Some of you were clamoring for a photo of the Aspen Neck Cowl in action. For some reason, my lovely sister thought that she looked a bit haggish not her best in this photo and demanded that I blur out her face. The end result is rather creepy in a Logan's Run sort of way, but it should give you a better idea of how the cowl looks when worn.
In other knitting news, I had a bit of trauma with my performance enhancing sweater. At some point I accidentally knit a couple of inches with a rogue black yarn, which created an odd stripe. Of course I did not notice this until many inches later. It's now been ripped out and I started over from scratch. I probably should have just ripped back to the error, but I discovered it at 10 PM at night and tore the whole thing out in a fit of pique. It's now back on the needles. I'll post a photo update soon.
Various and Sundry Links - March 17 2006
- I've been reading about the strange reactions some people have to Ambien. Perhaps the knitting accident above can also be blamed on the wonder drug. Let the class action lawsuit begin! Failing a financial settlement, insomniacs should at least get their own hymn like the glaucoma people do (turn your volume up!) [via].
- So, $cientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun!
- Copycatfight [via]
The Council of Fashion Designers of America is meeting with members of Congress tomorrow to gather support for a bill to offer copyrightlike protection to clothing designs. While European Union law already contains similar provisions, the CFDA proposal would be a substantial change to the existing American framework. The proposed bill would, for the first time, prevent anyone from copying an original clothing design in the United States and give designers the exclusive right to make, import, distribute, and sell clothes based on their designs.Seems idiotic to me, especially having read about The Fashion Piracy Paradox a few weeks back.
- When I was a kid, my garage sale fanatic mom bought me at least one of the Vicki Barr books by Helen Wells (also the author of the Cherry Ames books, another favorite of mine). I was pretty fascinated by the stewardesses, in part because of their gorgeous uniforms. However, I'm not a uniform freak like Cliff Muskiet. His site contains detailed photos of over 400 flight attendant outfits [via]. I love the hat on the Emirates airlines uniform (better photo on this flight attendant's LJ). The incredibly exhaustive collection even includes numerous photos of the amazing Braniff uniforms created by Pucci. More Braniff uniform photos here, including the Braniff Barbie that I highly covet.
- Carrie is so very vulgar, at least according to Manolo Blahnik.
- Harrison Ford is Steve Ballmer's evil twin, at least according to MyHeritage. When I play with the site using my photo I get an odd assortment of results: Sammi Cheng, Jessica Alba and Virginia Mayo. I don't think I resemble any of these people, but I'd trust the results more if the site didn't also identify the tile roof in the background behind me as Ole Bull and Margaret Thatcher.
- Take It Ease-Y - A good discussion in the post and comments on the whole concept of knitting and ease.
Those stewardess uniforms are just too cool. I'm so wanting a Braniff one now. Sadly I have no evil twin at my heritage. I guess no one looks like me!
Posted by: Christina | March 17, 2006 at 14:22
It would be so fun to have one of those Pucci ensembles, lingerie, umbrella, bag and all!
I tried the site using the photo of you on your blog and got Miranda Otto, Zhang Ziyi, Geena Davis, Patsy Cline and more.
Posted by: Amy | March 17, 2006 at 14:29
Umm... I never said the word "haggish" yo.
Posted by: molly | March 17, 2006 at 14:35
OK, maybe you said haggy, but I'll edit.
Posted by: Amy | March 17, 2006 at 14:40
That ambien stuff is weird...I take it now and then and can safely say that I've never gotten up in the middle of the night to binge eat!
Posted by: Melissa | March 17, 2006 at 14:42
I take it sometimes too. The article made me wonder what I may have been up to without knowing it. Hmm...
Posted by: Amy | March 17, 2006 at 14:45
To further emphasize the lack of haggitude in that photo of my sister I ran the undoctored image through the myheritage site.
Here are the results:
Courteney Cox
Deborah Kerr
Shakira
Reese Witherspoon
Annette Bening
Elizabeth Taylor
Romy Schneider
Posted by: Amy | March 17, 2006 at 15:01
hah! I was wondering if your sister was going to mention the "haggish" claims.
ugh I disagree with so much of that ease talk. and why is it "easy-y"?
so does the copyright thing mean that we wont see designer like items in h&m or target or forever 21, or wherever the hell the kids are shopping these days?
Posted by: yahaira | March 17, 2006 at 15:12
I KNEW you would disagree with the ease post, but there are many defenders of the negative ease in the comments. Not sure I understand what you mean by Easy-y, maybe you meant Easy E?
I don't see how fashion copyrights would work from a practical standpoint, but I guess yeah, no more knock offs it it became a law.
Posted by: Amy | March 17, 2006 at 15:27
Your sisters face looks like one of those powder palettes in the make-up aisle.
Posted by: Carrie | March 17, 2006 at 16:29
Ha! You are right - Guerlain Meteorites.
http://tinyurl.com/mn5cq
Posted by: Amy | March 17, 2006 at 16:35
The cowl looks great in action!
I loved the idea of myheritage until I actually got my results--Anne Hathaway (not bad) and Monica Lewinsky!
Posted by: molly | March 17, 2006 at 20:59
hahah, that photo is so strange! very logan's run-esque.
Posted by: gleek | March 17, 2006 at 21:25
It looks great worn but yeah, that Meteorites effect is rather creepy! Cool though :)
Posted by: lyn | March 17, 2006 at 21:26
Blahnik is so weird! I guess when you are famous, it doesn't matter who you offend or insult.
The cowl looks great! It looks so pretty with her blond hair. Though the face is creepy. Look what you did to your sisters face! :-)
Posted by: Oiyi | March 18, 2006 at 13:00
You realize now that all those people walking around in the world with pixel faces are going to be assaulted by your fans, thinking it's your sister.
Posted by: Sachi | March 18, 2006 at 15:59
Maybe Molly said "I feel like eating haggis" and you just misheard her. I know she likes her some good haggis.
Posted by: newlin | March 20, 2006 at 11:59
Those glaucoma people are funny! And what's with the heads bobbing around in the corner?
Posted by: Kim | March 22, 2006 at 14:48