April 20, 2006
good idea for party/bad idea for sweater

Thanks for all the great feedback. I'm glad to hear that I am not alone in my predilections for knitting and thriftshopping (and, apparently, the Dewey Decimal System!).

Speaking of pawing through other people's things: A friend has invited me to a clothing swap at the end of the month. What a great idea for a party! I will certainly gobble all kinds of wardrobe-improving frankenstash there. And artichoke dip. She has a thing for artichoke dip. Host one of your own and then take all the knits.

So here's a question. In the history of knitwear -- and, indeed, clothing design in general -- there have been some bad ideas. My college friend, Faye, called single-armed dresses "bad ideas" and swore fervently that they made the wearer look like she had three breasts. And you can get branded a witch for that.

Because "bad ideas" are sometimes allowed to become "bad mass-produced clothing that people purchase in weak moments", second hand shops are full of bad ideas. My current bad idea fixation: The superchunky sleeveless turtleneck.

What's your bad idea? How would you make it better? Bonus points awarded if you post a picture of it on your blog.

Comments

Remember those awful floral raincoats last spring? Gah!

I give you my own take on the raincoat (on the blog). It's about as ugly but much more fun to wear. Ha ha!

Posted by: Bezzie | April 23, 2006 04:48 PM

Oh yes, the poncho. I have seen very, very few which actually suit anyone over the age of 5. And although they might look good in a magazine shoot which includes dusty roads and a cute horse, most of us dont live near either.

Posted by: Caroline | May 4, 2006 06:03 AM

Floppy pastel 70s hats, now returning as floppy pastel 90s hats. Either actual bridesmaids hats, or wannabe-bridesmaids hats. And the idea of wannabe-bridesmaids ANYTHING is truely vile. IMHO, so is the combination of "floppy" and "pastel".

My solution: spray paint.

Posted by: Melissa | May 8, 2006 02:12 PM

Gaucho pants. 'Nuff said.

Posted by: Victoria | May 10, 2006 01:00 PM

Awesome blog. Peace out until next time TabathaOster

Posted by: TabathaOster | May 18, 2006 09:20 AM

Bad idea: jeans tucked into knee-high riding boots (when not riding, obviously).

Solution: H-bomb. Or water-bomb. Or just a snark-bomb.

I appear to be getting weak.

Posted by: WorkAndPlay | August 9, 2006 02:21 PM

I read through this posting and thought the last line read "bonus points awarded if you post a picture of it on your dog" which I thought was very normal and suitable given the type of clothing discussed.

Bad idea: really tight knee-length jeans

or really tight knee-length anything

Solution: donate them to children. really skinny ones

Posted by: Nikki | August 11, 2006 02:53 PM

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