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Soft Classic: Your Favorite Pair Of Jeans
It's hard to beat the classics. Remember how your mom used to say the words "high water" with alarm when you started to grow out of a...
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Dec 3, 2024
Flamboyant Natural: The Coatigan
The Coatigan - the coat-cardigan! For days that are too cold for a sweater, but not cold enough to make you want to deal with a puffer...
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Sep 24, 2024
Soft Dramatic: A Cozy Fall Sweater
It's pricey, as real wool should be. As a Poor myself, I love my cheap cashmere, but I also know better than to confuse it with the good...
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Sep 17, 2024
Dramatic: Pointy-Toed Flats
When I notice a Dramatic body in the wild I always think of music notes, with their long graceful lines. Or Gothic architecture, with its...
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Jul 2, 2024
Should You Wear Gold Or Silver Jewelry?
It's fairly common knowledge that Autumn and Spring are the warm seasons, and wear gold; while Summer and Winter are the cool seasons,...
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May 24, 2024
Flamboyant Gamine: Summer Sweater
Both Gamines do layering very well, so a piece like this that can be worn either by itself or layered over another shirt is a real closet...
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May 4, 2024
Versatile Mother's Day Gift: A Square Silk Scarf
The best gift is the small luxury they would never buy for themselves.
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Apr 23, 2024
Flamboyant Natural: T-Shirt Dress. Also Some Advice For Post-Baby Style
This dress is adorable for all sorts of occasions, but I'm buying it specifically for my pregnant sister because I remember the post-baby...
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Apr 1, 2024
Soft Classic and Gamines: Tank Top
I first got acquainted with Dickies when hunting for indestructible work pants for my husband. Let me tell you, they deliver! And the...
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Mar 18, 2024
Soft Classic: Three Spring Dresses
First, a formal-ish spring dress, edging towards professional. Wear this to an Easter church service, or perhaps a tea party with your...
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Feb 28, 2024
Jeans for the Kibbe Romantic
Both pure Romantics and Theatricals: Flared jeans were made for you! They continue the theme of "curve in/curve out" that you've got...
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Feb 26, 2024
Soft Classic, Soft Gamine, Both Romantics: Slim Sneakers
Shoes are tricky for Soft Classics. You don't want anything heavy or chunky - a Soft Classic friend of mine reports that chunky shoes...
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Feb 19, 2024
Dramatic Classic, Soft Classic: Pima Cotton Tee from L.L.Bean
"But aren't t-shirts for Naturals?" No way! I mean, yes, but they're also for everyone. The key is to make sure that your t-shirt matches...
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Feb 16, 2024
Soft Natural: T-Shirt Dress from Amazon
In the spirit of my last post, wherein I announced my goal of wearing more casual dresses. The dolphin hem on this one one is lovely on...
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Feb 7, 2024
Flamboyant Natural: Aerie Real Crew Sweatshirt
Inspired by this reddit thread, especially someone's comment - and I quote - "Literally none of them are flattering on me but they're so...
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Dec 23, 2023
Both Naturals: Cashmere Scarf
Every type has a flattering way to wear a scarf, but the ragged edge puts this one in Natural territory. Click on the photo or the word...
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