tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post501189716686632301..comments2024-01-04T01:23:26.942-08:00Comments on The Petite Sophisticate: Sadie Stein Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233338941752173968noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-73251325762508344012010-11-03T16:41:54.138-07:002010-11-03T16:41:54.138-07:00This is late, I know, but I am obsessed with funer...This is late, I know, but I am obsessed with funeral dressing. I don't go to many, knock on wood, but about 5 years ago in occurred to me that they will always come up, and they will always be bad. Nothing worse than scrambling for the correct thing at the last moment, especially for a dreadful occasion.<br /><br />Since then it has been my dream to assemble two ready to go garment bags: a cold-weather funeral ensemble, and a warm-weather. I have not accomplished this yet, but often creep people out on shopping trips by squealing "oohhh what perfect funeral shoes!"<br /><br />Recently, I was in San Francisco when I got the call that my great aunt had died. To make the funeral I'd have to go straight from the Newark airport when I returned. I'd been in CA for a wedding and only had things like a shimmery gold cocktail dress, so I went to Macy's on the way to make my plane and bought a sale-rack Calvin Klein gray working gal dress (business costume, some would say).<br /><br />I cringed at the 100% polyester tag, but despite being shoved in my carry on, it was perfectly wrinkly free. It's now an official choice, and can be worn with jackets or cardigans, tights, etc. for weather changes. I was sad, but also strangely satisfied.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256458442565854129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-5317536516649393192010-10-29T05:32:23.290-07:002010-10-29T05:32:23.290-07:00@snobber That means so much! Thank you.@snobber That means so much! Thank you.Sadie Stein Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233338941752173968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-25610565203263877222010-10-28T13:10:10.284-07:002010-10-28T13:10:10.284-07:00Dear Sadie,
I'm sorry to hear about your Gra...Dear Sadie, <br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your Grandpa. Take care and know that 98 is a very long life! <br /><br />I also wanted to say just briefly how much I love your blog. <br /><br />All best,<br />Jessica FerriJessica Ferrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050595347995460961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-5632277706059297112010-10-28T12:35:15.755-07:002010-10-28T12:35:15.755-07:00@Bess: good advice -- and advice I will incorporat...@Bess: good advice -- and advice I will incorporate into something I'm writing right now on the topic! I ended up doing just that -- a little frock that, with a slip and a jacket, was okay. It's today -- the second day of shivah -- that really has me stumped!Sadie Stein Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233338941752173968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-29190435685685353462010-10-28T11:37:53.162-07:002010-10-28T11:37:53.162-07:00I'm very sorry for your loss but what a wonder...I'm very sorry for your loss but what a wonderful thing to have know such a happy, fulfilled person! I was not close to my grandparents so I admire of those that are.<br /><br />Regarding funeral clothes, sometimes I think it's best to wear something that you already own. When you buy something especially for a sad occasion, that experience kind of colors how you see the clothes afterwards and you're less likely to wear them again. Wear something that already has good memories attached to it. Of course, this could just be my own neuroses speaking!<br /><br />-BessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-82235455023435512412010-10-27T11:39:46.254-07:002010-10-27T11:39:46.254-07:00So sorry to hear that. I lost my 103 year old gra...So sorry to hear that. I lost my 103 year old grandmother last year and can attest that the loss of a loved one's company is the tragedy. It's hard to be too sad knowing what a full life they lived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-79981641913956143502010-10-26T13:44:11.090-07:002010-10-26T13:44:11.090-07:00@Shelly -- I DID look there, and they didn't h...@Shelly -- I DID look there, and they didn't have any plain ones. Will fake something with a cocktail dress and a jacket, I guess...Sadie Stein Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233338941752173968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391436306140763685.post-15950731891797441242010-10-26T13:00:13.489-07:002010-10-26T13:00:13.489-07:00I'm so sorry for your loss, Sadie! I was very ...I'm so sorry for your loss, Sadie! I was very close to both my grandfathers and I remember how hard it is to say goodbye to wonderful people. <br />I also empathize with your funeral attire dilemma. I remember that when one of my grandmother's was dying, I came into town to see her, only to be sent off to find a good suit for my brother to wear to the funeral.<br />Have you tried White House Black Market- that's where I got my last LBD.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408929681739560085noreply@blogger.com