As I matter of fact I do wear jewelry differently at my 2 homes! I can't stand cold metal touching me so I don't wear necklaces in the winter (from Nov to about March) at my regular home. And I wear one particular pair of earring almost all winter because they dangle but not long enough to touch my skin. Some of the longer ones end up touching my neck from my scarves & bulky coat so I avoid those. It's crazy but cold metal just sends a chill right through me and makes me feel colder. Since it's warmer in HHI, I do wear necklaces & earrings and even bracelets. I usually bring a few down with me so that I can have some variety. One necklace at a time, if it's bold than the earrings are smaller. One bracelet at a time and it depends on my sleeve length. In both places, I occasionally wear rings when I remember them. Your comments about gold & blue reminds me that I have an 18k gold ring with a lapis lazuli stone. I should dig that out and start wearing it again.

One of my long time faves is made of a good quality blue jean material that is well worn and feels just like a great pair of old jeans. It is longer to about my knees and looks like a butchers bib style apron. I can not remember where I got it but it was used when I got it so probably at a thrift store. There is nothing I can do to hurt it and it just keeps looking better with age unlike myself lol It has metal grommets in the denim and the ties attach there. I assume it was made by someone. I love pockets on my aprons. That one does not have one. The one we made in home ec had 2 big ones along the bottom front. It was basically 2 large rectangles of fabrics all edges turned and sewn. Then stitch the two together at the top corners which gives you a boat neck type opening. Stitch a tie onto the front section on each side. And we added another section of fabric all along the bottom front to make the 2 pockets, stitch in the middle to divide it into 2 instead of one big one. You are fully covered front and back. I use it a lot because it is not as long and those big pockets are handy. You can make it as wide or long as needed.

I hate hats too and living in SD there are times in the winter when I need one but my head itches so bad I cant stand them. As for hair extensions, no I wouldnt. I would never spend that kind of money on it for one thing and it would drive me nuts when my head itches like it does all the time. I worked with a girl who had them. She was half white and half black. She spent a lot of money to have them put in. This was when she was in high school. Then she couldnt afford to have themmaintained so you could always see the little rubber band things in her hair and it really looked stupid. Now she is attending hairdresser college and she has them in again and I still dont like them.So NO not for me.

I have yet to try it out. Like MTN, I feel my best look is tailored, so it may end up for my 5'8 daughter. I'm 5'5 , size 10, so not slim but this thing is very flattering. I'd wear it with slim- fit pants to a casual dinner .LOL westsider...before buying I did pause thinking just that! Oh, and at Nordstroms, I did see a robe thing in their Topshop dept. Similar to this in pale green, open, unbelted . Weird.