Creature of Habit

 
This post is my 250th! Is it fair to say that 250 posts is a body of work? An oeuvre? I think so. Perhaps this is a good time to spring for a Pop Quiz, to see what teachings have been distilled from all these photos and words.
 
HeRE iS thE PoP qUiZ. “Just do your best,” says The Directrice’s mother.
 
Note: Answers to these questions reflect the Directrice’s world order, which is not always aligned with objective reality.
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Now on to routine business!
 
I love an ivory sweater in the winter. Ivory looks great with grey or black pants and jeans.
full length
We went into the woods for these pictures

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O.K. The edge of the woods. There is a house behind me . . .
 
 
 
A simple sweater will do the trick, but I had to have this colossal turtleneck.

 
 
 
The sweater is enveloping me.
Come closer
Or is it engulfing me?

 
There is something of a nun’s habit in this sweater, isn’t there?
 
While doing a little research into the vocabulary of religious garments, I found a couple of websites specializing in vestments. Even they were having “Black Friday” sales. This cracked me up.
Apparently, the white bib that's part of a nun's raiment is called a cowl
Apparently, the white bib that’s part of a nun’s raiment is called a cowl

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Do priests go crazy for bargains on Black Friday?
 
 
 
Have a terrific weekend!
 
 
Sweater: J.W.Anderson; Pants: JCrew; Shoes: Tory Burch Twiggie Mismatched Low-heel Pump; Bag: Barbara Bui School’s Out Bag

23 thoughts on “Creature of Habit”

    • Hi Susan — One of my earliest posts — The Virtues of White Blouses — goes into agonizing detail and a number of readers have offered their own suggestions. One reader (Jessica) suggested using mineral salt deodorant to avoid yellow under-arm stains in the first place. I still need to try this.

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  1. But what about all the khaki and white pants? I demand a recount.

    Also, I have been known to remove my white blazer entirely as I prepare, eat, and meticulously wipe down my work area after coffee and lunch and all non-white snacks (pro-tip: banana and almonds is a stain-free snack). Worth it.

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    • You raise an excellent point re the khaki and white pants, Jennifer. I look over these posts (and my closet) and have to laugh at how many pairs of grey and black wool pants I have. I think there is a bug in the quiz because I only scored 9 out of 10 and I am the ultimate authority on my own bizarre opinions, aren’t I? (Addendum: The Photographer tells me he fixed the bug before the post went up.)

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  2. I scored 8 out of 10, and like Jennifer, demand a recount concerning pants.

    I’m still pleased with myself and even more pleased that you thought to include a quiz in your post. That was fun!

    Have you considered writing about your beauty-related routines and interests? I’m interested and bet I’m not alone.

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  3. Fun quiz! 7 out of 10, couldn’t help going with my own views on white blouses (which I considered a trick question) & bustiers.

    I followed The Directrice’s views on black and grey pants to score more highly (do we ever stop trying to ace tests?), but I strongly disagree on that one, and second those who pointed out the Directrice’s own advocacy of white and khaki pants. (Plus I wear summer pants in bright solid colors and prints; I live in NY and need a break from black).

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    • Hello Lynne — I should take this moment to tell everyone that I like colored pants and admire patterned pants (which one of my colleagues calls “fancy pants.” I just don’t think I have the moxie to pull them off!

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  4. yeah! 8 of 10, and it might have been better if I hadn’t indulged my interest in game theory. The cowl neck looks lovely on you. Congratulations on 250 posts and thank you for inspiring and entertaining us!

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  5. I would have gotten a perfect 10, but I don’t believe you can keep a white shirt white. Plus, I really wanted to know what one hand clapping sounds like.

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  6. You won’t believe this: today was laundry day, and I did a load whites with mild chlorine bleach which included a beloved white cotton turtleneck. The stains did not come out. I was about to toss it when I decided to soak it for a half hour in a pail with detergent and LOTS of chlorine bleach. What did I have to lose? Then I put It back into the washing machine, then the dryer, and opened your blog! (Of course this was not a white BLOUSE – most of which cannot handle chlorine.) So I just pulled it out of the dryer, and, voila! Saved

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  7. Khaki is not grey or black! Neither are ivory pants, which I think you’ve worn. And I insist white shirts cannot be kept perfectly white, no matter what bleach-salt trickery-pokery you try. In fact, I’d say the second law of thermodynamics applies for white clothing more than anything else in the universe. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the quiz, thank you!

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