what's your style?
#156431 - 03/03/05 10:05 AM
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this post is inspired by my Big Sis Tina and dear friend Linz.
Do you like thigs comfortable? Sleek and elegant? Casual? what's your style?
I go back and forth! LOL I am still figuring out/developing that part of myself.
I know I am a minimalist and I HATE clutter! I like things put away and decluttered.
I like elegant furniture with a fun rug (think black or beige lether couch with a bright red carpet...or lime green depending on my mood).
In terms of clothes I like a bit dressy (like a kacki skirt with a silk sweater set). At home though I like to wear casual workout clothes (hooded sweatshirt with knit skirt. I only wear skirts for religious reasons).
Are you neat or messy? I find the only drawback in having a dog is that I can't seem to vacuum enough LOL I like things to be clean and put away. Not to the point of losing sleep over it......LOL
Ok...now it's your turn! What's your style? 
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Hey there little sis. Good post! I'll play...
Comfortable and sleek, minimalist. I like fun rugs too. I think I might get that fake fur kind. Gee. my place will be the love den. he he Too bad it doesn't have a fireplace. 
For clothes I like tight, fitted things and never ever baggy. No way. At home I wear jeans and a sweater or cotton shirt. I NEVER wear skirts or dresses. I need to start though.
I am neat. But that has rubbed off on me because of my stroppy ex (Linz- Is that what stroppy means? I love that word). he he I just hate clutter. It's too distracting.
I LOVE colour and prefer it to plain beige and neutral colours. 
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Do you like thigs comfortable? Sleek and elegant? Casual? what's your style? hmm.. I like my bed and furniture pretty comfortable, and its slightly casual, but still really sleek. I'm very into decorating and everything. Its not very elegant though.. i'm only 23. One thing though is that I'm really into color.. I have a purple bedroom, sage bathroom, bright yellow kitchen and living room and everything is accented by color. I'm really into bright cheerful things
In terms of clothes
It totally depends on the occassion.. If i'm going to school I'll wear sweaters and jeans or cords.. but I love getting really dressed up as well.. especially for my internships etc. I'm a definite banana republic/jcrew/american eagle kinda girl. I go from dressing to casual depending on my mood, how early it is in the morning, or what time of the month haha.
Are you neat or messy? oh I'm pretty clean.. I mean I hate dishes in the sink and things out of place.. but not to the point of annoyance. I've very organized though, and everything has a place. and I love clean.
Ok...now it's your turn! What's your style?
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I've always wanted an orange, yellow, and red wall! LOL hubby wants a marine blue wall! LOL
I think I grew up with muted color. I like the mix of black with beige and red for some reason....i's def. a start. You guys just keep at me....I'll find my true colors yet! 
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Let's see...
Furniture wise, definitely comfortable, I'm all about wooden furniture with just stained, not painted (I come from a long line of woodworkers), splashes of color, like tapestries on the walls, or a bright couch (I've never really been able to decorate any of the apts I've lived in since the roomies already had furniture)
With clothes, I'm so a jeans and tshirt girl. Sweaters and sweatshirts in the winter. I grew up such a tomboy, and very self conscious of my body, so not much in terms of tight clothes, but some now, my boyfriend and my best friend have helped with some of the self consciousness. And I'm with Tina, I hate dressing up, as few skirts and dresses as possible for me. Though I don't mind dressing up for the occasional semiformal.
I'm pretty neat. The kitchen is my big thing, I have to have a clean, neat kitchen. And I've become a freak about vacuuming as well, esp with my roommates chinchillas that get stuff everywhere around their cage. My own room, I tend to let it get a little messy during the week, and then clean like crazy on weekends.
I like splashes of color with neutral/black stuff. Simple, but not boring 
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Hmmm....
#156446 - 03/03/05 10:25 AM
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atomic rose
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My personal style is rather eclectic, and a lot of it depends on the season. In cold weather, I tend to dress very preppy-classic - sweaters, turtlenecks, jeans - because it's warmer! In warm weather, I dress a lot funkier; I have a closetful of vintage dresses & tops, platform sandals, and crazy skirts. I think the funky stuff is more "me", but darned if I'm going to freeze all winter for the sake of fashion!
I don't wear much jewelry, but I have a purse for almost every outfit.
I do have a signature color, I think - red. I try to wear as much red as possible. If I can't squeak in any red clothes, I wear red lipstick. Even my hair is red now.
Decor-wise, I like warm and bright, but homey. Dark wood furniture and trim, overstuffed squishy couches, lots of quilts and afghans. Once we have the money, we're painting our living room walls rich red, and accenting with touches of gold & wild Oriental rugs.
