tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post3886332132350648348..comments2023-10-15T07:35:02.206-07:00Comments on <center>Couturgatory</center>: Damsel in this DressAyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07066652005631038278noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-91502183019061800472013-08-24T13:01:57.562-07:002013-08-24T13:01:57.562-07:00How did I miss this dress?! Very pretty. Glad to h...How did I miss this dress?! Very pretty. Glad to hear you had a chance to de-stress.graverobbergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863800265600683329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-25783883982776152962013-08-12T01:00:40.419-07:002013-08-12T01:00:40.419-07:00I wish I could claim credit, but the thrifting in ...I wish I could claim credit, but the thrifting in San Francisco is just really great. I love taking my friends when they visit.Aya in Couturgatoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764355243258260075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-33463485584105531172013-08-12T00:59:38.089-07:002013-08-12T00:59:38.089-07:00Thank you Ally, I'm looking forward to catchin...Thank you Ally, I'm looking forward to catching up more with everyone's blogs once summer school is over.Aya in Couturgatoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764355243258260075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-31632404656505664012013-08-12T00:55:39.364-07:002013-08-12T00:55:39.364-07:00Yes! Spot on. Oh man, thanks so much for figuring ...Yes! Spot on. Oh man, thanks so much for figuring that out. I will have to search for a cropped/half jacket or sweater to wear with this, then. Maybe something slightly pointy, like a cropped moto/biker cut.Aya in Couturgatoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764355243258260075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-37524141514666282012013-08-11T19:17:45.898-07:002013-08-11T19:17:45.898-07:00What a lovely dress! It looks amazing on you! You ...What a lovely dress! It looks amazing on you! You obviously have the knack for spotting good quality in the thrift stores! It takes a long time for me to find things - lots of times I'll spend 2-3 hours and maybe find one thing!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-50597856583323419812013-08-11T18:17:57.667-07:002013-08-11T18:17:57.667-07:00Glad to hear your leaving stress behind and embrac...Glad to hear your leaving stress behind and embracing the joy of dressing well. Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-25893059353380119512013-08-11T17:22:44.845-07:002013-08-11T17:22:44.845-07:00So, I don't think the problem is the length of...So, I don't think the problem is the length of the sleeves, but the length of the jacket. The dress has excellent proportions on it's own - and the ribbon-belt (from chocolates - how cool is that?) helps. The jacket moves the waist down lower and takes the shape away from the top of the dress, which makes your legs and arms sticking out seem... odd. I love the jacket, though. And the dress. They just aren't allowed to be friends. Sorry :( <br /><br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554473441964602983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-36970362424695431812013-08-11T14:20:36.553-07:002013-08-11T14:20:36.553-07:00Why *are* all the food carts always pushed around ...Why *are* all the food carts always pushed around by ladies? There's an academic paper to be written here, I'll bet.Aya in Couturgatoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764355243258260075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-45171690777084482012013-08-11T13:55:13.944-07:002013-08-11T13:55:13.944-07:00Ooh, dim sum (or as it's called Stateside, yam...Ooh, dim sum (or as it's called Stateside, yam cha-literally, "tea things") are little dishes made to be shared and munched on while drinking tea in a group. It's kind of like Japanese izakaya, or Spanish tapas.<br /><br />Common ingredients in a lot of the dishes are pork, mushrooms, and shrimp. There's a variety of dumplings, bbq pork buns, very soft tofu dessert, egg custard, braised spareribs, Chinese broccoli, and many more. (: Often takes place in a crowded banquet room with high ceilings with steam carts being pushed about by ladies.Aya in Couturgatoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764355243258260075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-88476512210417605412013-08-11T12:12:14.173-07:002013-08-11T12:12:14.173-07:00You look beautiful, and I like that jacket. :-) Wh...You look beautiful, and I like that jacket. :-) What is a dim sum? I hear people talking about them but I never know what they are.<br /><br />OMG Megan drew us!! Isn't she the best?!Meghan Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352704271372326756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-29484718603319977012013-08-11T12:06:55.053-07:002013-08-11T12:06:55.053-07:00Man, that is such a fantastic idea. Do you guys tr...Man, that is such a fantastic idea. Do you guys trade favorite brands, as well? So far I've only poked around for shoes in Ally's size, since she mentioned it on her blog.<br /><br />Yeah, one of the thrift stores here became my default place to decompress last year. Much wardrobe resulted. >.>Aya in Couturgatoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764355243258260075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048950020104060920.post-79049200393228951392013-08-11T11:33:41.184-07:002013-08-11T11:33:41.184-07:00Such a pretty dress! It is hard to remember how ma...Such a pretty dress! It is hard to remember how many goodies are in your own closet when reading other people's blogs. Plus I've gotten in with some awesome thrifters as we utilize our thrifting luck by shopping for each other. That way, finding something awesome, but not in our size - we can still send it onto a good home.<br /><br />I also spend way too much downtime in the thrift store on the hunt. I enjoy the browsing as much as the treasures.Megan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169811757787686946noreply@blogger.com