When I was growing up in the 1960s, my mom and I set our hair on plastic rollers. Mom’s hair was short and mine was long and often in girly pigtails, but neither of us wanted frizz. By the 70s blow dryers appeared, and in high school I spent hours taming my waves into a […]
A funny thing happened on the way to my closet
On the first warm day of this brilliant, technicolor spring, I reached into my closet for one of my lightweight favorites, a delicately striped pink and white linen t-shirt. Off we went to Sonoma to enjoy the day. While walking around the square I paused to admire a blouse in the window of one of […]
Crafting a Brighter Future Together
PLUS: See below to read about Models Needed! One of the most hopeful things I’ve seen recently is a resurgence in “craft.” All of the handmade pink pussycat hats worn by marchers protesting the inauguration was an indelible image of sisterhood support. You couldn’t buy these hats, someone had to make one for you. Across […]
An Image that Grows more Interesting
Once upon a time there were no cameras, and if you wanted a “likeness” created you had to sit for hours while an artist painted your portrait. Instead of flattering lighting, an animated smile, a millisecond flash of the shutter, and the option to discard all the unflattering choices, you sat in a fixed pose, […]
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