What I *didn't* buy today

Hi Everyone,
Here's the start of the new thread to support those brave souls trying
the moratorium.
At Loehmann's:
1. dark olive knit skirt and sweater––very cute, very useful, very
much like something I already own.
2. Escada Collection EDT––but if anyone needs some, I can go back for
it. There were 2 bottles. Nice fragrance, now discontinued, but my
shelves are full and my resolve is strong. No more fragrance,
especially a discontinued one.
At Marshall:
1. Black kitten heel sling backs shoes from BCBG––nice, but do I
realllllly need another pair of black shoes. No.
See, that wasn't so bad. Your turn. What was tempting, but ultimately
stayed at the store?
––
onmycue
onmycue–at–tds–dot–net

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:13:20 –0500, onmycue wrote:
Most of Best Buy. <grin/duck>

I didn't bid on these...they may be cheapies but they're pretty cute
for under 20 bucks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5352575961&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
Melanie

Various things at the BBW sale like the Vanilla Bean Noel shower gels
and lotions, glycerine soaps in Clover and Aloe and Warm Vanilla Sugar
(I stuck with 10 bars of cotton blossom and Juniper Breeze), and again
resisted getting the Cherry Blossom EDT or shower gel. I'm also in love
w/ some of those gift sets in the pretty green silk bags and the mock
croc boxes but again, don't really need any of it, the products or the
"packaging".
Land's end nubuck mocs from Sears – saw them in red, pink and other
colors and promptly reminded myself I have 2 pair of red shoes already
and don't need another.
Lots of cute spring baby clothes for DD at Target. I could have loaded
up on them but I have no way of knowing when she'll be able to fit into
what so I just got 2 slightly too big for her now onesies in shades of
pink/purple/white/peach/green. She can either wear them as a first
layer under warmer clothes if she grows exponentially in the next few
weeks, or if she fits into them once the weather's warm, wear them on
their own w/ jeans or pants.
At Claire's, hair doodads, various fun little earrings and lobster claw
charms for my handbag; a gold finish heart locket, a silver and purple
enamel perfume bottle, a square cut rhinestone in a gold finish
setting. I thought about getting several but honestly, I'd only end up
using one and never swapping them out. So I bought the one that looked
best w/ the bag; a tan enamel cat with a purple enamel collar and white
enamel fish dangle. I have a caramel Stone Mt. shoulderbag w/ two
wristlet zipper pulls, one on the main zipper, one on a side pocket. I
thought the side pocket wristlet pull looked stupid and overly big, so
I replaced it w/ the cat charm.
At Target – various potions including a fresh, not too sweet milk
shower gel, a marine scented shower gel + shampoo (this is so mine when
I really, truly need it) and their knockoff of Dr. Bronner's peppermint
shower gel. And L'Oreal True Match powder foundation – I'm still
thinking about it but it seems too dry for my skin and I probably won't
be getting it.
I think that's all but I'm sure I saw lots more that was tempting ;–)
Vicki in DC

"onmycue" <onmy...@tds.net> wrote in message
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One–upping you to announce What I Returned Today:
Two Lovcat Paris purses to Marshall's. They were supposedly well over $200
to begin with (per the Lovcat tags) and they were on sale at Marshall's but
still not terribly cheap. One was a medium sized black shoulder bag with
black reverse appliques in heart shapes––really cute but I had to admit that
I already have one or two (hahahahahaha) black bags of similar size. The
other was harder to part with; it was a handbag (vs. shoulder bag) in a
mottled peachy pink leather trimmed with a tiny pink leather ruffle. I
really debated this one because I even have a sheer summery Sweet Pea top
that is exactly the same weird shade of pink––and even has tiny ruffles on
the hem... Maybe when they mark it down a few more times I'll re–buy it...
cofarb the virtuous

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:13:20 –0500, onmycue <onmy...@tds.net> wrote:
I haven't dared to go into a store (except the supermarket :–) ) since
I declared my moratorium! (My moratorium isn't total –– I've set
mysefl a small budget –– but I still haven't tried going into the
stores. With all these sales, it would just be too tough!)
Chris

Well, judging from what I saw this evening, sales are abound, sizes are not
;) It was fairly easy to make it through a few stores.
Kelly


"Chris Braun" <braun_ch...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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"Chris Braun" <braun_ch...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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I haven't exactly taken the oath––mostly because of my fear of failure––but
I'm trying to be very conservative. Yesterday, I got my jollies grocery
shopping for a sick friend and ordering my vegetable seeds online.
cofarb

