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White, White Sneakers — On the Cobbled Streets of Lisbon’s Baixa District
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The Bride Said Yes to the Dress . . . The Mother-of-the-Bride Diaries Begin
The woman said yes to The Dress, the one she'll be wearing on her wedding day. With that, her mother opened a credit card account and placed the order. Read more. The post The Bride Said Yes to the...
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Six Ways to Look Dreadful at Your Daughter’s Wedding — A Mother-of-the-Bride...
The mother of the bride faces up to the figure flaws she'll be taking to her daughter's wedding: wobbly neck, flabby arms, descending bustline . . . and more. Read more. The post Six Ways to Look...
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Mother-of-the-Bride Dress: What, Oh, What Do I Wear to My Daughter’s Wedding?
Figure flaws? I'm going to wear them proudly -- with the help of just the right mother-of-the-bride dress. Here are my final four choices. Read more. The post Mother-of-the-Bride Dress: What, Oh, What...
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Surprise! Here’s What I Wore to My Daughter’s Wedding
For my daughter's wedding, I took a chance and had the tailor cut the elegant Adrianna Papell ball gown off at the knees. Here's the result. Read more. The post Surprise! Here’s What I Wore to My...
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Spike Heels — Feminist? Feminine? Or Both?
Let's face it. Spike heels aren't much good for doing what real women do - drive an SUV, wash down the deck. Same goes for long fingernails. What gives? Read more. The post Spike Heels — Feminist?...
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I Need a Haircut. Or do I? Sheltering at Home. Week 9
Nine weeks into the coronavirus shut-down, I'm wondering -- do I need a haircut? What would happen if I just let it grow...and grow? Read more. The post I Need a Haircut. Or do I? Sheltering at Home....
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My Pretty New Clothes — Shall I Just Wear Them Around the House? Sheltering...
My pretty new clothes. I bought them last fall. They're just hanging in my closet. Shall I take them out and wear them to scrub pots and deadhead azaleas? Read more. The post My Pretty New Clothes —...
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My Nasty New Hair Stylist Has Given Me a Cool New Look. Sheltering at Home...
My hair is getting really long, 4-plus inches, and kinda loose and sexy, thanks to my nasty new hair stylist, COVID-19. Am I done with the Judy Dench look? Read more. The post My Nasty New Hair...
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I Hated My Pandemic Hair. A Daughter to the Rescue. Sheltering at Home
My daughter had never cut anyone's hair, ever. But my flyaway pandemic hair needed cutting. So I took a chance. The results were smashing. Read more. The post I Hated My Pandemic Hair. A Daughter to...
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Guo Pei’s Wearable Splendor (Wearable? Maybe Not. Splendid? Oh, Yes)
[caption id="attachment_36247" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] [/caption] The opulent imaginings of China's premier couturier Guo Pei are on view at San Francisco's Palace of the Legion of Honor...
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Tint My Eyebrows? It’s an Existential Question
It's an existential question I've been asking myself lately: do I go gentle into that good night -- or do I tint my eyebrows? Read more. The post Tint My Eyebrows? It’s an Existential Question...
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