That is exactly how my friend described the experience. Such a good thing to do for these poor animals! [emoji173]️
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That is exactly how my friend described the experience. Such a good thing to do for these poor animals! [emoji173]️
My wardrobe is mostly black as well. When i say "color" i mean gray, dark blue and dark brown. I have the occasional bordeaux/wine items to brighten up the outfit, but i hardly adventure beyond that. I dare a little more with the scarves. Still there are some colors, like bright blues, oranges and all pastels that have little or no space in my closet.
I remember seeing how well you make your pink modernisme tropical edgy and cool. I have a single pink scarf (vif argent) and when i wear it i feel it adds 10 years to me.
Last season few seasons i got a couple of salmon/antique rose items, and that was a revolution! They stick out like a sore thumb in my closet!
Vif Argent is gorgeous and you are very lucky to own one! It's funny, because I feel the opposite about the pinks and bright colors.... I think they make me look very young. I already get people who often think I'm a teenager and in professional situations it leads to people not taking me seriously, which in my current line of work works against me, so I try to avoid that. H scarves have helped me venture into colors more and brighten up my outfits, but there are some colors that are still too bold for me in the scarves. I tend to be a bit more adventurous with the gavroches. I have an orange one and since it is so tiny, it works well. H orange is a color I have grown to love though... but I couldn't do it in RTW. Actually there are some pieces from the SS17 RTW I like a lot, but they are pink (mauve and fuchsia) and I know I couldn't wear that.
My advice about the pink scarf is to tie it in a modern and contemporary knot for a younger and edgier look. I always wear Modernisme Tropical that way because of the pink and the design being very modern and abstract. There are other scarves that I prefer wearing in a more traditional knot, such as my most recent Les legendes de l'Arbre Coloriage. I also wear Modernisme Tropical with black only so it doesn't make my outfit look too... pastel?
If one feels a scarf is aging, it is almost always because the color doesn't work well with one's complexion. If that is the case, using the scarf in a longer tie style (further from the face) or completely away from the face--as a belt, bag charm, etc.--can make it wearable.
Vif argent is beautiful, indeed, but pale pink is really not my color. As Mindi B says, it's probably why I think it ages me.
Garavoches look a bit silly on me. I am not a small person, I am almost 6' tall, athletic built, and these little pieces of cloth get a bit lost on me. I look at myself in the mirror and I see an old lab with a piece of colorful cloth around the neck. In general, not the look I'm seeking
I have been looking in my late twenties for about 30 years of my life. From 15 to 45 I hardly changed. There are pictures of me taken 20 years apart that would be hard to date if it wasn't for clothes and situations. I loved it under certain points of view, but it did not help when it was about my profession. In the last 4 years, on the other hand, I aged all at once, and now I do look my age. I'm still trying to get adjusted to my new "look".
Vif argent is beautiful, indeed, but pale pink is really not my color. As Mindi B says, it's probably why I think it ages me.
Garavoches look a bit silly on me. I am not a small person, I am almost 6' tall, athletic built, and these little pieces of cloth get a bit lost on me. I look at myself in the mirror and I see an old lab with a piece of colorful cloth around the neck. In general, not the look I'm seeking
I have been looking in my late twenties for about 30 years of my life. From 15 to 45 I hardly changed. There are pictures of me taken 20 years apart that would be hard to date if it wasn't for clothes and situations. I loved it under certain points of view, but it did not help when it was about my profession. In the last 4 years, on the other hand, I aged all at once, and now I do look my age. I'm still trying to get adjusted to my new "look".
Haha. I made it past 40 which was a great year for me. And I thought ok that wasn't too bad. Nothing changed. I don't know what all the fuss is about. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks at 42. And I'm still battling the changes.
To all you talented ladies, I wonder if you can give me some advice.
I own an antique Persian paisley wool shawl from the XIX century. It comes from my family, but my mother never used it and she does not remember ever cleaning it. It is somehow very stiff, and I wonder if at some point it was dry cleaned or even starched. As it is, it is not usable (and a bit yucky, since I don't know when it was last cleaned!).
What do you suggest? Should I try to wash it in water? I'm wondering because the dry cleaning chemical actually damage natural fibers, and I suspect its stiffness will make it brittle with time.
Thanks for any advice! (I won't hold anyone responsible if things don't work out...it will ultimately my choice and responsibility)
I own an antique Persian paisley wool shawl from the XIX century. It comes from my family, but my mother never used it and she does not remember ever cleaning it. It is somehow very stiff, and I wonder if at some point it was dry cleaned or even starched. As it is, it is not usable (and a bit yucky, since I don't know when it was last cleaned!).