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:15:03 –0500, cofarb wrote:
Getting your shopping jollies ordering your vegetable seeds online? I
think you're getting red–state conservative there... <grin/duck>

"Charlie Perrin" <c.l.per...@SPAMBOTS_DIEatt.net> wrote in message
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Well, as George Carlin always pointed out, there is no blue food.
coldfarb

"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote in message
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Ignoring blue candies and other questionable "food"...there ARE blue
potatoes, says one who has seen and eaten them.
Smokey

"Smokey" <SmokeyinNewEngl...@yahooey.com> wrote in message
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I think George's truism predates widespread availability of those potatoes.
The worst blue "food" incided I recall involved a bright blue candied apple
and one of my children who was still in diapers at the time. (Who knew that
the blue food coloring passes through the digestive tract unchanged?!<G>)
cofarb

I had my eyes refracted last week and I needed a new prescription. My
current frames are really beat up; besides, I can't part with them long
enough to have new lenses made. So I *had* to buy new eyeglass frames
today. I chose a rimless, smallish octagonal shape.
Seeking a dispensation,
cofarb

cofarb wrote:
Hey, no problem. Glasses are a health issue. Now if you bought eyeglass
frames the way you buy coats, or shoes, or bodysuits, or boots or ...
OK, let me start over.
If you start to feel like Elton John, it's time to stop. Otherwise,
you're totally justified.
Priscilla who wishes she owned more than her paltry three pairs
–––
p...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in
puppetland!"

"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote in message
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LOL What an image!
Smokey

"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote in message
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I'd say you get moratorium bonus points for that purchase. Someone with
less, um, moratorium integrity, would have proclaimed the need to buy at
least 2 frames in order to have glasses that go with various looks/outfits.
You chose a rimless "goes with all" style.
Score: 10 moratorium bonus points
Claire

In article <BuOdnVoaUalniHncRVn–...@adelphia.com>,
"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
Well, the blue food coloring in Booberry cereal does change...to kelly
green :P
Stacy

In article <DeSdndG5MLbvi3ncRVn–...@adelphia.com>,
"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
Last year, I justified my $750 LA Eyeworks Cateye glasses with all the
bells and whistles by being able to charge it to my Flexible Spending
Visa account. Use it or lose it and all that! They were either going to
be MY glasses or Uncle Sams' (if that's where leftover flex money goes,
that is. I have no idea where it goes. I just make sure my balance is
under $2.00 by the end of the year!)
Stacy

"Claire in SF" <clairi...@aol.com> wrote in message
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I love you guys.
cofarb

"Stacy Ferguson" <stac...@stacyef.net> wrote in message
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As a bonus, you've just made me feel like I got an awesome deal on my new
glasses (they were less than $400).
Thanks,
cofarb

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:09:53 –0500, cofarb wrote:
I could think of WORSE colors.
For example: Mommy forgets that baby ate a whole batch of bright red
stuff and baby gets rushed to ER suffering from a "hemmorhage." (It's
probably happened.)
I didn't have that happen, but do you know what red suede sneakers can
do to your feet? Mom indeed thought my feet were bleeding...

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:11:52 –0500, "cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
These sound cute. I need to get some new ones soon, myself (and I
don't view that as part of the moratorium :–) ).
But anyway, lately I've been watching a makeover show called "Ten
Years Younger". And I've noticed that whenever the woman they're
making over wears glasses, the invariably talk about how the glasses
make her look older and they send her for LASIK surgery. I've decided
I'm offended by this –– not LASIK per se, of course, but the idea that
everyone just automatically wants to have it done and will be much
more attractive and youthful–looking as a result. If I wanted Lasik
I'd have done it already, and I'm pretty content with how I look with
glasses. (Though it does make it harder for me to figure out how to
use eye makeup to good effect –– a project I've undertaken very late
in life :–) .)
Chris –– who used to wear contacts until the inevitable presbyopia set
in :–)

