Friends Chat Thread: Wardrobe, Fun, and Whatever

[Moirai]

Hi ladies! Sorry I’ve been especially busy this week and haven’t had time to keep up. Will try to catch up this weekend. I didn’t want to forget our first dress-up Thursday. My dress to dinner with DH and friends. The great thing was he had to dress up too

 

[gracekelly]

Late to the party
Dress up in my new Balmain blazer
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I love the look of these blazers! The shoulders are a story unto themselves! Lovely color, I know this girl loves blue lol!

Another late addition - it’s been raining most of the day! It’s very casual here, so this is dressy casual. I am wearing lipstick tho!
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Cookie!!! Very casual chic! A vibrato! So rare to see one and in the beautiful blues! I have always wanted a Kelly in blue vibrato and perhaps I will get one in my next life lol!

 

[gracekelly]

I had a last minute wardrobe snafu-
I was wearing a silk skirt and nude nylons but it was pouring rain outside.
Therefore, not dressy but my casual is still feminine, which reads as dressy to most (lucky for me). I do like the feminine/masculine leather jacket, and my first in action of the Diorever (worn in its less attractive but more practical configuration = open top).
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So pretty and I am glad you found the perfect bag. It was a process and worth all the thinking!

 

[scarf1]

@Genie27 , Cordie is correct, you are amazing in rich colors! I like the outfit without the belt. The pants are cotton velvet, soft and comfy.
@scarf1 This is such a beautiful shawl. I remember I passed on it and have always regretted it. You look beautiful in it.
@gracekelly, you are so elegant! I use “jaunty” all the time, lol.
@papertiger ,fabulous!! Just as I suspected. I love that you’ve done your nails and spritzed perfume!
@cafecreme15 I’ll bet your students love you. Did they comment on your shoes? Great blouse!
@BBC I love vintage chanel tweeds. What year is yours from? The colors are so soft, just like the recent pieces.
@Sheikha Latifa ,are feathers not ok for day time?
Thank you @papertiger for suggesting this excercise. It’s a great escape from the daily grind.
Ummm, @Cordeliere , hope you post soon. With your taste in bags and those mile long legs, I find it hard to believe you don’t look fabulous even in your shorts. How about accessorizing with pieces from that Rio outfit? Hahahaha

Dharma - thank you! This CSGM came out before I started buying CSGMs. I just bought it recently. .

 

[Cordeliere]

I said I was initially going to limit my participation in Dress Up Thursday to identifying my excuses. So I was practically in tears thinking about that after seeing your lovely pictures. Sharing my issues helps me move forward.


Have you ever had a geriatric cat? If so, you notice how when they get old, they stop grooming themselves. That is what I feel like. I remember being highly critical of my MIL who would palm off emptying the trash on anyone she could. My theory was that the less she did, the less she would be able to do. Now I am the one without energy.


I have some legitimate health issues that contribute to this: thyroid problems and a bad knee. I baby my knee, but I typically have a strained episode that lasts a week or two maybe every three months. Since New Years Day, it has not been sporadic. I have literally lived in my pajamas for the past 6 weeks. I have done nothing but read, sleep, and try to stay off my knee. I went to an orthopedic surgeon last week who informed me I have no cartilage in half of one knee.


The surgeon gave me a cortisone shot. This created a new problem. My knee alignment slipped out and then popped back. I could not put any weight at all on that leg for about 2.5 days. It was horrifying. However in the midst of this horror, it was amusing, that living in a retirement area, I could text my next door neighbor and ask “do you have a wheelchair or walker?” She immediately sent her husband over with walker, which was a godsend.


Now I am scheduled for a knee surgery in two weeks. After the surgery, I am supposed to be as good as new (after rehab). I will be able to walk more, and walk off those extra pounds living around my waistline. Then I can wear my beautiful clothes rather than the slubby ones that hide the roll living at my waist. I am kind of depressed about the surgery for the short run, but actually excited for the long run.


But my knee is really not the issue at the root of my geriatric cat problem. When DH and I go out which is fairly frequently, I always have the best hair, handbag, shoes, scarf, or accessories of anyone at the orchestra, opera, ballet, theatre or restaurant. But around home I am an embarrassing slob. I just don’t make grooming a priority and I lazily slide into cheap tee shirts and dirty hair.


So my initial participation in Dress Up Thursday may be to show a fresh manicure or good bangs or lipstick or a linen shirt instead of a cheap tee shirt. It could be making the effort to wear my contacts instead of glasses. I look at these minor efforts as being like one of the last people to cross the finish line at the marathon. It may be a weak showing, but it is an improvement over not participating. My goal is to eventually be June Cleaver, but it will take a lot of tiny steps and better habits to get there.

 

[Cordeliere]

Late to the party
Dress up in my new Balmain blazer
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You should be a model for Balmain. What a great color.

 

[Cordeliere]

Another late addition - it’s been raining most of the day! It’s very casual here, so this is dressy casual. I am wearing lipstick tho!
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Great to see your pico. I have decided we should name our team the "causal chics".

