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Nothing to Wear
I lost seven sweaters to moths this year. I read I should have sanded down my cedar blocks to refresh and reactivate their repellant properties. Sadly, the sweaters were cashmere and in colors that made…
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The Novel of a Wardrobe
The Novel of a Wardrobe is the title of a lovely Parisian exhibit that just closed. It was housed in the Musée Carnavalet, the museum of Paris history. From 1902 through the 1920’s,…
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On Handbags…
My mother worries because she says my handbag is always open. I guess she’s right. It’s just so much easier to have an open bag on the seat in the car so I…
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Charmed, I’m Sure
The day my mother revealed that she had enrolled me in charm school, I pitched an uncharming fit. In fifth grade the last place I wanted to be on Saturday mornings was a classroom at the back of…
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Something Old
I almost named this blog “I Love Old Things”. Because I do. Old books, old houses, old maps, old furniture. Old people. Things that have been around awhile tell tales that draw me in,…
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Jewel Box
My first jewelry cache was a cream box with handpainted flowers that opened up to a pirouetting ballerina in front of a tiny oval mirror. I didn’t have much jewelry – just some bits and bobs…
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The Shop Girls
Not too long ago, I admitted to myself that I dislike shopping very much these days. Being in a mall imparts the same blue feeling that use to wash over me while visiting our town’s annual carnival. All the…
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Coats and Nostalgia
Coat shopping isn’t what it use to be. Coats were once so plentiful, affordable, and beautifully made. Even the most expensive coats today are only blends. Where is the soft melton wool with…
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Laura Quinn, Working Girl Style
Laura Quinn (Demi Moore) is a fascinating style icon for the working girl. Her controlled 1960’s look mirrors her contained deameanor. Always being overlooked for promotions over the Mad Men dressed males…
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Pretty Found
A few years ago I stopped reading most of the glossy fashion magazines. I became bored to tears with celebrity covers as well as endless mini photos from the runway. Also, it seemed as though…
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The Clothes of Our Lives
I visited with my old Jr. High School teachers, Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Bleiweiss the other day. Metaphorically speaking. A friend and I drove to Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut for a charming…
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The Light in the Piazza
When Nightly News’ Brian Williams was interviewing the women amputees who were so terribly hurt in the Boston Marathon bombings, he asked if any of them were finding comfort by curling up with good…