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:52:20 –0600, Stacy Ferguson
<stac...@stacyef.net> wrote:
I also use my flex account for them. My eye doctor has an interesting
thing they do for their customers: If you have a flex account that
you haven't used up, they'll give you a "store credit" for a future
glasses purchase and bill it to your flex account, so you can submit
the expense at the end of the year and then get the glasses later.
I'm not sure if this is entirely legal, but I like it :–). And they
get the float on your money, so they like it.
Chris

today. I chose a rimless, smallish octagonal shape.
Seeking a dispensation,
cofarb
Sounds like the pair I had back in the early–mid 70's. I haven't seen
this style for quite a while now. I'm trying to think back, and I think
these were right before I had the huge Baba–Wawa style goggles. :)

cofarb wrote:
Oh yes, go ahead and taunt me with your powers. I paid over $500 for
my current glasses at Sears. Thank Bob I had a BOGOF coupon.
Veronica
––
Makeup, it takes believing in. Like a magic carpet, it's belief that
makes it fly. Otherwise, it's just a rug.
If you believe in it, makeup has a magic all it's own.
Of course, makeup is only dime–store magic. But it works well enough,
when it's used properly.",
the makeup artist, from the book Sooner or Later, based on the 1978 TV
movie of the same name.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:52:20 –0600, Stacy Ferguson wrote:
Well, believe it or not, your employer gets the unused FSA money. They
are allowed to apply it to offset:
#1 – The cost of administering the FSA benefit
#2 – Amounts paid to people who got more than they paid in
If anything's left after #1 and #2, it gets divided among the FSA
participants... although I suspect most people deliberately set their
FSA withholding so it runs in the ground before 12/31.

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:11:52 –0500, cofarb wrote:
New frames? That's health care, plain and simple.
Of course, some fussbudgets would probably call Biaxin and Depakote
"candy" because vanilla flavoring is listed as one of the inactive
ingredients. IMHO, vanilla flavoring is not an inactive ingredient in
ANYTHING. <grin/duck>

"Annie" <an...@Maps.On.ivgate.omahug.org> wrote in message
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today. I chose a rimless, smallish octagonal shape.
Seeking a dispensation,
cofarb
According to the optician, the style is "new...again". I didn't wear
glasses until a couple of years ago, so I'm not really that familiar with
what has gone around and come around again. I just know that I need small,
narrow, unobtrusive glasses in order to avoid lookiing like an owl. The
overall effect of the new octagonal glasses is not terribly different from
my current oval ones because they are both rimless. My current glasses have
purplish metal frames; the new ones are not–highly–polished goldtone; both
colors are also fairly unnoticeable against my skintone and hair color. I
*don't* want my glasses to be the most noticeable thing about me, but mostly
I hate looking through/around solid rims, hence the rimless feature.
retrofarb

In article <8459u0d6a6ob54h10ukgrkev211sef0...@4ax.com>,
Charlie Perrin <c.l.per...@SPAMBOTS_DIEatt.net> wrote:
Well, this would upset me less than losing it to the government. The
company I'm at has generous benefits for a small biotech and they've
been footing 100% of the cost of employee health plans to present
Actually, that's a generous benefit even for a lot of large companies.
I'd rather help offset the costs of generous benefits if I'm going to
lose money anyway. Besides, the more money the company makes, the richer
I'll get when I exercise my stock options.
They

:......................... My eye doctor has an interesting
: thing they do for their customers: If you have a flex account
that
: you haven't used up, they'll give you a "store credit" for a
future
: glasses purchase and bill it to your flex account, so you can
submit
: the expense at the end of the year and then get the glasses later.
: I'm not sure if this is entirely legal...................
its not!

i am offended by that too chris.......................
––


"Chris Braun" <braun_ch...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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: On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:11:52 –0500, "cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com>
wrote:
:: >I had my eyes refracted last week and I needed a new
prescription. My
: >current frames are really beat up; besides, I can't part with
them long
: >enough to have new lenses made. So I *had* to buy new eyeglass
frames
: >today. I chose a rimless, smallish octagonal shape.
: >
: >Seeking a dispensation,
: >cofarb
: >
:: These sound cute. I need to get some new ones soon, myself (and I
: don't view that as part of the moratorium :–) ).
:: But anyway, lately I've been watching a makeover show called "Ten
: Years Younger". And I've noticed that whenever the woman they're
: making over wears glasses, the invariably talk about how the
glasses
: make her look older and they send her for LASIK surgery. I've
decided
: I'm offended by this –– not LASIK per se, of course, but the idea
that
: everyone just automatically wants to have it done and will be much
: more attractive and youthful–looking as a result. If I wanted
Lasik
: I'd have done it already, and I'm pretty content with how I look
with
: glasses. (Though it does make it harder for me to figure out how
to
: use eye makeup to good effect –– a project I've undertaken very
late
: in life :–) .)
:: Chris –– who used to wear contacts until the inevitable presbyopia
set
: in :–)

rosie readandpost wrote:
Actually, if your FSA plan covers "vision care expenses" it most
certainly is legal. Otherwise, as FSA deductions are an IRS issue, it
would not be a wide–spread practice (as it is).
p.s. FSA rules now allow for reimbursement of certain over–the–counter
items and that is also a good way to spend down your account.

