tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post8824790173465310467..comments2023-10-25T12:02:23.216-04:00Comments on 3-PENNY PRINCESS: A Visit from the 3-Penny Queen3-Penny Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-56679437816084887672009-06-19T12:41:09.235-04:002009-06-19T12:41:09.235-04:00Love the family photos and the post! Thanks for sh...Love the family photos and the post! Thanks for sharing!!! :)Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-55458381955829082492009-06-12T19:08:22.492-04:002009-06-12T19:08:22.492-04:00Love this post! So cute!! Glad you've branched...Love this post! So cute!! Glad you've branched out with your wardrobe :)Needs Helphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599440090724799011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-19991413893884979152009-06-12T00:13:07.226-04:002009-06-12T00:13:07.226-04:00I *so* love the photos! And when I saw the pic of ...I *so* love the photos! And when I saw the pic of your mom rocking her white jeans, Target necklace and other cuties, I laughed out loud. You both are so cute. Thank you for sharing a part of your heart & your mom with us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119918515498248436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-46724712515647365712009-06-10T07:08:03.061-04:002009-06-10T07:08:03.061-04:00Oops, I meant "sweet" compliments!:)Oops, I meant "sweet" compliments!:)3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-56901209981049431532009-06-10T07:07:00.389-04:002009-06-10T07:07:00.389-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-8291568602071126542009-06-10T07:07:00.120-04:002009-06-10T07:07:00.120-04:00Francesca - Thank you for your sweel compliments a...Francesca - Thank you for your sweel compliments about my shorts! Yes, I've become strangely infatuated with the shorts and shorter skirts lately, whereas before I have to admit I was pretty hesitant to wear them. It's forcing me to walk more so I can keep my legs in better shape! And congrats to you on the Frankie shorts! They are so comfy, aren't they? I will be reviewing them (and other shorts) shortly.<br /><br />I'm also glad that you were able to relate to my story. It's also great that you are able to finally able to take the best of both and develop your own style. Thanks for sharing!3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-78936768396137187122009-06-10T07:03:41.492-04:002009-06-10T07:03:41.492-04:00Lady Jane and RedCurlGirl - welcome and thank you ...Lady Jane and RedCurlGirl - welcome and thank you for your nice comments! I am really glad you liked the post and the photos!3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-12508158620956017542009-06-10T07:01:26.266-04:002009-06-10T07:01:26.266-04:00Slastena - Thank you so much for your sweet though...Slastena - Thank you so much for your sweet thoughts! I am really sorry to hear that you lost your mom early. So many of us take our mothers (and other family members) for granted that it's always a poignant reminder that their relationship with us is truly a gift. I hope that out of your tragedy you have been able to find more meaning in your current relationships and that motherhood will be a very special experience for you. On a lighter note, I will definitely let you know when my mom is in town again for a visit!3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-16826882526728736282009-06-09T19:39:19.388-04:002009-06-09T19:39:19.388-04:003PP, I so enjoyed reading about your style evoluti...3PP, I so enjoyed reading about your style evolution and your mom's fashion influence. She sounds like a fun lady to shop with! I have similar memories of my sartorial evolution with my mom.<br /><br />By the way, if the "At what point should over-25 women wear their shorts?" debate ever comes up again, don't ever doubt that you can rock a pair of those short-shorts! You look great in those pink ones! It inspired me to hunt down a pair of the papaya Frankie shorts (I have the slate pair which I LOVE!) and yes, I'm over 40 and still wearing them!Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-15648200177794337792009-06-09T15:29:34.224-04:002009-06-09T15:29:34.224-04:00what a cute post! i loved it!what a cute post! i loved it!RedCurlGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110600457562870726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-8950553011071393152009-06-08T21:54:16.544-04:002009-06-08T21:54:16.544-04:00First time here and wanted to tell you what a love...First time here and wanted to tell you what a lovely post this was. I love how yout pictures with the story!Lady Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712929634677435554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-51669081939369546532009-06-07T09:38:44.397-04:002009-06-07T09:38:44.397-04:00Such a sweet story, and pictures just add their ow...Such a sweet story, and pictures just add their own timeline to it. Your mom is very beautiful and it's beyond fantastic that she is here with you and for you. I have lost my mom early on to terminal cancer and miss her more then anything in the world.<br />On a happy note, I am absolutely delighted to hear stories like yours and have to tell you you look spectacular in all your transitions- from preppy to whimsical to sophisticated. Such apleasure to know you, I can ony hope to meet the 3-PP Queen IRL one day!:)Slastenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977562748740305040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-50284767140382645332009-06-06T12:00:01.489-04:002009-06-06T12:00:01.489-04:00Cloggsy and Emmy - thanks for the compliments on t...Cloggsy and Emmy - thanks for the compliments on the clothes and photos! It was fun for me to go back through the old photo album. I'll need to do it more often!<br /><br />Cloggsy - thanks for sharing your stories as well! Can I just say that the Birkin is a once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment? Bravo on that score! We must celebrate on the town with it. When are you coming up again?3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-77701756484648402932009-06-06T11:55:52.744-04:002009-06-06T11:55:52.744-04:00Heidi and Rosa (and others who suggested that I wr...Heidi and Rosa (and others who suggested that I write stories) - you are really nice to say that! I always wonder if people really are amused and inspired by what I write. Having this blog has really opened up a lot of opportunity to share, and it makes me extremely glad that people really do want to read it - not just for the photos and J.Crew stuff but for the writing. Thank you! I will continue to write here and will think about what you said!3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-28571828481811087852009-06-06T11:53:56.592-04:002009-06-06T11:53:56.592-04:00anon - thank you so much for your heartfelt respon...anon - thank you so much for your heartfelt response and for sharing your reflections! It's so neat to hear from women who have now become mothers