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Alice Blue thank you for posting this picture! I like all the different patterns on their dresses; it's almost as though the wallpaper has crept over a few of them :)

atomik_momma, the internet is ablase with 'capsule wardrobe' solutions (most revolve around separates), if you do a google image search you may very well find a layout you like and can use as a template. Perhaps buying a whole new wardrobe won't feel quite so daunting if you focus on getting...

Sticking to skirts and dresses instead of trousers. I prefer how it looks on me, it reflects my personality better and there is a skirt or dress suitable for most situations. I also find it really comfortable and since I don’t make a habit of jumping hurdles or doing cartwheels in the centre of...

Lenore, that length and style complement you perfectly.

Things that are made to last. Twelve months warranty doesn’t make me feel secure; it makes me wary that it’s bound break down. Then once it’s broken down and you want to repair it you can’t because no one knows how to/it can’t be gotten into/replacement parts aren’t manufactured. If I want a...

Some excellent buys and I'm pleased to add a couple of my own. One of these books was $1 and the other was $1.50 so I was happy before I'd even opened them. From 1955, this book is predominately concerned with furniture construction but also offers tips on embroidery and fixing leaking taps...

Good luck to you too: hope you do better than I did, the empty coffee cup in front of me wasn’t empty five minutes ago... I think it’s nervous; about a million snips of beaded thread has just got to result in a snip of material at some point. This evening I'm taking a little time to read what...

At the pace of a half asleep snail who just gave up caffeine, thanks for asking :) At least I'll have another story to tell when I'm 103. Other people have the "when I was young I walked barefoot in the snow for 3 days to get school" stories. I'll have "when I was young we made our own fun; I...

Wise words Lenore, I completely agree. I've been reading over this thread and I think it's a really important one. If there is something you can do to make your experience of your day better it’s a good idea to do it. It’ll set you up to better deal with a bad day and to better appreciate a...

I'll be exciting too. I bought a dress which had a gorgeous cut and beautiful matte silk fabric but was absolutely covered, almost every square inch, in beads. This makes it a little too noticeable to wear lots of times and in lots of situations without someone saying “Oh you’re in THAT dress...

Very flattering dress but that hat makes it even better; did you make it as well? It looks like it's a similar fabric from here.

Excellent finds Miss Golightly, that faux wrap dress in particular looks so beautiful and versatile.

Picking up some handmade fudge; there's a lady in town who makes it behind the counter she serves from. The movies are still a treat, if I only go occasionally and only to see something I'm very excited about.

...and thank goodness for that!

Hi retonista, I'm new myself so don't worry, you're not alone. You can also post an introduction here if you like, I did yesterday :)