I am so totally NOT a neat freak. My one and only exception to that is that I insist on the living room/dining room areas being SPOTLESS, especially if I know people are coming over. Upstairs, I could totally care less. My office perpetually looks like a bomb hit it... but if I clean, I lose track of everything. So I don't clean it!
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Casey,
I'd like to see some of your funky spring/summer clothes. I'm sure they're cool!
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Hehe
#156464 - 03/03/05 10:56 AM
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atomic rose
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When I unpack my summer clothes from the attic, I'll see what still fits me and put on a fashion show. LOL! That's part of the problem I'm having now - I've had to sell a lot of my vintage because it doesn't fit and I need the cash. But I know I must still have some that fits... and if not, well, I'll be near a Goodwill this weekend, so...
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Oooh, this is fun.
Homes: Okay, I like country cottage, English style, sloping roof, beam ceilings, tile floors, and huge stone fireplace, with French doors out to a back patio, English garden with a meandering brick walkway, and huge elm or oak trees bordering the property, a waterfall in back with an outdoor spa in the far corner under the trees, and a lovely weather-proofed antique table and chairs for guests to share coffee with me.
Dress: very casual; jeans and a sweatshirt. I haven't had a dress on me since I retired 4 years ago; I don't even own a pair of panty hose (and never will, not ever again!).
Neat or Messy? Are you kidding? I'm the Queen of Clean! Too fanatical, total obsessive-compulsive disorder. Everything's at the right angle. When I was a little girl, I used to re-arrange my bedroom every weekend; drove my parents crazy. Ha ha ha
Okay, all you pet lovers are gonna hate me, BUT here goes: I don't believe in pets in beds or on furniture. My beloved puppy dog has his own bed; I love him dearly, but he is not welcome on my couch, my chairs or in my bed. He's not even allowed on the carpeting, and he knows it! The minute he sees carpet, he puts on the brakes. His home is the kitchen, the decks and patio, and the outdoors, and nowhere else. He knows his territory, and he's comfortable in it. We have to constantly clean the kitchen floor, because he brings in debris from the outside, but that's okay; it's worth it. The rest of the house is immaculate, and does NOT smell of dog.
Yep, like I said, obsessive-compulsive.
Bev
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lol, I don't own a pair of pantyhose either! My mom used to make me wear them, but I hated them, and kept getting runs in them and throwing them out. Since I've moved away from my parents' house, I've never bought another pair!
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Well, what can I afford or what do I own?? LOL!! I'm actually very eclectic also! I have fluffy couches with big pillows and lots of throw blankets. I have a wrought iron, glass top table from Pier One with matching chairs that have paisley seat coushions! My house is very old, 1922, has wood beams and a lot hard wood. I accent with purples and greens! And wrought iron! My kitchen is purple wallpaper on the bottom and whitish wallpaper with butterflies and a matching floral border!! I painted all the cupboards white with wrought iron hardware!
Clothes. I'm casual at work. Cotton pants and sweaters kinda thing. In the summer, I wear a lot of shirts but NEVER panty hose!! I have a pair of orthodic sandles I wear, not super fashionable but functional! I typically put on a night shirt for around the house, I can't stand anything with elastic waist, like sweats, they ALWAYS seem to tight no matter how BIG I buy them!! I LOVE color!! I have red hair and wear a lot of purples, greens, blues, pinks, just about anything but yellow! I like yellow, it just doesn't look good with my complexion!! I make jewelry so I usually always wear it!! Crystals and silver kinda thing. Nothing extravagent!
I am kinda a clean freak but my house does get messy during the week. My hubby leaves his work laying around a lot, it drives my nutty!! I can go to bed with dishes in the sink but always put them in the dishwasher in the morning before I leave!! I have two cats and they have free reign of the house, so I probably should vaccum more than the once a week that I do but, who has time?!! I also relax easier after I've cleaned my house!!
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I'm a casual scuff naturally (trying to get on 'What Not To Wear' to correct that!  ) but I love neat AND I love girly frivolous things (but rarely to wear). I tend to wear classics for dressing up like shift dresses and LBDs but I'm trying to be more interesting!
Design wise, I'm classic with a twist. Love old furniture. My living room is decorated in cream but with one deep aubergine wall - Si nearly forbade me to paint it but he loved it once it was dry!
I like everything neat and tidy, but am messy.  I NEED more storage.
Ruchie...you wear skirts for religious reasons? WHY? What!?
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Re: Linz
#156584 - 03/03/05 02:15 PM
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I LOVE that show "what not to wear!" I've gotten some great tips from Stacy and Quinton!!
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How to explain...
We wear skirts! it's more modest is the simplest way for me to put it.
I HATED skirts as a kid until I became religious (this was a choice...my fam is NOT reigious!)
So yeah. I wear pants for yoga and thats it. Even for yoga i will often wear a skirt.
