tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post45988831545138490..comments2023-12-18T17:32:03.325+00:00Comments on Kindred of the Quiet Way: Woven, knitted or what? Is the future in kaftans?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-19947071090102318432015-04-14T08:51:36.928+01:002015-04-14T08:51:36.928+01:00:0) xx:0) xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-25258883486481631992015-04-14T00:44:57.404+01:002015-04-14T00:44:57.404+01:00Sounds very posh. Not that I could carry it off at...Sounds very posh. Not that I could carry it off at all ;)<br />Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381797135241461102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-2199995407482263082015-04-11T16:27:47.134+01:002015-04-11T16:27:47.134+01:00Oh - she favours blouses left open with a camisole...Oh - she favours blouses left open with a camisole underneath, linen trousers - everything in spring shades; beige, yellow green, orange, cream etc. Natural fibres.Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-43056085879553181122015-04-11T15:29:21.363+01:002015-04-11T15:29:21.363+01:00PS- dying of curiosity about how women should dres...PS- dying of curiosity about how women should dress and what looks good ie: your Mum!Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381797135241461102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-16372247840435999342015-04-07T06:36:27.811+01:002015-04-07T06:36:27.811+01:00Yes, your dresses; they look peaceful, beautiful, ...Yes, your dresses; they look peaceful, beautiful, comfortable. You found your way to an excellent style. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-70577795565189948672015-04-07T02:55:27.181+01:002015-04-07T02:55:27.181+01:00Just for the record, few things brighten my day mo... Just for the record, few things brighten my day more than the sight of a bag of groceries being carried home from the market. It is NOT a bad look, but a promising one.<br /><br /> "<@>"<br /><br /> That ^ is my typographic interpretation of a flying fig, which is what I do not give for what anyone thinks of how I look.<br /><br /> At work I wear a uniform of polyester, which looks equally repulsive on both sexes and all 13 of our crew's figure types. It makes hot sexy people look just like the rest of us, Ha!<br /> In my private life I tend strongly towards homemade dresses that fit roughly like a sack. I love them. No annoying waistband, no buttons to lose or zipper to get stuck. I've been dressing this way so long people just think of me as a cheerful old peasant lady, which simplifies any number of things.<br /><br /> This essay cheered me up mightily, thanks so much!Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381797135241461102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-15467476176232400812015-03-31T19:04:04.138+01:002015-03-31T19:04:04.138+01:00Hi Joy - waving! Thank you for the recommendation ...Hi Joy - waving! Thank you for the recommendation of the Fashionistas documentary! xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-89972125308609190942015-03-31T18:11:08.944+01:002015-03-31T18:11:08.944+01:00I so enjoyed this post and of course as a 70 year ...I so enjoyed this post and of course as a 70 year old who is semi bald identified with it. Just re-watched the wonderful documentary Fashionistas about 5 women in their 70s and 80s who are wonderfully inventive when it comes to clothing. You can watch it on you tube I think. Anyway thanks so much for your inspirational blog and your wonderful books of which I have read a few. Peaceful greetings from Canada.Joy Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563501172456239368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-33039172749381250302015-03-28T07:24:15.343+00:002015-03-28T07:24:15.343+00:00Ah, yes! It's the expression on the face that ...Ah, yes! It's the expression on the face that makes it beautiful. The kindness. and I like the flamboyant old ladies, too. :0D xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-79968165535106751152015-03-28T01:20:10.629+00:002015-03-28T01:20:10.629+00:00Goodness Pen, you do brighten my day. Love your ha...Goodness Pen, you do brighten my day. Love your hair short, looks so cute. I'm 63 and now am choosing comfort although I still like a bit of elegance. Thinking about it I actually feel comfortable with the elegant older lady look. I hope that doesn't sound prideful. I'm definitely not the floaty caftan type. I remember being willow slim when in my teens right through to my 50s and my brother once said that his girlfriend was not big boned like me!!!!!!!! Well from then on I thought I was a horse and it wasn't till just recently that I was looking at some old photos, that I realised I really was slim and not big boned at all. All those wasted years believing i was huge. I'm quite happy with who I am now and how I look (for an old chick that is) I just keep smiling and then people don't notice what I'm wearing. Thats my secret to this age related problem. Also I try and teach my younger friends to take what some people say with a grain of salt and I'm careful to build them up rather than be critical. This was a terrific post that certainly had me chuckling.<br />Blessings Gail.<br />PS How boring would it be if we all really looked the same and how terrific to see an older lady looking just a tad flamboyant. Makes me feel as if I'd like to get to know her.gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474172270399240621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-11017904973247219482015-03-26T19:50:36.140+00:002015-03-26T19:50:36.140+00:00Hi L - yes that looks simple and pretty - clothes ...Hi L - yes that looks simple and pretty - clothes you can move in! Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-68286143630280040362015-03-26T19:45:08.074+00:002015-03-26T19:45:08.074+00:00I feel your conundrum. Men can have no idea what ...I feel your conundrum. Men can have no idea what we go through. <br /><br />For my part, (I am 48 with a belly that looks 4 months pregnant unless I suck in tremendously)I have developed a uniform that will take me from now to the end of my time, I hope. Tops are not fitted, collars are neither crew nor V, but straight across, cardigans for warmth, short sleeves for coverage, and flowers or lace because I am feminine and love them. The jeans could be substituted for a stretchy pencil skirt of modest length, or comfy yoga pants at home doing housework. See link below for rough example, though I have many variations on the theme.