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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

Seven Sixteen
July 22, 2006 · One Comment

I remember the day he came home from the hospital. Now he’s in tails and a yarmulke, waiting for his bride. That little towheaded person, clutching a Care Bear, calling me “Seh” until he could …

The Vine: July 21, 2006
July 21, 2006 · No Comment

Hey Sars:
I was in a similar quandary when I had to start hauling ye old laptop around, and I found a great bag at one of my favourite shop-on-line stores — Mountain Equipment Co-op. It’s …

The Vine: July 20, 2006
July 20, 2006 · No Comment

Sars,
Re: the busty bridesmaid: Honestly, my H cups and I say your reader should ask her sister to consider a more bra-friendly style. I’ve seen several weddings where the bridesmaids wear differing styles (from the …

The Vine: July 19, 2006
July 19, 2006 · No Comment

Dear Sarah:
My favorite website for such things is:
http://www.katespaperie.com/store/productView.php
They carry various stationery lines, including Crane, and their own line is lovely. They have shops in NYC.
I love the stuff from these folks:
http://www.wastenotpaper.com/cgi-bin/waste/index.html
The website is solely to …

The Vine: July 18, 2006
July 18, 2006 · No Comment

My sister chose a bridesmaid dress for me which has tiny little spaghetti straps and a rather low back.
Problem: Me = DD cup.
Do you have any recommendations on how to get the support I need …

The Vine: July 13, 2006
July 13, 2006 · No Comment

Okay, I need some advice from a generational peer on this situation. I’m 26 and I’m starting to have all kinds of icky, very adult realizations about myself and my life. Chief among these is …

The Vine: July 12, 2006
July 12, 2006 · No Comment

In looking for a good translation of Blood Wedding, I would recommend the Ted Hughes version. I am always impressed by how Mr. Hughes manages to capture not only the text of the plays he …

The Vine: July 11, 2006
July 11, 2006 · No Comment

Sars,
I would go to a shmancy jeans boutique or maybe a Nordstrom — the reader didn’t say where she lives — and ask where they send their customers for hems. Since 95% of us have …

All-Star Lame
July 10, 2006 · No Comment

So, it’s the All-Star break. Show of hands, everyone who cares. …Raise ’em high, folks. …No? Mr. Selig, how about you? …Okay, “just stretching,” got it. Anyone else?
Yeah, you know, every year it’s the same …

The Vine: July 7, 2006
July 7, 2006 · No Comment

I missed out on the smoky eyes response the first time around, so I’m glad to have a second chance. Bust magazine published an article on smoky eyes a few months, maybe a year or …