tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post8786870395085858713..comments2023-10-17T11:07:48.291+01:00Comments on Perdita's Pursuits: Pretty PracticalPerdita Tinselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01741015473009270250noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-56023742815539014812011-02-23T15:53:05.272+00:002011-02-23T15:53:05.272+00:00It's so true about what women in 'vintage ...It's so true about what women in 'vintage times' actually WANTED: the fabric technology just wasn't there or it was rationed. My grandma (a cook in WW1) always took a good pair of 'slacks' and some brogues with a 1-inch heel with her for walking and casual days, just as it was always a twinset and nice tailored skirt for Mass and a 'frock' for evenings out. I think she'd be rather amused that for many, trousers are a no-no in a vintage wardrobe.Perdita Tinselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741015473009270250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-64639074175895514992011-02-23T15:12:38.315+00:002011-02-23T15:12:38.315+00:00Wonderful post, thank you. I do get cheesed off wi...Wonderful post, thank you. I do get cheesed off with people who sneer at those who don't look perfectly primed and smooth at all times. But I'm also one of those people who can't stand people not making the effort, mainly for events, dinner, theatre trips and sometimes just a nice day out at a gallery or wherever. There's a balance to be struck.<br /><br />The other day, wearing some hold-ups, I was musing a bit on the fact that some vintage obsessives are quite sneery about hold-ups against "proper" stockings as well. Although I find them more comfortable, personally. I reasoned that if I were to travel back in time and offer my grandmother (evacuated with work to 1940s Buxton) a pair of hold-ups or, quelle horreur, some 'pantyhose', she would have snatched them out of my hand quicker than you could say 'metal suspender clips'. <br /><br />If you have the time, energy and money to be snobbishly perfect, fine. But don't make others feel bad for not achieving it...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931123222319080079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-62468809467568805932011-02-21T21:28:54.409+00:002011-02-21T21:28:54.409+00:00Great post. I do feel that my mood and esteem is t...Great post. I do feel that my mood and esteem is tied to with how l Fwel about how l look on a given day. l like to dress up, but l would never risk ruining something l loved by wearing it for a menial task. Everyone needs to just dress for comfort every now and then though!Jemimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550187248034609645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-26045850893768016382011-02-20T13:16:40.570+00:002011-02-20T13:16:40.570+00:00I loved this post, so interesting. I have to say I...I loved this post, so interesting. I have to say I do have designer heels which are very comfortable, I can wear them all day but I certainly wouldn't wear them to walk my dogs or clean my bathroom etc. I guess the women who spout this BS have a minion to do it all for them. I have scruffy things like jeans and t-shirts which I wear about the house because I wouldnt want my nice things to get ruined.Pearl Westwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310931556911601009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-86317155854197432292011-02-19T11:55:23.474+00:002011-02-19T11:55:23.474+00:00Great piece Perdita, I really enjoyed this - a poi...Great piece Perdita, I really enjoyed this - a point of difference or a little bit of attention to detail will lift an outfit. I always wonder bout the gals in the mags that claim to zip around in 5 heels - and never (italicised) wear flats... <br />xxxComtesse de ferveurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783493643437452886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-61660898850446486762011-02-18T20:00:12.578+00:002011-02-18T20:00:12.578+00:00Christina, you've hit the nail on the head the...Christina, you've hit the nail on the head there: groomed and fancy are not the same thing! Clean jeans and a pressed shirt or a filthy ('sticky looking') designer gear/smeared mascara after an overlong night: which is more polished?Perdita Tinselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741015473009270250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-30209684997549892352011-02-18T17:27:51.001+00:002011-02-18T17:27:51.001+00:00What a fantastic post. I don't have any pract...What a fantastic post. I don't have any practical clothes, I have no jeans, no fleeces and one pair of flat shoes. I wear dresses or jumpsuits most of the time but I am most comfortable in my Uggs, nightdresses or pyjamas and if I've been out trotting around in stilettos (although I'm now steadier on wedges!) I can't wait to change back into something comfortable, although it's often a ridiculous nightie. I'm often in the supermarket or the corner shop in my nightie with a smart coat buttoned over it.