If you want to know more e-mail. I'l try and giv you more in depth answers if you realy wanna know...
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Comfort is my middle name. I LOVE (too much probably) elastic waistbands or dresses with no waist at all. (IBS reasons). I live in track pants and t's at home. When I go out it's usually cargo pants, slacks, and a t or a classic blouse. I rarely get into fashionable clothes. I much prefer brands like Columbia outdoorswear, that kind of thing. Sporty and classic are me. Actually, I think I'm a bit frumpy.
My house is all neutral. I love bold colours but don't have the guts to do it. My sofas are all soft and comfortable. Burgundy leather in the living room with taupe walls. Forest green downstairs with taupe. I LOVE country! I want my house to look like it's out of the pages of Country Sampler - my favourite magazine. I love antiques for that reason.
I'm a very messy person for someone with OCD. Clutter drives me nuts but I seem to live with it everyday!
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Hmm, I don't think I actually have one. My style is just "me". I pretty much live in denim capri's and singlets atm sometimes a pair of cargo pants with a singlet if it's cooler. That being said when I dress up I think I go for elegant as much as possible.
Oh and as far as homes go, I LOVE federation style, high pressed tin ceilings, big rooms, and antique furniture. Give me a do'er upper over a brand new house any day!
House style-right now I live in permanent chaos. My house has no storage and with 3 kids there is c**p EVERYWHERE. But I hate it. Generally I'm a minimalist and I love natural colours for my house. Brown and cream in the bedroom, green in the lounge. I just wish I had the budget to decorate the way I'd like to 
I also like things to be neat but am sad to say that I am nothing like the virgo I'm supposed to be and am actually very much the slob. I drive myself nuts, he he.
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oKAY!
#156764 - 03/04/05 01:47 AM
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Linz
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I'll just let that one slide! I've never understood the whole skirts-are-more-modest anyway...you can see naked legs with skirts and everything gets put away with trousers. Plus, you can have s-e-x with a skirt ON. Sorry if I've made people blush....but it's a big bit of my argument!
But whatever makes you happy! Personally, I'd go mad without my jeans.
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It's just a point that's always bugged me about the whole wearing skirts for modesty thang...I mean, hookers wear skirts (as far as I know )!
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Hmm, I agree - where's the modesty thing - I'm actually wearing a skirt today, first time in AGES! And everyone is looking at me (in a s*xy way!) - woo hoo!! No modesty here! 
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Hmmm...let's see..
In terms of home style and all I like things classic and comfy. Like I love the pottery barn look with leather chairs with the brass tack edging. Warm and cozy. I also love color though too and love to mix and match styles - it never hurts to have a few modern pieces thrown in there. I love huge paintings on canvas in a room too or black and white photos.
As for clothing - the style really depends. I guess a lot of the time I dress pretty preppy. I love to wear sparkly broaches too or flower pins. I'm notoriously known for wearing jean jackets much of the time. I'm a Florida girl so I have every style of flip flop imaginable from dressy to casual and wear those most of the time though I have a nice selection of pointy-toed shoes too. I do like to wear jeans but I always dress them up some too. Ooh ooh! And I LOVE to wear my black foldover waistband yoga pants - I'm not trying to impress anyone and I'll wear those pretty much anywhere with a polo shirt and my jean jacket and a pair of those sequiny chinese slippers. I love big sunglasses too. Man I think I could go on and on...
I get pretty brave with clothes too - I made a skirt out of ties about a year ago and wore it to school and it was fabulous - then when I was in Italy over the summer we didn't have TV in our apartment or anything so I'd told my roommates about what I'd done and so we went to the outdoor market and got all these awesome ties and that was our project to finish by the time we left and we worked on them at night before bed and stuff and then wore them out the last week we were there.
So that's pretty much my style I guess. Fun but classy.
Great post Ruchie!
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I LOVE flip-flops and never get out of mine in the summer...just need to live somewhere I can wear them more often!
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I forgot about the pearls...lol. My grandma passed this beautiful set of pearls to me a few years back and I love to wear them - and pretty much with anything: khakis, polo, jean jacket and pearls can't go wrong. I like to class it up every now and then (okay most every day )
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Classy!
#156834 - 03/04/05 04:30 AM
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Linz
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I wish I had some pearls. I need to get more classy everyday... I'm trying these days, but then I do something like pull Si's comfy fleece on and look like a scruff again. Sigh... It's hard being classy.
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LOL Linz - You could definitely jazz up that fleece with some pearls You could surely pull that off! AND some flip flops too when you dig those up.
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Ooh- this is a great thread Ruchie!! I'm so glad you're back on the boards more these days!
