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Somebody
told me the other day, "You haven't changed
a bit!" Problem was, he hadn't seen me
in over 10 years. Although I was initially
flattered, it started me thinking. Was
it true? Had I really not changed at all
in 10 years? How depressing.
We all go through the
inevitable aging process, and know we can't
look young forever. But some people are
so determined to hold on to their elusive youth
that they never let their wardrobe grow up,
either. How are you doing on that score?
This week, we'll help you sort out the issues
to being dressed age-appropriately and still
have fun.
Hope to see you soon!
Ed and Mary Longanecker
Iris City Cleaners and Laundering Company |
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"Age
is something
that
doesn't matter,
unless
you are a cheese."
-- Actress Billie
Burke |
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Don't
Sweat It Coupon
There
are still days when a sweater is all that will
take the chill from the air, so give those old
friendlies a break and let us freshen them up.
We'll take $2
off the price of drycleaning any sweater when
you bring in at least three items to have cleaned.
(Include
a copy of the first page of this e-mail with
your order. Offer expires March 6, 2004.
Cannot be combined with other offers.) |
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Have
you seen what Mary's
wearing today???
The whisper goes through
the hallways at the office, school or the club
and suddenly all eyes are on Mary. She's
dressed to the nines, as usual. Only problem
is that she's overdone it. Again.
Fashionable
vs. Fashion Victim
Everybody likes to
feel "in" sometimes. It makes you feel
knowledgeable and as though you're on top of
the wave. There's
a fine line, though, between being fashionable
and being a fashion victim (also known as a
"fashion lemming").
- Wearing
a great suede jacket with jeans,
even a fringed one, is interesting
and fashionable. However,
adding a belt with huge silver
buckle, cowboy boots, a gingham
shirt and a Stetson makes you
a caricature, not a fashion
plate.
- If the
"in" thing is low-rise slacks
and exposed midriff, and you have
big hips and stretch marks left
over from Baby #3 but you wear
it anyway, you're a fashion
victim.
- Fashion
lemmings often pile on the fashion
accessories to look more in than anybody else.
Too much of what might actually be a good
thing, however, looks clownish and contrived.
- Wearing any fashion
that is uncomfortable, not suited to your
age or the activity you're involved in is
something only a fashion victim
would do.
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But
I Love this Outfit!
OK, we admit that it's
human to fall in love with certain outfits.
If they also happen to be durable, you may go
on wearing them for years. But that doesn't
mean they look good!
Clothing and hairstyling
is supposed to make you feel good about yourself.
After all, it's YOUR self image that matters,
not what you think others might be thinking
about you (and probably aren't.) But
when clothing or accessories or hair styling
becomes the focus, with you and your personality
taking a back seat due to the distraction, things
have gotten out of hand.
Right now, go look
in the closet and see what you've got in there
that's more than 3 years old. Unless it's
a classic style (and no, Disco is NOT coming
back!) then it's out of date and a good candidate
for disposal. Even if you love it.
Unless you can update
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The Iris
City Cleaners Connection
is
a weekly news letter dedicated to the interest
of fine garment care, preservation, and
restoration. It is published in Mt Pleasant,
Iowa by Iris City Cleaners and is an extension
of its web site of www.iriscitycleaners.com |
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We
are enormously appreciative of the opportunity
to share our weekly newsletters with you.
We feel that much of the content is valuable
for anyone who purchases fine clothing and is
interested in their preservations and cleaning.
Click on the symbol to the right if your would
like to send this and future newsletters to
a friend.
Thanks a million, Ed and Mary
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