tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post1937574352317482185..comments2024-03-29T00:53:28.131+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Postcards for the Weekend – CostumesDawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-14683069117875177832018-05-25T13:59:59.804+02:002018-05-25T13:59:59.804+02:00I love the old school photo. It's so interesti...I love the old school photo. It's so interesting to look into each face of the boys and wonder what they're thinking ... Thanks for sharing!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-14490757049226541082018-05-21T11:38:18.917+02:002018-05-21T11:38:18.917+02:00Janet, "the times they are a'changin'...Janet, "the times they are a'changin' ... " ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-85903022923570252202018-05-21T11:37:05.771+02:002018-05-21T11:37:05.771+02:00Sandi, it's worth pondering about, sometimes -...Sandi, it's worth pondering about, sometimes - how quickly we change our minds about how something "ought to be" :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-54590824997193992502018-05-21T11:33:51.619+02:002018-05-21T11:33:51.619+02:00It's very mysterious how the whole world seems...It's very mysterious how the whole world seems to be in sync with the fashion trends - well, excluding those countries or cultures where other forces or traditions still determine how women are allowed to dress... (At the same time as we have young girls walking around in mini-shorts and mini-tops here, I also see many immigrant Muslim women now, all covered up - and even Muslim girls playing soccer dressed in long skirts and hijabs...!)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-72030642396768820802018-05-21T11:23:06.398+02:002018-05-21T11:23:06.398+02:00Meike, I wear capri jeans/trousers too in summer. ...Meike, I wear capri jeans/trousers too in summer. But I feel our very shifting weather sometimes does require a wider variety of options (of course also adjusted to context and activity - which in my case no longer involves any running or cycling)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-72566373496178667602018-05-21T11:15:01.339+02:002018-05-21T11:15:01.339+02:00Wanda, it's one thing to say one does not care...Wanda, it's one thing to say one does not care about the current fashion, and another to try to find something else in the stores... :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-14972906978464296372018-05-21T11:13:10.124+02:002018-05-21T11:13:10.124+02:00Eva, who knows... Maybe with the climate changes w...Eva, who knows... Maybe with the climate changes we'll have to go back to long dresses and parasols to protect ourselves from the sun...DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-28617533123275326742018-05-20T16:48:22.599+02:002018-05-20T16:48:22.599+02:00I know what y our mean about shorts. I want knee l...I know what y our mean about shorts. I want knee length or longer. I remember years ago going t o Spain and being stated at for wearing knee length shorts, I changed into jeans. Last year I saw women in shorts so short that I wouldn't have worn at home. Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-56056874700884531402018-05-20T13:33:19.054+02:002018-05-20T13:33:19.054+02:00It's funny how fashion changes and yesterday&#...It's funny how fashion changes and yesterday's styles look so weird, but I like looking back. :)Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-75864228646620369022018-05-20T11:42:09.656+02:002018-05-20T11:42:09.656+02:00I am thinking you are right about the culottes und...I am thinking you are right about the culottes under the skirts.. and it is the same way here, hard to find clothes that cover the body. I have said before looking at old photos of clothing makes me really happy I live now. clothing wise i mean... the two teachers in the classroom photo look really stern, maybe even MEAN... i wonder where they hid the paddle. LOLMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-58619528395512204182018-05-20T11:35:31.911+02:002018-05-20T11:35:31.911+02:00I am sure the aunties are indeed wearing culottes ...I am sure the aunties are indeed wearing culottes underneath. Probably less for warmth, more for decency :-) As for short shorts, I only wear them for running when it is really warm. Otherwise, I like capri jeans, they are also a good length for cycling.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-66774767945355633972018-05-20T02:05:18.495+02:002018-05-20T02:05:18.495+02:00Love your postcards. You are so right about the s...Love your postcards. You are so right about the styles and how they change. I find the Thrift stores have knee length pants sometimes. I don't care if it's out of style...I like, what I like...haha.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-74229767823051044122018-05-19T22:50:35.971+02:002018-05-19T22:50:35.971+02:00So in the future people will be sending to each ot...So in the future people will be sending to each others this kind of postcards: people in really short shorts, women in culottes... And they will keep asking how could we dress like that! ;-)<br /><br />I've enjoyed your post.Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.com