Comments on: Fashion moments with Mum

By: Zippered skinny jeans | youlookfab

Zippered skinny jeans | youlookfab — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:54:55 +0000

[...] jeans that we wore 20 years ago? I’ll admit I wore the leg-shortening style back then until my Mum said one day : “Those jeans make your legs look short. It’s not very elegant. Your Levis look [...]

By: Your father’s style | youlookfab

Your father’s style | youlookfab — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:27:58 +0000

[...] he has to update his wardrobe. (Being a little colour blind doesn’t help). But my Mum set a high style standard and would not tolerate sloppy dressing, so Papa relied heavily on her to ensure that he was well [...]

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:36:29 +0000

Angie – your momma is lovely. Now I can see how you got your start with fashion. Lovely lovely photo.

By: yublocka

yublocka — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:14:36 +0000

Angie that is a gorgeous tribute to your mum. I bet she is tickled pink. You really resemble her – not just in your great looks, but in your grace, style and poise!!!

My Mum also made a lot of clothes includng matching outfits for myself and my brothers. I think our whole family had matching shorts made out of curtains at some stage!!!

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:08:20 +0000

What a beautiful Mothers’ Day tribute! The picture of you and your mom is priceless. I envy you your special relationship.
Growing up, my father did all the shopping for all of us, including clothing and shoes. He meant well but was looking for practicality, definitely nothing like fashion. I remember being in tears when be brought home new shoes for me when I was about 13. They were black lace-ups with heavy rubber soles…soooo practical and soooo ugly when all the girls had cute ballerina flats. I’m sure what he bought for my mother wasn’t what she would have picked out either. Later I bought clothing for her, trying to learn what she liked. She had MS and could not get out herself.

By: Nadine

Nadine — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:53:53 +0000

What a beautiful tribute to your mum, Angie. Lovely.

By: Kari

Kari — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:41:43 +0000

This is so sweet. I can definitely see where you got your classiness, poise, and grace. Your mum sounds like a lovely person.

My mom has become a great friend in recent years, and I truly respect her. I’ve been incredibly lucky to have such unconditional support and love.

She is also by far my favorite shopping buddy. Each of us has a good sense of what we are looking for (it helps that our body types are pretty similar) and we really “get” each other’s sense of style even though her lifestyle & preferences are much more casual than mine. I can always count on her for an honest opinion, to encourage me to try something different (even if it’s out of my comfort zone), and for a heartfelt compliment. She also made many a wonderful Halloween costume for me while growing up.

By: JewelryGirl

JewelryGirl — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:57:25 +0000

Oh Angie, this takes me back! I have a pic like this of my mom & me in matching dresses that she made. Brings tears to my eye’s! Your mom was GORGEOUS & you are one lucky girl as it sounds like you have many of her traits! I’m sure she’s smiling down on you & so proud of your success!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mom’s out there!!

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:06:55 +0000

I also got teary reading your post Angie. What lovely memories.

My mother sewed almost all my dresses, and while we didn’t do matching with her, she did make a matching set for my sister and me. She was a much more competent seamstress than I was, and though I can sew myself, I never really got past having her on hand to consult with and check at every part of the process. She finished off a couple of my abandoned dressmaking projects too.

I loved a “dutch girl” costume Mum made for me with I was in year 1 for a fancy dress dance.

My Mum hated shopping, and completely bewildered my dad in the early years of their marriage by bursting into tears when trying to find shoes! I too find shopping difficult. Now in her 60’s I think she is finally getting comfortable with her style and shopping is a little easier. She is in great shape and very active and fit.

Mum wore her flat fronted pants right though the 80’s when I wanted her to embrace pleats – but I have changed my mind about them, not her.

I loved a seventies bias cut full length dress my Mum wore, and waited for ages for a seventies party so I could wear it. It is still in my box of precious clothes that I won’t throw out.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:10:19 +0000

Such a lovely post, Angie. Thank you for touching us all. My mom also sewed, and we had matching outfits, too. I especially remember a set of mod ’60s shift dresses with daisy trim. Those have been on my mind recently, and I was just talking about them with a girlfriend this week. I lost my mom when I was 17, so these great memories are all the more special.