At 08:43 PM 2/24/2006, you wrote:
People often dont recognize me out of costume because I dress well in
period, but shabbily out! I actually have just started spending some
money to amend that, but it is money that I have been forced to spend out
of embarrassment.
I wonder how common this is on this list?
Ron Carnegie
That's me as well. And I don't have that many period garments, or even
mundane garments. It's just that I put more thought and effort into my
period garb than the everyday sweats that I often wear (I am a SAHM now, so
I don't do office wear anymore). However, I, too, am changing that
perspective, and am designing and slowly creating my own regular mundane
wear for everyday use. I just have to work at it, because I am not a
fashion maven... never have been, never will be. But I want clothes that
fit me, look good on me (is that I look good in?), and that reflects who I
really am. I am tired of looking like a slob in clothes that don't fit off
the rack, and yet that's the current "fashion" no matter the actual style.
The hardest part for me was trying to decide what basic style I really
like... dramatic, or casual, classic, or modern. I've decided I am a
dramatic casual, with a classic (read as historic) bend. I want clothes
that are comfortable, easy to wear, but has something of a dramatic punch
somewhere on it. I just need to figure out which part of historical wear I
can incorporate, because farthingales are just a bit bulky to wear on a
regular basis. ;-)
Kimiko
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