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Love the look.
ReplyDeleteBravo. Well done. -JDV
ReplyDeleteI know I speak for everyone when I say how surprised I am that you enjoy clothing so much.
ReplyDelete...but you certainly do not, I'm not the only one who is not the least bit surprised.
DeleteDressing? Yes, I like my stuff too.
ReplyDeleteAnd as much has already been written about the art of proper dressing, I won’t beat a dead horse here, but must confess how much I enjoy wearing nice clothes – they always brighten my day, and it’s also good for the soul to know that you’re making the most of the physical gifts you’ve been given.
People who are indifferent or oblivious to what they put on? They strike me as sadly missing out on something that can bring beauty and grace into an often monotonous, anonymous world. And I know Rupert Brooke would definitely agree with both Muffy and me on this topic.
Very good comment Mr Reinhardt. It harkens back to the recent post that spurred the debate about “respect.” Your type of thinking “can bring beauty and grace…” into the world, Lords knows we need more of that. Thank you.
DeleteThanks for the kind words - we need more of that too.
DeleteI couldn't agree with you more RR.
DeleteForgive me. Using Muffy and Rupert Brooke in the same sentence seems not unlike using Grace Kelly and Liberace, don’t you think? It jars the conscience.
DeleteNice Spy print .... collars up !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Muffy! Wholeheartedly agree and shame on those with cynicism towards those who enjoy dressing. In an age where folks go to outlandish, not to mention expensive, lengths to find joy and happiness, it is a true blessing to find those things in just getting dressed in the morning! Putting on a well-worn pair of khakis, a soft (from years of wear) oxford cloth button down shirt, desert boots or Bean moccasins, or corduroys and a favorite Shetland sweater in cold weather, makes me feel like a million bucks and puts a smile on my face. I feel very fortunate, in todays world, that that's all it takes to put a smile on my face, not to mention the history behind most of those items. So many great memories!
ReplyDeleteWell said squire. “Comfortable in your own skin” hands off easily to
Delete“comfortable in your old clothes.”
I know I would crave Rupert's approval as well. Strikingly beautiful and able to fascinate almost everyone who saw him - from Winston Churchill to Henry James - Brooke was sexually ambivalent and emotionally erratic. He had a series of turbulent affairs with women, but also a hidden gay life. Quite a role model.
ReplyDeleteBonus points for a mention in M*A*S*H as Ruptured Brooke.
DeleteI am neither sexually ambivalent nor emotionally erratic. As for strikingly beautiful, that's in the eye of the beholder. But I do not wear T-shirts in public unless I'm exercising. Maybe I'm less of a role model than Rupert, but I try to set a good example.
DeleteComfortable in my old clothes, is truly a wonderful thing! Thank you!
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