Home In Earthquake Country, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:25am
Oh it’s good to be home. I loved D.C. and hope to return. I enjoyed my fancy hotel with mosaic bathrooms. But it is, as
March 12, 2011
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Year: 2011
Clearly I Was Misinformed About D.C.
I leave Washington D.C. today. It’s raining. The weather for our two days, however, has been very nice for early March. And the trip, wonderful.
March 10, 2011
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Culture of Origin
The 11 Sneaky Tricks Of A High WASP Diet
How, you might wonder, do High WASP women keep their weight where they want it? For it’s true that we tend more often to the
March 8, 2011
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Interesting brands
Will Grownups Be Wearing Party Pants This Year?
When I was very young little girls still wore party pants. In those days the term meant ruffled underwear. We would don our dresses, often
March 6, 2011
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Off To The District Of Columbia, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:06am
Last week I found out that my best friend, who lives in Belgium, would be coming to the US for a week. First she’s visiting
March 5, 2011
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Literature & the Arts
Guest Post From My Father, Or Professor C. Discusses The Age of Innocence: Wharton and Scorsese
When I posted about navy blue Oscar dresses, Ann asked me, quite politely, whether High WASPs should be discussing such silliness. And the answer is,
March 3, 2011
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Fierce at 50
Giving Up Blonde, Or, Old Lady Hair Redux
I’ve been blonde most of my life. For the first 30 years, blonde by virtue of genetics. Then I darkened and grayed a bit on
March 1, 2011
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Culture of Origin
Waving A High WASP Flag At The Oscars
High WASPs like navy blue best of all. We like it on the flag, we like it on sailors, we like it on business suits.
February 28, 2011
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Light In The Morning, Or, Saturday At 8:07am
There’s nothing better than light in the morning. Just now some camellia leaves outside my window are shining so brightly they throw the folds of
February 26, 2011
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Mom's house
A Review Of The Bacara Resort Near Santa Barbara
I spent last weekend in Santa Barbara, visiting my mother and meeting up with my sisters and their families. If all the nieces and nephews
February 25, 2011
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Style
When Did That Peaked Shoulder Trend Start?
Two years ago, in its Fall 2009 collection, Balmain made waves with jackets like this. via net-a-porter. No longer available, but was on sale for
February 23, 2011
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High WASP Corporate Dress For All
I have been asked, by a young South Asian woman, whether I’d care to address the question of corporate style for women of color in
February 22, 2011
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