One fierce final guest post. Please welcome Stephanie Thull.
I must be the exception. Not only do I not own a real strand of pearls – proud owner of a down-to-your knees strand of fakes granted after the departure of my mother’s mother, per my request of all her odd, impartial jewelry that I proudly wear when the outfit presents itself – but no, real pearls are not a part of my life. I want them to be, but really, any eligible milestone that would incur the passing down, or gifting of pearls to my behest, has passed.
30 & pearless but making the most of it.
Not that I’m complaining, quite the opposite. Instead – Furs.
Yep.
I own furs…gifted and second-hand of course, but, and perhaps this will become some sort of spin-off, but does that really make any difference should you decide to wear the fur in public? Most likely not. I don’t even eat meat.
fakes & furs
After my father’s mother passed away, my aunts decided to give me the coordinating fur stole and muffler that were the possession of my great grandmother. Positively mink, but not the head and feet kind. Just the basic, Gordon Furs of St. Paul stole and muff, soft, brown and completely useless…
the quilt is not completely useless, and was the last one Marie made – a way better gift
And furs, like pearls, are complicated articles of fashion. Seriously, find me an occasion where wearing this is appropriate.
the cape. a glorious find from the thread shed III in sauk centre, mn…$25. i couldn’t not buy it.
Okay, maybe here:
it works great if you’re going as a beaver – or mink, i guess.
But that is it.
As for the muff & stole…you guessed it, wrapped up stashed away in my closet (I am not even sure if properly stored, I suppose I should ask a furrier).
Much like many a lady’s pearls – neatly stored in their velvet boxes – waiting for the right time, my furs await the fateful winter day they get rustled out from their hiding spot and used as nature intended.
I assume it would be to a funeral.
You know that impossibly cool stuff at the St. Peter Food Co-Op & Deli besides the food? The scarves, the finger puppets, the rubber things that turn a faucet into a drinking fountain? That’s Stephanie. She’s the one who acquires and displays that stuff. She’s also the person who acquires and displays the goods in the Arts Center’s gallery shop. So basically if you’re interested in buying or selling or consigning cool goods in southern Minnesota, basically, I hope you own some fur.
Tomorrow: Foiled plans, stubborn legacies, and the end of me talking about my pearls.
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