Jjjjulie writes:
It is not 'legal' (permissable per IRS rules). The service and payment are to
have taken place in the year you're seeking reimbursement for. In the case of
store credit, the payment has taken place in the year being reimbursed for, but
not the service.
Linda

On 13 Jan 2005 04:39:38 –0800, jjjjjuliep wrote:
:......................... My eye doctor has an interesting
:thing they do for their customers: If you have a flex account
:that you haven't used up, they'll give you a "store credit" for a
:future glasses purchase and bill it to your flex account, so you can
:submit the expense at the end of the year and then get the glasses
:later. I'm not sure if this is entirely legal...................
its not!
OK, to settle this little argument between "rosie readandpost" and
"jjjjjuliep", we should get a statement from the horse's mouth.
Before you ask, the horse is:
IRS Publication 969 (2004 version)
"Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax–Favored Health Plans"
To quote from the IRS: "You must provide the health FSA with a written
statement from an independent third party stating that the medical
expense has been incurred and the amount of the expense. You must also
provide a written statement that the expense has not been paid or
reimbursed under any other health plan coverage. The FSA cannot make
advance reimbursements of future or projected expenses."

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:16:17 –0500, "cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
for some there is ... ; o
http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=11694
[Trivia: Hitchcock, a legendary practical joker, often held "blue dye"
dinner parties at which guests were served blue martinis, blue steak
and blue potatoes.]
Pen
"I reade and sigh, and wish I were a tree"

Actually just after Christmas, and it's still killing me:
At Express, one of those plaid boulce/tweed suits, cropped jacket,
pencil skirt, forest/emerald/lime green with pink and purple and
metallic threads running through(sounds a trifle garish but the colors
were just beautiful), with a metallic–infused lace trim, fit perfectly,
(60% off) and a pale–aqua/pale–lime camisole that looked great with it.
I LOVED it. But I gritted my teeth and forced myself to realize I
really have no need for a fancy colorful ladies–who–lunch suit AND I
thought all this tweedy stuff was going to be out of style by the end
of the year. But then I got my January Vogue and tweed is everywhere.
Somebody tell me I did the right thing anyway.
Susan in LA

"Susan in LA" <susan...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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If you don't have any place to wear it, you definitely did the right thing.
And I don't care what Vogue says...it seems to me like that type of tweedy
stuff looks very 2004.
Feel better?
Smokey

that is crazy

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:59:35 GMT, Trilby wrote:
Solid gold frames or what? :–(

Trilby done said:
eyeglass
1– I was going to say Dame Edna, but upon further reflection, that's
six–of–one/half–a–dozen–of–the–other.
2– Sunglasses, if they are prescription, fall under this health
umbrella. AMHIK.
The trick is to buy a new pair every, say, 6 months and rotate. (the
pairs, that is)
Mind you, I only have 4 pairs of eyeglasses (and 4 of Rx sunglasses) so
WTF am I to talk?

Smokey wrote:
thing.
tweedy
A little; thanks.
Susan

"Susan in LA" <susan...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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There is a lot of tweedy stuff on clearance at present. There may be some
new looks in tweed if it lives on a bit (haven't seen the Vogue) but I'm
sure you will find some other gorgeous bargain. Besides, if it feels "out"
to you, you wouldn't feel good wearing it, right?
Claire

JoeinSoFla wrote:
The problem is that the last time I bought glasses, I didn't ask how
much they were going to cost. When I went to pick them up, I discovered
that each pair was $1,000. Thus while I would love to get two pairs of
glasses a year, at these prices, I am holding off.
Priscilla
–––
p...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in
puppetland!"

"Trilby" <p...@LOVELYmidway.uchicago.SPAMedu> wrote in message
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You might want to do comparative pricing. What would make them so
expensive?
Audrey

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:21:07 –0500, "cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
an act of selfless kindness snipped ...
but without a long, pink winter coat you will not be able to attend
the event ... without having such a coat you will not even receive an
invitation ... can you live with that? the regret that will haunt you
for many years? It would be foolish to do this to yourself ...
Pen
"I reade and sigh, and wish I were a tree"

"Trilby" <p...@LOVELYmidway.uchicago.SPAMedu> wrote in message
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That is AWFULLY expensive! I would have had a heart attack! I think they
should have warned you when you ordered them. I paid half that for my first
"real" glasses and I think I got the most expensive frames and lenses they
had.
I'm feeling pretty virtuous about my glasses–buying habits after reading
about some other a.f.ers. There aren't many areas of consumption in which I
don't feel conspicuous!
cofarb

