-07:00HI Pat!
Hubs and i are guilty of wearing jeans AL...HI Pat!<br /><br />Hubs and i are guilty of wearing jeans ALL the time... yep.... not holey or ratty jeans..but jeans... and they fit properly... not hanging halfway off... and we do wear tshirts ALL the time... occassionally a button down shirt... with a collar but not often...I do not own a dress or skirt... hubs does not own a suit...Granted we do need to each get a pair of dress slacks and a nice shirt just incase we need to 'dress up ' a little we just haven't taken the time or found that we needed it yet... <br /><br />So, jeans and Tshirts don't bother me.... but it does bother me when i see huge holes i the jeans or they are riding so low as to show half the buttocks or underwear... thats just ridiculous.... AND it bothers me when i see people obviously wearing pajamas to the store... seriously.... pajamas.... Hugs! deb jinxxxygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349344319328467284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88809374250255306192015-10-14T04:58:28.315-07:002015-10-14T04:58:28.315-07:00I have never been able to understand why one would...I have never been able to understand why one would pay good money for expensive jeans already shredded at the knees and elsewhere. (I sound like my dear granny - I knew the day would come!). Even the fashion models in the Sunday supplements don't look well dressed although some of their outfits cost thousands of pounds. What has happened to fashion, and is there such a thing any more? Someone I know buys all her clothes from charity shops and never fails to look smart when the occasion demands it, so there is no excuse for anyone to look scruffy. I aim for smart casual myself and always wear trousers to hide my horrible feet and legs. I am wearing a trouser suit to our grandson's wedding in a couple of weeks and do hope it will be smart enough. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-19446746536391948702015-10-14T04:42:58.125-07:002015-10-14T04:42:58.125-07:00What's fun about clothes is that one can ring ...What's fun about clothes is that one can ring the changes to echo one's mood.<br />How I hated wearing a school uniform.<br />When I was at college in the late 60's I used to wander round in flowing skirts looking like a hippy.<br />My poor conventional sweater and tweed skirt clad mother used to say "Oh, darling, you look so nice in jeans!"<br />In the US exercise wear on the streets is very popular - on some people it looks wonderful<br />others look as if they need to exercise more....Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.com