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From: moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison )
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Putting a stereotype to death
Message-ID: <5556@tektronix.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 03:05:34 EDT
Article-I.D.: tektroni.5556
Posted: Thu Aug  1 03:05:34 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 3-Aug-85 04:21:42 EDT
References: <61RRe: A Question for the Women(Color Analysis) <986@mtgzz.UUCP> <365@timeinc.UUCP>
Reply-To: moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison )
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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Summary: 

In article <365@timeinc.UUCP> greenber@timeinc.UUCP (Ross M. Greenberg) writes:
>
>Boy, I sure wish I had come up with the idea of Color Anaylsis!
>Imagine all the women I could have cheered up, since they get so
>obviously depressed due to improper attire.  I guess this must be one
>of their important concerns in life.  Maybe this concern is more
>important to these peacocks than is the plight of others.  Maybe
>it is even more important than trying to put a stereotype to death.
>
>...[more of the diatribe]
>
>Then you probably consider me foolish.  Oh, well, see you
>in the Calvin Klein section at Bloomingdales.  I'll be the one
>laughing my ass off at women who are spending almost $100 for a pair
>of jeans!!!!
>
The stereotype I'd like to put to death is the one having to do with 
what kind of women are interested.  Of the women who have mentioned
having had their colors done, the only one I've met is Sophie
Quigley.  We are both *far* from being the fashion plate type.
(And that's as much as I feel comfortable saying for Sophie, so 
from here on in, I'm speaking only for myself).

I spend probably a little more than I need to getting my hair cut
and permed three to four  times a year, because that means I
can handle it in about five minutes in the morning, and generally
not worry about it the rest of the day.

I dress casually for work; usually skirts and blouses or cotton
dresses.  I do have a suit for those occasions when I feel my
credibility could use the extra boost.  I don't spend a lot of
time, money or energy on my clothes, but I do look for 
quality items and am willing to pay a little more for them.
But this has much much more to do with the quality of materials
and construction (and I used to be a professional theatrical
costumer, so I know what to look for), than whose name is on
the label.  And if I find something that is just a little bit
extravagant but *wonderful*, I'll give myself the treat.  Oh,
yeah.  My jeans are PS Gitanos;  I get them at Montgomery Wards
because they are the ones that best fit my not-so-normally
proportioned body.  They cost $22.

I will re-emphasize my feelings about color analysis (though I'm
not the only one who has said this...but you don't seem to be
getting it).

I did it on kind of a lark.  It was a good investment in both 
time and money.  I don't waste time trying on anything in the
yellow-orange-gold family, or other colors with yellowish
undertones.  There are several neutral colors that aren't in
my palette.  If I see something I *really* like in one of those
colors, I'll probably get it (it's a guideline, not hard and
fast).  For someone who *sews* its even more of a life-saver.
It's hard enough trying to match the reality to the vision in
my mind.  There is nothing more depressing than to spend
a weekend on something and then have it look "awful" when I
try it on.

Ross, you've been awfully testy [hmmm....wonder what the origin
of *that* word is] lately.  Are you at the effect of your 
hormones, or something?   :-)

Moira Mallison
tektronix!moiram