tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6358645213513185827..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Too Short?materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33938708657594800852009-10-09T21:20:35.093-07:002009-10-09T21:20:35.093-07:00Thanks, heart!Thanks, heart!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83910679421018223682009-10-09T14:13:39.765-07:002009-10-09T14:13:39.765-07:00Looks beautiful!Looks beautiful!The Spicershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667011381331956751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61386915332368409082009-10-09T06:44:28.441-07:002009-10-09T06:44:28.441-07:00Indigo: It's great to have siblings to share t...Indigo: It's great to have siblings to share the parent love/responsibility! <br />You've got me wondering, now, if the "It's all good" is a Canadian thing or North American -- readers?<br />Mardel: Thanks! Proportion's a challenge for us height-challenged folk.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7583102001417759652009-10-08T06:21:09.104-07:002009-10-08T06:21:09.104-07:00The proportion of dress to boot to leg is perfect ...The proportion of dress to boot to leg is perfect on you.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81260556857022826152009-10-05T01:26:45.054-07:002009-10-05T01:26:45.054-07:00The dress is just fine, particularly the proportio...The dress is just fine, particularly the proportions of boot to leg. Did you try the 'bend down to retrieve a dropped pen test' though? <br />I think opaque tights have greater opacity than most leggings I see at the moment stretched across acres of butt cheek.<br />I have been lucky with mother in that her sister+hubby are helping her settle in.<br />I LOVED that "It's all good" when we were in Canada, i tried it here for a while but just got quizzical eyebrows.indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18179675917298524772009-10-03T15:49:21.907-07:002009-10-03T15:49:21.907-07:00Thank you, Duchesse. And Pater says "thank yo...Thank you, Duchesse. And Pater says "thank you" as well. ;-)<br />We're off to see my Mom now, as long as she remembers how to let us in!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64310620118325183452009-10-03T12:00:30.444-07:002009-10-03T12:00:30.444-07:00Your boots are amaaaazing. I'm all for dressin...Your boots are amaaaazing. I'm all for dressing in whatever way your greatest admirer wishes! Hope you find your mother settling in comfortably.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82597033859553091402009-10-03T07:13:37.654-07:002009-10-03T07:13:37.654-07:00Thanks, Miss C!Thanks, Miss C!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35561200407029716062009-10-02T20:27:52.407-07:002009-10-02T20:27:52.407-07:00Oh, I think you can wear that length--esp. with th...Oh, I think you can wear that length--esp. with the opaque tights! It looks lovely . . .Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12537986283583352942009-10-02T17:39:56.168-07:002009-10-02T17:39:56.168-07:00LPC: I chortled when I first read your comment -- ...LPC: I chortled when I first read your comment -- at a quick glance, it looked as if you were wondering how to let visitors in and out of the tights!<br />Yes, my mom finds the security requirements of the modern apartment/condo building quite intimidating, and she's convinced she's going to find herself sleeping on the sidewalk because she can't sort out how to get in. We hope to be able to convince her otherwise . . .<br />Tiffany: Thanks. I'm glad I'm not the only one counting on tights to make an above-the-knees dress more modest.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74106381432599932282009-10-02T17:18:16.400-07:002009-10-02T17:18:16.400-07:00I agree that wearing opaques mitigates the shortne...I agree that wearing opaques mitigates the shortness of the dress - of course, I'm being biased, because I do the same thing myself. But I would never do it without tights, not even if I had gorgeous legs ... I just love that outfit on you.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-755398717780114642009-10-02T16:28:41.691-07:002009-10-02T16:28:41.691-07:00Jillian: I'll cross my fingers that you find a...Jillian: I'll cross my fingers that you find a great pair on sale -- I do love mine!<br />Pseu: Well, if my crazybusy week could be soon followed by one in Paris . . . I'm glad there's some relaxation ahead for you.<br />LBR: Not sure what happened, but last time it cost me $18 to have the dress cleaned -- I'd dropped it at a "middleman" spot -- a menswear store that's conveniently located. Didn't realize how much I'd paid 'til I was outside and looked at my MC!<br />Patricia: Wow! I'm an inspiration?! . . . you've got a good memory. I did get this last year and have worn it to the opera. It's the loveliest silk -- satin for the black part, but reversed below so the satin is inside and the suede-y part out. Such an easy shape to wear.<br />Pseu: Because it's silk, and in such a tricky colour (mushroom-y), I wasn't sure how any spot treatment would work, but got brave enough to smear a stick of Spray-n-Wash over it. And you're right -- the dryer would have been disastrous. I find that even in our climate, I'm managing without the dryer more and more, and it's easier on my clothes.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17373294872014288542009-10-02T14:19:36.610-07:002009-10-02T14:19:36.610-07:00One other note, I've found that for greasy sta...One other note, I've found that for greasy stains, a little Palmolive dish soap right on the stain before washing really does the trick! Good thinking not to put in the dryer, that would've just set the stain.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-44007877187104152742009-10-02T14:14:22.644-07:002009-10-02T14:14:22.644-07:00I love this look. I think I remember when you fir...I love this look. I think I remember when you first photographed this dress for the blog - did you go to the opera? I remember thinking that it was so different - now I even have something like it myself. Thanks for the inspiration! PatriciaPatricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62323300155671885702009-10-02T12:03:09.584-07:002009-10-02T12:03:09.584-07:00Tights absolutely mitigate. On another note, I am ...Tights absolutely mitigate. On another note, I am caught by the idea of having to worry if I can remember how to let people in and out.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38445848558502669602009-10-02T11:00:21.553-07:002009-10-02T11:00:21.553-07:00I think, with your great legs and opaque tights, t...I think, with your great legs and opaque tights, the length is fantastic. And good for you for saving the $10 it would have cost to dry clean the dress!<br />Enjoy the obligations you have chosen( really good reframe by the way). Have a fantastic weekend!La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18411598797540584592009-10-02T09:01:32.501-07:002009-10-02T09:01:32.501-07:00I don't think that dress is too short at all, ...I don't think that dress is too short at all, especially with the boots and tights. Very cute!!!<br /><br />I can empathize with your crazybusy week; been having one myself!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-3197345925686177692009-10-02T08:31:25.676-07:002009-10-02T08:31:25.676-07:00Heck no - it is just right! One item I would like...Heck no - it is just right! One item I would like for fall is some new boots similar to yours, maybe brown to wear with tights/leggings and skirts, dresses and tunics. I'm really digging that style. It looks so comfy!jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864066847052675219noreply@blogger.com