Wednesday, September 09, 2009

"...a scabrous spot of rot..."

"He did not know what love was. And he did not know what good it was. But he knew he carried it around with him, a scabrous spot of rot, of contagion, for which there was no cure." - Harry Crews

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I'm torn by the whole Balenciaga polka-dotted leg debate (what...you missed that...ah, it happened in a dull moment after the whole 'should a hem be double stitched' debacle...thrilling stuff). My concerns are twofold...
  1. I am, as I've said before, a klutz...at a rough estimate, I give myself 30 minutes before the dots on the tights are joined by a few ragged tears and holes
  2. Elegant though they looked on the runway I can't help but wonder if the overall impression (on me at least) will be someone with leg-based chicken pox who should be home in bed and not spreading disease through the general populace
The good news is that, should I decide to risk both of the above eventualities, I have located a purveyor of polka dots (at satisfyingly non-Balenciaga prices).
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4 comments:

  1. annemarie7:11 AM

    My problem is less with the polka dots than the "barely black" hue. Though being impressionable and susceptible to the whims of fashion over my better nature, I am sure I will acquire a number of pairs in the next few months and will just have to endure the pain and unfairness of waxing in the winter.

    This was actually my first thought when I saw the resurgence of the barely black tight.

    I love the forgiving opaques. R.I.P

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  2. Madelene9:17 AM

    I could never wear these, I would like silly and very far from elegant - however cute they are.

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  3. Hebden12:52 PM

    annemarie - you know, I'd completely overlooked the whole "anemic black" issue...another con to add to the list...but, like you, I am susceptible (as you can see from my latest post).

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