We finished our giant can of Christmas popcorn last night, so I guess that means it’s time to get back to work. Frankly, I’m thrilled. I missed my routine, and I was away from Hourglassy long enough to miss writing, too. I hope you had a wonderful break from your own routines last week and […]
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As you may have noticed from my recent swimsuit posts focusing on vintage and high-waisted styles, I have something of an obsession with a high waist in general. With my long torso, muscular short legs, and big waist to hip ratio, a high waist is so much more flattering on me than the low-rise pants […]
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Now I’m walking on sunshine I’m walking on sunshine I’m walking on sunshine And it’s starting to feel good, hey All right now And it’s starting to feel good. Song of the day is inspired by the longing for warm sunny weather that we’re all hoping will be here soon. A few summers ago, I […]
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Just last Sunday we sprang forward for daylight savings time, and already this week it’s been warm enough for women to break free from their coats and let their hourglass looks see the light of day. Below are two looks that caught my eye this morning. Although on the surface they’re quite different, they share […]
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This long weekend, we’ve been binge watching the second season of House of Cards. Claire Underwood’s look is now somewhat predictable, but she managed to blow me away with this architectural neckline in Chapter 17. I doubt a DD+ woman could fit this dress straight off the rack; however I have no doubt that a […]
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In honor of the American “Black Friday” (the day after Thanksgiving when stores open early and people line up in the wee hours of the morning to get crazy deals like 50 or 60% off big ticket items), British reproduction vintage clothing company Collectif held a “Black Thursday” sale during which every single item except […]
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Yesterday morning was a two-pronged dressing dilemma: I wanted to dress up for church, but I wanted to wear jeans for everything we were doing afterwards. My Jailyn velvet tank top was the perfect solution. I have to admit that I haven’t worn this top much since I first reviewed it a year ago (you […]
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Last week I drove from Delaware to Florida to deliver my mother-in-law’s van to her. Here I am before beginning my drive last Monday evening, wearing a Second Base demi-cami that I plan to review next week. Can you tell what my criticism will be? When I woke up Tuesday morning, I couldn’t stand the […]
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