If you think the NE dresses in an unflattering manner, come to the west coast. It’s shocking how sloppy we are on the Left coast. Even dress up occasions are no reason to put on something other than jeans and a tee shirt!
We also have almost universal tattoos even on the women. Nothing less feminine than an entire arm covered in what looks like gangrene. It’s everywhere
I’m old enough to remember people getting dressed up for symphonies and plays… it hurts my heart to see someone in jeans at The Nutcracker or Les Miserables. But more on topic… winter IS hard… I still wear dresses and skirts but definitely feel frumpy. I’m in North Texas… so I feel like that’s harder… I feel like if I was further north/NE it would be easier to have a set outfit like fleece tights with wool skirts and sweaters… but what can start out at a 20° degree day here can end up in the 60’s… layering is so hard without looking frumpy! In regards to previous posts I do feel like hair is the key… that even if there’s a little bit of frump in the outfit… if our hair is done and we carry ourselves well it makes up for it. (I hope). If only previous fashions could come back into style. I love the When Calls the Heart fashion and think I just need a beautiful warm coat to make it work in the Texas winters. It’s just hard when one day can be 19° and the next 60°
If you think the NE dresses in an unflattering manner, come to the west coast. It’s shocking how sloppy we are on the Left coast. Even dress up occasions are no reason to put on something other than jeans and a tee shirt!
We also have almost universal tattoos even on the women. Nothing less feminine than an entire arm covered in what looks like gangrene. It’s everywhere
I’m old enough to remember people getting dressed up for symphonies and plays… it hurts my heart to see someone in jeans at The Nutcracker or Les Miserables. But more on topic… winter IS hard… I still wear dresses and skirts but definitely feel frumpy. I’m in North Texas… so I feel like that’s harder… I feel like if I was further north/NE it would be easier to have a set outfit like fleece tights with wool skirts and sweaters… but what can start out at a 20° degree day here can end up in the 60’s… layering is so hard without looking frumpy! In regards to previous posts I do feel like hair is the key… that even if there’s a little bit of frump in the outfit… if our hair is done and we carry ourselves well it makes up for it. (I hope). If only previous fashions could come back into style. I love the When Calls the Heart fashion and think I just need a beautiful warm coat to make it work in the Texas winters. It’s just hard when one day can be 19° and the next 60°