To a Play, Saturday
Now, I realize that it has been awhile since I posted my what-to-wear-to-event plans. Lest you fear my social life having suddenly gone dry, let me reassure you. No, I have just had other things on my bloggy mind:
- the new feature
- reviewing How to Be a Budget Fashionista
- the Adventures of Frugal Mom
- and what to do with the Vogue cover art series
So, without further ado: what I will be wearing this Saturday night. Yes, that’s right, the as-yet-unworn (by me) beaded-neckline.
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I’m Jane Eyre
I found this quiz via Elizabeth Bennett Scarpediem and thought some of you refined ladies might enjoy it:
Please come back and tell us your result!
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Tie One On!
Via Storybook Woods, what I propose to replace that wretched fashion don’t: the dress worn over pants. (This particular picture is not necessarily my favorite, but seemed most appropriate for today, Memorial Day.) Let the apron be revived!
Unfortunately, the ladies who really want aprons to be fashionable are not the ones positioned to make it happen; what we need are for trendy young people to adopt the look. And don’t you think they should?
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Carnivale of Couture: Movie Don’ts
“My question to you all is this: What movie do you credit with being responsible for the biggest Fashion Don’ts? In other words- Which movie started off clothing trends that never should have been.”
Since Flashdance was already taken, by none other than our venerable hostess, I had to ask advice on this one. Enter the man with answers. Without skipping a beat, he answered, “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Thankfully that movie is mostly dim memory to me, so I had to ask him what he meant. I can’t possibly post pictures of that here, so you will have to make do with a link to the Bible passage which calls it a “don’t”. Aren’t you glad we now have a more sartorially inspiring cult movie?
But, hey, how about some good news? The next Carnivale of the Couture will be HERE! I have a fun topic in mind; check back, I will post it early. For now I’ll just say: be observing carefully the people around you.
Does anyone besides me think it strange that “venerable” means “worthy of respect”, but “venery” means “the pursuit of sexual activity”? Hmmm.
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Red, White, and Blue Day
As frequently happens, but not as frequently as in the past, I was having a little trouble this morning deciding what to wear. It was raining and overcast, nothing seemed right but this outfit.
Serendipitously, for it sure wasn’t on my mind, I was appropriately dressed for what I call a red, white, and blue day (US Memorial Day). I never remember those!
There is only one item pictured here that I have never shown before: the little tiny ApologetiX button. It reads PRAY NOW, IT’S A LOST ART, but everytime I look at it I hear Smash Mouth All Star. (Which parody is also on the CD I am giving away.)
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The Party’s Here!
Hey, I’m thinking: it’s Friday night, why not throw a party? And parties have music, right? I’m playing ApologetiX, That Christian Parody Band. (Did I mention this is a BYOB event?) Next, games. How about Name That Tune?
“Hey, there’s three real famous guys in the Bible you know and the in-between guy’s name is _______!”
These are the opening words to a Christian parody of a popular song. Your challenge: Name That Tune. I promise, when you figure it out, it will be stuck in your head. Leave your guess as a comment here, I will announce the winner Monday morning.
Update: It’s Saturday and we’re still partying. Since the one guess that has come in is a hint to the correct answer, I’m changing the requirement to win: you must now name the original song. Hint: the guy’s name rhymes with the song title.
Update 2: Come on all you pop culture puppies, Jody and Susan have done the hard work for you! Name the song, and the artist/band, and I’ll send you the CD. More than one person with the correct answer? We’ll have a drawing. Monday morning.
In the back of my mind, I’ve been wondering if I could/should do this as a weekly feature (I think those blogs are so cool). What do you think?
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Book Review: How to Be a Budget Fashionista (Part 1)
Being Friday and near the end of the day, I shall keep this short and sweet; just a taste to whet your appetite for the book How to Be a Budget Fashionista
My copy hit mailbox today. (It’s been a great mail week: my necklace from Blest With Sons arrived also!) My usual method for reading a book: open it wherever, skim to the end, go back to the beginning, skim the rest. Imagine my delight on popping the book open to The Budget Fashionista Explains: What to Do When Your Favorite Item Becomes a Fashion Faux Pas! (You’ll have to read the book to get the answer; I think if you use my link I get some sort of Amazon brownie points.)
If your monthly clothing budget is closer to Kathryn’s ($200) than to mine ($42), How to Be a Budget Fashionista
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How to Wear a High Waisted Skirt
No, this is not me. Picture via CoutureCandy.
A reader asks:
How do I wear a high waisted skirt?
This is a great opportunity to illustrate length balancing. Allowing for individual differences, the length from shoulder to waist is approximately 2 (head lengths) and the length from waist to knee 3. Keep in mind the goal is always to have your ratio (of one color or pattern to the other) be either 3 to 5 or 2 to 3.
Two easy “do”s:
- The perennially stylish Agathe at Style Bytes wears this outfit which illustrates how to wear the high waisted skirt when color of both skirt and top are distinct from your own coloring. Legs repeat skin color, shoes repeat hair color.
- Because her hair is dark, she could change the bare-legged look for black tights or boots IF she added a green headband. The ratio then becomes 3 to 5: head to waist is 3, waist to floor is 5.
Am I the only one who thinks this concept feels complicated when you first try to apply it? If you get it, tell me if you think the outfit pictured here works with Style Bard’s shoes.
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Part Three of Four
This week’s Festival of Frugality is up at Tired But Happy (what a great name!); many thanks to Claire for hosting.
While I don’t consider this primarily a “frugal” blog, this reader-driven series seemed appropriate for the festival (it was started in response to a question from one of my frugal buddies). The first three in the series are:
Can you identify the pattern? What title would you suggest for the fourth and final post in the series?
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Opening Night
Last night was Opening Night for a children’s theatre production my family is involved in. Working the “will call” table at this scruffy old church, I was functionally a hostess. I know what I should have worn: a dress, something retro-looking since the show is set in the fifties. But I don’t have one and I was disinclined to spend $30 at the vintage store (cost per wear, you know).
As it turned out, I could have worn the as-yet-unworn beaded neckline. Both the director and the coordinator dressed up.
Parenthetically, the coordinator is a friend and one of the people God used to point me toward objective answers to my life-long questions about why certain things look good. She taught a class on that book I push.
Which leads me to the real topic of this post. Three variables concern us when selecting what to wear for an event:
- Setting,
- activity,
- and self.
But I often forego my first thought because of an optional fourth consideration : the feelings of others. I suspected the other couple we were working with would dress more casually and, not wanting to make them uncomfortable, I went with my uniform and added a necklace.
What would you have done?
