I actually found this article via a blogger I follow, Erica B's D.I.Y. Style. The article, The Lost Art of Dress, is about master dressmaker and professor Linda Przybyszewski. She basically discusses how many people don't dress with care any longer. It sparked a memory of when I was young and how my grandmother always stayed fresh when she stepped out of the house. Her clothes were always freshly ironed and she NEVER EVER EVER stepped out of the house without foundation garments: slips, girdles, GOOD bras.
The women in my family made most of their clothes so the clothes were always tailored to their bodies. They taught me how to dress for my body and how to do it tastefully. There were never booty shorts, shown midriffs, walking out the house with a scarf on your head, in pajamas or house slippers. NONE of that mess flew. They always told me to "care about how you look." I often repeat this same statement to my own daughters. I firmly believe that when you look good you feel good, you hold your head higher, your stride is longer and more purposeful.
I don't mean you have to be dressed to The Nines all of the time but are you and your clothes clean and wrinkle- free? Do they fit properly? Are you showing any of your unmentionables, places or undergarments? Is your hair nicely coiffed? Are you dressed appropriately for the occasion?
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! All of this!
ReplyDeleteI mean seriously! A little effort goes a long way!
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