Weimar comparisons abound. You may need a good stiff drink when you’re done. When I think about Weimar compared to today, one of the biggest parallels I can find is the degradation of popular culture and also of what used … Continue reading →
This bracelet fragment is surpassingly strange, although it may not be clear why on first viewing: Here’s a reconstruction of what it probably looked like when worn: Here’s the explanation: It is intricately made with polished green stone and is … Continue reading →
I looked at a lot of fashions from last night’s Grammy Awards in order to choose either the most beautiful and/or the most bizarre. I decided to go with the latter, and although I usually focus on the female fashion, … Continue reading →
I’m not all that fond of precious jewels. That’s very fortunate, because I don’t own many. Richard Burton would have gotten off easy with me. When I got married, I wore a plain gold wedding ring, one that had been … Continue reading →
I watch so little TV that I’ve never heard of 99% of the stars at the 2015 Emmys. But of course I have to take a look at the women’s dresses. As Tolstoi said, all happy families are alike, but … Continue reading →
Is it really such a good idea to make fun of a rival candidate’s looks? It doesn’t matter if it’s a man or a woman being mocked, or a man or a woman doing the mocking. It’s always an extremely … Continue reading →
In the Hillarywear thread I wrote that Carly Fiorina dresses with class and style, but I thought it might be a nice refresher to show, not tell (and yes, I must again add I’m well aware that this is a … Continue reading →
There’s a vogue for it among young women, apparently. The process is simplicity itself. All you have to do is: Lesson #1: Start with healthy hair and scalp. …It turns out that you need to have a healthy head of … Continue reading →
It’s about collars. The other day, Ann Althouse asked a question about this collar, which happens to have been worn by Hillary Clinton: Can anybody explain Hillary’s giant-gaping-collar costume? It’s like an old-fashioned satin blouse for a person with an … Continue reading →
…cause we’re goin’ out tonight. That’s the way the song goes: We brunettes are aware that red is a very good color for us, but all reds are not created equal. For brunettes, the less orange and the more towards … Continue reading →
There’s a fuss being made about this Dove video, in which women are asked to choose whether to walk through a door labeled “beautiful” or one labeled “average”: The idea, of course, is that too many women think of themselves … Continue reading →
I’m not trying to pick on Annie Lennox. I think Lennox is great. Great voice, great entertainer, and I must say she looks sensational for her age—or any age. But Lennox touched on a long-held pet peeve of mine when … Continue reading →