Wife Dressing: The Fine Art of Being a Well-Dressed Wife
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (939 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979338425 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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When your husband's eyes light up as he comes in at night, you're in sad shape if it's only because he smells dinner cooking." From chapter 4, "A chronic blight on the American home scene is sleepwear in the kitchen! Negligees, bathrobes and terry towels do NOT belong with food, pots and pans. "I expected to hate it," says Ms. (Of course, having an 18" waist doesn't hurt when it comes to being fabulous, whether the occasion is a TV interview on Edward R. The age of this book becomes extra clear with the "provocative notes for the patient husband who pays the bills". After getting my gag reflex under control, I discovered that when read through the prism of history, "Wife Dressing" provides laughs and -- despite some detours into petticoats and such -- is chock-full of sage advice. A time when having the boss and his wife to dinner was a career move. It is about the c
Fab, darling! Amazon Customer I've read Wife Dressing four times in two months. It's so much fun and even after all these years the fashion advice still works. I haven't worn white shortie gloves since the last family funeral and haven't worn a petticoat since last week but the basic theme works just fine. Let's face it, all you have to do is go to Target or W. Surprisingly subversive or Emily Post of fashion? I was so happy to read in the fashion blogosphere that Wife Dressing has been dusted off and brought back into print. My first edition copy has crumbled to dust, and I am so pleased by Glitterati's reprinted it. The new illustrations are fabulous, and I love Feitelberg's new introduction that does a stellar job of contextualizing . Marjorie A. Kleine said Wife Dressing. Don't be fooled by the title. Even though the book is vintage 1950's the attitudes towards selection ofclothing, maintenance of clothing and dressing tips are very timely.
Feitelberg's additional text contextualizes Fogarty's original concepts, underscoring how Fogarty's observations and expertise still hold true.. Wife Dressing: The Fine Art of Being a Well-Dressed Wife is a republishing of a fashion classic, with an updated introduction from fashion commentator Rosemary Feitelberg. Fashion icon Anne Fogarty's advice for the style-conscious woman is every bit as witty today as it was when it was originally published in 1959