My decorating style tends towards Art Deco these days. My husband and I love cherry wood, so we have as much of that as possible. My ideal house would be a cottage style home with built in bookcases EVERYWHERE! I like cool colors, blues and greens and purples. We also really like Burled Wood, which was really popular during the Art Deco period, so that makes sense. In a weird twist, I also really like Asian and modern art, so it's great that Art Deco was applied to many cultures/periods. We have some great Chinese art deco style paintings.
As for clothing, I have lately (in the last couple of years) been receiving a lot of compliments about always looking "put together." This is hella flattering. Eric, apparently, thinks of my style as "sexy librarian." I'm teaching college classes, so this makes sense. So, for example, one of my favorite outfits is a suit that is sort of green-ish black with small green dots. The skirt is fitted and has about three inches of pleating at the bottom. With this I usually wear a 40's style emerald green silk blouse and my high heeled black boots that fall just below my knees.
As for neat or messy- I think we're in the middle. We have four animals, so there is always a lot of fur around. I don't worry about it though!
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I don't hate you Bev! I understand your point of view, but I could never, ever enforce it. I just love cuddling with my doggies, cat, and guinea pig too much! We did have the new couch, love seat, and chofa (bigger than a chair- smaller than a sofa!) Teflon coated though, no stains, no sticking fur!!
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S.S.,
Your not helping my isolation driveing me nuts like this; Quote:
You're funny Linz! I have never had sex with a skirt on. I'll have to add it to my to do list.
Bevrs,
Like your house discription.
chinagrl,
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bookcases EVERYWHERE!
I always wanted that.
Don't know much of the terminology used here but;
Cloths; Usually whatever's cheap and fits However I love army surplus fatigues. Hate t-shirts, always button.
Mellow colors for the house. gray-blue is a good one.
I'm a pack-rat so messy is no problem with me. It seems I use dressers for anything but cloths.
I do have to rearange my bed room once every year or so. Just can't stand the same arrangement year after year.
Oh forgot skirts
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Ha, ha. Sorry!
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Well, clothes wise I'm very casual...once in a blue moon I enjoy dressing up, but for the most part, the more casual the better. I'm a total ROOTS girl, I could be the spokeswoman for that company!
Truthfully, I'm a pretty messy person when it comes to most things, I'm terribly disorganized. I like my home to be neat and organized and always have high hopes for that, but everything seems to get messy eventually
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#157390 - 03/06/05 04:28 AM
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Hey...I never got to see this 
I don't wear skirts that are shear/see through for those reasons. and hey....I chose to be religious. And it does make me happy!
But to each their own. I am CERTAINLT not trying to convert anyone!!!
Tina...you'll have to tell me what you said here in an e-mail. My curiosity is going craxy!
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Hey...I never got to see this
I don't wear skirts that are shear/see through for those reasons. and hey....I chose to be religious. And it does make me happy!
But to each their own. I am CERTAINLT not trying to convert anyone!!!
Tina...you'll have to tell me what you said here in an e-mail. My curiosity is going craxy!
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There are rules here! I won't wear a sexy skirt out of the house....for hubby, well, that's another story...
i didn't mean to start anything here!
i only wear certain colors. Nothing fashionable. it IS modest! Guys do still whistle but NOT because I'm being attracting...guys will hoot and holler no matter what!
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Modesty
#157397 - 03/06/05 04:48 AM
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This is how I typically dress:
Skirt below the knees...not to the floor. nothing flashy. Think a plain old curdory skirt. For a top I wear a nice...not fitted...top. Must be below elbows. Cotton tees are covered with a vest if I wear one. Cotton tees are too tight and well show your bust too much!
No bright colors...no red...
no loud shoes either!
Getting the picture? there's nothing sexy about it!
My shirts cover me up past my neckbone.
no white shirts without something to cover my bust.
nothing is ever fitted.
If it is too stylish or too sexy...I don't buy it (except for at home!)
Personally I think it's beautiful. the only man that gets to see me in all ways is hubby! I love it!
Wow....i never though I would be proving to people that the way I dress is modest. LOL most people ask if I feel deprived. Honestly...I miss the attention I used to get when I wasn't religious and dressed a bit more fashionably. BUT i wouldn't change what hubby and I share for the world. there's much mor to it than the way I dress. it's everything about the way we live our lives! Everything is for the other person. It's a whole religion not just a dress code
it really is very modest indeed! I can't say I'm the model of perfection and that my modesty internally is where I want to be. But it's a work in progress, I didn't grow up this way, and I'm doing the best I can.
