Friends Chat Thread: Wardrobe, Fun, and Whatever

[cafecreme15]

Dress up Sunday. @cafecreme15 glad I wasn’t anywhere near your flying wine whilst wearing a white jacket!

Looking cool and fabulous cafecreme!

I really hope 'random guy' offered to pay for your dry cleaning OMG

Luckily it was white wine so nothing was visibly stained, but the man rudely did not offer to pay for dry cleaning! I said as much to my friends once I had cleaned myself up. Instead, he turned around, seeing me dripping wet, and goes did I do that? Like yes, yes you did. ‍♀️

 

[papertiger]

Luckily it was white wine so nothing was visibly stained, but the man rudely did not offer to pay for dry cleaning! I said as much to my friends once I had cleaned myself up. Instead, he turned around, seeing me dripping wet, and goes did I do that? Like yes, yes you did. ‍♀️

I don't know where manners have gone! Sorry this happened to you, I hope all evidence can be erased

 

[cdtracing]

Luckily it was white wine so nothing was visibly stained, but the man rudely did not offer to pay for dry cleaning! I said as much to my friends once I had cleaned myself up. Instead, he turned around, seeing me dripping wet, and goes did I do that? Like yes, yes you did. ‍♀️

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I hope everything can be cleaned to your satisfaction! That guy was completely mannerless & rude. I know how you feel because I had that happen to me many decades ago at a restaurant. The waiter bringing our drinks lost control of the tray & dumped the whole thing on me down my right side. I was wearing winter white. Long story short.....all our drinks & meals were comped & they did pay for the cleaning of my clothes. I don't know where manners have gone these days!

 

[momasaurus]

Ah I see, that's kinda what I meant by red herring. I meant within the name. I need to check out the Stern clip.

And you're totally correct. I suppose every class is different, even the identity of the group. When I lived in central London and had a membership to a quite posh mixed gym yoga was as competitive as Death Match. When I lived in Covent Garden I belonged to a gym that was 99% men and me. More like a gay bar with weights. We had a very beautiful yoga teacher called Soraya (6', all legs exotic beauty) who basically just did magical things in front of class and never looked at anyone else. I didn't think she was a good teacher but hey, she was worshipped by her devotees. Here, in the provinces people think if they buy the right gear and the membership they're doing fabulously, it's a fight for the back row.

So far, I've stuck to my NY resolutions this year. Maybe I'll do a 1 May resolution and do some yoga everyday and join DH's gym for Sat class. I won't go back to martial arts though even though at the time it was good for me, I think my limits were broken there .

This has been a very helpful conversation BBC, thank you

I'm loving this conversation, @BBC and @papertiger. I learned yoga at an ashram where people wore white, had Sanskrit names, and men and women sat on different sides of the room. (If any of you knows Kripalu, that's what it was like in the golden days, LOL!). So gym yoga is basically intolerable for me, although I am able to tune out the competition and focus on my form and precision (as BBC notes). Lately I've been using DVDs at home where I can concentrate.

I also love the precision and formality of tai chi and even external martial arts. But, like you, those days of crashing around are over for me. Tai chi is still a part of my life.

So much of your post made me actually laugh out loud: "a gay bar with weights," buying the right gear (in my neighborhood that means $$$).

Is there a UK tradition of May 1 resolutions? This sounds good anyway. For me May is a great time to re-organize life.

 

[gracekelly]

Luckily it was white wine so nothing was visibly stained, but the man rudely did not offer to pay for dry cleaning! I said as much to my friends once I had cleaned myself up. Instead, he turned around, seeing me dripping wet, and goes did I do that? Like yes, yes you did. ‍♀️

You looked lovely and the guy was incredibly crude! At least it wasn’t a red or spaghetti sauce!

 

[cafecreme15]

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I hope everything can be cleaned to your satisfaction! That guy was completely mannerless & rude. I know how you feel because I had that happen to me many decades ago at a restaurant. The waiter bringing our drinks lost control of the tray & dumped the whole thing on me down my right side. I was wearing winter white. Long story short.....all our drinks & meals were comped & they did pay for the cleaning of my clothes. I don't know where manners have gone these days!

