![]() ![]() Cacharel Vintage Mandarin Collar Blouse. 8. Gucci Crepe De Chine Pussy Bow Blouse. 4. Anna Sui Black/Lipstick Multicolor Silk Top. 3. Tell that to the globe’s leading fashion houses.ġ. (My people – the Jews, if that isn’t clear by now – didn’t exactly land on Plymouth Rock, plus, regardless of my immigrant heritage, my neck is too short for a high collar.) Nor am I necessarily suggesting that you wear one, either. Rather, this post is for the skeptical who still believe that the outfits on Cheers are unfashionable, outdated, or just plain ugly. It’s not that I would actually wear one of these. Today, I show modern alternatives to Diane’s collection of pilgrim shirts.ĭon’t get me wrong. Of course, toting a Carl Jung book around doesn’t help her cause, either. Throughout Season 1, Diane Chambers insists on wearing an assortment of ridiculous high-collar puff-sleeve blouses that magnify her prudishness and pretension to Pilgrim-ish heights. (Then again, a touch of femininity could do wonders for dear old Carla.) Diane Chambers, de-girlified:ġ. A touch of masculinity could go a long way for Diane. However, when Diane deviates from the safety of her cable knits, as with her oft-repeated go-to of silk shirts paired with vests, it is easy to imagine a less girly version. I don’t even want to find modern alternatives. She might as well be wearing hearts and rainbows and unicorns and actual vaginas on her person. Hatch Boyfriend Sweater.Īs you can see from the last few posts about Diane ( Valentine’s Day, Pilgrim Shirts, and Sweaters), her wardrobe is often an explosion of ineffectual femininity: pastel pinks and purples (the weakest colors on the wheel), kitten heels (the most useless type of heel there is), sweater vests (I honestly don’t remember the last time I saw a woman wearing a sweater vest), and pussy bow blouses (the name is so vile I can’t even bring myself to say it out loud). ASOS Maternity Blouse with Peter Pan Collar and Balloon Sleeve. 10. ASOS Maternity Midi Body Conscious Dress in Floral. 2. Of course I love Carla’s maternity wear, but for those who want to look less like a pregnant lady in a dive bar, Mama NYC, Hatch, and Asos make some beautiful pieces:ġ. The only thing I ever did without child resulted in one. The first pregnancy occurs in Season 1, when Carla is knocked up by her smarmy ex-husband Nick.ĭiane: Carla, I don’t think you should be engaging in strenuous activities when you are with child.Ĭarla: If I didn’t do things with child, I’d never leave the house. When Cheers begins, Carla Tortelli has four children. In honor of that, let’s take a look at Carla’s many maternity outfits. Happy Valentine’s Day, all! Did you know that on average, 11,000 babies are conceived each year on Valentine’s Day? (That’s in part because of silly things like the lingerie featured in the last post). ASOS Limited Edition Pearl Glasses Necklace. Lizzie Fortunato Sacred Valley Necklace. 8. Dogeared Pearls of Friendship on Gold Silk Thread Necklace. 7. ![]() Here are a few more modern alternatives that I would wear. I did receive a few sets of classic pearls for my Bat Mitzvah fifteen years ago, but I’m pretty sure I’ve never worn them. Don’t get me wrong: I’m spoiled and I won’t take public transportation, I’m just not really a pearls kind of girl. My car has a salvage title, my favorite clothes are from Salvation Army, and I haven’t had a manicure since I went to prom. Now, I am not a Jew of the JAP (Jewish American Princess) variety. Wanting to look like an overeducated tennis-club-frequenting blue-blooded aristocrat, Diane’s jewelry of choice is, of course, a pearl necklace. ![]() Diane may have lost her sizeable inheritance and become a cocktail waitress, but she never lost her haughty airs. ![]()
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