I hope i'm not offending anyone here. I just felt the need to defend myself and the way I dress. Skirts can be WAY sexy! But that's why I'm so careful with the ones I buy/wear out of the home. (Ok...now I'm starting to show you a part of myself I've never shown on the boards. Very personal! A bit hard to do...). I don't want to start a thread on this or to make a big deal of it. If you want more info. on this...e-mail me. Bev...I got your e-mail asking about a few things. I've been in migraine mode for days now so I haven't responded to any e-mails in a long time. I will respond asap.
Anyway...thanks for reading this. And for reminding me why I am so careful with what I wear *hugs* (I feel soooo conspicous and self conscious. Oh my!)
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... that you dress in a way that's meaningful to you, even though it's completely contrary to what people call fashion, and it's your own conscious decision to do so.
I completely understand the modesty thing. I was raised a Jehovah's Witness, rather strictly. We did have to wear skirts/dresses to our 3-times-a-week religious services, and if we were out knocking on doors (yes, I did that! )... we could wear pants any other time, but we still had to be modest and conservative: nothing tight, nothing low-cut, nothing too short, nothing even remotely sheer, nothing revealing, and nothing too trendy! You can imagine this was hell for a teenager but looking back on it, I can see, understand, and even appreciate the reasons for it.
Explaining & elaborating is one thing, but don't feel like you have to defend your choices. Be you without apologies.
*hugs*
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Personally I think it's beautiful. the only man that gets to see me in all ways is hubby! I love it!...Everything is for the other person. It's a whole religion not just a dress code
And personally, I think that rocks.
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Great thread Ruchie! You get to know cyber people better
You don't have to explain to anyone what you prefer to wear or not wear. We are all different as we should be! What a boring world if we were all the same
My style......Clothing, I just about wear anything and everything. I have an office job so I have invested in A LOT of skirts. I'm very thin and I feel better in skirts vs pants. On Saturday's and Sunday's you will see me in a pair of yoga pants with an old navy long sleeved t-shirt and sneakers or my boot leg gap jeans with a pair of black boots and a sweater of some sort in the winter. I own 90,000 turtle necks in every color and material. I LIVE in them in the winter as I'm always cold
Style house is eclectic. My tastes have changed since we were first married 14 years ago. We loved contemporary. I've since kinda switched to traditional and some country. I'm starting to really like antiques. We've also started painting colors in our house. Warm but colorful colors. We just painted our family room cathederal wall Burgundy and I LOVE it. I'm gonna take a picture of it after it's done cause I'm so excited that we did a bold color!!!
I'm certainly by no means a clean freak. I kinda in a way wish I was. It would force me to clean more often...I don't vaccuum every day. I seriously have no time to do it. Weekends are usually my wash and cleaning day but some weekends I just let it go. I'm one of those people that do MAJOR cleaing at the change of seasons.
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Re: Modesty
#157422 - 03/06/05 07:45 AM
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no loud shoes either!
OOOO loud shoes are awful! When you're trying to concentrate and someone walks by going *squeak* *squeak* with their shoes....yikes!
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Re: SS
#157465 - 03/06/05 10:09 AM
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I don't remember Ruchie!?
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Hey stranger!
#157470 - 03/06/05 10:12 AM
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atomic rose
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I was just thinking about you and wondering how you were! How's things? Good to see you again!
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I thought I'd join in on this one - hope no one minds! I thought I'd let ya know about my style from this side of the pond!!!
Clothes - I'm always wearing black tops at the moment, and because I bloat I like to have something colourful, but longer underneath, so it looks funky but covers up my tum if I'm "out there"!!! Trousers mainly, becoz its so cold over here at the mo, not so much jeans any more, because of the bloating/uncomfortable feeling - but I'm really into brown for trousers and also live in a pair of boots with fur inside, which are sooo warm, and brown! They go with all my trousers! But...when I get home I throw on my grey yoga pants and let everything hang out!! Occasionally skirts, but as its so cold at the mo - I'll stick with the trousers!!
Interior design - I love minimalist, Ikea is my absolute fave, I love simplistic, straight lines, clean and crisp! With a dash of colour here and there, yellows, reds and whites - but as I rent I'm not allowed to change anything) - one day!!!
Thanks for listening!! xx
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I admit I'm not following this whole thread -- but I'm with Linz here. All I have are jeans; they ROCK! I don't even own a skirt; I wouldn't wear one of those things if I was paid to!
And don't get me started on those ridiculous panty hose! I remember when they first came out, back in the 60's. We used to wear stockings with garter belts. I didn't like the change back then, and I never got used to the damn things since. Whoever designed them didn't like women, that's for sure!
Uh-oh.... am I showing my age?
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Ok, here goes....
