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Wearing Missoni |
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Gene Hackman femulating in the 1996 film The Birdcage. |
Still Tall After All These Years Dept.
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5'11" Kate Grigorieva |
Reader Sissyslave sent me a link to a Herald Weekly article, “The Tallest Women in Show Business,” which is an illustrated list of tall female celebrities. The list included a lot of women who I was unaware of being tall. And I learned that six-foot tall actress Famke Janssen has incredibly large feet and has to get special custom-made shoes for her size 11’s. (We can sympathize.)
Not So Tall After All These Years Dept.
All my adult life, I was 6 feet 2 inches tall, or so I thought. During my recent health issues, a nurse measured my height and informed me that I was a more petite 5 feet 11.
“People typically lose almost one-half inch every 10 years after age 40,” explains Andrea Singer, chief medical officer of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Since I am 72 years old, that would account for over 1.5 inches of the 3 inches of height that I lost.
The other 1.5 inches could be due to osteoporosis, but except for the height loss, I don’t have any other osteoporosis symptoms. Inaccurate measurements may be the cause. My mother marked my height on a door frame every birthday. I measured the marks on the frame and I topped out at 6 feet 2 at age 16. So go figure.
I will mention the height loss to my doctor, but the good news is that at 5 feet 11, I am a less imposing woman than the Amazonian I was at 6 feet 2.
Quote of the Week Dept.
“Guys, these are the most comfortable bras you will ever wear.” – Kim Kardashian for Skims
Dick Knows Best Dept.
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Wearing Boston Proper |
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Brendan W. Jordan |
By Tami Knight
I am not religious, but do value Judeo-Christian culture, teachings and traditions. I also appreciate those that enjoy a sense of community and belonging by attending church. With this in mind, I began visiting a local Congregational church over the last year.
Some context: I pass extremely well (5'9", 28" waist, my hair is brown, medium-length bob). My voice is pretty good, too, but I might give out clues in a longer conversation with someone. I dress like any other female does wherever I am and carry myself with a sense of pride. At church, I always wear a conservative dress and low heels.
While I can't make every Sunday as I like to travel, I can usually make time once or sometimes twice a month. What I did not expect and so enjoy about these times is that there hasn’t been a Sunday that someone hasn’t stepped up with a smile and introduced themselves to me. Mostly it is the women who are more social.
When I walk in, I am thanked for coming. After the service in the fellowship room for coffee, I am always chatting with one, two or three women at a time. Yesterday, I met someone who shared my interest in the Detroit Symphony and ballet at the Michigan Opera Theater. It turns out that we had seen many of the same performances and seeing Misty Copeland dance is in our bucket list.
So with all the talk of a war (or push back) on aspects of the “trans movement,” it needs to be said that it isn’t everywhere or from everyone for any reason. I have no doubt that my pastor and some of the women I have befriended have or might have figured me out. But how does one explain the friendly faces, smiles, laughter from so many women and husbands?
Friendship is aspirational. When we meet someone we like, it is because we find aspects of them we admire.
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Wearing Venus |
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To Angela Booth, everyday is dress day! |
Reader Romney asked me to talk about colors.
I am not an expert. Through experimentation, I have learned what colors look good and don’t look good on me.
Experimentation is expensive. Putting together outfits of varied colors just to discard those that don’t work can quickly empty your purse. There has to be a better way and it is called “color analysis.”
Myimperfectlife.com has an excellent article “how to find the shades that will make you look—and feel—your best.” The article provides a step-by-step guide for determining your best colors. Click here to read it.
By the way, turns out that I am “cool’ despite what some people say (LOL), so blue, emerald, purple, lavender and icy blue should populate my wardrobe. My bright colors are pink, ruby rosy reds—and for the neutrals, white, navy blues and cool grays.
Have a colorful day!
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Wearing Bebe |
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Luis Montalbert femulating Kylie Minogue on Costa Rican television’s Tu cara me suena. |
I am not 100% yet. Going down stairs is still an issue; I think it is doable, but I have to convince myself that I can do it.
Don't need a cane any longer, but I still carry one just in case (like when I walked in the woods for the first time on Friday).
I figure that later this month, I will be ready to go out and will probably do lunch en femme.
And finally, thank you all for your birthday wishes last week! Hope the next 52 weeks will be better than the previous 52.
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Wearing Fore Collection |
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Daniel Furlong, womenswear model |
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Wearing Chicwish |
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Arturo Valls femulates Rihanna on Spanish television’s Tu cara me suena. You can view this femulation on YouTube. |