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This is somewhat demure, but still attractive:The white-on-white blouse is by Gloria Vanderbilt Casuals, a thrift shop find in February 2012; the black watch tartan skirt is by Cape Cod Sportswear,...
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Obviously, an office outfit:The blue v-neck sweater is part of Target's Merona line from February 2009; the gray pencil skirt with a belt is from the Jaclyn Smith line at Kmart in February 2011; the...
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One of my very best thrift shop finds, this lovely blue velvet dress:The dress is by Basic Editions (a Kmart line) and I found it in the thrift shop in November 2011; the shoes are another thrift shop...
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A little of the story behind this outfit: I found the skirt first at Target and fell in love with it ~ but realized I had very little (other than white blouses) that would really go with it, so I...
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Seeing this image, I realize that the next time I do an "Archified" version of myself (or anyone else), I will have to emphasize the waist even more:
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Subtitled: "Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 1":Here's my hounds-tooth suit; more details about it later.The suit is from Fashion Bug in September 2010; the red turtleneck is by LL Bean (from my male...
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"Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 2"Sorry this took so long to get posted. I realized late yesterday afternoon that last night was my one chance to see some theater friends in a production they had...
View ArticleInterlude
'Way back in my 20s, when I started dressing completely (before that, it was just the occasional nylons or panties), I went through a period where every night I wore the following to bed: a waist...
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"Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 3"You'll be seeing lots of purple today, starting with this gray-and-purple tartan skirt, paired with my cowl-neck sweater.The sweater is by Croft & Barrow,...
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"Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 4"More purple ~ a lovely lilac satin blouse with a deep violet skirt.The blouse (by Kathie Lee) and the skirt (Just for Women) were found together at the thrift shop...
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"Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 5"My "grecian gown":The gown is from Fashion Bug in June 2011; the shoes are Fioni "LaMode" light blue peeptoe pumps from Payless in April 2010; other accessories are...
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"Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 6"One of my oldest outfits, bought in the first several months of my return to dressing:The two-piece outfit with the flowing sleeves is from Target's Merona line in...
View ArticleOscar Interlude
So, who impressed you on the Oscars last night? Whose gown would you have wanted to be wearing? For the first time in several years, I was not taken with the clothes worn by any of the ladies "of a...
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"Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 6"A bit more purple....The purple top with the drape collar is by Attention from Kmart in December 2009; the gray knit skirt is by JK America found in a thrift shop...
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"Three Days in Femme Clothes, part 7"The final outfit of the weekend ~ maybe not the sexiest skirt I own, but certainly among the top three or four:The navy polka-dot blouse is by Basic Editions and...
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