What’s your position on the fashion train? A few years ago I had a lovely lady, whom I always thought of as well-dressed, tell me that she considered herself the caboose. Adjusting to new styles just takes her longer.
The fashion personality types adopt new styles in a predictable order. The Engine, Innovative, is not usually in style, only because she (or he) is way out ahead of it. Glamorous is next, although she will compromise on currentness in order to look great. Contemporary won’t. Timeless follows, the Caboose, and Nostalgic is tossing flower petals off the rear platform, while waving her hanky.
What about Functional, you ask? Not even on the train. This person is on a horse galloping alongside. (Whether just for fun or because she missed the train, I can’t say.)
Uh-oh! Functional here. I guess galloping alongside because … it’s comfortable to move along at your own schedule!
I fell off the train while tossing petals when I started teaching, I suppose. I was single, and probably overly-concerned with “looking like a teacher.” What I ended up with was a style reminiscent of the teachers in the old Our Gang (yes, from the 1920’s and 30’s) series!
I feel like that was so long ago that I’ve forgotten there even was a train. But, you are inspiring me….
That’s cute, Karen.
It’s interesting to me, too, that teachers seem to put alot of pressure on themselves to dress like a teacher, in teacher clothes.
That could make a fun future post.
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