Comments on Une femme d'un certain age: Identity, Style and Inspiration

I think it's wonderful that our clothes can help e...

2007-11-19T07:11:00.000-08:00

I think it's wonderful that our clothes can help express the many people we are. But yes, one doesn't want to appear as if one has personality disorder. A challenge, but a fun one.

There is so much in this post that resonates with ...

2007-11-18T08:10:00.000-08:00

There is so much in this post that resonates with me, and it's not just that we traversed the same decades. Not just in fashion, but in my career beyond motherhood (I had my first of four children when I was 23 which obviously determined many of my life moves thereafter), I took a long time knowing who I was and "what I wanted to be when I grew up." I've always been amazed to read of and meet women my age who became doctors in their 20s or went straight to grad school after their first degrees. As did fashion's many choices, life overwhelmed me with appealing possibilities,and I often felt the choices I made were either accidental or artificial.
I don't want to hijack this space, so I'll try to wind up by saying that while I'm impressed and amazed by those people you cite who seem always clear about their choices -- and I'd like some of that clarity and integrity for myself -- I tend to find more interesting those who question and sift through life's offerings (and who often reflect that shifting in their clothes). That said, I believe that I'm finally arriving at a place where my dress has a certain consistent approach which reflects a lifetime's accumulation of choices, questions, siftings, and it sounds as if you are there as well.

Hi Femme, I'll come back later to comment on this ...

2007-11-17T10:07:00.000-08:00

Hi Femme,
I'll come back later to comment on this thoughtful post, but right now, I'm tagging you to post eight random things about yourself. The instructions for this meme are posted at http://materfamiliasknits.blogspot.com/ where I've linked to you. I've also said, in my post, that I only want those I've tagged to participate if it suits your plans for your blog -- we should all be "blogging without obligations" after all!