tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6195086615799575494..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Rule-breaking What I Wore, and a Glimpse of Christmas . . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-41535862664911172192012-12-21T16:20:09.090-08:002012-12-21T16:20:09.090-08:00The shorter skirt makes you look taller and doesn&...The shorter skirt makes you look taller and doesn't communicate "junior" at all. It's perfect for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-26576091542285880032012-12-16T23:25:22.813-08:002012-12-16T23:25:22.813-08:00I must say you look flirty (but not too flirty!) i...I must say you look flirty (but not too flirty!) in this ensemble. The boots and the skirt are perfect together. The skirt length looks excellent on you, and it's the colour of jewels. how could that be wrong?! I like short skirts and dresses, but I do feel more protected with tights, and if I'm feeling even more exposed, I go for jeggings. I would love to see you ride your bike in this, scarf flapping, red cheeks and nose. I'm glad you're feeling those good holiday vibes.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61132282805807790052012-12-16T20:25:23.966-08:002012-12-16T20:25:23.966-08:00In winter w/o a tan, I much prefer tall boots with...In winter w/o a tan, I much prefer tall boots with my above -knee skirts. Otherwise it's like Rita Hayworth (is that right?) who raised her arms over her head while wearing a strapless dress and long gloves and looked positively "indecent" (that was uttered somewhat ironically). On last batch of papers to mark . . .Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35763527503611095582012-12-15T07:56:27.950-08:002012-12-15T07:56:27.950-08:00I've always liked the look of a shorter skirt,...I've always liked the look of a shorter skirt, which works much better for my height and proportions, and if I've risked appearing "junior" in it, at whatever age, it was a risk perhaps easier to take in the fields I worked in. I've not gone quite as short as this skirt for many years, but I was drawn to the tweed, on-sale, and was surprised how much I liked it on. The No. 2 pencil skirt, on the other hand, only works, for me, with heels, which I don't always want to have to wear -- it falls at a more conventional point and, yes, could be hemmed, but you'd be surprised how much hemming can throw off the overall effect for those of us under 5'4" <br />And I absolutely take what you mean about not only wearing what makes us feel good -- it's worth also considering what looks the best on us. But do you really want to say that women "ought" to wear what makes them look good. Surely we want to get rid of the "ought"s even as we acknowledge, realistically, that a woman's choices in self-presentation make a difference in how we perceive her.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-92079433782868671722012-12-15T07:47:37.311-08:002012-12-15T07:47:37.311-08:00Thanks for both the cheers and the boos, Here'...Thanks for both the cheers and the boos, Here's to breaking the rules!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34595193494051505312012-12-15T07:47:11.241-08:002012-12-15T07:47:11.241-08:00I agree that these articles often seemed marked by...I agree that these articles often seemed marked by that kind of petulance -- I mean, really, why should it matter so much?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69995054436532039302012-12-15T07:45:34.558-08:002012-12-15T07:45:34.558-08:00I know! The red lipstick is such an odd one -- I&#...I know! The red lipstick is such an odd one -- I've seen so many older women who transform themselves with one stroke from a tube of the perfect colour for their complexion -- and if that's ruby red? So be it!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-305131510251905602012-12-15T07:44:26.654-08:002012-12-15T07:44:26.654-08:00No kidding! They really are silly!No kidding! They really are silly!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-73406024077983136152012-12-15T07:42:51.209-08:002012-12-15T07:42:51.209-08:00Aw, thanks!Aw, thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12886965930492353192012-12-15T07:42:30.430-08:002012-12-15T07:42:30.430-08:00Oh, and also meant to say, yes, I have a dark purp...Oh, and also meant to say, yes, I have a dark purple top I might experiment with, although that would mean different boots.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86122335889205627532012-12-15T07:41:44.396-08:002012-12-15T07:41:44.396-08:00Thanks, Iris. It's so individual, isn't it...Thanks, Iris. It's so individual, isn't it?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34883305614965939862012-12-15T06:29:33.867-08:002012-12-15T06:29:33.867-08:00I'm with Tiffany, I think the tights make the ...I'm with Tiffany, I think the tights make the length less of an issue. I prefer a *little* more length on a grown woman- not staid, but somewhat less junior. For me it is not a matter of having fit legs or not, but of the overall effect.