tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post6464416949697385081..comments2024-03-27T22:13:53.704-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Fashions, Hormones and Farmers MarketsMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-3084948697345531072016-07-23T16:20:21.723-04:002016-07-23T16:20:21.723-04:00I have ended up at clothing parties or trunk shows...I have ended up at clothing parties or trunk shows on occasion and almost immediately berate myself for caving into a momentary impulse to give a crap about "fashion". I try to grin and bear it, buys something cheap and get out asap. I'm not into "fashion", but rather finding attractive enough clothing that fits. That said, any day of the week you will find me in yoga donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22410810056909845342016-07-17T21:39:09.379-04:002016-07-17T21:39:09.379-04:00I like Project Runway too but could never figure o...I like Project Runway too but could never figure out why. :)<br /><br />I used to make all my own clothes from age 13 to 30. I even took tailoring classes and made my husband a sports coat that was amazing if I do say so myself. I don't think now I'd have a clue how to sew anymore (other than quilting). I'm going to love following your adventure with your sewing room conversion.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43841713312253468152016-07-17T20:56:21.337-04:002016-07-17T20:56:21.337-04:00I'm not a fashion plate, by any means. I stopp...I'm not a fashion plate, by any means. I stopped wearing skirts 20 years ago, and I could care less about the latest fashions. But I love design (clothing, garden, interior decor, etc.), and I have a mild addiction to <i>Project Runway</i> (for the design challenges, not the silly "reality" show drama). I love well-made slacks and trousers in good-quality fabrics and with a nice topAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50088747720493875142016-07-16T08:03:02.279-04:002016-07-16T08:03:02.279-04:00Girdles and pantie hose were such a pain, weren...Girdles and pantie hose were such a pain, weren't they!<br /><br />I hate it when people make fun of Hillary for wearing pantsuits all the time. They are so much more practical for busy women.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19761283451270852052016-07-16T01:52:21.621-04:002016-07-16T01:52:21.621-04:00I've always primarily been interested in class...I've always primarily been interested in classic styles that look good on me and weather most fashions. High fashion has held no interest for me and I thought Twiggy was pathetic. I welcomed pant suits and other pant type combinations as I thoroughly disliked girdles, hose with or without seams and pantyhose most of all. I think of my Mother's day when women wore corsets -- how horriblejoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51830936123279688072016-07-16T00:06:55.748-04:002016-07-16T00:06:55.748-04:00I think that will happen in my future, too.I think that will happen in my future, too.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29462812475159126322016-07-15T21:28:50.045-04:002016-07-15T21:28:50.045-04:00I've a friend whose lids were drooping dangero...I've a friend whose lids were drooping dangerously close to covering up her view. She got the little procedure to fix this. It's deemed medically necessary, so, was covered by Medicare, at least in her case. Made a wonderful difference! GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-41183088816482485982016-07-15T18:20:21.483-04:002016-07-15T18:20:21.483-04:00Those lemon dream cookies were to die for. They ma...Those lemon dream cookies were to die for. They make cookies like none I've had anywhere with all fresh ingredients.<br /><br />My bra gets unhooked with the 5:00 news and my robe goes on when it gets dark,I figure no Girl Scouts or delivery men will come to the door after that. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-13095225180703484622016-07-15T18:12:37.057-04:002016-07-15T18:12:37.057-04:00I honestly didn't see a single thing at the tr...I honestly didn't see a single thing at the trunk show that I like or would wear. To me, 'investment pieces' need to black, gray or other basic solid colors---not prints. I hated their concept.<br /><br />I'd forgotten about Twiggy's doe eyes! <br /><br />As active as you are I'm sure you don't have to worry at all about losing your girlish figure. I think I'm Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17701416792353038122016-07-15T17:57:31.476-04:002016-07-15T17:57:31.476-04:00I don't know where to begin. Twiggy's eyel...I don't know where to begin. Twiggy's eyelashes were bigger than her thighs. I found an old Seventeen magazine in my attic or basement. Can't remember which, but Twiggy graced the cover. I believe she was wearing her A-line dress. Ha.<br /><br />I didn't even make it through the first paragraph without stopping to google lemon dream cookies. Yummo!,<br /><br />I can wear clothes Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-13516090751058937262016-07-15T17:23:02.009-04:002016-07-15T17:23:02.009-04:00It was Twiggy's doe eyes that got to me, way b...It was Twiggy's doe eyes that got to me, way back when. Just like those on the Japanese anime. Like a woman-child, in a state of arrested development. <br /><br />You went to a trunk show? Can't do it, no ma'am. My fashionista days are OVER. Only trunks I would go out of my way for would be the ones around tiny little male derrieres. <br /><br />I do still care about keeping my GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35298091454007492102016-07-14T16:27:32.350-04:002016-07-14T16:27:32.350-04:00You have the most interesting career/job. And yes,...You have the most interesting career/job. And yes, your shoe collection qualifies as fashion. <br /><br />I checked out the Cottonseed link. I would absolutely wear their stuff.