Yikes!! At least it was resolved in an appropriate manner! For a solid minute after it happened no one even knew what to do. Our table was across from the bar and the bartender was just standing there staring. I had to say twice “can I get some napkins please?!”

 

[gracekelly]

Yikes!! At least it was resolved in an appropriate manner! For a solid minute after it happened no one even knew what to do. Our table was across from the bar and the bartender was just standing there staring. I had to say twice “can I get some napkins please?!”

Many years ago, I had just purchased coffee at the Coffee Bean in my office building. When the clerk was handing the credit card back to me , he pushed the cup towards me and the hot coffee flew all over me and my blouse. It was damned hot too! I never got an "i'm sorry" and and another clerk just silently refilled the cup. The next day when I went back the guy who spilled the coffee was gone. You really wonder how people are trained in any of these service industries. They should at least be given a test for common courtesy.

@papertiger So sorry you are still ill! This too shall pass. Thanks for the compliment. Wear some red shoes, they always cheer me up lol!

 

[Cordeliere]

I looked with great pleasure at the VCA article. It's possible to date the jewelry by the style and stones used. Just FYI, turquoise & rubies, ballerinas, and bird pins are late 40s - 50s styles. (IMO more a bit more 50s than 40s). (The 40s used red and aqua, too, in the form of chunky emerald cut aquamarines set with small rubies). All diamonds -- the "white" look is also very 50s and there was some of that displayed. Different animal pins like the squirrels, lions, etc., were big in the 60s.
The Duchess of Windsor had a zipper necklace and the article noted her as a VCA client.
Thank you, Cordie, for posted those links.

Glad you enjoyed the VCA. Thanks for the kind comments and the tip on the exercise bicycle. Good to see you again.

 

[Cordeliere]

So much to comment on. Really enjoying the conversation about yoga.

cafecreme What an awesome outfit. Hope it comes through drycleaning as good as new. I spilled a glass of red wine on myself Saturday night. Comedy club--small table--black table top--dark room--missed the edge of the table when I sat the glass down. All over my taupe skirt and saddle leather shoes, but at least missed the Kelly. When to the restroom and ran water through it. Was glad it was dark when I slipped back to my seat with the whole front wet. Ran for the door when it was over. Totally did not show when dry. Even the spots on my shoes disappeared. Maybe you will be as lucky.

Grace Kelly. Another elegant outfit. I think you should change you tag line from red queen to queen of elegance.

 

[nicole0612]

I'm still ill which is more annoying than anything because I have so much to do. It's started with the worst toothache from no particular tooth and now my throat looks like a Mount Vesuvius eruption and my head...clank clank clank. Anyway, I'm sure I'll get better so don't worry. It does mean I can't visit my my mother in hospital and that's prob the most upsetting thing.

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I've been doing Bikram (off and on) since I was 13, certainly before it was called 'hot yoga'. I think the 'hot' part is a red herring. The body needs to slowly warm up from the inside, whatever external temp. I think BC misses the temperatures in India and prefers people not to wear many clothes. DH begged me to show him the asanas a few years ago and we practiced every day for a while. Now DH now does it every Sat in class and practices by himself the rest of the week. Since it was all such a way of life for me, a very disciplined phase, I find it hard to 'go back' there. But I should, in a more moderate way.



You look fantastic, your shawl makes such a beautiful statement. Sensible or not, low shoes are the fashionable choice atm. There is a whole pointed toe/blade heel going on too but they should come with a matching sedan chair and two carriers.



All my moussies seem to be very bright. The oranges and pinks I'm not sure I could wear as 'solid' opaque silk seem to look so much nicer as a mousseline.



Thank you.

I hope you've now recovered. Since the world has taken dressing up for yoga I've gone off it a bit. I think most people go to yoga and feel great afterwards because they feel good just for having gone. That's OK too. Just thinking back to when 'manic me' crashed after class rather than feel energised, I'd complain to my teacher. She said maybe what I really needed was a rest.

Ah I see, that's kinda what I meant by red herring. I meant within the name. I need to check out the Stern clip.

