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Fashion/Style
by
Liza Van Horne
August 8, 2008
In today's episode of "Be Careful What You Wish For"
Theater, dear readers, I'm up to my ears in pages of
hastily scribbled notes from the past several days'
worth of Genoa City fashion. That'll teach li'l old
me not to complain about having nothing new to write
about! With all the fast-paced costume changes this
week, I feel like all the hair and wardrobe people
were lobbing overripe tomatoes in my general
direction while cackling like maniacs. If I had to
guess, I'd venture to say I don't think they like me
very much.
If any of you curious viewers were wondering whether
or not Jana would be wearing mournful black hair
extensions in the days preceding Sabrina's canceled
funeral, you got your answer and thankfully it was
"No." I mean, I would have had to begrudgingly
admire her commitment, at least, but I was relieved
to see Jana's hair simply and sleekly pulled back
into a low bun at the nape of her neck without any
day-glo clip-on frizzies wafting about. Her ensemble
on Tuesday centered around a long chocolate-brown
sleeveless tunic with a very pretty Battenberg lace
yoke in front. I've really only ever seen white
Battenberg lace, but the brown was unusual and
understated. I liked it!
Continuing with the retro theme, on Wednesday she
had on a '50s-looking blouse with a print of violets
and green leaves, which featured a narrowly cuffed
jewel-neck. I absolutely LOVE the cuffed, rounded
necklines from that era. Along with the violet-print
blouse and dark jeans, she carried an adorable
little green purse that nearly made me squeal. The
only way this outfit could have made me any happier
would have been if she'd worn her hair in A) a high
ponytail or B) that Mary Tyler Moore style she was
sporting a while ago on the day of Sabrina's photo
shoot. I wouldn't have minded if she'd high-cuffed
her jeans, too, but that's just a nitpick.
Not all fashion "blasts from the past" were as
successful as Jana's, though. Speaking of Mary Tyler
Moore, did Tyra Bankless think she was playing the
part of Rhoda on Tuesday in that long
patchwork-print brown dress with the crocheted
halter top?! Looks like somebody needs to high-tail
it to the nearest Goodwill and snatch up some of
Sabrina's old clothing while it's still making the
rounds of the charity circuit! Between that godawful
dress and her vaguely Toni Tennille-style synthetic
wig, Tyra was looking like one hot mess. But hey,
she can scramble an egg! And parrot Neil's parental
advice!
Let's fast-forward to the early 80s for Amber's
appearance at the Jitter Joint in a navy blue
romper. For those of you who don't know, a "romper"
is pretty much a fancy name for "old-fashioned gym
suit"; it's shorts and a top--most often
sleeveless--joined together as one piece, making it
impossible for some pimple-faced horndog at the
roller rink to slip his hand up your shirt while
you're waiting in line at the snack bar for your
Tab. It also makes peeing difficult. So maybe you
should skip the Tab.
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