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Clothing Repair, etc.
Image by Getty Images via Daylife It’s still my intention to become more familiar with making my own clothing, etc. so I can write about clothing from an increasingly well-informed position. In the meantime, because I’m self-employed and because everyone’s talking about doing some budget-stretching lately, I’m going to run a short (three to five... »
Plus Size Bargain Hunting
I’m more of a budget shopper (or a save and pray one) than a bargain hunter, because I found out early on in my financial adulthood that bargain hunting somehow led to overspending when I did it. Still, once in awhile I encounter a scenario where I must find clothing NOW and it must... »
Some New Years outfit ideas
I’m really liking the asymmetric collar on this sweater, giving it an element of visual surprise. The skirt? Wider in the middle for people who, like me, are wider in the middle. I dig. For a similar reason I like this skirt with a pattern at the hem, and I could also... »
Right Fit Jeans Have got the Bug
Fashion Bug just released a notice that they now have Right Fit jeans and they are conforming their LA Blues and Studio 1940 lines to them. While I still have a problem fitting into the Right Fit system – my stomach exceeds my hips and their system indicates I don’t exist – it does... »
2008 Fall Talbot’s
I tend to skip over Talbot’s for two reasons: I’m a size 28 and they stop at size 24, and the way they present their stores seems so old-ladyish. Throw in a complete absence of plus size models, and in general, you get a pass from me. But every so often I’ll see some... »