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.
So, I needed to come up with a name for the jeans. The original wide leg pants were “Sassy Britches”. The chef tested pants (with a whole lot of pockets) I make for Em are now “Smarty Pants”. I was thinking “Jeanious” but that name is apparently taken. So is “Injeanious”.
The last day of my level 4 class I coined the phrase, “Faux low-rise”. I was trying to describe how I lowered the front of the jean to keep the front of the jeans looking like a low-rise jean (and eliminate the weird crotch bunching that seemed to be a pattern flaw) but make sure that the back was cut high enough to prevent plumber’s crack when you bend or sit down. (more…)
More sites I discovered during my research…
Book Review ” Jeans. A Cultural History of an American Icon”
Denimology
Jean Pocket Project
How they make Jeans
honestforum.com
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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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Spinsta Spinster
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.
