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season of pleat
Aug. 23rd, 2010 09:19 pmAs y'all know I've had pleats on the brain. I've been rereading all my books on Fortuny in preparation for my behind-the-scenes visit and already my mind is ticking away on questions and possible strategies for future projects.
Saturday I went to check out the local consignment shops before my haircut, and spent much more time in one than another, so the last I visited with only ~15 minutes to spare before my appointment. Really I'd only stopped in on a whim because it was on the way.
And, on the rack was:
An Issey Miyake Pleats Please 2 piece. Black. Very plain: matching tank top and midcalf-length skirt. Mix and match pieces, never out of style because it's never in, clean, in perfect shape.
And in my size(!)
Top looked ok; slipped on skirt over my pants and it fit everywhere except the waist. For $58(! Robbery! Highway robbery!) I was prepared to invest in Spanx if need be.
I got home and discovered that by inflicting a minor indignity to this luscious item, I could refit the skirt: I replaced the too-tight elastic with drawstrings.
I have tried to take pictures of it, but what makes it special is the texture, not the shape, and my feeble iPhone camera just isn't capturing it. I suggest visiting the links above or searching Ebay or Yoox for "Pleats Please" for quality images (alas, the Pleats Please site itself has security cert. issues, at least for me).
It's a sign. Of what, I'm not sure, but it's a sign.
Saturday I went to check out the local consignment shops before my haircut, and spent much more time in one than another, so the last I visited with only ~15 minutes to spare before my appointment. Really I'd only stopped in on a whim because it was on the way.
And, on the rack was:
An Issey Miyake Pleats Please 2 piece. Black. Very plain: matching tank top and midcalf-length skirt. Mix and match pieces, never out of style because it's never in, clean, in perfect shape.
And in my size(!)
Top looked ok; slipped on skirt over my pants and it fit everywhere except the waist. For $58(! Robbery! Highway robbery!) I was prepared to invest in Spanx if need be.
I got home and discovered that by inflicting a minor indignity to this luscious item, I could refit the skirt: I replaced the too-tight elastic with drawstrings.
I have tried to take pictures of it, but what makes it special is the texture, not the shape, and my feeble iPhone camera just isn't capturing it. I suggest visiting the links above or searching Ebay or Yoox for "Pleats Please" for quality images (alas, the Pleats Please site itself has security cert. issues, at least for me).
It's a sign. Of what, I'm not sure, but it's a sign.
