Hmm. And there is always the pronunciation of internet acronyms.

Fashion question: What are the period-appropriate shoes for a shirtwaist (scroll down) dress? Pumps? I'm essentially wearing the blue one on the far right. Every time I clip my Blackberry to my belt I snicker.

You can't really go wrong with pumps.

The other day, I set Cute Overload to be my homepage, and I might have to change it back since the cuteness is kind of overwhelming.

Pumps or a cute ballet flat, IME.

What are the period-appropriate shoes for a shirtwaist (scroll down) dress?

You can't go wrong with pumps, though I imagine a strappy sandal would also work, in the summer.

I also enjoy a peep-toe shoe, even though they were ruined for me when a little girl looked at my feet in horror: "You only have one toe?!?!?!"

though they were ruined for me when a little girl looked at my feet in horror: "You only have one toe?!?!?!"

Cracking up over here.

I am biased against ballet flats, but that's because they emphasize the boatness of my feet. But other than that, what they said.

though they were ruined for me when a little girl looked at my feet in horror: "You only have one toe?!?

How cute!

I'm wearing character shoes right now. I have ballet flats too. I can do that. Straight up pumps, I totally lack. Hmm.

I need ballet flats.

Pumps with a rounded toe, peep toe are good-- a t-stap if you want to go overboard.

t-stap if you want to go overboard.

Oh! Have those too, waiting to be repaired. Gotta get that taken care of.