Finally, someone with practical fashion sense hehe. As a fan of antique  
brooches (including a real nice Victorian amethyst one I had listed on ebay  last 
week...that didn't sell ), I just had to commend you on  your sense of style 
and practicality.
 
I admire women who are able to purchase separates and accessorize and have  
the forethought to make a good impression for any occasion at a moments notice! 
 I'm one of those who always forgets to bring a change of clothes or even a  
sweater just in case.
 
If I look halfway presentable in anything, it's only by pure chance.  
Fortunately I can get by with this for the time being. What I wore to work  today, I 
also wore yesterday..and not to gross anybody out but I was intending  to wear 
the same thing again tomorrow. A now vintage turtle-neck sweater with  holes 
along the collar and bleach stains on the sleeves, thrift store jeans and  my 
hiking boots - I had bought brand new 2 1/2 years ago.
 
The joys of working in a rustic museum and I do some sort of cleaning every  
time I'm in there. Tomorrow, I'm taking apart the vacuum cleaner and cleaning 
it  out and later on in the afternoon I'm meeting with the director of a state 
 agency. I'll have to make sure I look as grubby as possible -a little dirt 
on my  face even so she can see how hard I've been working (no sah - I'm just  
kiddin').
 
In any case - thanks for the tips, particularly buying more than one  
identical item (like your skirts) I never think of things like that but will now  if 
the opportunity should arise.
 
Pam
 
In a message dated 11/29/2005 7:00:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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I am the sole employee and "executive director" for a local history  museum.  
Today was "decorating day" and half my board dropped in to do  the holiday 
decorating.  
 
I went up to the attic at least six times this morning, to the basement  
twice, and I won't even mention how many times I had to do the "floor  work."  
After I carried the still upstairs (it goes up every year because  a certain 
Christmas tree always has to go in that spot), my plain white button  down shirt 
was a mess.
 
I didn't look particularly "professional" today.  But after having  been 
through this routine a few times I knew the drill for the day.   Skirts were 
definitely out because I spend alot of time on the ladder, being  the one who gets 
the job of putting the top and accompanying lights on the top  of a 10 foot 
tree.
 
Notice I said "plain white button down shirt."  Actually, it wasn't  mine; it 
was my husband's.  I didn't tear it and it will bleach nicely so  I can wear 
it for "decorating day" again next year.
 
My usual attire?  Yes, I do wear jeans on Saturday.  That's  when I do the 
housekeeping and gallery work.  Also attic cleaning when  I'm truly inspired and 
if I think the attic's occupant won't mind the  company.  He/She usually 
doesn't.  <g>  I hate  having to think about what to wear.  The military would 
have suited me  just fine, literally.  Once when my mother was visiting she 
helped  with laundry.  She asked why I had three identical black skirts.  I  told 
her that I lost one at a conference in Denver, and that was why I only  had 
three left.  I also have three identical pairs of black slacks.   Black heels 
(about an inch) I have to be careful with, so as not to get them  mixed up--I had 
three pairs of identical black shoes at one point, but  Naturalizers changed 
the style of the ones I liked best, so I'm back to trying  to decide which to 
go with for my very fashionable closet.
 
White blouses, shells, some sweaters.  All to dress up or down at a  moments 
notice with scarves, earrings, pins (I have a passion for antique  brooches, 
and guess what!  simplicity shows them off the best!).
 
Yes, I have a couple nice outfits, too.  But during the work week I  hate 
having to decide what to wear.  
 
Holly
in Virginia




 
Pamela Silvestri, Museum Assistant
Northeast States Civilian  Conservation Corps Museum
Shenipsit State Forest
166 Chestnut Hill  Road
Stafford Springs, Connecticut 06076
Telephone: (860)  684-3430
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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