<br /><br />http://www.letitbebeautiful.com/blog/2014/7/15/american-eagle-boyfriend-jeanLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930158904510151821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-63378454827967223732015-03-25T00:58:55.797+00:002015-03-25T00:58:55.797+00:00Yes I am not pleased either with the way my body h...Yes I am not pleased either with the way my body has gone. My jowls make me look like a bulldog. My hips and rear have enlarged considerably since menopause, which I had a terrible time with and ended up gaining 60 pounds. I keep trying to find clothing that looks good but nothing does. It is just my shape that is the problem. I have turned into my mother, who was an hourglass with a bit more sand on the bottom. So since I live in a warm climate, I mostly wear jeans or capri pants, with elastic waist. On top, tailored shirts or v-neck t shirts. I don't mind the wrinkles at all, it is the sagging I hate. I am now trying to walk more and loss some weight, maybe 15-20 lbs. Not enough to change my size, but just to reduce my girth a little and give me more breathing room in my clothes. It is a trade-off because I love to cook and eat. LANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946005009680968861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-57397041876092959482015-03-24T21:32:34.777+00:002015-03-24T21:32:34.777+00:00I think you still have your hormones playing up!ju...I think you still have your hormones playing up!just wear what makes you feel goodlook after yourself, and smile! A smile makes up for a lot of defects.I am57 and would not like to be 20 againAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315467667606238721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-91847862863170750042015-03-24T21:20:25.006+00:002015-03-24T21:20:25.006+00:00:0) xx:0) xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-140680320123829152015-03-24T20:51:50.742+00:002015-03-24T20:51:50.742+00:00Pen! As usual you do get to the heart of it. I was...Pen! As usual you do get to the heart of it. I was just thinking to myself the other day that the chic bun that was so ballerina-like on me in my skinny 20's, now in my 50's with my salt-n-pepper hair is just--well--so grandma. I ditched the whole "Menopause Red" hair color thing a long while ago. As for what I wear, I never was one to look right in jeans somehow so giving them up when I went plain wasn't so much of a chore. I've even managed Mid-Atlantic (aka somewhat brutal) winters without even so much as a pair of tights under my skirts--although I might wear two skirts if it's quite cold (human skin "hardens off" if given a chance to acclimate to the cold). I've sort of updated my plain dresses a tidge--shortened the hem just a bit and the sleeves and use them as a canvas for artsy scarves or a necklace--but I do see that simple bodice/gathered skirt thing in more upscale dresses around on the Internet. Otherwise, it's t-shirts and skirts for knocking around. As my friend Angela says, any woman worth her salt can do anything she needs to in a dress. <br /><br />PS Ganeida--love it. So over it--yep. That says it. Jennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-25170011675381034582015-03-24T11:34:08.368+00:002015-03-24T11:34:08.368+00:00:0) xx:0) xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-44643476126951402552015-03-24T10:44:21.247+00:002015-03-24T10:44:21.247+00:00Wear what makes you happy and don't worry abou...Wear what makes you happy and don't worry about how it looks :-)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295624431714012643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-88671835944988995752015-03-23T17:26:46.294+00:002015-03-23T17:26:46.294+00:00:0D
Will do! xx:0D<br /><br />Will do! xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-70959938934177126862015-03-23T17:12:33.628+00:002015-03-23T17:12:33.628+00:00Yes. Ugh. Gained 20 pounds during my mostly-dead...Yes. Ugh. Gained 20 pounds during my mostly-dead year healing from my puncture wound that I'm hoping to get rid of this year. I'm just wearing what is comfortable. To thine own self be true. ;-)AbiSomeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541511210479882916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-77231453983667383352015-03-23T15:03:52.878+00:002015-03-23T15:03:52.878+00:00:0D
xx:0D<br /><br />xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-16461907693451506412015-03-23T13:42:22.801+00:002015-03-23T13:42:22.801+00:00Oh dear,you described my struggles! My solution is...Oh dear,you described my struggles! My solution is to learn sewing ( going for my first dress making venture today) and sew my own dresses. Short sleeves with hand knit cardigans,slightly raised waist,long skirts. I am fortunate to live here in Pennsylvania with a large amish/mennonite community,so It's not weird here.I had some dresses made,but it's expensive in the long run. I have some salwar kameez,which are very flattering on any body type ( I am tall, but carry too much weight since menopause...sigh). I think you wrote a post that most women our age can relate to,thank you :)GerriHultgrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219836441687865882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-87646157456502820932015-03-23T13:07:40.687+00:002015-03-23T13:07:40.687+00:00:0D
Waving! xxx:0D <br /><br />Waving! xxxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-17489391199918644412015-03-23T13:01:06.205+00:002015-03-23T13:01:06.205+00:00Reading posts of yours like this makes me all the ...Reading posts of yours like this makes me all the more convinced you should write an autobiographical book of essays. Wonderful!<br /><br />Things we have in common: limberness (I'm "bendy" too), tall height, years and years of nursing and the jaw-dropping (yet glad) results, discomfort while sitting in chairs, the acute need for comfortable clothes (although I choose loose-ish jeans with a little spandex in them, and soft cotton knit tops with 3/4 sleeves), large feet, and a couple of other things, like beloved daughters and grandbabies.<br /><br />Things we don't have in common: You have kept trying to get off the roundabout; I have been driving on it,'round and 'round and 'round, for over twenty years now. I do wish I weren't plump (must use kind words about these things), but fear more the devastation/discouragement of failure if I lose and regain, lose and regain. Plus, my neck has turned into an entity I don't recognize, but I happily show it to the world. Oh, and (long or short) you have good hair. And you don't use as many parentheses as I do. :(<br /><br />xoxoJulie B.http://www.justjulieb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-43930683983208226382015-03-23T12:53:59.708+00:002015-03-23T12:53:59.708+00:00Heheh - hello, friends. The Queen Mother? Chiffon ...Heheh - hello, friends. The Queen Mother? Chiffon and big hats! xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.com