Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’m having a senior prom. The seniors are over sixty to ninety-eight. What should they wear, and what do we eat and drink? Signed, Carol A Dear Carol: Now this sounds like some fun. There’s no special food required for events such as yours, so it’s probably best to eat and […]
Month: August 2010
Ball Dress
[Written back during 42nd’s second inauguration…] Well, it’s inaugural weekend here in Washington, D.C., and the city is just swarming with cowboy hats and security forces. I’m terribly excited to have been invited to the “Popular Vote Inaugural Ball,” sponsored by my lovely friends Molly, Jocelyn, and Bryan at a private location on Capitol Hill. […]
Tightness in Shoes
So I’ve got this weird thing ~ I’m easily irritated by the sound of loud shoes on the sidewalk behind me when walking down the street. I don’t know why, maybe it has something to do with my dislike of high heels. Ya think that could be it? Anyway, I found this little gem when […]
What to Wear to the Senior Prom?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: What do you suggest that I can wear to my senior prom? I’m 1.76m and 50kg, but kinda flat and thus relatively heavier on the bottoms. Signed, Natalie A Dear Natalie: Hmm…if I were to translate those dimensions into “American” terms, lets see, you would be…um…well, in any case, I think […]
The Eyelashes Have It
Q Dear Miss Abigail: Is there a certain way to look at a guy to make him want you more than any other girl? Signed, Mary A Dear Mary: I bet you never thought that eyelashes were so important when it came to making googly eyes. But they are, at least according to Eileen Ford, […]
Her Face Looked Like a Sequined Jacket!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: The other day I heard about a friend of a friend who’d had his tongue forked ~ that’s right, split up the middle. Then yesterday I saw a picture in the paper of a woman with some 200-odd piercings. Her face looked like a sequined jacket. Don’t you think this piercing […]
Am I Bald?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: Am I bald? Signed, Claudia A Dear Claudia: Well, sweetie, it’s kinda hard for me to tell via email. But here are some thoughts about baldness from a delightful little book calledYour Hairdo, written by Elaine Budd. And if you are not bald yet, her words should help you avoid such […]
Eyes Right, Eyes Bright, Eyeglass Frames Can Pretty Your Sight
It’s time to replace my spectacles, due to lost sunglass clips and an out-of-stock frame style. So while I wait for my new frames to be delivered, let’s read a bit about eyeglass frame styles as enhancements to beauty. This little excerpt is from Finishing Touches, written by the lovely Candy Jones. 1961: Eyes Right, Eyes […]
“Nice Girls” and Dyed Hair
Q Dear Miss Abigail: When did dyeing your hair blonde became acceptable ~ you know, when “a nice girl” could do it? When did it start ~ and who was doing it? Signed, Yes, my name is Abigail, too! A Dear Abigail, too: How did you know that I used to dye my hair? Must […]
My Underarm Hair Is Really Dark!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I am facing a bit of problem. I used to clean my underarms with hair-removing cream, but recently I started shaving them. The hair now grows in really dark (my underarms skin color is very dark). Can you help or suggest any kind of solution to this problem? Signed, Maryam A […]