In article <V8OdnW_iEdHLc3bcRVn–...@adelphia.com>,
"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
It's all the "frills" that brought mine close to $800. The frames were
$225. Then I wanted the whole impact resistance, transition lens, UV
protection, ultralight lens with scratch–resistance coating thing. If I
had it to do all over again I'd drop the transition lenses. They LOOK
dark to others but they don't seem as dark as any of my sunglasses when
I'm actually wearing them. On top of that, since they're UV activated
and the windshield blocks all of the UV rays, they don't transition in
the car, which is where I'm most likely to reach for my sunglasses.
Stacy

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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The problem is that the last time I bought glasses, I didn't ask how
much they were going to cost. When I went to pick them up, I
discovered that each pair was $1,000. Thus while I would love to get
two pairs of glasses a year, at these prices, I am holding off.
Priscilla
–––
p...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in
puppetland!"
Even though I am not Trilby I can answer this because Mr Trilby
explained it to me last summer: she bought them right in the heart of
the chichi town they live in, where everything is twice as exspensive!
––AJ

I'm also guilty of skirting the moratorium, but I'm doing it in baby steps, not
the gigantic strides of December spending...
and my new limit for frivolous spending is $30 – just a round number that
makes for a decent little goody, but nothing that's going to break the bank.
So under $30 this month, in different little blips, I bought:
black uppers/cork wedge sandals at TarJay for $17
silver faux michele watch with faux diamond bezel (BP $18)
The Balm lip plumpers x 2 $28
and a little bit over budget, but close...2 great ribbed wifebeater style tanks
at Savvy – with a great cut – not too low in the armholes...one white, one
turquoise. (Nordstrom) $36
My other concession is that I am writing down every little expense so that I
can at least look at a grand total every month – and try to budget just a bit
better...
I'm trying to figure out how I can retire one day...
cary

good idea cary, and i'm following your lead. got myself a bag at target the
other day: hot pink, about 15" long or so, straps long enough to wear over my
shoulder, structured, with a flap over the front and some pockets inside.
clearanced to $4.24. then mossimo jeans, down to $12–ish, and big fuzzy
pale–pink slippers at $2.24. i'm not mentally ready for spring goodies, not
when it hit –4 according to my car's thermometer last night, but a few little
clearance treats cheered me up!

Caryperk39 wrote:
You could try my method: I have it set up so my savings is
automatically deducted from my paycheck before it hits my bank.
Everything left over is to live on and enjoy without guilt. Otherwise,
if I only saved what was left over at the end of the month, I'd save
nothing. :–)
jen

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:38:51 GMT, Trilby wrote:
I hope for $1K a pop the frames have hand–made platinum grooves.

Ended up buying glasses the other day.....I broke mine! Somehow the hinge got
broken, so I went to a bargain–type store (Pearl Vision, not sure if this is a
chian or not). They did a very good job of reading my old prescription off of
my old lenses (my DR in KY somehow "misplaced" my records!!). I don't have
vision insurance, but I walked out of there after $375 (they had a sale going
on, $100 off frames!!), a very satisfied customer. Granted, I did not get
super–trendy frames as y'all may or may not be talking about, but they are
nice! Ended up with gunmetal colored titanium frames, plastic lenses with
anti–scratch coating, and polarized sunny's to attach on (they're magnetized or
something, they just "stick" on). The frames are quite lovely though, with
slightly squar–ish shape to them. I let the lady pick them out for me coz it's
terribly difficult for me to pick something out that I cannot really "see"
(LOL). We went with the pair she thought looked nicest and I've gotten quite a
few compliments on them. I think they were at least "practical looking
frames." Considering that this is my 3rd pair of glasses this year (I keep
breaking them, sheeeeeesh!!), I can't justify spending $1,000 on a pair. Quite
possibly, those $1,000 frames might stand up to the abuse I give my glasses, or
maybe I am just klutzy. I got them overnight (I have a very strong, unusual
prescription, I am told) instead of the usual 1 hour service they offered, but
it was cool with me. So, I skirted the moratorium again too!!
––Kristin

kristin, i don't think buying glasses should count as skirting the moratorium;
they're a necessity! i got a new pair a few months back, because i've gotten
more near–sighted, and went for dorky black frames with the magnetized
sunglasses you got; i've had this style in the past and i love the convenience.
i got them at, of all places, target! i'd never seen an eyeglass place in a
target before, and i stumbled into this one at the end of a makeup aisle. i
loved the frames i found, and i got insurance on them so if i break the frames
it's like half price to replace them. your place might offer the same deal...

