Comments on: Protective Camouflage

By: Elizabeth Dulemba

Elizabeth Dulemba — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:19:05 +0000

Gads, I hope you’ll wear them again next summer! Definitely NOT invisible in your “la de dahs”! But I can relate. I’m back in my holy jeans and t-shirts. Sometimes several days in a row, because I’m at home and who cares? It’s just less laundry to do. But while at Hollins, or anywhere I have to “get dressed” to go out in public each day – I’m not ready to be invisible yet. I know I will be someday soon. And I have been at times in the past (try walking with a cane for two years – seriously invisible). I do admire your powers of observation in such a state. As long as your writing remains it’s always vibrantly VISIBLE self, you’re good. Hugs, e

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 02:25:26 +0000

P.S. Every time I see a pair of size 5-1/2 shoes, I’m tempted to scoop them up for you.

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 02:23:53 +0000

I know what you mean by the “sheeny” material. I bought a floor length metallic colored one at Goodwill a couple years back, again paired it with — you guessed it — black boots and a black turtleneck, and even added a black leather belt with western buckle. The swish factor was great. Oh, and I wore it to Mary Queen of Peace’s major hoopla, Fleur de Fall, where between the food from some 50 restaurant booths and all the dancing, my skirt got “trashed.” No matter, it was $12 well spent for one night.

By: Candice

Candice — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 22:03:23 +0000

In reply to Christina.

I was going to go back a third time, but realized I’d spend all the money I’d earned at Hollins if I did! And what suckered me in? Tulle! It’s that frustrated ballerina/prom queen/bride in me. I never got to wear tulle. And now I can.

At Goodwill I bought a ball skirt–olive green sheeny material, no crinoline. And paired it with a royal blue sleeveless fitted top, like you’d wear to the office. That’s what I wore to the faculty reading. I felt wonderful swishing through the library with handfuls of that long shiny skirt. I like the idea of a sweater with a tulle skirt and boots, not that I ever go to cocktail parties. You’re right–we can’t ever have enough tulle!

By: Candice

Candice — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:59:03 +0000

In reply to Sheilah Egan.

Shoes! I had the weirdest feet and could *never* find shoes to fit! So for a different reason, I too gave up shoe love early on.

I love fall clothes but hate winter clothes. In fact, on Valentine’s Day I declare winter to be over and wear heavy-weight spring things, if that makes sense. No more black or brown or gray. In fact, I hate everything about winter clothes–the coats, scarves, gloves, boots we have to bundle up in. I do like walking out the door with just a purse!

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 20:54:14 +0000

You FOUND that place at last. (No surprise to you), I visited that shop after I completed the course requirements in 2007 and treated myself to a few treasures. I should have dragged you with me back then … but I guess you found it at the right time. One of these days, we will have to shop together. What a hoot! We’d be giggling throughout the whole experience. And is there nothing better than a tulle skirt???!!! I have a mid-calf black one I love to team with a snug black turtleneck and some kick ass boots for those occasions when everyone else is in traditional cocktail attire. Never forget you can be a brainy fashionista!

By: Claudia Mills

Claudia Mills — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 20:52:58 +0000

Lovely post with lovely pictures of lovely you. I never succumbed to SEVENTEEN but I sure succumbed to La De Da this summer. Ghen again a certain Svengali friend was largely responsible. But it was fun to have one decadent splurge after decades of shopping only at Goodwill. And fun to have the Hollins memories that go along with the.

By: Sheilah Egan

Sheilah Egan — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 18:14:18 +0000

Hand made and hand-me-down…sounds all too familiar to me. It is better to be comfortable in my way of thinking. I loved shoes but had a back that needed comfortable shoes so I just got into that habit early in life. Now I hope to be presentable but comfortable in my clothes…just always pray to be as comfortable in my own skin!
Glad to see that you are ever more comfortable in your own “skin” and can enjoy the extra trappings as fun and exhilarating (sp?) but not for “everyday.”
Enjoy the coming fall and the comfort of wrapping up in sweaters and pulling up those knee socks.

By: Sara Hoffmann

Sara Hoffmann — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:49:27 +0000

In reply to Candice.

I hope they do! Fall fashions are fun to peruse for teens and “no-longer-teens” alike–and there’s freedom in looking at them when you’ve decided to wear what you like regardless of what the magazines say. Happy Fall to you, Candice!

By: Candice

Candice — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:46:49 +0000

In reply to jama.

We had to go back to school in our new fall outfits, even if it was 100 outside and, of course, no a/c. So off we went in corduroy and knee socks and heavy plaids, burning up. You never saw such a bunch of sweatin’ going on on the first day of school!

I watch girls on the first day of school. They all wear the same thing but it’s very carefully put together. Not much changes.

Invisible is great! The opposite of the Red Hat Society!