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Clothes I like: Silhouettes beaded dress
This dress really struck my fancy for two reasons. First, beading must be done by hand, really ratcheting up the cost of any dress with even the most simple beading. So at $99, this dress is a bargain. Second, it’s just the right type of dress to wear to a summer wedding – gorgeous... »
Bohemia, Bohemia
Lately I’ve been really liking the Bohemian look – looser clothing, slight pastels – and to my own alarm, floral prints are appealing to me. I know, I know, it’s a slippery slope from loose to baggy and hippie to hippy. All the same, I want to wear what feels good, and right now... »
2009 Spring Peek at Silhouette’s
I like Silhouettes. They tend to make nice, well cut garments with generous sizing – and the garments stand up quite nicely in the washer. This year’s Silhouette offerings I suspect are a reflection of the economy, or at least the psyche created by the economy. There’s lots of billow and puff, and lots to... »
More from the Black and White View
Silhouettes has this dynamic number as their contribution to the black and white trend: I get the sense that they’re taking a page out of the sixties – again, I’m seeing a whole lot of mod. Just as mod, but not as effective, is their babydoll dress: Babydoll looks can be hard to do, and... »