Some color combinations evoke a very particular time. When I see these colors together, they immediately take me back to that moment in fashion history when they seemed to be everywhere. One of those color combinations is pink and orange. Whether it’s in mod designs or psychedelic prints, light pink and bright orange together just …
Yesterday, Earth Sense did a piece about low-environmental-impact weddings. One of their suggestions was “buy a recycled wedding dress.” I had never thought of second-hand wedding dresses as being “recycled.” I Googled “recycled wedding dresses” and got a ton of hits, including recycledbride.com, where you can get a ton of recycled wedding stuff. Neat! I …
I found the article “Resident to don period clothing for Aiken anniversary” in yesterday’s paper an interesting read. A local lady has made several period outfits from 1875 to celebrate our town’s 175th anniversary. She made some interesting points about how women back then used fabric very efficiently and only replaced their dresses every 5 …
Two months into my commitment not to buy any new clothes, I have ripped the knee in two of my three pairs of jeans. And it was my two nicest pairs, too. This development is really challenging me to stick to my guns and not spend money unnecessarily. I’ve asked myself, do I really need …
Growing up in Northern California, I pretty much wore the same clothes year-round. The only difference between the summer and the winter there is how much it rains. When I went to college in Tennessee, I got a crash course in seasonal dressing. Suddenly, those fashion “rules” I’d vaguely heard about started to make sense. …
