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Weekly Timeless Wardrobe #47: A Flannel Shirt

February 7, 2022 Ah, this garment is right on schedule, since I’m sitting here in a black tee shirt, black velvet jeans, and a black and white

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January 31, 2022 A blazer or a cardigan? Or a “sweater-blazer,” which seems to be the best of both worlds? You get to choose, but I think many of

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January 28, 2022 I don’t know where the specific number – 21 – came from; if someone can point me in the right direction, I will be thrilled to

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January 24, 2022 I know I’m getting old when I start reminiscing about things you used to be able to BUY… but who else among us can remember

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January 17, 2022 Corduroy is one of my favorite fabrics – and I have no reason why! I know that some people don’t like the “schwoop, schwoop”

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January 14, 2022 Curtain Call Her latest major work – a 3-movement symphony – is debuting this weekend, at the gala opening of THAT

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January 10, 2022 I have finally realized (for the millionth time, actually) that winter is NOT a good time to buy winter clothes. My goal for this

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January 7, 2022 I recently received a plea for some ideas about how to wear a really nice sweater… Sweater – J.Crew Factory They’re currently

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January 3, 2022 Happy New Year! Let’s all be as kind, and as happy, as we can possibly manage! Why do anything else, right? Today, I’m looking at

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December 31, 2021 An Expert in Medieval Flower Illustrations… You know, those flowers that appear in the ornamented capital letters at the

4 min read 2021-12-31 15:15:25

December 31, 2021 An Expert in Medieval Flower Illustrations… You know, those flowers that appear in the ornamented capital letters at the

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December 27, 2021 Now that we’ve all survived the extravagance and jollity of the early winter holidays, it’s time to remind ourselves that –

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While I’ve been over here praying fervently for a white Christmas, there are no signs of snowflakes falling in the next several days, and while

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December 15, 2021 Yes, many of us don’t wear dresses very often, but it’s worth keeping in mind how very EASY it is to wear a dress. One garment

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December 10, 2021 I am asked 2 questions pretty often – how do you build a wardrobe around a specific garment, and how do you decide WHAT to