Had it, want it, lost it.

Did you, as I did, do a double take?

It's not that Patti is looking a tad tired. Nor is it the jowls. Or the shadows under her eyes. It's the sublime capturing of what 'if looks could kill', looks like. 

 

But in all fairness, an activity I usally see no percentages in being, can you imagine what it would be like to have some snap happy photographer chronicling your every move.

Having difficulty imagining it?

Think Loehmann's, or any one room, no cubicles, you are out there in all your glory--fitting room.

Glance over at the size 0 trying on the same garment you were about to slip on. It isn't as if you thought, up until that very moment in time, that you actually were taller, thinner and younger than you are. It's simply not wanting to acknowledge that you are shorter, fatter and older. Having it immortalized digitally, or on celluloid, as a reminder of days gone by, or, even worse, days that never were, would have you scowling too.

And if you are not older, fatter or shorter? 
Can you still experience longing? Compare yourself to another? Think about talking to your stylist about push up bras?

Apparently.

And, an oh so itsy bitsy, teeny eeny bit of nipping and tucking doesn't hurt, either. Being fair.

Want to be the one who can avoid getting caught in the throes of a jealous glance? These might work. 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Bobye]

Hi - great piece! I had same reaction to Patti, boy does she look awful (and saw her recently on Broadway and thought she didn't look so good there too)- but you went even further. Love the photos!
Bobye

[sue edelstein]

LIZ....so glad to make a return to your blog. Clever as always. How are you?