Gracefully with Personality: Vivienne Westwood at YOOX and dievca’s closet

The first 7 Vivienne Westwood dresses are available at YOOX.

The second 8 Vivienne Westwood items are in dievca’s closet (starting at the 2nd green dress). she’s missing photos of her indigo “Hangover” dress that has been worn to the woof and her “go to” jersey funeral dress in a very dark burgundy.

When Century 21 was open in NYC – dievca would haunt the Vivienne Westwood racks and if they had a sample sale – she was there.  The items are cut for curvy in mind and ladylike enough for Master, quirky enough for His dievca.

dievca will be wearing the sequin dress for New Year’s Eve.

Obviously dievca did not know Vivienne Westwood, but she admired her boldness in growing old gracefully with personality. May we all grow older gracefully with personality!

Vivienne Westwood Juergen Teller fame laid bare


All Saints, All Souls

Communion_of_saints_baptistry_padua_2016-2The All Saints’ Day (November 1st) celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints’ Day) and the night before it, the traditional night of Samhain in the Celtic religion, began to be called All-Hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.

It is celebrated on the first Sunday of the Pentecost by Eastern Orthodox Churches. It is an official public holiday in Catholic countries. It is not an official public holiday in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia. Other names for it are All Hallows’ Day, Feast of All Saints, Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas.

All Souls’ Day (Novermber 2nd) is a Catholic day of remembrance dedicated to those who have recently died.

dievca is not going to make it to Texas for coffee on her friend’s grave.

All Saints’ is a reach for dievca, but she has a list for All Souls’ Day – her parents, college roommate, college good friend, workmates, family members, etc. Maybe dievca will head up to Saint John’s the Divine in Manhattan Valley (112th and Amsterdam) to visit a lovely lady interred there and stay a moment for others.  Might be a good place to reflect on Life.

dievca is sending love and prayers for your Souls, too. 


Memorial Day – Decoration Day – USA

Burial at Sea 1944 - photo from History
Eulogy for a Veteran
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
–Author Unknown

Photo: from History.com, Burial at Sea – 1944


Taking a moment to honor your Military members who passed – friends, family and unknowns.


The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud. ~ Coco Chanel

Take a moment to have a chat with a strong Woman in your Life for International Women’s Day.


Honor to Labor

A woman tig welder works in a production facility to repair a piece of equipment. GETTY

For those who step into traditional roles and those who step beyond the narrow lines.
Thank you for your labors
You are keeping the World running in strange times

Women Welder South Africa


Sometimes the job calls for a bit more…

American Soldiers with Girl and Puppy in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy France 1944 (Getty Images)

Thank You.

 


No Jury Duty today, just regular work and taking a moment to honor our Veterans – Thank You.

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Our Family isn’t considered a “Military Family” but we’ve got it covered for Military Service:
Purple Hearts, Honorable Discharges, ROTC, Military Academies, etc.

Let’s see, a number of DD 214 Alumni and a some active duty members:

Air Force (Korea)
Army (Vietnam, after Vietnam)
Navy (WWII, Vietnam, after Vietnam, current)
Marine Corps (Korea, Gulf War, current)
Merchant Marines (WWII)
Coast Guard (current)
Military Spouses (former, current)

Good Morning and Thank You to those who served our country.