As far as clothes, if it's not casual, comfortable and classy, I don't wear it. Pre-IBS, I wore jeans all the time, but now I'm usually in a pair of black pants with a solid color shirt. I don't ever buy prints---and I absolutely love LINEN (the look and feel of it.) I don't mind the way it wrinkles, because I feel like the more it wrinkles, the better it looks! I have a closet full of linen shirts in every color you could imagine. Most of them are long, to cover my tummy and behind. If you've ever been to a J Jill store, that has ME written all over it! I guess I'm pretty Gap-y, especially for a 45-year-old.
As far as furniture goes, my style is Restoration Hardware/Pottery Barn. I can't tolerate patterns in furniture/bedding either (I hate wallpaper). The interior of my house is painted a greyish green. I have a bomber-jacket brown leather sofa with a tufted back and nail trim, a dark chocolate brown chair and ottoman, and lots of black accents. I love adding punch to a room with black.
In my bedroom, I have a queen-size wrought iron canopy bed from Mexico paired with new furniture (black stained with pewter pulls.) Stainless steel adjustable reading lamps on the table, a khaki matlasses coverlet, and lots of pillows complete the look. The only color in this room is a pillow (a black floral print with green, white and clay.) I've been known to plan an entire decorating scheme around a pillow!
The master bath has khaki colored LINEN drapes above the corner tub, a fluffy shag black and taupe rug, and oversized jars filled with cotton balls, pretty soaps, cotton swabs. Did I mention big fluffy WHITE towels? I wanna feel like I'm at a resort. We are going to paint the white cabinets a glossy black soon!
We had our kitchen countertops redone in the big (12 X 12 inch) taupe ceramic tiles (on the diagonal on the backsplash) and had an island made for the center (black stained) and added a granite top. I put in a black sink and new knobs on the cabinets---and I love my kitchen now!
I love picture frames. I have no "artwork" on my walls that I bought. Everything on my walls is personal---family photos and artwork my son has done (the one in art school.)
And clocks---I buy them even if they don't work. Goodwill is one of my favorite places!!!
I used to be a neat freak (before my back problems began), but now I have to rely on someone else to clean my house. I still can't stand it, though, if anything is out of place! I drive my hubby and sons crazy with this!!!
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I love color !!
For clothes, I love comfort. Daily, I like to wear matching stretch/warmup pants and jackets. I have several mix and match, velour, stretch, stretch, stretch. My fav at the moment is black with white strips piped in hot pink on the arms and down the legs. I just bought a baby blue just like it!! Sooo comfy, and looks nice to go out in during the day. At home, I am usually always in pj's. I live out in the country, so I usually dont have guests pop in, but if they do, I look fine, it all matches and I'm covered up. I get cold so easy and I like to be warm. Socks, always wearing socks. I do like to dress up though, I love skirts and jackets, silk is my absolute favorite. Pantyhose, if I need my tummy concealed, when it gets hot, you can forget me wearing the darn things. hahahah, sex and skirts???? I don't even remember those days, hahahah. Love, love, love high heel shoes, they hurt my back, so I only wear them sometimes for short periods of time. Give my any type of sparkly jewelery and I will be your friend for life.
As far as my home, comfortable, warm and inviting. I have a beautiful rug in my family room, burgundys,greens, blacks a little lavender here and there. The only way that rug is leaving this house is if I die. My fav furniture, two mens size black cherry colored recliners. I ordered them specially made for the color, looks great with my rug. Mirrors, I have an old mirror, it looks like it may have come from a dresser. I painted it a gold with a hammered nail effect, it is great!!! I also have some drawings of cowboys on thier horses roping steers, with some rusted stars. It looks really nice together. In the bedroom, I love more color, creams, burgundys, pinks...lots of candle sticks in gold and crystal. Crystal lamps with teardrops hanging down, found them in a re-sale shop, they are so pretty. I also love satin, flowers,and beautiful fabrics. This room is not finished yet, I like to decorate as I go. Buying special things as I find them. My h does not care how I decorate this room, I am the only woman around, so he overlooks the femininity. I mean, he never complains about all of my pink! I also have a purple/lavender/white shabby chic bedroom, I keep my pc in there, I love this room. It makes me feel like I am back in the '50's. Though I wasn't born until '57.
The kitchen, lots and lots of rooster and old teapots. I have two long shelves on both walls of my dining room, thats where I keep my precious things, the roosters of course, old teapots, new teapots, a great old cobalt blue planters peanut cookie jar! A sweet little vinigar/oil/salt set my mil gave me it is clear with red polka dots on it, she had it in her kitchen in the '50's . A pint sized canning jar with some old silver spoons my grandmother gave me, love those spoons. I love to have a little black sprinkled here and there in my kitchen also. And, beautiful lace curtains in a linen color. OMGOSH, I love the things in my kitchen. I had a sweet potato in a glass jar over the sink all winter, it grew everywhere, I finally had to get rid of it. I got so sick I was afraid there might be mold on it, hated to get rid of that!
