tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1461900528762601398..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Of Printed Slim Joggers and Photobombers and What I Might Wear . . . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-76965297400742593432014-08-31T20:22:35.837-07:002014-08-31T20:22:35.837-07:00Do you see this, Susan? J. Crew in Ottawa! ;-) Tha...Do you see this, Susan? J. Crew in Ottawa! ;-) Thanks, Anon<br />materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52151009341667299822014-08-31T11:05:51.428-07:002014-08-31T11:05:51.428-07:00That makes sense -- context is so important, isn&#...That makes sense -- context is so important, isn't it?! And, bottom line, these are sweats, if a dressier version, and it's probably important to keep that in mind as I plan outfits around them.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40274017588036034102014-08-31T10:55:33.008-07:002014-08-31T10:55:33.008-07:00I think the knit fabric might be what reads too ca...I think the knit fabric might be what reads too casual for me. My work takes me to construction sites so dark jeans are acceptable for the office on those days. I bought a pair of dark abstract patterned jeans earlier this year but a friend criticized them so I returned them. Not sure if that was too cowardly of me. I do agree with you that these joggers look fine for a work situation as you styled them.<br /><br />Perhaps it's the fact that most of my coworkers are men, so none of them would wear patterned pants and I have no respect men wearing sweats anywhere outside home!! So that transfers over to what I feel I can wear at the office.Northmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597456926736581361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82483765778865267032014-08-31T08:07:40.759-07:002014-08-31T08:07:40.759-07:00J Crew at Rideau Centre is opening next week.J Crew at Rideau Centre is opening next week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7414894039258953192014-08-30T20:26:40.664-07:002014-08-30T20:26:40.664-07:00Interesting thought about the dark colour as conve...Interesting thought about the dark colour as conveying authority. As for the over-sexualised dress of your fellow presenter/conference attendee, it's definitely making a statement that would stand-out in an academic setting. Sometimes I think it might be worth shaking up that adopted or performed gender-neutrality, but I'm not sure that would be the best way to do that. I had a colleague who regularly flaunted decolletage, egregiously misplaced in the classroom, imho. . .And just awkward. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86729362168767638282014-08-30T07:25:54.018-07:002014-08-30T07:25:54.018-07:00To clarify - while I fully endorse Rubiatonta'...To clarify - while I fully endorse Rubiatonta's defence of a woman's right to wear what she will - this delegate's over sexualised outfit (to me at least) grates upon the determinedly gender neutral ethos of the academy. Cerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90370512859873058332014-08-30T00:42:02.914-07:002014-08-30T00:42:02.914-07:00Well, I think you look great in these new trews. M...Well, I think you look great in these new trews. My favourite looks are the ones with the cardigan and the jacket for the lecture room - maybe because those tops add a bit of dark colour and I associate that with authority?<br /><br />Just back from an academic conference and your look would have been spot on. Really interesting to see how the other women dressed (many much, much younger then me, of course). Am still wondering about one woman whose outfit was so far on the wrong side of what I shall politely call prostitute-chic that it must have deliberate (3" heels on leopard print pumps, skin tight dress which showed what she had eaten for breakfast (meow), smudgy smoky eye, red lips and a just out of bed messy updo). Still trying to work out what to think of her...<br /><br />Enjoy your time with your lovely little oneCerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19850374203323851072014-08-29T10:31:54.490-07:002014-08-29T10:31:54.490-07:00I just checked -- looks as if there's one in T...I just checked -- looks as if there's one in To., but not in Montreal. What?!<br /><br />I'll have to add something in my next post about commenting problems. So frustrating, especially since I'm so un-techy. Some days I suspect something's off, but then tell myself that my post just wasn't as riveting as I'd hoped (ha!). Thanks for persisting AND for the technique, which I'll remember and use.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67152085562322681062014-08-29T10:28:19.332-07:002014-08-29T10:28:19.332-07:00I must say that as much as I've been trying to...I must say that as much as I've been trying to resist prints, I'm inevitably drawn to them . . . is it my love of narrative, I wonder? materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-49961124721787579762014-08-29T10:26:02.641-07:002014-08-29T10:26:02.641-07:00And I value your perspective, Ceci, so thanks! And I value your perspective, Ceci, so thanks! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52470672715328725182014-08-29T10:25:29.549-07:002014-08-29T10:25:29.549-07:00I know! Isn't she?! And thanks -- I like this ...I know! Isn't she?! And thanks -- I like this photo too.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29701287188435707962014-08-29T10:25:03.909-07:002014-08-29T10:25:03.909-07:00I think so too, Lorrie, thanks! I'm actually f...I think so too, Lorrie, thanks! I'm actually feeling quite gratified at how it's paid off to have assembled some good neutrals over the last year or so.