About a hundred years ago (February 2020), I suggested we think about setting up a giving programme. What with the Covid-19 pandemic, a great deal has changed since then, and ...
There’s a proverb of sorts, Beauty is as Beauty does And according to Walt Disney (video has sound) at any rate, it means being kind and doing something nice for ...
When times get tough, one of the first expenses cut is pleasure. In the face of all other considerations, it becomes frivolous and wasteful. And yet, without pleasure, life can ...
I took advantage of the recent gloriously summery weather to catch up on some washing, starting with the towels because they take the longest to dry. As I hung them ...
It’s sales season again – that time of year when it seems everyone is trying to get their hands in your wallet. Preferably to empty it, leaving you (and their ...
I recently watched a video where some women talked about the life-changing nature of KonMari-ing their closets. How their wardrobe reviews boost personal power, and made them happy. I haven’t read the book, ...
Stradbroke Day 1935 at Ascot (Brisbane, Australia) race day fashion essentials. By Contributor(s): The Queenslander (6 June 1935) , via Wikimedia Commons In a large nutshell, this is my ...
I’ve already mentioned that I have a cold, and am flat-out (like a lizard drinking) trying to get my book Build Your Signature Wardrobe finished so just a very quick post today ...
Brighton Beach 1967, H. Dacre Stubbs via State Library of Victoria Just a quick post today. I am starting to get a tiny bit stressed about getting my book Build Your ...
Today’s advice about wardrobe planning 1935 style comes from a college textbook I discovered during my book research . It offers advice on designing and fitting clothing, gaining the most satisfaction from ...
It’s time to touch base with you again on wardrobe planning, in the main because my book researches led me to the most adorable book which I had no choice ...
Three Generations c. 1880-1900, via State Library of Victoria We just got home from a mad dash back to the town we grew up in (as opposed to our hometown, where we live ...
As you know I am writing a book, called Signature Wardrobe Planning (all title feedback welcome by the way). It’s been a couple of weeks since I talked about the ...
My very first thoughts on this issue were laid out when I started thinking about my presence as an aspect of developing the virtue of beauty, and they were developed a ...
I don’t recall how I stumbled across How To Measure Your Ideal Heel Height, I think it was one of those newsletters where someone sends out a bunch of stuff to ...
As I mentioned in presence, clothing is an issue that has been concerning me since the transplant. As I mentioned, I had to replace all my clothes, and I went a bit ...
Before we get to planning for presence, let’s do a quick recap. We’ve agreed to overcome our heritage and live in the light and loveliness and magnificent splendour of the pursuit ...