tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post6895088317817707861..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: The casual conundrum - how to dress down without dressing dowdy?Mimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-2071168051271484702014-02-26T22:07:34.061+00:002014-02-26T22:07:34.061+00:00Avoid beige at all costs!Avoid beige at all costs!Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-49701688040597470182014-02-24T14:13:22.694+00:002014-02-24T14:13:22.694+00:00I think "upside down triangle" is more l...I think "upside down triangle" is more like it. Haha! I just googled Vintage Nostalgia and I think I might try to go this year, it sounds like a blast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-63217817154093023302014-02-22T17:15:29.890+00:002014-02-22T17:15:29.890+00:00Hmmm, I know what you mean. The tweed skirt etc th...Hmmm, I know what you mean. The tweed skirt etc thing would be what I'd first come up with.<br />Do you like dresses? Something in a soft, warm fabric for colder days, and in a lighter one for Summer, say in 30s style. That's where being able to make your own comes into its own, of course. Any dressmakers near you who could run you up some things from old patterns?<br /><br />I must say ILollyWilloweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800459266149659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-69696797846306789462014-02-21T09:42:37.012+00:002014-02-21T09:42:37.012+00:00It's true, though, they do all dress like that...It's true, though, they do all dress like that! I work in Bath, which is tourist central, and my favourite café is between the coach park and the city centre, so we see coachloads of nanas coming in. Perhaps I should look at what they were besides the capris and make a note to avoid those things if I don't want to look like my nan. Pretty sure I can avoid those lace-up shoes they all wearMimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-57515612219360124502014-02-21T09:40:27.785+00:002014-02-21T09:40:27.785+00:00Sounds like you're a proper hourglass. *Envy* ...Sounds like you're a proper hourglass. *Envy* I think I shall have to hit the Freddies of Pinewood stall at Vintage Nostalgia this year so I can try on their various styles and see what works.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-23848653703080131772014-02-21T09:38:53.943+00:002014-02-21T09:38:53.943+00:00Spreadsheets rock! They make it so easy to see wha...Spreadsheets rock! They make it so easy to see what's going on. I definitely think cool accessories is the way to go if I do wear capris. It's odd, I love flashy jewellery, but I'm dead timid when it comes to shoes. Maybe Miss L Fire will have something faboo this season...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-19925421154198051472014-02-21T09:36:34.891+00:002014-02-21T09:36:34.891+00:00I don't mind looking like a frump when it'...I don't mind looking like a frump when it's deliberate, in-your-face 'FRUMP YOU'! frump, but when it's accidental it just looks a bit pitiful. I think I shall try the trousers but make sure any accessories have some flair. No nanbags or boring shoes!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-85202520651674099982014-02-21T00:28:36.172+00:002014-02-21T00:28:36.172+00:00The nana on a cruise holiday part caused me to spl...The nana on a cruise holiday part caused me to splutter on my cuppa! I knitted a couple of little 1950's style tops last year for other people and it made me think that cotton ones for summer would be the way to go. Paired with a skirt and accessorised they would make lovely outfits.Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-21974453334374054572014-02-20T20:56:46.798+00:002014-02-20T20:56:46.798+00:00I've found that 70's looks work best for m...I've found that 70's looks work best for me. I have a problem with cropped trousers because I have these big honkin' thighs and most jeans and trousers are just too darned small in the legs. I bought some stretchy jeans at New Look for cheap and hemmed them all to come right where my kneecap starts to give a capri look but also has a nice effect on my legs. I pair it with a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-20089105385390384642014-02-19T22:12:49.534+00:002014-02-19T22:12:49.534+00:00I am a huge spreadsheet geek, and I now have sprea...I am a huge spreadsheet geek, and I now have spreadsheet envy... That is such a good idea! I have been using Avenue 57 website to upload my daily looks, so that's kind of the same thing about keeping track. And I've got a list on the go in my phone as to how many times I've worn January's purchases.<br /><br />I'm definitely looking more to accessories to change up what I&#Porcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-86544598216924470152014-02-19T20:54:53.050+00:002014-02-19T20:54:53.050+00:00I would probably try and go along the lines of wha...I would probably try and go along the lines of what women wore in the 1940s and 1950s wore for every day.Basic skirts and blouses, as well as shirt dressesKaitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620893870770998871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-57719770728897250482014-02-19T13:29:26.018+00:002014-02-19T13:29:26.018+00:00Hahaha I always wear capri or 3/4 trousers in the ...Hahaha I always wear capri or 3/4 trousers in the summer but that is often because the legs of my trousers are too short rather than deliberate choice, but you are right there is a fine line between chic and nana! It is honestly all to do with the cut of the trouser, I did trial and error to find ones that worked. Accessories can definitely be the way past that too. With some things though it'Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.com