<br /><br />re commenters who say "we should wear whatever makes us feel good": women ought to wear what makes them *look* good (as well as *feel* good) and realize that sometimes our *feel*-meter is stuck in the past. (Not you!)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28807601177216166412012-12-14T10:40:18.315-08:002012-12-14T10:40:18.315-08:00Sorry about the cold we seem to be sharing, but at...Sorry about the cold we seem to be sharing, but at least those are good circumstances for being inside wrapped up -- stay cozy!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50405541692233281432012-12-14T10:39:34.294-08:002012-12-14T10:39:34.294-08:00Oh, these arrangements take no skills. Clip the br...Oh, these arrangements take no skills. Clip the branches, jam them in a container. Seriously? I'll show you a photo soon and you'll see what I mean -- Nature does all the work!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61828244141949779192012-12-14T10:38:51.056-08:002012-12-14T10:38:51.056-08:00Thanks, Debbi. I must admit they're working in...Thanks, Debbi. I must admit they're working into my wardrobe much more easily than I'd feared.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-63318646355847683552012-12-14T10:38:27.420-08:002012-12-14T10:38:27.420-08:00Yes, Sue -- it reminds me of several conversations...Yes, Sue -- it reminds me of several conversations we've had around this topic over the years across various blogs -- remember The Thoughtful Dresser and her motorcycle jacket?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62594391161358265952012-12-14T10:37:49.712-08:002012-12-14T10:37:49.712-08:00Thanks! I do find this a more flattering length on...Thanks! I do find this a more flattering length on me, at least with flats.<br />I'm not as enthusiastic as you are about the snow -- something about the way it melts and then freezes and then melts and then freezes . . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24724052401747811552012-12-14T10:36:52.376-08:002012-12-14T10:36:52.376-08:00Thanks, Lorrie. And I agree!Thanks, Lorrie. And I agree!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-30800371583336480342012-12-14T10:36:40.318-08:002012-12-14T10:36:40.318-08:00I certainly found the reader comments encouraging ...I certainly found the reader comments encouraging -- Go you, with the skinny jeans and the heels and the short skirts! and thanks for the compliment.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46650901821861502572012-12-14T10:35:28.262-08:002012-12-14T10:35:28.262-08:00I know what you mean about the article -- the edit...I know what you mean about the article -- the editorial disclaimers were so irritating, disingenuous given their other comments.<br />My skirt is called Mini something-or-other. Yours is the No. 2 Pencil which I have in plain black -- on me, it hits right at the knee, so I really have to wear it with heels.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39269494434778712402012-12-13T22:34:20.121-08:002012-12-13T22:34:20.121-08:00Three cheers for your recovering health and boo ho...Three cheers for your recovering health and boo hoo to those who say that women with great legs should hide them....<br />You have lovely legs and that J Crew skirt looks amazing on you!<br />Rules are meant to be broken!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58832049154331597012012-12-13T16:17:47.920-08:002012-12-13T16:17:47.920-08:00I'm so glad to read that you're feeling be...I'm so glad to read that you're feeling better - on the road to complete good health and may you come to that road double quick!<br />I didn't even go to the article because I know it would irritate me. The skirt and boots look great. The whole look is good - it works for you and it might not work for others but the point is.....it looks great! I think those articles are written by aging dolly-girls who spent their youth trading on their youthful beauty and are now *iss#d off at those whose good looks and style are....timeless and ageless Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17437715547022255342012-12-13T14:02:31.593-08:002012-12-13T14:02:31.593-08:00Agree with everyone who says a) you look GREAT; an...Agree with everyone who says a) you look GREAT; and b) we should wear whatever makes us feel good, whatever our age. I don't like my legs bare with a shorter skirt, but I LOVE winter for the fact that I can wear a short skirt with tights! And no red lipstick? What is THAT about?!Tiffanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27557328092034978142012-12-13T13:16:14.425-08:002012-12-13T13:16:14.425-08:00That article is rubbish. We should wear what we li...That article is rubbish. We should wear what we like, whatever makes us happy - rather than following silly rules.That's Not My Agehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052973075052114955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7552785401633403262012-12-13T13:04:51.723-08:002012-12-13T13:04:51.723-08:00Those boots are growing on me! I agree with Lisa, ...Those boots are growing on me! I agree with Lisa, you do look completely cute here! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.com