Elegance: a) Refinement and grace in movement, appearance, or manners. b) Tasteful opulence in form, decoration, or presentation.
Yesterday, a melancholy day, I popped over to visit the Bargain Queen, only to find she was blogging about $1000 handbags. I admit that handbags are not the most elegant part of my personal presentation; at present I am lugging around a $5 (from Goodwill) black fabric Tommy Hilfiger with more than a few scuffs and a silk scarf tied around it. Feeling sort of scruffy, I headed off to the mall for an errand or two. Scruffiness was soon replaced by the scent of the hunt, though, when I happened upon a clearance rack signed “$3.77”.
What I bought: a sweater in my personal color pattern. $1.77 American.
What I didn’t buy: a green print silk skirt. One of my daughters tried it on, but she wasn’t happy with the fit. I loved it, but never would have been able to work with the color. At $3.77 American, it still wasn’t a bargain.
Today, I feel much more like myself. I had coffee with my most glamorous friend this morning and even she doesn’t believe in $1000 handbags. And when she noticed the snow falling outside (we both came in wearing sunglasses), I was even more pleased with my sweater. Only 7 more wearings and I will have gotten my money’s worth out of it.
I must admit I don’t believe to $1000 handbags either. They’re lovely to look at though! 🙂
A $1,000 purse would be WORTH so much more than what I carry IN the purse!