 

[Cordeliere]

Hi ladies! Sorry I’ve been especially busy this week and haven’t had time to keep up. Will try to catch up this weekend. I didn’t want to forget our first dress-up Thursday. My dress to dinner with DH and friends. The great thing was he had to dress up too
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The perfect black dress.

 

[papertiger]

Did I miss it? I couldn’t post at work but managed a quick shot out the door this morning. I feel like a cheater as well since my outfit is basically as comfortable as pajamas. I added the coat for drama and wore lipstick for at least an hour!
With coat and scarf

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Without
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You look amazing and sophisticated, I love the whole look

Dressed-up should to be comfortable, Chanel built her empire on it.

 

[papertiger]

Congrats to all you glamorous ladies! I cannot begin to match you. Love the inspiration from you! Had to get up early to take DH to doctor appt, then we had breakfast at a place popular with the local university crowd. So compared to the other diners , this was fairly dressed up, LOL! CSGM with sweater and corduroy pants.View attachment 3969752

I hope your DH is OK

Wonderful colours, smart casual looks gorgeous in pastels

 

[papertiger]

I had a last minute wardrobe snafu-
I was wearing a silk skirt and nude nylons but it was pouring rain outside.
Therefore, not dressy but my casual is still feminine, which reads as dressy to most (lucky for me). I do like the feminine/masculine leather jacket, and my first in action of the Diorever (worn in its less attractive but more practical configuration = open top).
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You look fantastic, the lovely layers with your smart Dior work beautifully.

The weather is always a consideration (unless there's a taxi door to door) if you hadn't of said I'd be nne the wiser.

 

[papertiger]

Late to the party
Dress up in my new Balmain blazer
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The jacket is fabulous but I love the way you've styled it with the tights and shoes

 

[papertiger]

Another late addition - it’s been raining most of the day! It’s very casual here, so this is dressy casual. I am wearing lipstick tho!
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Very well put together Cookie, the stripes on the Pic faintly echoing those on your to and working those soft blues.

 

[papertiger]

Hi ladies! Sorry I’ve been especially busy this week and haven’t had time to keep up. Will try to catch up this weekend. I didn’t want to forget our first dress-up Thursday. My dress to dinner with DH and friends. The great thing was he had to dress up too
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So pleased you popped in, You look sharp and sophisticated, wonderful dress on you.

 

[papertiger]

I said I was initially going to limit my participation in Dress Up Thursday to identifying my excuses. So I was practically in tears thinking about that after seeing your lovely pictures. Sharing my issues helps me move forward.


Have you ever had a geriatric cat? If so, you notice how when they get old, they stop grooming themselves. That is what I feel like. I remember being highly critical of my MIL who would palm off emptying the trash on anyone she could. My theory was that the less she did, the less she would be able to do. Now I am the one without energy.


I have some legitimate health issues that contribute to this: thyroid problems and a bad knee. I baby my knee, but I typically have a strained episode that lasts a week or two maybe every three months. Since New Years Day, it has not been sporadic. I have literally lived in my pajamas for the past 6 weeks. I have done nothing but read, sleep, and try to stay off my knee. I went to an orthopedic surgeon last week who informed me I have no cartilage in half of one knee.


The surgeon gave me a cortisone shot. This created a new problem. My knee alignment slipped out and then popped back. I could not put any weight at all on that leg for about 2.5 days. It was horrifying. However in the midst of this horror, it was amusing, that living in a retirement area, I could text my next door neighbor and ask “do you have a wheelchair or walker?” She immediately sent her husband over with walker, which was a godsend.


Now I am scheduled for a knee surgery in two weeks. After the surgery, I am supposed to be as good as new (after rehab). I will be able to walk more, and walk off those extra pounds living around my waistline. Then I can wear my beautiful clothes rather than the slubby ones that hide the roll living at my waist. I am kind of depressed about the surgery for the short run, but actually excited for the long run.


But my knee is really not the issue at the root of my geriatric cat problem. When DH and I go out which is fairly frequently, I always have the best hair, handbag, shoes, scarf, or accessories of anyone at the orchestra, opera, ballet, theatre or restaurant. But around home I am an embarrassing slob. I just don’t make grooming a priority and I lazily slide into cheap tee shirts and dirty hair.


So my initial participation in Dress Up Thursday may be to show a fresh manicure or good bangs or lipstick or a linen shirt instead of a cheap tee shirt. It could be making the effort to wear my contacts instead of glasses. I look at these minor efforts as being like one of the last people to cross the finish line at the marathon. It may be a weak showing, but it is an improvement over not participating. My goal is to eventually be June Cleaver, but it will take a lot of tiny steps and better habits to get there.

So sorry for your knee problem, it sounds so painful and debilitating and I wish you the very best. I can still feel twinges in my knee from a Judo injury 4 years ago, just mention the word knee and my face scrunchies. I hope you are as good as new after surgery and rehab, until then wishing you pain-free days and nights as can be considering.

There are no rules to dress-up and there will be Thursdays