A lovely friend of mine tells the story about going into a small department store years ago to buy a dress that could be worn for multiple occasions. The sales associate obligingly said, “What you need is a CCC dress.” […]
On a recent trip to New Orleans, I overheard an unusual French-Cajun expression, LAGNIAPPE (pronounced Lan-yap). The word means “a little something extra”. An unexpected bonus. Or something your might receive as a free gift. Of course I immediately placed […]
I volunteer at our hospital gift shop where we carry many casual, “ready-to-wear” pieces for women–including dresses, tops, scarves, kimonos. Even jewelry. The volunteers help “style” the pieces when they arrive, and I always have fun putting outfits together for […]
In last week’s blog, we discovered that lines are blurred when it comes to loungewear vs. athletic vs. leisure wear. Lovely Reader Donna commented, “Gone are the days of pantyhose and heels.” (Yes, Donna. For most this is true. Unless […]
Recently, while dressing windows at my hospital’s gift shop, I observed a glaring sight–or should I say, a glaring oversight–when I outfitted my mannequins. What was it, you ask? It’s not what it was–exactly. It’s what It WAS NOT. What’s […]
It began with thin paper masks, then graduated to simple cloth masks that tied in the back. Now I own about ten masks of all patterns and descriptions. How about you? I never wore a mask in my life. Then […]