tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post8974243109667551071..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: The Chic French Woman: A Primer*K.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-80042305122207478752014-07-09T23:27:21.449-04:002014-07-09T23:27:21.449-04:00So what you are saying is, from the waist down I&#...So what you are saying is, from the waist down I'm following my father's side of the heritage tree? ;-) This butt though....that's all a genetic throwback from my mother's side, and probably can't be covered by anything from France. I never really thought about my body having an "origin" before, but it's an interesting concept.<br /><br />It's interesting that the "shelf" is accepted there. I suppose though, it's pretty much inevitable, especially after children, so one might as well embrace it. Not that anywhere else seems to, but I think so many women would naturally look better if they felt better about themselves. That's kind of always what I thought was the "secret" to the French woman, they feel good about themselves, and so that makes them look better to everyone else. And having a culture that helps support that notion would help perpetuate it. Know what I mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40877969148037269682014-07-09T04:20:24.726-04:002014-07-09T04:20:24.726-04:00OK, I'll see if I can decode by my own standar...OK, I'll see if I can decode by my own standards. I hear you, though, it's quite different. So far, I can't put my finger on it.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10320773672545270882014-07-08T17:46:19.911-04:002014-07-08T17:46:19.911-04:00I really loved this analysis, even the parts that ...I really loved this analysis, even the parts that were a little bittersweet (re: not fitting in)! I'd love to read a similar/comparative analysis of Barcelona style. I was there for a few days several years ago and found the look there quite subtle and difficult to pin down, though distinctive; I'd love to read your take!Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453296834396078706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-67637869949952487642014-07-08T16:16:07.224-04:002014-07-08T16:16:07.224-04:00You know, I do feel very at home in London (where ...You know, I do feel very at home in London (where I've spent some time, though not recently). I love how everyone does her own thing. You're so right when you say that the style there is unique from person-to-person! And I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't find a T shirt in France :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-63279903211388328732014-07-08T16:14:58.029-04:002014-07-08T16:14:58.029-04:00Oh, you need to go for all the reasons! But bra sh...Oh, you need to go for all the reasons! But bra shopping would be a good one. :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-17608398462959127452014-07-08T16:14:31.306-04:002014-07-08T16:14:31.306-04:00Thanks DIane!Thanks DIane!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40056594959756421842014-07-08T16:14:22.548-04:002014-07-08T16:14:22.548-04:00Oh, I'm sure it was! And those shops in Paris ...Oh, I'm sure it was! And those shops in Paris are unbelievable. They torture me because I cannot fit into a thing. IMO, you should totally buy orange and hot pink in Canada! I love the crazy colours, especially when the weather gets horrible.<br /><br />Just settling into Barcelona and, gotta say, I think it is my fave Euro city - with London and Amsterdam for the tie.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-63729678377594231042014-07-08T16:12:25.067-04:002014-07-08T16:12:25.067-04:00Ha! I can totally understand that because they are...Ha! I can totally understand that because they are little. I mean, height-wise, I too am little but somehow they seemed smaller than me!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-4686504855381594412014-07-08T16:11:47.201-04:002014-07-08T16:11:47.201-04:00Maybe they were at one time - but not these days! ...Maybe they were at one time - but not these days! The Italians, believe it or not, are just about as small-busted. I know that's not the stereotype but the lingerie market bears it out. I think I would blend right in in eastern Europe too!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-29563127568630002322014-07-08T16:10:19.732-04:002014-07-08T16:10:19.732-04:00Ha! It doesn't raise my self-esteem, that'...Ha! It doesn't raise my self-esteem, that's for sure. But now that I'm in Barcelona, I'm feeling very good about everything!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78484461316284775482014-07-08T16:09:29.847-04:002014-07-08T16:09:29.847-04:00THanks G! It's funny how one can feel at home ...THanks G! It's funny how one can feel at home in one place and totally unnatural in another. I feel totally in my element (body-wise) in Miami of all places.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-11216554630115973212014-07-08T05:43:53.252-04:002014-07-08T05:43:53.252-04:00if you popped over to london, you'd fit right ...if you popped over to london, you'd fit right in in your nettie and highwaisted jeans! I lived in france for a year as a student as my experience was that although french women can be very chic, they are chic in a very safe way - they pretty much all wear the same clothes, not matter what their age/ job./ lifestyle/ lifestage. as students, we tended towards more grungy clothes (it was the 90s and we were indie kids!) and stood out a mile.<br /><br />and i hear you re the size and shape of their clothes. i think i bought one tshirt the whole time i was there (and i think it was an XXL - i was a UK size 12 at the time!).<br /><br />in london no one would look twice at you whatever you wore and everyone does their own thing. looking at street style articles you can really see this.Sew little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027164681383524032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-55866440378547374772014-07-07T22:01:32.107-04:002014-07-07T22:01:32.107-04:00Sounds like I need to go to France. If only for th...Sounds like I need to go to France. If only for the bra shopping.Ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-28111939139627635052014-07-07T18:20:35.911-04:002014-07-07T18:20:35.911-04:00Entertaining as always! Thank you...Entertaining as always! Thank you...sewdianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063380255221057297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-15868615109129804972014-07-07T17:36:39.547-04:002014-07-07T17:36:39.547-04:00Since I'm a 32B, France was lingerie paradise ...Since I'm a 32B, France was lingerie paradise for me - less so in smaller towns, but in Paris, there was a gorgeous lingerie shop on almost every corner. I would never buy a orange and hot pink bra and matching panties in Canada (if I could even find such a thing in my size). However, in France, pourquoi pas? Linen, cotton and silk are lovely, but they don't travel well (unless you're toting an iron around in your luggage). Own the Nettie bodysuit, ma chere. Enjoy Barcelona - runs a close second to Paris as my favourite European city.Susanmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001612540970050334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81487378347410107562014-07-07T15:11:48.706-04:002014-07-07T15:11:48.706-04:00I remember feeling gargantuan in France, not that ...I remember feeling gargantuan in France, not that I cared, and I was thinner then than I am now. I can't escape my German & Scots ancestry however. Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-13856890062326714772014-07-07T14:54:07.550-04:002014-07-07T14:54:07.550-04:00Funny, judging from old family photos I thought Fr...Funny, judging from old family photos I thought French women were more busty! I wonder if shopping in Italy would be easier for you? <br /><br />Several people have told me I would blend right in if I was in Poland, the Czech Republic, or the eastern part of Germany. Meanwhile when my brother offered to get me some silk clothes in China I ended up taking a Large. I think now I would be an XL. He said it was rare for a woman to be over 5'3". Annehttp://clothingengineer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-86131319513947204492014-07-07T13:35:25.664-04:002014-07-07T13:35:25.664-04:00I hear you! I just run with the lack of chic/brea...I hear you! I just run with the lack of chic/breasts/shocking accent when I'm in France. It's the only way! Glad you're feeling better though...and the Nettie looks great!Evie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838980250700215736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-56413357630172457622014-07-07T12:54:34.187-04:002014-07-07T12:54:34.187-04:00So fun to hear your descriptions! I definitely fee...So fun to hear your descriptions! I definitely feel like by body type and facial features fit in when I'm in England - those are definitely my genetic people! In Japan I felt like I had linebacker shoulders, and forever was noticing just how huge my wrists are compared to Japanese women! I felt equally out of place in Holland, land of extremely tall people... oddly, I don't remember feeling like my body type was out of place in the other places I've lived or travelled! India, Venezuela, Fiji... somehow I fit in better there. (Now that I think of it, Fiji and Venezuela were definitely full of stocky short women!) <br />Keep the posts coming! <br />:) GGillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.com