tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post2245918358624434721..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Stash it, like Georgiamaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39587306798746324842009-01-17T21:21:00.000-08:002009-01-17T21:21:00.000-08:00Karen, I'll see what I can do (maybe I should just...Karen, I'll see what I can do (maybe I should just start making another, <I>pour moi</I>).materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83301603059998634282009-01-17T09:27:00.000-08:002009-01-17T09:27:00.000-08:00Can you get it back for a re-post? I really want t...Can you get it back for a re-post? I really want to see how it looks. Wear it like Rhiannon, with a good deal of the dark grey showing so it relates to the sweater. Pretty please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-6959406654555091712009-01-15T19:21:00.000-08:002009-01-15T19:21:00.000-08:00Karen: Yes, I do love my animal prints -- and I kn...Karen: Yes, I do love my animal prints -- and I knew there was a reason I should have kept that scarf!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45696484556932116782009-01-15T17:33:00.000-08:002009-01-15T17:33:00.000-08:00I'm so proud of you in that sweater, Mater! I alwa...I'm so proud of you in that sweater, Mater! I always knew you were a woman of taste, but this just confirms it! Animal print! You know what would be a great finishing piece for the outfit? Rhiannon's scarf! If I've got the colors right I think it'd be a "go"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53245417404661437232009-01-10T08:15:00.000-08:002009-01-10T08:15:00.000-08:00Miss C: I'm finding more and more that enjoying an...Miss C: I'm finding more and more that enjoying an item in the closet for weeks, months even, enhances my enjoyment of it once I start wearing it -- my new R Rodriguez skirt, for example -- I love seeing it hanging there and feel no rush to pull it into everyday wear.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13913836610475944312009-01-09T17:21:00.000-08:002009-01-09T17:21:00.000-08:00I'll wait months. I really don't like "new" thing...I'll wait months. I really don't like "new" things. I like items that look like they've belonged on you forever, and sometimes keeping them in the box or the closet gives me that illusion.Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-6739926262589748512009-01-07T16:16:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:16:00.000-08:00I can see O'Keefe's putting it away as an austerit...I can see O'Keefe's putting it away as an austerity practice, testing whether it was necessary... but the next step is giving it to someone who could use it now.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14352932612516847332009-01-06T18:15:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:15:00.000-08:00LBR: I once told Pater, in Paris, that I really di...LBR: I once told Pater, in Paris, that I really didn't need to shoe-shop 'cause I had two pairs at home I hadn't worn yet and he commented that there was some kind of problem there. I said, emphatically, that yes, there absolutely was, and why wasn't he taking me to the places and events where my shoes needed to be worn!! <BR/>Thomas: So . . . a t-shirt is the best that you can do, waiting-wise? Not in Georgia's class, my friend, sorry!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67914491543187908362009-01-06T10:40:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:40:00.000-08:00I waited a year before I fit into a t-shirt I boug...I waited a year before I fit into a t-shirt I bought...one of those "this will motivate me" purchases. Not sure if it did, or if I just got tired of waiting.TheSundayBesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883901266633855078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-51796842404177859052009-01-05T20:02:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:02:00.000-08:00I cannot imagine waiting a year. I would be curiou...I cannot imagine waiting a year. I would be curious to learn her motivation. I could never do that. I usually wear something waiting 24 hours of purchasing it. Your gorgeous boots would have been on my feet at the store. I have managed not to wear my new Valentino shoes yet. I am saving them to amplify a special occasion.La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31295169465768207762009-01-05T19:41:00.000-08:002009-01-05T19:41:00.000-08:00Alison: These have no zip and getting them on requ...Alison: These have no zip and getting them on requires a very long-handled shoe horn, plenty of conviction, a good sense of humour, and possibly a partner to push or pull! Admittedly, they get easier with each wearing, but it's an endeavour to get them on. <BR/>Pseu: I'll sometimes go weeks, and sometimes months for reasons similar to yours, but a year is beyond my patience, I'm quite sure.<BR/>Tara: Shoes for me too -- and, for some reason dresses, especially LBDs. I always think they'll be more versatile for everyday life, but then when I go to wear them, feel as if they're a bit too. . . So they hang, and wait . . .<BR/>Duchesse: I've done that too! Most often either forgetting that I've bought something OR forgetting what safe place I've put it in.<BR/>Nancy: No, the author didn't say why O'Keeffe did this. But I remember reading years ago that up until not too many decades ago, most Europeans tended to live on what they had made the year before, saving this year's earnings for the future -- and it seems to me that O'Keeffe's practice would be congruous with this approach. And, as you say, her tastes were quite timeless, so she wouldn't likely be unhappy with last year's purchases.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13236996218820463232009-01-05T19:20:00.000-08:002009-01-05T19:20:00.000-08:00Georgia wore timeless things, so no doubt she wore...Georgia wore timeless things, so no doubt she wore them forever once she started to wear them. Did the book explain her rationale for doing this?<BR/><BR/>I've found myself holding things back when I've changed sizes or the garment needs alteration to have the right fit. I need to get over that and wear my clothes instead of buying more (often of something quite similar!) I also buy on clearance for the following season like Deja Pseu. <BR/><BR/>Love the boots! It's tricky to find good ones for ice.NancyDaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46298009854685694922009-01-05T17:13:00.000-08:002009-01-05T17:13:00.000-08:00If she didn't wear for a year, did Georgia then gi...If she didn't wear for a year, did Georgia then give the item away? I in fact have done this quite a bit, usually by buying something seasonal, packing it away and forgetting it.<BR/><BR/>I like this ensemble!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85214799418214541052009-01-05T14:16:00.000-08:002009-01-05T14:16:00.000-08:00Oh, I have things in my closet I still haven't wor...Oh, I have things in my closet I still haven't worn! And at least two pairs of shoes I bought ages ago, but haven't found the right occasion to wear. Your boots are fabulous! Happy New Year!paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-1110657717590084232009-01-05T08:50:00.000-08:002009-01-05T08:50:00.000-08:00That's a fabulous ensemble, and I'm seriously cove...That's a fabulous ensemble, and I'm seriously coveting those boots!<BR/><BR/>One of the Deep Discount jackets I purchased recently (the straw-colored one) will probably languish in my closet until late spring. When I shop end-of-season sales, it's often with the knowledge that I'm six months or so out from wearing the item in question, but I can't imagine sitting on something new for an entire year!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25534875225984211692009-01-05T07:42:00.000-08:002009-01-05T07:42:00.000-08:00I love that silhouette, and envy the boots. I have...I love that silhouette, and envy the boots. I have tried hard to find a pair but cannot get the zip up on most because of my high arches.<BR/>It sounds like you have had a great holiday, I have loved looking at your snow photographs, trust me the stuff appears to be everywhere except Austrailia!<BR/>Although maybe not quite so crisp and deep and even.indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.com