Tag Archives: fashion

Ankles Aweigh!

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

One Sunday last month we had plans to visit our friends’ church in north Dallas, then go to lunch with them. I put on my dressy black pants with a pretty-but-not-too-fussy blouse and blingy earrings. Since I was going to … Continue reading →

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I’m a REBEL!

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

Yep, I admit it. I’m a rebel. And here you thought I was all compliant and law-abiding, Little Miss Play-by-the-rules. Ha. What, you don’t believe me? Here’s the photographic evidence… Exhibit A: I pulled a crape myrtle up from the … Continue reading →

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What I Put Up With

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Disclaimer: No marriages were harmed in composing this post. Date night! What to wear? I wouldn’t doll up much. Formals are nice and all, but this was a regular ol’ local date, not some big snazzy do in Dallas. After … Continue reading →

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I Blame it On The 70s

Posted on November 11, 2014 by

I started high school in the early 70s, after some of the fake-ish fads like beehive hairdos, “go-go boots,” and frosted pink lipstick had mercifully fizzled out. Then the pendulum swung the other way. Now, for a fairly broad swath … Continue reading →

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It’s My Bag (or, How Freelancing Sometimes Gives Me Unexpected Bonuses Like an Inside Track on Fashion)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Welcome! It all started last August, when I accepted an Arts feature assignment in Mansfield. I spent an hour or so with Michelyne, a talented designer and seamstress who makes original bags and other accessories. As we talked, I admired … Continue reading →

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