and how their mothers' styles affected them. But you're right, each of us really has to find our own style. I think I did a lot of that in my 30s, and it's been a fun ride so far:) And thank you so much for reading!3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-19858339646845843802009-06-06T11:50:03.210-04:002009-06-06T11:50:03.210-04:00tastymoog - that is funny to hear! The green cashm...tastymoog - that is funny to hear! The green cashmere tunic/sweater dress with sequined pool balls sounds priceless! Yes, shoulder pads were the bane of my existence. I have some choice photos of my mom in football player jackets:). It's good to hear others' fashion experiences growing up. Thanks for sharing!3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-43738479815221760522009-06-06T11:15:50.920-04:002009-06-06T11:15:50.920-04:00those old photos are absolutely adorable! i love ...those old photos are absolutely adorable! i love going through old photos, the memories that come rushing back are always fantastic :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-26711928354383333992009-06-06T07:39:55.873-04:002009-06-06T07:39:55.873-04:00What a wonderful post! Can I just say that you lo...What a wonderful post! Can I just say that you look fab in your pink shorts! And I love the old photos!<br /><br />My Mother and I now share clothes (she's forever stealing my J.Crew and taking it back to England!) but growing up, she was more classic, I was more boho. Actually, it's still that way! To make up for her stealing my J.Crew, I'm lucky enough to steal her very expensive bag collection (best nab yet: my birkin that she was "done with"! - score!)Cloggsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017614350224451146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-977025291815792382009-06-05T21:38:08.295-04:002009-06-05T21:38:08.295-04:00I loved this post. After reading, I had to call my...I loved this post. After reading, I had to call my mom. <br />You should really consider becoming a writer. Your stories are amazing and very touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-47667243635594424402009-06-05T15:19:54.700-04:002009-06-05T15:19:54.700-04:00I'd like to ditto what Anon said about the col...I'd like to ditto what Anon said about the collection of short stories - please, please, please!! You would be so amazing at that!!HeidiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335791412412897005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-55550757065161541222009-06-05T15:16:18.639-04:002009-06-05T15:16:18.639-04:00I loved this story so much I had to read it twice ...I loved this story so much I had to read it twice and think about it before responding. What I think I love the most, 3PP, is that you are not afraid to tell the truth, good and bad. It made me think a lot about my relationship to my mother and the fashion she tried-and actually succeeded-to impose on me, what I do and don't want to do with my daughter, and how my own fashion sense has evolved. Thanks. What may seem like a frivolous post to some (ie, about fashion) is really rich and complex. You should consider writing a collection of short stories based on fashion (but delving into deeper questions) along these lines! It would be a great read, penned by you.<br /><br />I think you look adorable in every picture, from standard preppy to more sophisticated (and what a beautiful yellow bag!!!) Not to be age-ist, but as someone in her late 30s I can really relate to the notion of coming into your own-in terms of style, but I think style really reflects so much more about the self-in your 30s. You have more life experience, know yourself a bit better, are more secure in your relationships, and don't care as much what others think. You also ostensibly have more money to spend. So congratulations for reaching this point-it looks like you are having fun and embracing fashion and life in its fullest. And all best to you and your mom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-45839067462808905172009-06-05T13:15:45.009-04:002009-06-05T13:15:45.009-04:00Love the pic of you in red tights and a caftan! :D...Love the pic of you in red tights and a caftan! :D Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />My mom used to dress me funky, too. She had some crazy get ups herself, one I remember in particular was a green cashmere tunic/sweater dress with sequined pool balls all over it (and yes, it had shoulder pads)! Looking back, I don't know how she did it because we were <i>poor</i>, but I always had 012 Benetton, esprit, guess, bum equipment (LOL), and limited too (remember when it was cute and preppy, and not fluorescent club wear for tweens?). She was really into doll collecting and I her only daughter, so I guess it was interactive dress up for her, I dunno. But she definitely passed on her love of quirky fashion to me, for better or worse. :Ptmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794767345499432177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-28039504645113714262009-06-05T12:03:33.295-04:002009-06-05T12:03:33.295-04:00Thank you all so much for your sweet comments! It ...Thank you all so much for your sweet comments! It was definitely a trip down memory lane for me too.<br /><br />Heidi - you're right about appreciating our mothers as we get older. I'm glad I'm not the only one. When I'm a mom (hopefully), I'm sure I'll appreciate her even more!<br /><br />RatsOnParade and Stephanie - thank you for your compliments about our styles! I'll also pass it on to my mother:). And I'm really glad it touched you. I do owe my mother some nice things to say for a change!<br /><br />Drewablank - thanks for enjoying my reading and my styling! I also love reading your writing and seeing your one-of-a-kind ensembles! BTW - you cracked me up when I read about your verification word. I hear prunes are the new superfood now:).3-Penny Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579349047540517734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-30325414115162246072009-06-05T09:24:12.353-04:002009-06-05T09:24:12.353-04:00What a nice post! You both have wonderful style an...What a nice post! You both have wonderful style and it's always interesting to look back on where we come from and how much we have grown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665744.post-50011117699243715272009-06-04T22:07:13.855-04:002009-06-04T22:07:13.855-04:003PP, you've always had such a gift for words, ...3PP, you've always had such a gift for words, and you have, once again, told the most marvelous story of fashion, style, your mom and you. Your mom is, and was, quite the chic fashionista! It's easy to see where you get your stylish eye. :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing! You, like so many JCAs, do have such an impeccable eye for styling outfits - color or not!<br /><br />**Ok, why was my word for verificaton "prune"? :pDrewablankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055175676984815558noreply@blogger.com