Archive for the ‘Life in Yesterday’s Clothes’ Category
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Backstory: while Cleopatra waited––true love and vintage fashion from Italy to Hollywood
28 Dec 2013I love to read until my eyes get bleary. It’s another middle-age advantage. You look up from hours of reading…
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What to do with a loved one’s clothes after they pass
21 Dec 2013One hundred and fifty years is a long time to keep and preserve a dress, don’t you think? That was…
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Part 2, The providential present: two minutes in Terre Haute
14 Dec 2013An internet interruption has me completely off my posting schedule! The Comcast cable guys just restored our service and permitted…
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The providential present: two minutes in Terre Haute
06 Dec 2013All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth. I may or may not get that. Either way, I’ve…
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It happened one weekend
19 Nov 2013There’s a story behind this dress, but it isn’t here. I’m guest posting over at Karina Dresses today, where you’ll…
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Brace yourself for the big lie: the deceit of holiday buying
14 Nov 2013It’s happening again. An avalanche of Christmas catalogs and holiday e-marketing campaigns is filling our inboxes and mailboxes in an…
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Backward and forward: the vintage workplace and nine ancient habits for a longer, more productive life
07 Nov 2013The way we were at work I can’t take the day off to play golf on the warmest day of…
