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Mis-Impressions
Filed under AgingJan 7We only get one chance at making a first impression. Unfortunately, a lot of it is based on how we package ourselves.
In other words: our appearance.
According to my family, my style is “retro homeless.” Now, I really have no idea what that means. As a child of the sixties, I do love that hippie look and I’m quite pleased that it is back in fashion. As for the homeless part, I can only contribute that to my behavior of grabbing whatever sweater or jacket is nearest the door when I leave the house.
And I have been known to be seen in public with my pants on backwards, my blouse inside out and often with mismatched socks. (Thank God, not all at the same time!)
God only knows what other people think of me. One thing I do know, I would never be mistaken for a Fashionista.
Not now. Not ever.
For example, take this outfit I wore to my sister’s wedding. Looking back on it today, I can’t help but cringe. If I didn’t know better, I’d say that girl was looking to get laid.
And this hair. It’s like a lion’s mane. Yet, I’ve never been known to roar. Inside I’ve always been quiet and shy.
Yes, first impressions can’t be helped. They exist by the shear meaning of the word “first.”
But they don’t have to be the lasting ones. I sure hope people see me beyond the clothes I wear.
Because dressing up like an expensive bottle of champagne doesn’t mean one has a bubbly personality.
To quote Albert Einstein - “If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies…. It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it.”
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6 Responses to “Mis-Impressions”
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Bonnie said on January 7th, 2013 at 9:24 pm
Ohhhh. Retro-homeless. I like that.
I also have been know to grab the first coat I find tossed across a chair. Unfortunately, it’s usually the one that the cat has been sleeping on for a few days.
Oh, a coat with cat hair is hard to beat!
Great post and with some thoughtful items to ponder. Thanks for sharing!
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The cowl neck! That one brought me back!
But we’re soooooo hard on ourselves years later. We forget that what we were wearing Way Back Then was the style.
Perhaps what we learn as we get older is that classics are classic for a reason, and when we stick with those, even looking back 10 or 20 years later we seem more “acceptable” in our appearance – first impression or otherwise.
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That hair. That big hair. I would have been totally envious of it. Maybe where men’s parts are concerned size doesn’t matter, but hair in the 80s? Yes, size definitely mattered.
I also remember the white stockings and wore them on occasion, too. At least you had very nice legs. They don’t flatter just anyone. Or maybe it is that they don’t flatter anyone. I can’t remember. I think my brain is definitely getting flabby, er, shabby.
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Retro-homeless — that’s fun! Great quote!
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Helene Bludman said on January 9th, 2013 at 12:00 pm
I often make decisions based on what is easiest to find in my closet. I don’t take a lot of time to put together an outfit, either, and I will never understand changing one’s purse to match the outfit. I carry one purse all the time.
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But your hair is the essence of cool today! There’s a gorgeous [young] musician, English I think, who has that hair. I love it.
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