September 7, 2007
Plaid Pants Are Stylish, Right?
Once upon a time, I had a job in a local department store. I never made any money because I always bought clothes at exceptionally reduced prices. Some of which I’ve never worn.
It was a terrible habit and very difficult to break. I’ve donated most of those clothes to Goodwill or sold them at Nice As New, a neighborhood consignment shop.
But there is one pair of pants I saved and I’m bound and determined to squeeze into them before I die. If I just so happen to be an 80-year-old woman in ugly, turquoise, plaid cropped pants, so be it.
What can I say? I had visions of golf in my head when I purchased these:
This post is part of a Blog Blast sponsored by Parent Bloggers Network and Harper Collins’ new title, The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia. If you’d like to participate, click here for details. Posts must be up by midnight PST. (I had troubles uploading photos to Flickr last night so my post is rather late!)
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September 7th, 2007 at 8:24 pm, The Parent Bloggers Network » Blog Blast - So You Think You’ve Got Style? Says:
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September 7th, 2007 at 10:23 pm, Kari Says:
I love plaid.
But not so much in turquoise.
September 7th, 2007 at 11:01 pm, Jenn Says:
an eighty year old woman in bright turquoise plaid cropped pants, golfing… now there’s a good image!
September 8th, 2007 at 10:22 am, Dana Says:
Kari, I still think they’re great. Although I never did find a top to go with them.
Jenn, I know. Scary, huh?
September 8th, 2007 at 1:50 pm, Julie Says:
If you’re going to do plaid, you better do it in turquoise or chartreuse or one of those other loud, scary colors. That way you look ironic instead of just old, rich, or sad. : )
September 8th, 2007 at 6:00 pm, Dana Says:
See, Julie!! You got it! I think it’s kind of retro. Yenno?