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This image is a trio of images showcasing the paper bag waisted pants created by Sherry Dryja of Petite Over 40.
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Paper Bag Waist Breaks the Rules with a Zen-like Glee

There is something about a paper bag waist that intrigues me. Maybe it’s because it’s a rule-breaker. To create a paper bag waist, I scrunch a bunch of fabric around the smallest part of my waist and cinch it there with a belt. It creates bulk in a place I usually try to make look smaller. And yet, here I am, wearing pants with a paper bag waist.

A collage of three pictures showing a hand sewn palazzo pant jumpsuit made from 1960s vintage poly chiffon in a green, yellow, and purple abstract floral pattern.
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I Made a Jumpsuit. Now Help Me Choose a Belt.

It’s gross outside, ladies. I mean, the sky is orangish gray in a dystopian movie kind of way. For the last couple of weeks, smoke from wildfires in British Columbia, Eastern Washington, Oregon, and California have swirled their way to Seattle and settled in for a short summer’s nap. I can’t imagine what it must …