And you're totally correct. I suppose every class is different, even the identity of the group. When I lived in central London and had a membership to a quite posh mixed gym yoga was as competitive as Death Match. When I lived in Covent Garden I belonged to a gym that was 99% men and me. More like a gay bar with weights. We had a very beautiful yoga teacher called Soraya (6', all legs exotic beauty) who basically just did magical things in front of class and never looked at anyone else. I didn't think she was a good teacher but hey, she was worshipped by her devotees. Here, in the provinces people think if they buy the right gear and the membership they're doing fabulously, it's a fight for the back row.

So far, I've stuck to my NY resolutions this year. Maybe I'll do a 1 May resolution and do some yoga everyday and join DH's gym for Sat class. I won't go back to martial arts though even though at the time it was good for me, I think my limits were broken there .

This has been a very helpful conversation BBC, thank you

PT, you are so sharp and your posts are always on point!
I don't know what I would do without you on tPF xoxo
I hope you feel better soon. Perhaps once you start feeling a little better, if you are still concerned about transferring illness to your mother, you could visit her and wear a mask? Of course also being very vigilant about hand hygiene etc.

 

[cdtracing]

Yikes!! At least it was resolved in an appropriate manner! For a solid minute after it happened no one even knew what to do. Our table was across from the bar and the bartender was just standing there staring. I had to say twice “can I get some napkins please?!”

Oh, WOW!! Yes, it does stun people. I remember when it happened, I shot up from my seat. The waiter thought I was going to clock him; back then, I probably would have. I was wearing a winter white pencil skirt & a brand new & very expensive angora sweater set. Good thing one of my friends grabbed my arm & we went to the bathroom. I had to dry my hair with the hand dryer. I smelled like a liquor & beer factory the rest of the night. Luckily, the cleaners were able to clean it with no trace that the incident ever happened. The restaurant stepped up & everything was taken care of. I cannot understand why the guy responsible didn't man up & offer to pay for cleaning your clothes!!!

 

[nicole0612]

Luckily it was white wine so nothing was visibly stained, but the man rudely did not offer to pay for dry cleaning! I said as much to my friends once I had cleaned myself up. Instead, he turned around, seeing me dripping wet, and goes did I do that? Like yes, yes you did. ‍♀️

UGH! Thank goodness it was white wine, but what a downer to your evening

 

[nicole0612]

I'm loving this conversation, @BBC and @papertiger. I learned yoga at an ashram where people wore white, had Sanskrit names, and men and women sat on different sides of the room. (If any of you knows Kripalu, that's what it was like in the golden days, LOL!). So gym yoga is basically intolerable for me, although I am able to tune out the competition and focus on my form and precision (as BBC notes). Lately I've been using DVDs at home where I can concentrate.

I also love the precision and formality of tai chi and even external martial arts. But, like you, those days of crashing around are over for me. Tai chi is still a part of my life.

So much of your post made me actually laugh out loud: "a gay bar with weights," buying the right gear (in my neighborhood that means $$$).

Is there a UK tradition of May 1 resolutions? This sounds good anyway. For me May is a great time to re-organize life.

How interesting!
I love to watch people doing Tai Chi in the local parks, it is so popular here. I would love to learn more about this. I'm sure there is a big mental/psychological component as well?

 

[cdtracing]

@papertiger Sorry to read that you're ill. Sending prayers & positive thoughts for healing.

 

[gracekelly]

Oh, WOW!! Yes, it does stun people. I remember when it happened, I shot up from my seat. The waiter thought I was going to clock him; back then, I probably would have. I was wearing a winter white pencil skirt & a brand new & very expensive angora sweater set. Good thing one of my friends grabbed my arm & we went to the bathroom. I had to dry my hair with the hand dryer. I smelled like a liquor & beer factory the rest of the night. Luckily, the cleaners were able to clean it with no trace that the incident ever happened. The restaurant stepped up & everything was taken care of. I cannot understand why the guy responsible didn't man up & offer to pay for cleaning your clothes!!!

Still it is awful to go through this. At least the restaurant stepped up to do the right thing.