Pish Posh
To say that my knitting has been rather sparse since the trip to Rhinebeck would be an understatement. Rather than attending to the sleeves of Rhinebeck Weekend, I have been more absorbed in cooking, organizing and a bit of reading.
In spite of The Year of Magical Thinking and two works by Spalding Gray are taunting me from the bookshelves, my literary inclinations have been rather "light" as of late. With the shorter days and impending holidays, I am less than enticed by heavy non-fiction. However, as all three books were acquired Christmas 2005, I must do my level best toslog through read them by year's end.
Currently breaking in the reading glasses is Genevieve Antoine Dariaux's A Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions. An encyclopedic guide to elegance first published in 1964 -- updated in 2004 -- has me snorting with laughter.
Grooming
The cornerstone of elegance might be represented by a bar of soap.
Amen to that, sister!
Personality
To be elegant is first of all to know oneself, and to know oneself well requires a certain amount of reflection and intelligence. Consequently, a woman who is rather stupid will always find it extremely difficult to become truly elegant.
This could explain the sartorial selections of any number of celebrities, but it keeps the Hollywood stylists employed.
Pounds
...it is probably true that the list of the Ten Best Dressed Women is also a list of the Ten Hungriest Women.
Obviously written well before the meteoric (and unfathomable) rises of The Olsen twins, Nicole Ritchie, Kiera Knightly, et al.
Veils
Somewhat out of fashion at the moment (and I cannot imagine why), veils are one of the most flattering of feminine adornments. It is not really correct to wear a veil before 5 P.M.
Sod that! I feel fabulous and fetching in my vintage hat.
In spite of The Year of Magical Thinking and two works by Spalding Gray are taunting me from the bookshelves, my literary inclinations have been rather "light" as of late. With the shorter days and impending holidays, I am less than enticed by heavy non-fiction. However, as all three books were acquired Christmas 2005, I must do my level best to
Currently breaking in the reading glasses is Genevieve Antoine Dariaux's A Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions. An encyclopedic guide to elegance first published in 1964 -- updated in 2004 -- has me snorting with laughter.
Grooming
The cornerstone of elegance might be represented by a bar of soap.
Amen to that, sister!
Personality
To be elegant is first of all to know oneself, and to know oneself well requires a certain amount of reflection and intelligence. Consequently, a woman who is rather stupid will always find it extremely difficult to become truly elegant.
This could explain the sartorial selections of any number of celebrities, but it keeps the Hollywood stylists employed.
Pounds...it is probably true that the list of the Ten Best Dressed Women is also a list of the Ten Hungriest Women.
Obviously written well before the meteoric (and unfathomable) rises of The Olsen twins, Nicole Ritchie, Kiera Knightly, et al.
Veils
Somewhat out of fashion at the moment (and I cannot imagine why), veils are one of the most flattering of feminine adornments. It is not really correct to wear a veil before 5 P.M.
Sod that! I feel fabulous and fetching in my vintage hat.
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