tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4259985644791300343..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: OOTD: Lunch with a Friend, Downtownmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-84296587592646436412017-12-03T08:43:42.245-08:002017-12-03T08:43:42.245-08:00Your style seems clearer and clearer to me. And ve...Your style seems clearer and clearer to me. And very strong.<br /><br />Also your gray hair suits you. <3LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11750656145011437372017-12-03T08:43:24.421-08:002017-12-03T08:43:24.421-08:00Your style seems clearer and clearer to me. And ve...Your style seems clearer and clearer to me. And very strong.<br /><br />Also your gray hair suits you. <3LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-56764709586306634692017-12-01T20:41:28.045-08:002017-12-01T20:41:28.045-08:00Thank you! Thank you! Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17394981363342736577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47437015275771783782017-12-01T08:38:51.664-08:002017-12-01T08:38:51.664-08:00Taking a few minutes to catch up on favourite blog...Taking a few minutes to catch up on favourite bloggers on this very grey and wet first of December. Ditto to what others have said about your skirt length and legs. The dress, the coat, the shoes - all so chic and comfortable-looking. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62747903355575977312017-12-01T08:01:45.784-08:002017-12-01T08:01:45.784-08:00Welcome home! You'll be curling up by the wood...Welcome home! You'll be curling up by the wood stove, I hope, coming to terms with this wet, grey reality. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7310197366849615792017-12-01T08:01:13.031-08:002017-12-01T08:01:13.031-08:00It's true -- the opaque tights make me slightl...It's true -- the opaque tights make me slightly bolder with the hem length, as would the right pair of knee boots. <br />The coat's good, isn't it? I was well pleased to find it, especially at such a good discount!<br />I will be taking careful notes at the daycare doors ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55810996076428056792017-12-01T07:59:04.329-08:002017-12-01T07:59:04.329-08:00Ha! I can see that a braid could be useful for thi...Ha! I can see that a braid could be useful for this -- although it's unlikely my layers will ever grow long enough to braid effectively, nor are my curls easily subdued into the plait. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5040219056029395922017-12-01T07:55:05.720-08:002017-12-01T07:55:05.720-08:00Hi Frances...still trying to comment. We are home ...Hi Frances...still trying to comment. We are home and maybe now it will realize that I really exist. You look fabulous as usual.<br />Ali<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087735525738707731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54526172675748998892017-12-01T02:22:24.943-08:002017-12-01T02:22:24.943-08:00I diagnose that you are suffering from French Hem ...I diagnose that you are suffering from French Hem Length Syndrome. I know this because it afflicts me too. Hem lengths in France for women of our age are so much (delightfully) shorter than in our respective countries. I have summer dresses bought in France which I would never wear in Scotland - temperature aside! - but which are perfect for France. And now recently with winter dresses I find I'm plucking up courage and wearing shorter hem lengths. Always with opaque tights, as you have here. Your coat is rather enviable.<br />Just think of the fun you'll have observing and picking up ideas from the Italian school gate mammas! Please do report on this fashion sector.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86217422143595123132017-11-30T14:44:09.787-08:002017-11-30T14:44:09.787-08:00Like everyone else, I love the dress.....and scarf...Like everyone else, I love the dress.....and scarf, and coat and hair. The phenomenon of the hair length seeming perfect for about 3 days before it is too long and straggly is very familiar to me - I kept putting off cuts and now have a long braid down my back, not a solution for everyone!<br /><br />ceciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52552995017073340442017-11-30T12:31:49.224-08:002017-11-30T12:31:49.224-08:00Now that's an idea I wouldn't have thought...Now that's an idea I wouldn't have thought of, but I have just the skirt (although it might be a smidgen too long) and will have to try this. <br />When I wear the dress, honestly, I just enjoy it and am not especially conscious about the length, but photos . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-66898617958634543842017-11-30T12:30:37.163-08:002017-11-30T12:30:37.163-08:00You are too kind! and I love it, thanks, Edgy and ...You are too kind! and I love it, thanks, Edgy and Intelligent and Classy? Beaming and blushing here. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14284962364552541032017-11-30T12:29:46.086-08:002017-11-30T12:29:46.086-08:00The scarf is knit with Misti Alpaca Laceweight. As...The scarf is knit with Misti Alpaca Laceweight. As with the classic Shetland Lace shawls, it's fine enough that I can pull it through my wedding ringmaterfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71853811339052548542017-11-30T12:26:53.683-08:002017-11-30T12:26:53.683-08:00I don't know about these Body Soufflés and now...I don't know about these Body Soufflés and now must check them out! Thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86445927507303047192017-11-30T12:26:30.961-08:002017-11-30T12:26:30.961-08:00Thank you! The scarf is great for its warmth and c...Thank you! The scarf is great for its warmth and colour, but also for lightness and the way it can be folded away in almost no room in a purse if the day gets too warm.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-56632645326770782562017-11-30T12:25:14.230-08:002017-11-30T12:25:14.230-08:00Thanks K. I'm practising carefully what I'...Thanks K. I'm practising carefully what I'll tell my hairdresser -- I really want to keep most of the length now. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25654926925413918862017-11-30T12:24:25.634-08:002017-11-30T12:24:25.634-08:00Thanks, DA. Most of the trip will not require much...Thanks, DA. Most of the trip will not require much chic-ness, as I drop-off and pick-up my g'daughter from her daycare in a beachtown not so far from Rome. But at least I won't shame my daughter in front of all the Italian Mommas ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14314572647940765772017-11-30T12:23:09.183-08:002017-11-30T12:23:09.183-08:00Thanks for the encouragement and inspiration Jenni...Thanks for the encouragement and inspiration Jennie!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62728299624798762932017-11-30T12:22:41.360-08:002017-11-30T12:22:41.360-08:00Very true -- I almost always find it takes two wee...Very true -- I almost always find it takes two weeks for me to love even the good haircuts, truly.<br />Me too with the men's style coat -- serviceable and good-looking.<br />Yes, a good lunch all around, thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-26225204837132772642017-11-30T12:21:26.654-08:002017-11-30T12:21:26.654-08:00Aw, thank you! ;-)Aw, thank you! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-72988082888462118962017-11-30T12:21:15.479-08:002017-11-30T12:21:15.479-08:00Thanks, L. It's true that a good coat and the ...Thanks, L. It's true that a good coat and the right scarf can lend considerable confidence.<br />I love lunching with a friend as well -- such a perfect, nourishing indulgence.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40973623741331999582017-11-30T12:20:26.545-08:002017-11-30T12:20:26.545-08:00I used to have to pre-book as well, (always 5 to 7...I used to have to pre-book as well, (always 5 to 7 weeks ahead while I was colouring) because my stylist was booked at least a month, often 6 or 7 weeks, ahead. So great now, to be able to wing it a bit. In a pinch, I could go an extra three or four weeks past near-desperation. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-6769566049306255692017-11-30T12:18:37.114-08:002017-11-30T12:18:37.114-08:00Glad you understand the haircut timing dilemma. I&...Glad you understand the haircut timing dilemma. I've rarely found they cure all the problems right away, actually, as the curls seem to need time to find their way again, and it's often two or three weeks before I'm happy with them.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85970023116776932252017-11-30T12:17:16.195-08:002017-11-30T12:17:16.195-08:00So MANY non-trip-related sidetracking tasks, yes! ...So MANY non-trip-related sidetracking tasks, yes! <br />And I did try wearing the dress over skinny jeans and found I quite like the look, thank you!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-6594210152883237202017-11-30T12:16:13.739-08:002017-11-30T12:16:13.739-08:00And the coat was 50% off when I found it, so a win...And the coat was 50% off when I found it, so a winner all around. And yes, the lunch was fun, thanks.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.com