I think I am perfecting the art of skirting. I've developed a new form:
Enabling–While–Skirting.
Over the weekend, I was directed to the sale page of a leather website by an
evil a.f.er. I spotted a shearling coat on sale from nearly $1200 to a mere
$350. Aside from the color, it's nearly identical to the dark green one I
bought a few months ago at Off Fifth. That didn't stop me from lusting
after it in black...and even in hot pink!
I tried to convince the aforementioned evil a.f.er to buy the coat, but
nooooooo. Then I remembered that my sil is always cold––and she has
practically Puritanical acquisition habits when it comes to coats (i.e., she
doesn't have more coats than closet space). A few calls put it into action.
My brother approved. Then my mom actually offered to pay for it! (Is she a
great mil, or what?) My sil looked at the website and even got a friend's
approval. Then I phoned in the order. I had them add a can of protective
spray, too. Now we just have to wait to see if they actually have it in
stock because I called after–hours...
My sil was very appreciative of my efforts on her behalf. She doesn't
really have the shopping gene; therefore, she doesn't understand that I got
a major rush from acquiring the coat even though I don't get to wear it.
I'm praying it fits/suits her.
And I'm trying hard not to succumb to ordering the hot pink one for myself.
I mean, I may have approximately FAR TOO MANY coats, but I don't have a
single long pink winter coat...
coldfarb

"Pen" <terrace_m...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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You are evil! Wanna be my new best friend?
coldfarb

In article <avOdnc0vEoexR2ncRVn–...@adelphia.com>,
"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
Um, Ms. Coldfarb? Your vicarious thrill of enabling others can continue.
As a shearling fiend, I need the URL for that coat!
Stacy

"Stacy Ferguson" <stac...@stacyef.net> wrote in message
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[Raising hand in the air, waving it back and forth, and jumping up and down]
Me too, me too!
My shearling jacket suffered a great blow two weekends ago.....it was in the
wrong place at the wrong time and someone spilled some sort of cocktail on
it. Yes, this is the (no longer) off–white shearling..... It's at the
cleaners right now and we await word on whether it is cleanable, and if so,
how much it is going to cost (could be over $100). So, in this state of
shearling suffering, I beg of you....share the url with me....please.....
: )
–stars

"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote in message
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I Thank you! There is a coat named Sephora on there.....that amuses me!
–stars

Save for the typical division possessed by those who work in
strict–dress–code places (some formal office wear, some informal), can you
say there are more than one styles dominating your wardrobe?
A friend of mine is always complaining she has nothing to wear, even though
she has a lot of clothes, but mixing and matching is made difficult because
of the different styles, even though her color palette isn't too versatile.
But imagine a collection of sports tees, yet formal type jackets, and
embroidered hippy–happy–flowers jeans, and then classic pumps and gypsy
skirts and sneakers... I exaggerate somewhat, but the point is –– if the
clothes belong to different styles, they can be hard to put together.
Yet, if all the clothes are in the same style, might get boring... or not,
if it's a signature style and there is no urge to try something else, or
maybe everything else has already been tried, and the current single style
is the result of it... I'm interested in hearing your thoughts.

AJ wrote:
This is true. They also have groovy frames and the lenses are those
transitional ones that disguise the fact that I'm starting to need
reading glasses. {Sob!}
Priscilla
–––
p...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in
puppetland!"
p.s. At least the sunglasses were cheaper, because they didn't have the
transitional lenses. See, you save more than your skin when you don't
lie around in the sun and read.

The shearling coat I ordered for my sil is available from:
www.danier.com . Go to the sale section and scroll down to the coat named
Ruth. (It's shown in turquoise but available in black and other colors.)
They have some great deals on other shearlings, too. Note that Ruth does
not appear to have any buttons or hooks, closing only with the belt (which I
wouldn't use)...
enablingly yours,
cofarb


