Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Match Game


Some people take matching seriously. Mr. Hunting Creek and I were cruising through Old Town Alexandria last Saturday, when I spied this car/house combo..  "Look!, Her car matches her house!"  Mr. Hunting Creek looked, then willingly drove around the block again so that I could take a picture. (Normally he doesn't approve of backtracking.) This car matches her house, the doors and shutters. Do you suppose she has that parking pace reserved? I say she, because what Red-blooded American Man, even in liberal Alexandria Virginia, would have a pink car and a matching pink house? No man I know.

I like matching, but lately tie fashion is to Not Match. It actually bothers me to see models wearing black hose and white shoes. Perish the thought! That combination will never be seen on my legs. I don't think necessarily that shoes must match purses must match belts, but I do like it when they harmonize. When I choose fabrics to go together, I like then to have something in common to talk about.I don't want my top and pants or skirt to sit together like two deaf mutes at a funeral. 
I may be too conservative here, but it is difficult to change after a life time of matching. That's why we so often see old ladies with hairstyles from their youth, frozen in time. ( I always wonder, don't those ladies have daughters? Their daughters are slacking! My daughter would march me right to her favorite hair stylist and say firmly, "Fix This.")
What do you think about modern matching, or the lack thereof? Do you mix it up? Would you wear black tights with white shoes? Discuss.

5 comments:

Mary said...

I would not wear black tights with white shoes...I'm a bit stumpy already and don't need to break up the lines even more. As for non matching-I'm good with that and my goal this season is to incorporate some coordinating prints in a garment. whoo hoo! I'm really on the edge now :-)

Karen in VA said...

You have to tell me which street in Old Town the house and car are so I can check it out the next time I'm there......
No black tights and white shoes.....

Beangirl said...

what are these "tights" of which you speak?

Actually, I'm more stumped by the concept of white shoes. I have never understood white shoes (for anyone over the age of 7).

(And totally, those daughters are slackers supreme.)

Beangirl said...

also, Lazy Self-Indulgent Book Reviews... I think I'm a little bit in love.

Jane M said...

Wow, that is so matchy matchy that it's cool. I struggle with the new trend for not matching also. Caught myself the other day and realized that it does date me when I'm wit a younger crowd. But not going to ever do white or bright shoes with black tights.