tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post2342984664560906911..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Growing old gracefullyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-76789816826405652962014-06-12T04:57:58.179-07:002014-06-12T04:57:58.179-07:00Of course!Of course!Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-68862237424416328702014-06-12T04:57:57.326-07:002014-06-12T04:57:57.326-07:00Of course!Of course!Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-42007273706579039482014-06-12T01:24:30.385-07:002014-06-12T01:24:30.385-07:00Rachel - the expression "Hose auf Halbmast&qu...Rachel - the expression "Hose auf Halbmast" exists here in Germany too, but describes when the crotch of the trousers hangs between the knees, as the hiphop kids prefer them Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-39586298560711037472014-06-12T01:19:43.652-07:002014-06-12T01:19:43.652-07:00The thing is: so many people like that poem - but ...The thing is: so many people like that poem - but I think: one shouldn't wait till one is old to do what one wants - be daring before! Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-79229287120325429142014-06-11T14:25:34.020-07:002014-06-11T14:25:34.020-07:00Warning by Jenny Joseph. Warning by Jenny Joseph. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-34425985042878134282014-06-11T13:37:48.168-07:002014-06-11T13:37:48.168-07:00I trust your Equity card is up to date darling.I trust your Equity card is up to date darling.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-42284971088485421602014-06-11T12:26:03.807-07:002014-06-11T12:26:03.807-07:00Sorry again, but I have a limited amount of time -...Sorry again, but I have a limited amount of time - I starred in a film tonight, my darlings.<br /><br />I will reply to you all soon, honest! Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-83116387048855455142014-06-11T12:07:46.615-07:002014-06-11T12:07:46.615-07:00I love those shoes...and the pants! Comfy and cla...I love those shoes...and the pants! Comfy and classy. Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044809479022489978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-84177128280227237332014-06-11T09:47:44.561-07:002014-06-11T09:47:44.561-07:00ps..dont like the short trousers .ps..dont like the short trousers .Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-56831860003966916052014-06-11T09:47:17.769-07:002014-06-11T09:47:17.769-07:00I am 68 and refuse to be beige! I like the sound ...I am 68 and refuse to be beige! I like the sound of your 70 year old lady in Bath, and the shoes look great. There is a poem about growing old disgracefully…something about wearing a purple hat I think, but can't recall any more of it..I am sure you, or some of your readers will know it?Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-45555002623577618632014-06-11T06:15:59.632-07:002014-06-11T06:15:59.632-07:00Nice shoes! I do not like wearing trousers that ar...Nice shoes! I do not like wearing trousers that are "highwaters" as we called them, although when i went for training for my new job, i noticed with some dismay that the pair of trousers i wore were a little higher than i like. <br /><br />My chief wardrobe sounds like Joanne's, although i do have some outfits for when i need to take it up a notch.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-8198075141829669332014-06-11T00:12:11.142-07:002014-06-11T00:12:11.142-07:00We call it "trousers at half mast" over...We call it "trousers at half mast" over here B and S. RRachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-60254017694700021692014-06-10T23:54:42.890-07:002014-06-10T23:54:42.890-07:00We have the same expression in Germany, Susie: &qu...We have the same expression in Germany, Susie: "Hochwasser-Hosen". Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-68510304848017968192014-06-10T15:16:24.338-07:002014-06-10T15:16:24.338-07:00Sorry all, but I am going to reply to you tomorrow...Sorry all, but I am going to reply to you tomorrow - hectic schedule and early night for me - honest!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-62740578349279833422014-06-10T13:18:16.433-07:002014-06-10T13:18:16.433-07:00I love H.I.'s new booties.
I'm always pus...I love H.I.'s new booties. <br />I'm always pushing my style boundaries and I fear there's little I wouldn't try. If I know I'll be going into the banking district I'll often wear my tutu ballerina dress and sequins as defense, and to piss people off, I admit. Most of the time I put something on just for the joy of it. I lost my painting studio where I specialized in big chaos, so a lot of that energy is now channeled into my choice of clothing as well.<br />I enjoyed reading your views on style, and I would LOOVE to see you in a fore and aft (I had to look it up).<br />Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-31114124821291383612014-06-10T13:08:26.633-07:002014-06-10T13:08:26.633-07:00I completely agree with Brigitta, and that is why ...I completely agree with Brigitta, and that is why I limit my wardrobe to jeans, shirts and jackets. If I don't like you I surely will wear an old pair of jeans, but if I want to impress you or those around I will wear very new, very pressed and very dark jeans with my shirt and jacket. Now, about the shoes.....Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-61197201384505948662014-06-10T12:59:26.350-07:002014-06-10T12:59:26.350-07:00We call those "floods" here.We call those "floods" here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-91543107447705695102014-06-10T11:21:19.824-07:002014-06-10T11:21:19.824-07:00I think style hasn't much to do with age. Some...I think style hasn't much to do with age. Some things look ravishingly on a very young or a very old person - it must be "truely" fitting to the person and the way she lives and thinks. Some things don't work - even if one has very good legs, wearing a mini-dress makes the proportions look silly or forced after a special age. Or showing midriff, even if it is slim and sheer. What is easily forgiven in a young girl, - when she is not perfect - in an older woman will be judged. That does not mean that one must please the masses - the only Must is to please oneself. Seems to contradict what I said above, but it isn't. Nobody has to wear beige, or has to stay on the safe side, and at every age one can be darn sexy. Again: it is not a question of age, but a question of style and attitude. <br />The silver shoes look good and match H.I.'s beautiful hair! <br />Trousers above the ankle work for petites, most tall women will feel outgrown (thank God Armani produces slim&long ones for slim&tall women!) Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-24155085270006080282014-06-10T06:45:25.276-07:002014-06-10T06:45:25.276-07:00My 'ratting' wardrobe is as fashionable to...My 'ratting' wardrobe is as fashionable today as it was yesterday afternoon!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-47977229101969477372014-06-10T06:32:23.844-07:002014-06-10T06:32:23.844-07:00A very young actor I worked with in the late 1980&...A very young actor I worked with in the late 1980's who hailed from NW London described that particular length of trouser as 'spenging'; a verb I have used ever since. I've just tried Googling it and absolutely nothing comes up. Perhaps mentioning it here might spread the word. <br /><br />Love HI's shoes. Please pass on my compliments. Looking at a photo of me kayaking (from behind obviously) on my latest post has made me wonder if sleevelessness (red wavy line) is a wise move at my age.....Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-49114097494877267532014-06-10T04:40:56.537-07:002014-06-10T04:40:56.537-07:00Er, um, yes, I am sure you are right about what yo...Er, um, yes, I am sure you are right about what you can get away with clothes wise when an oldie but I suspect my pink hat decorated with blue pipecleaners would be adjudged wrong for my age but it goes with all the rubbish in my head rather well. But I take your point. Today I am wearing my blue hat without adornment. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com