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38932895580801550452014-08-29T10:24:25.338-07:002014-08-29T10:24:25.338-07:00I've never had to take steroids (knock on wood...I've never had to take steroids (knock on wood!), but that side effect seems a tough one to live with. Be patient and loving with yourself, will you?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52136266181793494702014-08-29T10:23:34.659-07:002014-08-29T10:23:34.659-07:00Aren't those linen sweaters perfect? Such a gr...Aren't those linen sweaters perfect? Such a great weight for spring through early fall in my climate. I'll watch for shots of yours on your blog, curious to see how you'll style it.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28138641969518656152014-08-29T10:22:26.457-07:002014-08-29T10:22:26.457-07:00In my workplace, casual is the norm, quite honestl...In my workplace, casual is the norm, quite honestly, and I actually find these -- at least as I've styled them -- at least as dressy as my jeans. But I can see what their sweatpants origins put them off-limits for some. Curious to know, though, is it the print or the knit fabric that makes them a no-go? materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48720834008059174662014-08-29T10:19:44.798-07:002014-08-29T10:19:44.798-07:00Ah, that would work well -- maybe some silver brac...Ah, that would work well -- maybe some silver bracelets that the 3/4 length sleeves would work to show off. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10285360521189162482014-08-29T07:36:30.332-07:002014-08-29T07:36:30.332-07:00I agree with Une Femme...."Spot on." Wis...I agree with Une Femme...."Spot on." Wish we had access to J. Crew in Ottawa. But now that Holt Renfrew is closing here (sniffle) maybe one has to organize a shopping trip to Montreal or Toronto more often. They MUST have J Crew there. <br /><br />P.S. Have you had any readers saying how their comments disappear when they click "Publish?" I know that happened to you on my blog and it always happens to me on yours. Now.. I write the comment, highlight and copy, click "Publish" and log into Google. When the comment box reappears without my comment I just "Paste" it in and click "Publish" again. But what pain. I'm not sure why Blogger does that.Sue Burpeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282970328494769657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19666225340713151022014-08-28T19:49:24.105-07:002014-08-28T19:49:24.105-07:00The pants lok really nice and I like the way you h...The pants lok really nice and I like the way you have styled them. <br /><br />I tend to like printed pants and printed skirts. I seem to find them far more versatile, for me, than printed tops, although I do have a few of the latter.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5290861099477327492014-08-28T15:57:55.901-07:002014-08-28T15:57:55.901-07:00how adorable that looking really nice = just come ...how adorable that looking really nice = just come from the office....truth from the mouths of babes, perhaps? All these look academic polished from my perspective.....<br /><br />CeciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38788129028179273432014-08-28T12:55:11.615-07:002014-08-28T12:55:11.615-07:00Holy cow, Nola has got TALL! What a sweet photo of...Holy cow, Nola has got TALL! What a sweet photo of you two...K.Linehttp://line4line.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17035375362064101182014-08-28T11:53:53.369-07:002014-08-28T11:53:53.369-07:00You'll get a lot of use from those printed pan...You'll get a lot of use from those printed pants, Mater, since your wardrobe contains so many great pieces to accompany them. The pointy-toed flats do exactly as you've said - raise them to a dressier (albeit still casual) level. LG is developing her grandmother's astute sense about dress.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28575075916454911732014-08-28T11:14:07.173-07:002014-08-28T11:14:07.173-07:00I'm liking all these slim looks, and trying no...I'm liking all these slim looks, and trying not to think about all the weight that I need to shift (steroids for the arthritis mean I've gained at least a ton ;) )Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40828365206593342792014-08-28T11:12:44.909-07:002014-08-28T11:12:44.909-07:00I think you look great in these, and all three sty...I think you look great in these, and all three stylings are spot on. (I have the same white J.Crew linen sweater, I think...need to get some shots of it on the blog.) Have eyed those flats for a while, but wound up going in a slightly different direction, though with the same "pointed" determination... ;-)Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22663056626227366672014-08-28T09:06:43.235-07:002014-08-28T09:06:43.235-07:00I've purchased printed pants before, and ended...I've purchased printed pants before, and ended up not wearing them at all :( These look fine the way you styled them, (great in fact) and I am a fan of toile prints but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable wearing a pant this casual anywhere outside my house. If I find a pair at the right price, you may have convinced me to expand my fashion horizon!Northmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597456926736581361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42919599582831732532014-08-28T08:46:39.298-07:002014-08-28T08:46:39.298-07:00They look very smart with the navy jacket. I am t...They look very smart with the navy jacket. I am thinking a plain navy thin knit jumper with 3 quarter length sleeves, and navy pumps...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.com