Outside I have lots of flower beds, landscaping plants...flowering trees. I love being outside and planting,watering, and loving everything I have grown.
THats about it.
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I hate pantyhose! They're awful...I've always tried to avoid wearing them. My mom used to force me into them sometimes (or tights which I hated as well) but now that I'm all grown up ( ) I avoid them at all costs. most uncomfortable things ever!
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Hm. As a college student, I am much more function over form. My room is a mess, and I tried to hide it from my father when he came by last. My clothes tend to be wrinkled because I don't put my clothes in the dresser Generally, I'll wear khaki pants (I NEVER wear jeans (too contricting) and I generally don't wear shorts) and short sleeve shirts, regardless of the weather. Basically, I wear whatever I have without worrying too much about it.
Avidan
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When those things first came out in the 60's, all us working women thought, "what the ---??! How the h--- are we supposed to work in these things!" If we got a run up one leg, we were doomed to throw the damn things out. We all fought to keep our stockings and garter belts. For one thing, they were MUCH sexier, much cooler, and if you got a run in one leg, you still had the other. All us gals kept a second stocking in our desk drawer for such emergencies.
Also, the men loved 'em! (I won't go into that though, not here.)
We never believed, back then, that these stupid idiotic things would really catch on. The men wouldn't allow it! But, guess what.....
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So, Avidan, function over form AND your room is a mess ... doesn't the mess affect how well you function? Actually, I can guess you are under thirty and probably have an exceptionally good memory. My theory is that tidy people have poor memories so they have to keep putting things back in the same place or else they would never be able to find anything, whereas messy people have good memories and can therefore remember where everything is, even when it's all on the floor ... Unfortunately, as they get older their brilliant memories start to deteriorate and they have to get tidier to compensate ... Which is the stage I have now reached. This theory is based on the completely non representative sample population of me and a few other people I know (who don't agree with it anyway) ... What do you think?
Josephine
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Heh, yeah I can agree with that. I would say that my memory is pretty good; I can remember quite a lot of random junk, like the opening montage from the Oscars back in 96 or something. The way I see it, I know where it is, and that's all that matters, right?
And you're right, I am under 30; I'm 19.
Avidan
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Well, in that case, you have many years to go before you need to start filing things somewhere other than in your brain! It's a luxury - enjoy it while you've got it!
Josephine
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Its the "thinner" me, but I've put more on since!! xx
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I still haven't busted out my spring/summer clothes, but it's a dreary sleety day and I needed some cheering up, so I thought I'd play with some stuff I picked up recently while thrifting.
This is pretty much what I'd normally wear in warm weather, although I've now decided that I really don't like the shirt (horizontal stripes DO make you wider!): 2 vintage half-slips layered to make a skirt, embroidered platforms, and a t-shirt. I can still fit in kids' sizes, so I have a lot of early- to mid-'80s summer camp & souvenir t-shirts that I wear. I also have a ton of full slips that I layer to make sundresses. Old lingerie rules.
I wish this picture had come out better. This is the oldest thing I have in my closet: 1920's sheer striped cotton blouse.
Believe it or not, there's a matching sleeveless dress under that coat! I found this at goodwill this weekend for 95 cents! 1960s.
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Those are really cool....the layered slip thing is an awesome idea! And I love the red coat/dress!
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Why can't I ever find cool stuff like that when I go to resale shops?  All I ever see is stretched out old tshirts!
Is there a difference between a thrift shop, a resale shop, and a vintage shop? I want to find some old stuff, like from the 20's or at least older than the 70's! I don't know of a place that only has vintage clothes. Where is the best place to find something like that?
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Your have so much style my dear! I love all your clothes especially the orangy-red dress! I should give you some of my mom's clothes from the 70s.
You're too cute Casey!!!
YOU MADE MY DAY!!!!
We need to meet one day! I think we'd hit it off right away!
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Thanks - I'm putting weight on really quickly now - its great!! I think my body has suddenly decided to start digesting things properly!!! xxx
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LOL!!
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It's hard to find good stuff at thrift stores, it really is. I've been lucky. But here's my tips for good thrifting:
Only go on a day that you REALLY feel like shopping, because good thrifting is work. If I'm doing a hardcore thrifting day, I will literally end up shopping for 4-6 hours solid. There's 5 or 6 thrift stores down in Bangor, and when I go down there, I hit every single one. The larger ones, like Goodwill and Salvation Army, might take me well over an hour apiece. I literally look at almost every item in the areas I'm interested in - dresses and lingerie, mostly.
I have better luck for certain items at certain stores. For everyday clothes - old slips, t-shirts, thermals - I go to a tiny store here in town, run by one of the local churches. I like giving them the business, and their prices are WAY cheaper than the bigger stores. For vintage stuff, Goodwill is just about the best.
