Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 05, 2016

Learn some good fashion tips from Pru, Bernice.

They might do better shopping in New York.

Do remember that everyone in NYC needs comfy walking shoes. You will see them worn on the street with all sorts of work clothing, with the pretty pumps carried in a bag or left at the office.

New poll up: Describe your wardrobe

Do you think Luann is still conflicted?1) 29 votes – Yes2) 8 votes – Mmm-maybe3) 5 votes – Other4) 1 vote – NoOther: shes inflicted; Only in what kind of Inner Beauty she has-the good,gooder or goodest?Damn Tiff!; Not really—just emotional; I think all people are conflicted about some issue all the time; It is normal to be sad after a break-up, even when it is obvious that the couple is not currently functional. That is not being conflicted. I would personally love to know the gender split for people who think Luann is conflicted.

So, slinky dresses and foxy heels. Sounds nothing like Luann. Whose trip to New York is this turning out to be?

Guess no one is interested in any sight seeing…

The orchid hair bow now is blue.

Bern looks like Kenny from South Park.

Weird.

Sneaky Pru, you just did a number on Bernice.

She’d better take somebody with her when she goes shopping.

Don’t forget the “party panties”!

Frankly, the parka and boots would be better choices, in this LATE winter-type weather!

What just happened? Who’s closet did Pru just raid? Tiff’s?

I haven’t been following comments lately, so someone may have proposed this already… and I expect some will have a strong visceral response to the idea… but… What are the chances that in New York Luann will encounter Quill? I mean Q having “seen the light” and given up the great offer he’d earlier accepted in order to track down Luann in the city and woo her back? His mysterioso vanishing act of late just begs for a surprise pop-up return, no? Or would this be more pop-goes-the-weasel?

You choose your bait to correspond with what you hope to catch. I happen to find Bernice’s “crunchy granola neo-hippie” vibe quite appealing.

Unless folks are attending a gala, the NY Philharmonic, or a renowned, upscale restaurant, nice casual is all anyone needs in NYC, anymore. Most don’t even dress Prudence’s way for the theatre.

“Alterations”“A Tailor Of Two Cities”“Caught Thread Handed”“A Lot On Your Fashion Plate”“Boutiques’ Roadshow”“A Fad-ish Fettish”“Taking A Guided Cou-ture”“Why Can’t We Be Trends? Why Can’t We Be Trends?…” (♪)“Style Away, Style Away, Style Away…” (♪)“A Seamstress In Distress”“A Vogue Agent”or“A Mind Like A Style Trap”

Bernice has an even bigger “UM” problem! she dresses like mother Hen. And Piro will keep smirking at her forever, and nothing more

Luann knows. Bernice has acknowledged Pru’s superior NYC knowledge. But, on the other hand, Bernice is no Luann; never has been, not even with makeovers from the Tiffster….

Late winter weather? Heck, here in Sacramento, we hit near 80 today, and may hit 88 to 89 by Wednesday.^In the Mid Atlantic, we’re going through a couple of weeks where the temps went from 75-80 in the day, to 20s, 30s and 40s at night… – Every couple of years, it seems to alternate. Some springs are straight warm in March/April, some are pretty much in flux, almost “undecided”, even…

“Pru is clearly a control freak.”^If Prudence never had any time in NYC, perhaps it could be so that she was being bossy. – However, perhaps Luann and Bernice are deferring to Prudence, as she is more experienced on the subject of NYC.

Boring…

Bernice was going to the museum of Natural History and Luann is going to a rave with Pru.

Well, slinky sexy clothes don’t take up much luggage space compared with practical all weather granola gear, I guess.

6Well, it looks like Bernie is going to go shopping for some flashier clothes to take. Generally, however, I think Bernie’s original plan was a better idea for clothes to take and I tend to think that Luann’s regular clothes would be better to take on this trip as well. Perhaps I am only an old, fuddy-duddy, pipe smoking professor, but heck, when I get to go travel somewhere, I tend to really have the trip be about what I get to do and see. I really tend to dress simply for the weather and comfort in that order. Not that I could ever be one…. but I never try to have my travel wardrobe have me become a “fashion plate” (sputtering and laughter). I am not sure what Pru has in mind for Luann and Bernie on their New York trip, but it seems like Pru at least feels a more “high fashion” profile is necessary. Is she going to guide them to go “clubbing” so they need fancy duds? It will be interesting to see how this shapes up.

Clothing is apropos of where you’re going to visit. If they were going to stand outside and gawk at the buildings like typical tourists, then Bernice is correct in her choices.If, on the other hand, Pru can steer them to some more interesting spots … what would be appropriate for the Guggenheim?

IamJayBluE said, about 2 hours ago@SukieCrandallYup! Guy or gal, it’s either walk or wait…– The real NYC is a big mishmash of styles, anyway…– Plus, it all depends on the weather…

Yes. What do you want to bet that one dress will get used, two tops if she feels pressed, and that both of them will wind up hitting the shops in the city? At least that is if they have more typical tourist experiences, but then again this is not real life, sooooooooooo…

So is this gonna be a “Gals Only” trip??

