Tag Archives: clothing

The Socks from Hell

Posted on December 5, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I have conquered the Socks from Hell. It is not so much that I have subjugated these hand-knitted demons to their knees so much that I have brought them to my feet. Snugly, quietly, they embrace my very soles, and … Continue reading →

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Why I Knit

Posted on August 9, 2012 by This Woman Writes

My mother taught me to knit when I was 15. In her day, she said, a woman knit in between romantic relationships. An especially heart wrenching breakup, followed by months of no dates at all, could result in a complete … Continue reading →

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The Dog Ate My (extremely expensive, Italian leather, got them on sale) Sandals

Posted on September 15, 2011 by This Woman Writes

I might also add that Ruby the Repulsive Rat Dog exhibits a literal taste for expensive footwear as well, and thanks to her sharp teeth, has reduced my $14.95 find of the century to masticated pulp. Continue reading →

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The (Dressing Room) Walls Come Crashing Down

Posted on March 22, 2011 by This Woman Writes

Those chauvinist males out there who joke about how long it takes women to dress have never seen one re-attire herself in a panic in the middle of the Mart rat cubicle.

Thank God for that. Continue reading →

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Sewing, Knitting, Quilting — Real Women and Real Men Do These Things

Posted on March 7, 2011 by This Woman Writes

At the Norwegian Artist’s receptions and opening nights, I appear in something that exists all its own on the planet — no twin at Wal-Mart or Nordstrom’s — what I’m wearing is as unique, unusual, and imperfect as I am. Continue reading →