Finding anything older than 1970s is PURE luck. Nothing else. I found that 1920s blouse at Goodwill for $3. It's not in great shape, which is probably why it was so cheap. But anyway, if you want to find nothing but older stuff, your best bet is to look for a vintage-clothing shop in your area (be warned: theyre usually EXPENSIVE), or try ebay.
I call thrift and resale shops the same thing - thrift stores. A vintage shop is more specialized, and because of that, it's likely to be more expensive. A consignment shop is somewhere between the 2 - because the owners need to pay a portion to the person who donated it, their prices tend to be a little higher than thrifts... but the upside is that they can afford to be a little more selective, so they're good choices for things like evening wear, coats, and better clothes.
And I just went on way longer than I needed to, but I love my thrifts. I hardly ever buy clothes new, I just love digging through those dusty racks and finding treasures!
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Okay, got a couple extra minutes here after lunch at work, so I decided to chime in on this - like Ruchie said - it's fun to get to know eachother better!
Clothes - I work in a pretty up-tight office where we have Members of Congress wandering in and out on a daily basis, so I wear suits and skirts whether I like it or not, but really I think wearing nicer clothes to work helps me feel more professional, and that's always important. At home in the evenings, I put on my pajamas as soon as I get a chance, always cotton stuff with long pants and long sleeves - so cumfy! On the weekend, I wear jeans more often and sometimes dress up in cute little tops to go dancing with the girls or in fun dresses to go out to dinner or something with hubby. In general, I like clothes that look good on me and compliment my body. I HATE pants that fall at the waist - everything is low rise. I also feel nifty when I can find jewlry that matches to bring my outfit together!
I like it when houses look lived in. When we have company I clean the house spotless, but during the week, the clutter tends to pile up - we both work full time and I cook nearly every meal - the time for cleaning is minimal during the week. I do like my decorations and always feel proud of myself when I put together little knick-knacks in a way that looks pretty and welcoming. Our house is pretty colorful - the hallways have neutral paint, but the rooms are pretty shades of sky blue, salmon pink, golden yellow and mint green
I also have a thing for turtles - there are over 100 of them of all sizes spread throughout the house!
The most important thing in the house is that me and hubby and kitty cats are happy there - not the structure but what's in it that counts!!
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We SHOULD meet one of these days... I bet we'd have a BLAST!
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I almost passed up the orange-red outfit... Adam talked me into it, and I agreed that I'd probably wear the jacket at some point. I had no idea it would turn out to be so cute. And layering slips is definitely cheaper than buying dresses and skirts!
Thanks!
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I am falling in love with yellow! LOL It's my birthstone color...November/Scorpio...yellow topaz!
i have these silk daffdils on the dining room table and I LOVE them. Yellow just makes me happy. But not in clothes...I had a friend that wanted yellow rain boots...I'd want them in red myself!
I can't stand yellow topaz jewelry! But when it comes to room accessories...I just love it. I also like pinks...
On Shabbos (Friday night to Sat. night), I get to decorate a bit. I have a custom to take two flowers and put them together in a wine glass to make "flowers". (Learned this at the Rabbis' house from his daughter). My fav combo is to put a light blue nakin on top of a pink one. It makes this unique purplish shade...
I also LOVE citrus fruits in a white bowl on our table. It's fun to do the whole table with a yellow theme...we have lemon trees and orange trees in our backyard. So I will put them in the white bowl, with the daffodils, and put a white napkin over yellow for the flowers. Too cute!
What color brightens your day? What colors relax you? This is too much fun!
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We really would! I think we're a lot alike.
One of these days we will have to get together! If you ever want to see Canada, just let me know. I can accept visitors now!
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red and purple and light blue and... lots of colours!
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Oh no, you HAD to have that outfit. Adam's got style!
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I agree! LOVE the red dress!
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I love your pics, the red dress is soooo cute on you!!
My son is getting a divorce, all of the furniture belongs to her, most of it is antique passed down through her family. Now, my son has nothing. So, I am going to hit some estate sales and garage sales for him. It will be fun, and I will probably find some things for myself. The kids will be going with me and they are going to learn how to shop via garage sales!! wont that be fun????? Wish you were closer so you could help me, I would love that!! Did you read my post that Ruchie set up, the one that says, My TURN?
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The red number gets two thumbs up.
Of course I'm a 'leg man' so that's no suprise.
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And I want your glasses! And your hair. Mine's a disaster. And your dress sense and thifting knack - WHERE do you get these clothes. I've never found anything decent that fits in 2nd hand shops or anything. WIsh I could.
Oh...I need you as a big sister.
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Everything about the 60's is SUPERB! You look lush! xx
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