What do you suggest? Should I try to wash it in water? I'm wondering because the dry cleaning chemical actually damage natural fibers, and I suspect its stiffness will make it brittle with time.
Thanks for any advice! (I won't hold anyone responsible if things don't work out...it will ultimately my choice and responsibility)
Exactly. I was like "I'm 40 and proud!". Now I am 49 and I feel and look tired. Not to mention the change of body shape in the last couple of years. I always had a rather (relatively to my height) small waistline, which I don't seem to be able to control anymore
I had a very stressful time between 2013 and 2014. It was the worst period of my life. I wonder if that's what did it.
Vif argent is beautiful, indeed, but pale pink is really not my color. As Mindi B says, it's probably why I think it ages me.
Garavoches look a bit silly on me. I am not a small person, I am almost 6' tall, athletic built, and these little pieces of cloth get a bit lost on me. I look at myself in the mirror and I see an old lab with a piece of colorful cloth around the neck. In general, not the look I'm seeking
I have been looking in my late twenties for about 30 years of my life. From 15 to 45 I hardly changed. There are pictures of me taken 20 years apart that would be hard to date if it wasn't for clothes and situations. I loved it under certain points of view, but it did not help when it was about my profession. In the last 4 years, on the other hand, I aged all at once, and now I do look my age. I'm still trying to get adjusted to my new "look".
My mother was the same, actually. She looked much younger than she was for most of her life, but as soon as she turned 60 it seemed to catch up with her. She still looks younger than her age, but not such a dramatic difference anymore.
Although it isn't with age, I can understand trying to get adjusted to the new look... A while ago I (unfortunately) gained maybe 20 lbs in a very short period of time. Even almost a year later, I can't seem to adjust to how I look. A good portion of my clothes no longer fit and I don't always feel like myself when I look in the mirror. Ah, it's depressing....
Thank you to everyone for the welcome backs! It's nice to have some time this weekend to be back here. I had a few unexpected medical issues expenses the past two months but things appear to be getting better. I even worried my SA by my disappearance from the H boutique.
I miss TPF a lot; I've had nobody to discuss my recent Hermes purchases with or to just indulge my love of their designs. I'm still debating back and forth between a few things.... especially the solid color cashmere stole vs another CSGM and between two long silver necklaces that both have caught my attention. I'll definitely get one of each, but which....
The weather has been cold and rainy and generally terrible here this weekend but my H poncho is keeping me warm.
Dear Kyokei,
Hope things are improving medical wise!! Take care![emoji173]️
Same here. I can no longer pull my favorite jeans over my thighs any more. I am trying very very hard to lose weight but not much progress has been made. The three operations in the past four years(one surgery plus two c section) contributed most of this. I was 99 lbs prior to my first operation(I am only 5'2"). Right now at 118lbs.
I miss my old jeans(they are mostly flare cut with very fitted thigh part) a lot.
I am also 5'2" and struggling to make any progress with weight loss. A dress I planned to wear next month can no longer zip up. I accept the fact that I won't be as thin as I used to be, but I'd even be happy to meet half way in the middle and lose about 10....
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I am not a doc but it's my understanding that the hormone cortisol increases under stress and that leads to an increase in the mid-section. (me!) Or people exercise less (me!). Or it's inherited! (me!).Exactly. I was like "I'm 40 and proud!". Now I am 49 and I feel and look tired. Not to mention the change of body shape in the last couple of years. I always had a rather (relatively to my height) small waistline, which I don't seem to be able to control anymore
I had a very stressful time between 2013 and 2014. It was the worst period of my life. I wonder if that's what did it.
http://thedreamstress.com/2013/09/t...ne-dyes-or-the-history-of-mauve-and-mauveine/
The shawl might contain aniline dyes. I'm not sure I'd wear it. Chemical dyes replaced natural (vegetation or insect-based) dyes in the 19th C. Above is a source I just got on-line.
I eyeballed that source and decided I'd give you another source. I got a book recently called Fashion Victims which talks about fabric treatments in 19th C. clothing. (The book was reviewed by Ornament magazine). Some of the dyes used then (and there's a chapter on this) are toxic. Maybe the Textile Museum in Washington D.C. would be a source of information as to how you could conserve the shawl and whether you should wear it or display it.
I have a number of books on historical fashion.