Comments on: Credit where credit’s due: Michelle Obama’s gown

By: Ike

Ike — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:12:53 +0000

The AP reports the dress is “flesh-colored.”

Anyone see the problem coming…?

By: Tatyana

Tatyana — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:01:56 +0000

Tom: when I say that I’m always accused of being envious (or, for some reason, “jealous”. Wha….? I don’t share any love interest with the woman, why would I be jealous? of what?)

By: betsybounds

betsybounds — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:33:09 +0000

Right. They look good.

Well even a busted clock is right twice a day.

By: JohnC

JohnC — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:53:52 +0000

waltj: My sentiments exactly!

By: waltj

waltj — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:08:16 +0000

That’s nice. She’s still a nasty harpy, and he’s still a putz. Gowns and tuxedos can’t change that.

By: Francesca

Francesca — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:15:59 +0000

About her angry look . . . do you think if she reshaped her eyebrows a little, it would help?

By: Francesca

Francesca — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:05:00 +0000

That is an elegant gown, and she looks lovely. Perhaps, she will appreciate the positive remarks on her appearance and rethink some of her odd clothes, especially the ones with the huge belts. I imagine she felt quite beautiful in that stunning dress.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:09:42 +0000

They’re both giving us the finger, regardless of whatever occasion, location, or activity. I see a blackhearted (no pun) couple who’ve conned the suckers. I can’t see past that. Michelle makes anything she wears look ugly.

By: csimon

csimon — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:50:11 +0000

By the way, did anyone know that there is actually a webpage called, “Mrs. O…Follow the fashion of Mrs. O.”

http://mrs-o.org/

I found it looking up details on this dress re: silver sequins as beading results in notoriously heavy garments; if truly “sterling silver hand-cut sequins” it must have taken some heavy lifting!
(But then, the Obamas are not, in my esteem, known for their practical thinking or common sense (as the Pres.’s agenda amply illustrates!)

By: csimon

csimon — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:40:59 +0000

I agree, neo (as usual). I thought for once she looked magnificent — as great, that is, as she ever could look. When I first saw the picture on the news, have to admit I did a doubletake.

Shame she didn’t wear something like this to Inaugural Ball. (That white frilly thing w/ waistband not where her waist was was horrific)

And I, too, don’t have much nice to say about her…so I usually don’t say anything.

PS (if some of the sequins or paillettes on that dress are really of sterling silver, unless she keeps it in airtight plastic, it will look hideous in no time due to oxidation (tarnishing) of silver. What a shame. And what a stupid thing to use for sequins!)
(This comes from a longtime clothing designer & jewelry designer — so I know my clothes and I know my metals!