Redesigning Stereotype
A woman who has embraced her independence and spun herself a life. She is a jet-setting trendsetter with a closet that is the envy of all.
Redesigning Stereotype
A woman who has embraced her independence and spun herself a life. She is a jet-setting trendsetter with a closet that is the envy of all.
Last weekend I finally finished the cape that has been cut out since the Summer. I had been putting it off because it was too hot to even think of wearing a jacket and I have a cape that I made last year that hasn’t been worn yet. Periodically I was reminded about this unfinished project. Refinery29 keeps posting pictures of awesome capes. A month ago, M posted a picture of this cape on my FB wall and told me I should be Super Jen for Fun^3 Fest. I decided to pass, but this guy went for it.
I had purchased the fabric years ago thinking that I was going to make a rain coat. I picked out a Vogue trench coat pattern and never got around to cutting it out. The outer is a poly blend. The lining is wool. I used McCall’s pattern M6209. The pattern didn’t call for a lining, but is wasn’t hard to add one in. I ran out of wool, so the scarf is only lined around the neck of the cape. I am still debating if I want to add slits for a belt. I am also looking for a nice clasp to put at the neck.
All I need to complete the look is a nice felted wool hat and some brown boots.
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spinster n.
The word spinster came into common use during the early 19th century when the task of spinning cloth had been pushed onto unmarried women as a way to earn their keep in the home.
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Contemporary use of the word conjures up a mental image of an independent a childless,stylish frumpy, middle-aged woman who is a jet-setting, trendsetter somewhat depressed, and is an inspiration to other women longing to be like other "normal" women.
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