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40187712255120801192016-07-14T15:46:44.694-04:002016-07-14T15:46:44.694-04:00Hmmm... I'm wondering if having work boat shoe...Hmmm... I'm wondering if having work boat shoes, dress boat shoes, summer boat shoes and fall/winter boat shoes qualifies as fashion. That's pretty much it, for me, although I do order my work wardrobe from a place in Florida called <a href="https://www.cottonseedusa.com/women/" rel="nofollow"> Cottonseed </a> that sells all-cotton resort clothing. For work, I stick with the camp shirts shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43481060696658900062016-07-14T07:45:07.032-04:002016-07-14T07:45:07.032-04:00When I first read this I thought I'd published...When I first read this I thought I'd published my Saturday blog early by mistake because I've been trying to write about wanting to be selfish and not get involved in a situation like you with your colleague. I'm glad you shared that!<br /><br />"I admire beauty, be it female or male." I like that and I do too...like an art form. But only natural beauty that hasn't been Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81777144396271469612016-07-14T04:15:46.037-04:002016-07-14T04:15:46.037-04:00You're quite the poet - a poem with a repeat r...You're quite the poet - a poem with a repeat refrain! Execellent!<br /><br />My elder brother called me saddle-thighs at school. Plus I'm short. So, I'll leave the rest to your imagination. Twiggy I was/am NOT.<br /><br />I admire beauty, be it female or male. But beauty is skin deep. Never was into swooning over a visage.<br /><br />Not interested in dressing - the one who might haveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83432445552996351402016-07-13T18:13:49.762-04:002016-07-13T18:13:49.762-04:00Interesting observation about the side "benef...Interesting observation about the side "benefit" of wearing Catholic school uniforms. I would have thought it would be the opposite. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40759479468830145262016-07-13T18:10:02.493-04:002016-07-13T18:10:02.493-04:00I've seen photos of some of your suit dresses ...I've seen photos of some of your suit dresses that were really stylish and still classic. I would love them if I had the figure to wear stuff like that again.<br /><br />I like Matthew's personality better now than his looks. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76693152922446411782016-07-13T18:01:11.763-04:002016-07-13T18:01:11.763-04:00No. Fashion has never mattered to me. I only rec...No. Fashion has never mattered to me. I only recognize a few designers' names and only for other reasons. In Oregon, I wear mostly black with a hit of color in accessories or vest. Since my 30's, I have black shoes and black purses.<br /><br />In Maui I wear mostly white with a hit of color .... scarf, hat, jewelry. My day to day outfits for around the house are monochromatic Maui &The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37275121165312474052016-07-13T17:56:56.481-04:002016-07-13T17:56:56.481-04:00I WAS Twiggy in High School, before it became fash...I WAS Twiggy in High School, before it became fashionable to be so thin. Matthew McConaughey, still does it for me. I could not care less about clothes! Never have. My Momma made sure I was dressed well. After I got married, I lived in maternity clothes for the first 4 years, at which time, my Twiggy shape turned more into a Golda Meir shape! Didn't get my ears pierced until I was 40 andJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64446324738762735922016-07-13T11:59:09.475-04:002016-07-13T11:59:09.475-04:00I didn't meet my husband until I was 28 and I ...I didn't meet my husband until I was 28 and I suppose that did make a difference. <br /><br />At least you go shopping. I hate shopping for clothes.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-82658071323226378032016-07-13T10:50:36.089-04:002016-07-13T10:50:36.089-04:00I've been an adult all my life. Never was expo...I've been an adult all my life. Never was exposed to the things you describe. Apparently I missed a lot. I have good intentions to wear bold, bright, flamboyant, clothing but always come home from shopping with the same styles I've worn for years, just different fabrics and prints. My uniform these days is black pants, spring, summer, fall, and winter.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4499624228953670882016-07-13T10:13:14.892-04:002016-07-13T10:13:14.892-04:00My little black dress is red and I haven't bee...My little black dress is red and I haven't been able to wear it since the '70s. But I still keep it for the memories. LOL<br /><br />I just read an article about Tom Selleck, who I used to have a crush on decades ago, and he seems to be a good family man without a scandal in his background. But he's a Republican and I'm a flaming liberal. It's the Jets and Sharks all over Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-42492354267907921772016-07-13T09:44:38.588-04:002016-07-13T09:44:38.588-04:00Don't know if I would even entertain the idea ...Don't know if I would even entertain the idea of shopping for the same clothes as my friends and neighbors. It's a rather big event when I buy clothes and it had become a necessity. If I still fit into my old-time 'little black dress' Of course, I would be a little more open to fashion.<br /><br />Not many men make my heart skip anymore. They have grown older, the same as I, and Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55569551420817206622016-07-13T09:19:24.676-04:002016-07-13T09:19:24.676-04:00All my pants and purses are black. I'll wear j...All my pants and purses are black. I'll wear jewel colors on the top but may add a print scarf. That's pretty much my uniform. But I must admit when I go to the senior hall lunches I'm one of the very few out of 115 who wears black in the summer. Many of these ladies are wearing good quality clothing from their working-in-offices years but some are still into shopping. <br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20972928164032185902016-07-13T08:08:35.661-04:002016-07-13T08:08:35.661-04:00Once I graduated from high school (where we had to...Once I graduated from high school (where we had to wear skirts...that law changed the year I graduated), I have spent most of the rest of my life in jeans. Most of my youth was in blue jeans and blue shirts. Some years ago I moved to black jeans and coordinating black shirts! That is the extend of my fashion sense! I love color and working with color in fabric, but not on me!<br />Not that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com