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gurdymonkey ([personal profile] gurdymonkey) wrote2010-09-19 05:48 pm

And stuff...

Remember I said the Diablo Ladies drill team asked for permission to use my pictures? They're up.

My B&W cafe photo remains in second place behind a pair of butterflies chatting over pollen, with a macro shot of a snail or nautilus fossil hot on my heels. It's gotten comments, and folks seem to like it.

Eye exam went ok. (I biked over and back - it's an easy ride of maybe 2 miles, if that.) Ended up with Dr. W instead of Dr. T this time, nice, older Chinese-American lady. We discussed my overall health, whether I'd noticed any changes since the last exam. The exam indicated some minor changes consistent with aging, but not enough to bother changing my prescription this time around. (It's not the doctors at this practice I have a problem with, it's the office staff that needs to get its act together.)

Got some more hand sewing done on the plaid kosode last night. May do a bit this evening as well, if I feel like it.

Been mostly slacking today. A bit headachy, so napped a bit. I did run out to the art store in Berkeley to pick up some dye for that candy pink linen I bought. If I overdye the crap out of it with a blue, it should, at worst, go purple. Didn't find anything in the sale bins upstairs at Stone Mountain, which is just as well. I really don't need to buy fabric at the moment.  I also picked up a couple bras at the Ross in Emeryville, having discovered that once again, an expensive name-brand bra ejected an underwire in the laundry - and of course, the wire is gone, so I can't even attempt a repair. (The replacements are non-underwire, yay!) Somewhat amazingly, I also found a black and red color block dress in my size for about $14. It's sleeveless with a scoop neck, so I'll probably pair it with a turtleneck and wear it as a jumper. It's not a classic 60's A-line, but it's close enough, and it'll look great with the houndstooth jacket.

Speaking of echoes of Mod, get an eyeful of this
It's not a Pucci, though it sorta has that vibe.

Yes, it amuses me to find these things. I was a kid during this period, remember.

[identity profile] mochimonkey.livejournal.com 2010-09-20 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, man! I LOVE those dresses! I wish I could still fit in the clothes that my grandma had made while she was a seamstress. Yeah, baby!

But that would involve copious amounts of exercise and dropping about 15 pounds and a bunch of inches. -_-

[identity profile] gurdymonkey.livejournal.com 2010-09-20 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
You're more likely to have luck in a vintage clothing store than I am. If you decide you want to take the plunge and shop/collect vintage clothing, take your measurements. Thanks to the phenomenon of vanity sizing, a 1960s-70s size 12 (which I could wear when I weighed 115 pounds) is probably about a size 8 these days. A lot of the online sellers have realized this and post bust/waist/hip measurements in inches, so you have a shot at figuring out whether something will fit. (The wild maxi dress I posted might actually fit me.)