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Whee! Femme squee! I have new clothes.

I have a crisp blue criss cross pleated skirt that flares when I walk and a crisp white shirt with one giant blue embroidered rose to match. I may have to buy bobby socks and put my hair in a pony tail to properly express how 50s Prep this makes me feel. But in a good way, like those imaginary girls who smell softly of baby powder and never sweat.

And I have a cream skirt with an alpine village on it and coral trim just above the ruffle, which strikes me as exceedingly French though I have no idea why. And its coordinating light blue shirt with flattering scoop neck, and darts to give the illusion of waist.

And I have a fresh green viney top that makes me feel Springy and I am wearing right now, although sequins? Scratch.

Unfortunately I did not succeed in buying the green of the season, the one that everyone seems to call Green Tea although if anyone served me a cup of surgical scrubs I would certainly not drink it. It doesn't look good next to my face, so I must have tried on every green skirt or pair of pants in two stores, and got no love. (I would have done three, but the door guy at the first H&M said they have no plus sizes anymore, and the door guy at H&M redux said they're back at the first one. I gave up.)

Apparently I'm not *that* femme, though. I turned down a Day of Beauty at a new salon from some guy on the street on the grounds that while $60 is a good deal, it's more than I've got and it's such a good deal that it could be a scam, especially since they want you to decide right then.

Probably not, though, since he -- like all hairstylists -- was complimenting my unspoiled hair even after I said no. I think it must be a little like a field of snow without footsteps. Anyway, campy guys who want something are kinda fun. I've never been called Angel before.

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Your clothes sound so pretty! I wish I could wear skirts more, but a) I hate shaving my legs both for time and because it makes them *cold*, and b) my office is very small, and I'd just feel...weird, wearing skirts around my (male) bosses.

Where did your clothes come from, though? I've been struggling lately with finding places with clothes that fit and look good. I spent an afternoon in H&M with

geekturnedvamp a few years back, and all I bought in the end was a hair tie. *g*

And I have a cream skirt with an alpine village on it

Do the people who live there get upset when you walk around? And doesn't the skirt get warm from the heat of all their little fires?

The power of scoop neck is mighty. I wish clothing stores would stop trying to press v-necks on the world. I don't want to show off that much of my cleavage, and all the skinny girls show off are their bony sternums.

...I have to come over now.

Whimper.

Looks like shopping worked out just fine w/o me. (I got three pairs of shoes w/o you.)
Yay new clothes!

Ooh! Pretty!

Oh... you make me want to shop! Stop that! I hate shopping.

And the problem with the green, besides the name, is that it is so eye catching. When everyone is wearing something eye catching... well it's like walking around with ADHD.

Love the sound of your new clothes. Yay 50's!

I definitely need to do some shopping and get myself some sausy spring skirts - I am liking the flounciness of them this season, as opposed to the oh-so-unflatting straighter skirt.

A day of beauty for $60! Though of course I totally suspect scammage as well, I would be rather interested in investigating, b/c oh how I would love an spoil-dani day.