<br /><br />As you say you can do groomed without having to dress up. Don't people write some rubbish? Have a great weekend xxChristina @ Fashion's Most Wantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583201549332262341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-13094361205678151902011-02-18T16:23:09.723+00:002011-02-18T16:23:09.723+00:00Hi Perdita, I for one am very glad that woman said...Hi Perdita, I for one am very glad that woman said what she did as it has obviously inspired you to write this wonderful and insightful post. Bravo!Happy Frog and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679066739313347920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-84694270205016134102011-02-18T08:39:31.147+00:002011-02-18T08:39:31.147+00:00Hi my dear-what a fabulous post and very insightfu...Hi my dear-what a fabulous post and very insightful indeed. As I've got older, I've become more self confident in wearing what I like rather than whats in trend. I love my comfy pieces like jeans, but I do try and make them into a complete stylish and unique ensemble with other pieces. Have a great weekend too xSharon Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792904322725966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-66456469447912444062011-02-18T08:39:29.393+00:002011-02-18T08:39:29.393+00:00It enrages me when women describe how 'comfrot...It enrages me when women describe how 'comfrotable' their designer high heels are. These are women who do not have to walk to and from the tube for work. Similarly, the phrase 'ideal for all tasks a lady would want to do'... I suspect the word 'want' is most relevant here. No-one wants to do the cleaning, or take the bins out, or scrub the loo, or change the lightbulbs. But normal people have too. If you are changing your lightbulbs in 5 inch heels, then I feel a Darwin moment coming on. Our obsession with judging others on how they dress is so unhealthy, no wonder we all have such delicate self-esteems these days. xPenny Dreadful Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658769790784076024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-48254891375650454292011-02-18T08:27:22.070+00:002011-02-18T08:27:22.070+00:00I gave up dressing for other people a loooong time...I gave up dressing for other people a loooong time ago, now I dress just for me, whether that means jeans and trainers or my loveliest things. I don't buy glossy magazines anymore, or follow the trends in the shops, as they are full of unrealistic airbrushed images. After studying at college, with all age groups, I've seen the damage that the media bombardment with images of beauty/standards can do to anyones self-confidence. I strongly believe that we are all gorgeous regardless of age, size, gender, ethnicity etc. Sorry to rant! Fab post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-88551094919413141472011-02-18T08:01:56.990+00:002011-02-18T08:01:56.990+00:00Thanks Vix. I totally agree about clothing 'de...Thanks Vix. I totally agree about clothing 'deemed' to be practical, why should manufacturers decide (and often decide to make it plain or ugly).<br /><br />BTW His Lordship was washing up and ironing when I was attacking the mould. I think I drew the short straw on that one though! ;)Perdita Tinselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741015473009270250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-65055340421737625482011-02-18T07:59:10.938+00:002011-02-18T07:59:10.938+00:00Fanny, you mention 'impossible realities'-...Fanny, you mention 'impossible realities'- that's the thing, isn't it? Fashion (the article wasn't only about vintage, and I deliberately mentioned different styles- this attitude can come from almost all fashion angles) can help people feel happy OR can become a trap or its own source of stress. A bit like food, or socialising: stress or anxiety can 'latch on' and turn something that should be a pleasure into a source of guilt and stress. The media needs to be more aware of this.<br /><br />Ofelia: Thanks... I'm no longer of an age where people use the 'old beyond your years' phrase anymore. ;) I guess I'm 'average for my years' ha ha!Perdita Tinselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741015473009270250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-17891705833783394352011-02-18T07:49:23.455+00:002011-02-18T07:49:23.455+00:00What a fabulous written piece. I am one of those w...What a fabulous written piece. I am one of those women who does not wear practical clothing, that is clothing deemed by others to be practical (fleeces, sportswear, knits, Uggs, trainers). Maybe it's a subconscious reaction to years of being trapped in a career that required a uniform or have being born with a disability which meant built-up shoes and carefully considered footwear? By wearing what I want to every day it's self-confirmation, I'm no longer in pain and that I've escaped the shackles of paid employment.<br />If I'm doing dirty work (there are no defined gender roles in our household, we both are more than capable of cleaning, doing laundry, sewing, drilling holes, mending stuff), I'll wear an apron over the top and wash what I'm wearing when I've finished.<br />Sorry to waffle on. Hope this makes sense. Your intelligent post warranted a far more worthy reply than, you rock! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-21954165392920854362011-02-18T04:55:35.584+00:002011-02-18T04:55:35.584+00:00Perdita, you are wise beyond your years! Our self ...Perdita, you are wise beyond your years! Our self worth can not come from shoes or make up but from the fabric of our spirit, soul or whatever is that we have inside!Ofeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156940705261726354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078543368745313529.post-42294910986251522692011-02-17T23:17:12.694+00:002011-02-17T23:17:12.694+00:00My entire self-worth IS tied in it and I do feel s...My entire self-worth IS tied in it and I do feel sad when I feel I don't hit the right note in terms of glam. A few of the die hard Vintagers are creating bubbles of glam to help deal with some impossible realities we'd otherwise have to face. It's a coping mechanism.Fanny Pinkletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957972410283002008noreply@blogger.com