With regard to the SF supervisor who needs some shopping supervision, in order to comment I am forced to admit that I watch Wheel of Fortune. Every day. I'm going to blame this squarely on my wife, so never mind about that. BUT: While Vanna White at 68 remains an underfed exemplar of those who know how to wear clothes (even if you don't like the clothes), her new boy host is the ubiquitous Ryan Seacrest (wonderful name), who for some reason thinks sports jackets are supposed to pinch in the middle, where the only button to be used is used. I know he has a big room in his house full of money, and he has a staff dedicated to making him look good on TV, so what's up with him wearing his little brother's clothes?
Derek Guy has a lot to say about this regrettable sartorial trend. (See also: the apparel worn by Pete Hegseth and his minions.) I think the message is supposed to be "I AM SO EFFING SWOLE THAT NO CLOTHING CAN CONTAIN MY MANLY SPLENDOR!"
The word element 'wear' is very productive, eg 'dancewear' in the article, but also 'menswear', 'knitwear', 'cruisewear', 'footwear', 'eyewear', and so on. These ones are all allowed in international English Scrabble, but the compliers of the dictionaries that the Scrabble word list is based on are behind the times here. The following words I have often seen, but they are not yet allowed in Scrabble: activewear, kidswear, boyswear, girlswear, babywear, schoolwear. If I make up further words, I can often find substantial use on the internet, eg golfwear, waterwear, gymwear, farmwear, and so on.
When I'm wearing a suit I sometimes get the very specific compliment "I love the tailoring on that" and I have to inform the giver of complimentees, no, you're confusing "tailored" with "probably-too-tight" ... on the other hand I am not wearing wide-leg trousers with flats!! Girl...
My indifference to fashion is matched only by my ignorance of fashion. I don't say that proudly.
But that Flair Magazine 1953 Annual sounds spectacular. And with all the embossing, die cuts, tip-ins, and variety of paper stocks, It must have cost a fortune to print.
I'm also intrigued by the "stitched" metal square-mouth appliance/jig. I've always wondered why Ted Cruz's mouth, when he speaks, assumes a rectangular configuration. That rascal not only lies, punishes poor people and immigrants, but manages to stay ahead of the fashion curve!
Nancy at her best–she lives what she writes about– always casual elegant, with whimsy; her figure made for nice clothing; she never looks rehearsed. I remember the first Banana. Such a thrill. I had a skirt from there that I wore threadbare -took 40 years to do that.
With regard to the SF supervisor who needs some shopping supervision, in order to comment I am forced to admit that I watch Wheel of Fortune. Every day. I'm going to blame this squarely on my wife, so never mind about that. BUT: While Vanna White at 68 remains an underfed exemplar of those who know how to wear clothes (even if you don't like the clothes), her new boy host is the ubiquitous Ryan Seacrest (wonderful name), who for some reason thinks sports jackets are supposed to pinch in the middle, where the only button to be used is used. I know he has a big room in his house full of money, and he has a staff dedicated to making him look good on TV, so what's up with him wearing his little brother's clothes?
Derek Guy has a lot to say about this regrettable sartorial trend. (See also: the apparel worn by Pete Hegseth and his minions.) I think the message is supposed to be "I AM SO EFFING SWOLE THAT NO CLOTHING CAN CONTAIN MY MANLY SPLENDOR!"
I'm honored to be on your list, Nancy, although I'm more or less convinced that it must be some kind of mistake! 😄
That Flair annual... I'm in awe!
The word element 'wear' is very productive, eg 'dancewear' in the article, but also 'menswear', 'knitwear', 'cruisewear', 'footwear', 'eyewear', and so on. These ones are all allowed in international English Scrabble, but the compliers of the dictionaries that the Scrabble word list is based on are behind the times here. The following words I have often seen, but they are not yet allowed in Scrabble: activewear, kidswear, boyswear, girlswear, babywear, schoolwear. If I make up further words, I can often find substantial use on the internet, eg golfwear, waterwear, gymwear, farmwear, and so on.
I see a lot of confusion between -wear and -ware, which is equally productive.
When I'm wearing a suit I sometimes get the very specific compliment "I love the tailoring on that" and I have to inform the giver of complimentees, no, you're confusing "tailored" with "probably-too-tight" ... on the other hand I am not wearing wide-leg trousers with flats!! Girl...
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My indifference to fashion is matched only by my ignorance of fashion. I don't say that proudly.
But that Flair Magazine 1953 Annual sounds spectacular. And with all the embossing, die cuts, tip-ins, and variety of paper stocks, It must have cost a fortune to print.
I'm also intrigued by the "stitched" metal square-mouth appliance/jig. I've always wondered why Ted Cruz's mouth, when he speaks, assumes a rectangular configuration. That rascal not only lies, punishes poor people and immigrants, but manages to stay ahead of the fashion curve!
The Flair annual is truly a thing of beauty.
Nancy at her best–she lives what she writes about– always casual elegant, with whimsy; her figure made for nice clothing; she never looks rehearsed. I remember the first Banana. Such a thrill. I had a skirt from there that I wore threadbare -took 40 years to do that.