Sexist……,

Just tell me this arc doesn’t end with Ratso Rizzo dying on the bus back to Moony…

And for a harbor cruise you want to dress warmly, especially in early April.

And for Central Park, sturdy shoes. You know, I had a friend at the university who moved to New York City afterwards and he deliberately wore a ratty old raincoat, “to fool the muggers.”

Dress for the vakay you want, not the one you expect.

Hmmmmmm,

Okay, i imagine this: the salesperson is one of those people who heard that silly rumor that native New Yorkers wear a lot of black all the time, so Bernice gets overstocked w black garments. In NYC they find not only that tourists ask her for directions (which makes her proud) but then that everyone dressed that way who they ask for directions is another tourist (which worries her). Someplace (backstage off-off Broadway, or in a club, or elsewhere a group of young NYC women take mercy on Bernice and the bunch of them do garment exchanges in a bathroom or back room, coming out in outfits which each have a bit of black but not an overpowering amount. Later, when they return home Bernice comes back w some wonderfully contrasting pieces like wearing a spring flowers scarf with a biker jacket with pale jeans, ensuring that Tiffany will later have some wardrobe envy.

The one thing the salesperson would have gotten right would be selling Bernice shoes for comfort w style, maybe some Danskos or some such. Mercy on their little 2D feet.

If they stay in a hostel (not sure what those are like in NYC, nor how many there are) there will be some young women who will teach them the versatility of scarves. A small or medium square can be used as a pocket accent, on the neck, in the hair, or as a classic head scarf. A medium rectangular one also works for those uses as well as on a hat or for a belt on someone with a small waist. The ends can be fluffed like a flower. A medium large one of either shape can be tied as several styles of tops, or as a hat, with the rectangular one also working as a sash belt, and large ones of either shape can additionally be tied as skirts. The extra at the waist can be hand pleated and secured with a pretty costume jewelry bow. Scarves pack small.

Garments that layer in flattering ways can be extra useful in Spring and Autumn: cute jackets, shape flattering sweaters, vests, etc. If going for a late sixties look w tight abs and an hourglass figure then a good, light weight knit poncho can also serve as a skirt. Luann could maybe pull that off if she dressed less baggy.

The point is that a young woman can pack mostly for casual wearing but add some items which can change an existing outfit into a dressier one.

I said “THE” Guggenheim, not “A Crazy” ….

Mordock999 GoComics PRO Member said, about 3 hours ago@Schrodinger’s Dog

“RAT Muppets?!!?

”What?! They can only do pigs and frogs?!!!!

Ratso is a good one … as is the new Shrimp guy.

I suppose Luann is borrowing Pru’s clothes though I have no idea why Pru brought down so many. She was only planning to stay long enough to supervise the Christmas play. Maybe Pru went nuts and bought a lot of clothes in Pitts for all the occasions we never saw her attending.

Benice has it correct; Luann doesn’t.

JimT8 said, about 2 hours ago@SukieCrandall“The point is that a young woman can pack mostly for casual wearing but add some items which can change an existing outfit into a dressier one.”Right on, Sukie!-

Except for the wealthy that is how many in the city have to live, anyway, given the cost of housing and how small so much of it is. So, it woukd be another way to fit in. Many young people sublet portions of apartments and own very little.

Bernice looks like she might fit clothing from pop up sample sales. I bet Pru used them and vintage stores.

We’ve been having snow storms the last few days

Field trip for the strip’s two dullest girls…….doesn’t give me a lot of hope.

Keep the sensible shoes, Bernice—Luann is going to regret tottering all over the city in heels if they actually do a little sight-seeing. But a nice outfit would not come amiss.

JPuzzleWhiz said, about 1 hour ago@JimT8…I had a friend at the university who moved to New York City afterwards and he deliberately wore a ratty old raincoat, “to fool the muggers.

Did it work?--

Or did people think he was Lieutenant Columbo visiting from Los Angeles? (Dating myself…)

“Clothes-Minded”^Obviously, the classic choice! Well, it’s at least “apparel” to me, anyway….

“troll booth”! ;o)^Ha ha! Good one!

IamJayBluE said, 32 minutes ago@MikeyjAnd those storms didn’t like us down here, for some reason! They blew right through as rain, and went straight up to you guys, as snow!--

I hope they do not knock off all the tupelo blossoms this year! Our favorite apiary had no tupelo honey last year because of that problem.

In this case, it was Frank Lloyd Wrong!. It is a great design and he was a great architect.

Hey, in case anyone did not notice: except for her vest they put Bernice all in black in the strip today. That could be a nod to oft repeated discussion about the related mistaken notion which has come up here for a great many weeks now.

its new york, not the yukon