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Cost Per Wear: Is It A Real Thing?

April 15, 2021patti 26 Comments

Cost per wear: is it a real thing? I’ve read lots of articles about using cost-per-wear to determine if a clothing purchase is a good value. The basic idea: even if an item is expensive at purchase time, repeated wearings… Continue Reading →

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Dressing As A Statement, A Shield, A Seduction

April 8, 2021patti 6 Comments

Dressing as a statement, a shield, a seduction. Imogen at Inside Out Style has an informative post in her archives, an interview about style with image consultant Sarah Brummitt. It’s worth a full read. When asked, “What is the secret… Continue Reading →

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A Little (Or A Lot?) Of Clothing

March 25, 2021patti 12 Comments

A little (or a lot) of clothing. I’ve read books, articles and blogs about simplifying one’s wardrobe, minimalism, de-cluttering and “pruning” the closet. And I’ve done quite a bit of this, especially whenever we’ve moved house. It always feels good,… Continue Reading →

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The Essentials, Style Edition

March 18, 2021patti 4 Comments

The essentials, style edition. It’s great fun reading other writers’ lists (e.g. here and here) of their ten or five essential wardrobe items. I am list-compulsive myself: it keeps that analytical part of my brain quiet so my creative side can wander 😊 . Like most… Continue Reading →

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The Art And Heart Of Self Denial

March 10, 2021patti 28 Comments

The art and heart of self denial. Usually when we reach A Certain Age, we are able to indulge in a few of the material niceties of life. While far from wealthy, most of us no longer have to “sweat… Continue Reading →

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Threading The Style Needle Over 50

February 24, 2021patti 12 Comments

Threading the style needle over 50. I’ve been thinking . . . about personal style, “uniform” dressing, being “age appropriate” and other fashion-related miscellanea. I have a lot of time to think now that I am retired and can’t travel… Continue Reading →

Aging, Wardrobe, What I Wore

My Spring Wish List, Pandemic Edition

February 17, 2021patti 11 Comments

My Spring wish list, pandemic edition. There’s not much shopping happening in my life. We get groceries delivered and we pick up prescriptions at the curb. Somehow the Mall parking lot always looks crowded, but not with my car. I… Continue Reading →

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Downsizing Your Closet? Read This.

February 3, 2021patti 14 Comments

Downsizing your closet? I go through periods, more frequently in pandemic days, where I want to have fewer clothes, and a more “refined” closet. I have learned what I love, and I don’t love shopping as much as I once… Continue Reading →

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