Many women have asked me if it is possible to have a well-built wardrobe on a limited budget. ‘Money,’ I tell them, ‘is no guarantee of taste, and an overstuffed wardrobe is often as bare as a skeleton when it comes to wearable apparel.’
Edith Head
Nanny Butler and the Note of Originality
It came as something of a shock that Nanny Butler was wearing trousers.
“Wouldn’t a black dress, with a nice, frilly apron be better?” suggested Mrs Dearly – rather nervously, because Nanny Butler had never been her Nanny.
“You can’t be a butler without trousers,” said Nanny Butler firmly. “But I’ll get a frilly apron tomorrow. It will add a note of originality.” It did.
Dodie Smith, The Hundred and One Dalmatians
Two Ways to Get Rid of Stuff
If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring-cleaning. Or you can do what I do. Move.
Ellen DeGeneres