"stars" <st...@vzavenue.net> wrote in message
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"Dariss" <dari...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
Delurking after a long absence. I'm particularly interested in this
subject. I am currently a plus size but I am making a determined
effort this year and next to reduce my weight to well within
"normal" so I will need to start my wardrobe again from scratch –
with all the hassles of the inbetween sizes. Secondly, and more
importantly from the point of view of "styles", about a year ago I
became self–employed. For more than fifteen years I wore a uniform
to work. Now I am truly free to be me. I've been thinking about my
personal "style" quite a bit.
can you
No. My style is predominantly formal. However, because of weight
issues I wear a lot of t–shirts. All t–shirts are single colour and
I often wear a blouse unbuttoned over the t–shirt. I actually like
the t–shirts and will probably continue this trend throughout my
weight loss into my permanent size.
even though
difficult because
versatile.
and
gypsy
if the
together.
I'm not sure what you mean by a "versatile" colour palette? I tend
towards black with bright colours in t–shirts, the occasional skirt
or blouse and strictly fashion accessories. This means that
(virtually) everything can be matched with virtually everything
else.
or not,
else, or
single style
Even in people with a signature style there must be moments where
something else is called for in order to be appropriately dressed.
I own one pair of black jeans for those really informal moments
where trousers are called for. I own two track suit pants and one
pair of sneakers for gym (I mostly swim at gym). I have a few
skirts which are cut on a yoke and are less formal than my others.
I own one informal jacket for cold weather. The rest of my clothes
are formal.
I'm going to have fun putting my wardrobe together. I live in the
southern hemisphere, so it will be winter when my present clothes
become largely (pardon the pun) unwearable. :–) I think the
constraints of not wanting to spend too much on clothes I'll only
wear for a few months will also help to crystalise what really works
for my new lifestyle.
At least my colour palette will not change. That became "fixed"
about two decades ago. It will still be black with splashes of
purple, red, deep pink, malacite green, royal blue and turquoise.
I'll be able to use accessories throughout my weight loss and into
my new figure. I know the shoe size will change – I watched it go
up.
Moira, the Faerie Godmother

I'm not sure what you mean by a "versatile" colour palette? I tend
towards black with bright colours in t–shirts, the occasional skirt
or blouse and strictly fashion accessories. This means that
(virtually) everything can be matched with virtually everything else.
That her colour palette is matchable. Like you said, almost everything can
be matched with almost anything else. That's my case too. Color–wise, 99%
of my existing and planned/imaginary wardrobe would match. But only
color–wise.
Unfortunately, her too–many–styles thing is a my thing as well, though to a
much lesser extent because of a much smaller wardrobe <g> But since I'm
planning my wardrobe upgrade (a weight thing, too, I've been actively losing
weight during the whole 2004, and now I'm just about 5–10 pounds away from
my goal. I haven't bought clothes, well, with a few exceptions, for almost
two years. But now even my old high school stuff fits loosely :)) ), I'm
considering the issue. I see the result of liking too many styles in her
wardrobe. Successful eclecticism is a finicky thing.
But I enjoy different styles too much. I'd like to wear, say, loose hair and
leather jewelry and hippie–style embroidered jeans today, and an austere
black dress with pumps and hair in a twist tomorrow. Classic slim jeans,
high heels in a fun color, yet a fitted but somewhat ragged and punky
Rolling Stones t–shirt, and a black velvet blaser with Victorian–style
sleeves.
It usually results in a wardrobe full more of 'costume sets' than matchable
parts. As in, you can wear X only with Y and Z, but not with A and B. Not
like when you have a signature style, classic elegance, for example, and
there are 6 pants 5 skirts and 10 blouses and 15 pairs of shoes, and
practically any item can be worn with any other item.
Even in people with a signature style there must be moments where
something else is called for in order to be appropriately dressed.
I own one pair of black jeans for those really informal moments
where trousers are called for. I own two track suit pants and one
pair of sneakers for gym (I mostly swim at gym). I have a few
skirts which are cut on a yoke and are less formal than my others.
I own one informal jacket for cold weather. The rest of my clothes are
formal.
Yes, definitely. A one–outfit special occasions :) That's me and gym
clothes. I have one pair of black–and–red sneakers, two red sports tees, a
matching set of red fleece pants & hoodie, and red gym shorts. No idea how
comes all of it is red– – it was bought at different times.
Are you sure we aren't twins? :) Because it describes my own colors, maybe
with fewer blues and more violets. I also love blackberry/bramble, but I've
never seen many clothes in that color. My one other love that doesn't fit
this cool/jewel tones palette is leopard print, but I can't wear it near my
face anyway –– too warm, makes me look sickly, so it's for accessories &
shoes only, with the rest in black.
D.

Dariss wrote:
hair and
austere
jeans,
Victorian–style
matchable
I think this may be a fashion phase everyone goes through!
I've been checking out fashionistas I admire, and I notice that few of
them do the thematic–costume dressing from head–to–toe. Instead, they
seem to know instinctively how to select pieces from different genres
that work together for something totally original and eclectic.
I am no expert at this (just a wannabe), but to my eye a lot of it has
to do with 1) scale and proportion; 2) matching either color and/or
fabrics, even if the two pieces are totally different in style; 3)
going for just one or two touches of something unexpected in an outfit
that is otherwise classic.
For example, instead of doing the head–to–toe hippie look, what about
pairing a loose, flowy, hippie style blouse with a classic slim–line
skirt? As long as the skirt is lightweight fabric, and picks up on a
color in the hippie blouse, you could pull it off. Then take the
leather necklace and wrap it around your waist as a belt. Or wearing
the hippy jeans with a crisp, tailored white blouse?
Or with the austere black dress – throw over it an ethnic inspired wrap
that has a touch of black in it. Wear flat sandals that have a touch of
ethnic to them (beads or something).
I love the rolling stones/velvet blazer/classic jeans combo! To me
that's hitting the right idea.
jen

On 1/17/05 10:58 AM, in article V8OdnW_iEdHLc3bcRVn–...@adelphia.com,
"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote:
I just made the same mistake that Trilby did, and I ended up paying a little
over $700, half of which was the frame alone. 'Twas painful, but I console
myself with the knowledge that if I use these glasses as long as I used my
last pair (~6yrs), I'll have gotten my money's worth out of them. Of
course, my last pair was –– until this pair –– my most expensive pair of
glasses, and they cost only 60% of what my current pair cost. :p
ami

"Dariss" <dari...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
though to a
since I'm
actively losing
away from
for almost
:)) ), I'm
in her
loose hair and
austere
jeans,
punky
Victorian–style
I'm fortunate indeed that my style is likely to remain fairly
formal, then.
matchable
B. Not
example, and
and
I feel bad if I have one or two items that are unblendable. I like
*everything* to blend.
Even in people with a signature style there must be moments
where
something else is called for in order to be appropriately
dressed.
I own one pair of black jeans for those really informal moments
where trousers are called for. I own two track suit pants and
one
pair of sneakers for gym (I mostly swim at gym). I have a few
skirts which are cut on a yoke and are less formal than my
others.
I own one informal jacket for cold weather. The rest of my
clothes are
formal.
gym
tees, a
idea how
At least my colour palette will not change. That became "fixed"
about two decades ago. It will still be black with splashes of
purple, red, deep pink, malacite green, royal blue and
turquoise.
I'll be able to use accessories throughout my weight loss and
into
my new figure.
colors, maybe
but I've
doesn't fit
it near my
accessories &
I have one animal print blouse, but it is mostly black with little
patches of brown, so I do get away with it. Curiously enough I feel
very good in it. I do have a few animal print scarves, but none in
other accessories that I've liked enough to warrant the extra cash.
Moira, the Faerie Godmother

"Trilby" <p...@LOVELYmidway.uchicago.SPAMedu> wrote in message
news:vUYGd.2017$Rs....@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
There is a definite advantage to living and shopping in the sticks. I
have transitional lenses and usually pick the high end frames with all
the bells and whistles, but my glasses have never cost that much. I
hope you get lots of enjoyable wear from those sexy librarian glasses.
Katie Couric interviewed Clint Eastwood on Today this week and out of
nowhere he commented on her sexy librarian glasses. Beware if you happen
to see Clint :)
Audrey

ahmward wrote:
I Ha! Clint had better beware of me!
Priscilla
––
p...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in
puppetland!"

Charlie Perrin wrote:
No such luck. They're plastic and base metal and stuff like that.
Really I think the money went towards a really thorough refracting job;
my optometrist is superb. Also all the frames in his store are stylish.
And then as Mr. Trilby told AJ, it's a question of location. Mr. Trilby
bought his glasses in Chicago and paid half what I paid.
Priscilla
–––
p...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in
puppetland!"

"ami kio" <...@cant–take–anymore–spam.com> wrote in message
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little
console
I need new glasses (desperately!!! and including the secret transitional
reading glasses feature) and after reading this thread I am skeered enough
to get an optometrist 5 hrs away in Audrey's town, lol.
Claire

"Susan in LA" <susan...@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1105819333.665986.11...@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
Even though it sounds really beautiful and even though I love tweeds
(which will never be out of style as far as I'm concerned), Susan, if you
don't have any use for it, even something you really love is not a
bargain at all, no matter how inexpensive it may appear. If you wouldn't
ever wear it, then it's a total waste of money.
––
Poetic Badgers
"Snow.. snow, that can't be good for suede, can it?" –Jerry Seinfeld