Visits: 19 A reader who bought a see-through dress wonders if any “underwear protocol” exists in 2023. I bought a sporty, stretchy, bone-colored dress in a mid-calf length for day wear. Now I find that in sunlight one can see …
I Send My Brother Cash for Emergencies, but He Spends It on Vacations. Help!
Visits: 22 A reader wants to shore up her brother against financial hardships, but she’s unsure how to stipulate what the money is to be used for without coming off as controlling. My brother and his wife live on a …
A Casual Guide to Paris Shopping
Visits: 29 Some classics, some new, some destination vintage boutiques worth checking out if you’re lucky to be in France. Paris is a city of easy pleasures. Wine, cheese, croissants. What’s not to love? Isn’t that what Netflix built the …
What Should I Wear to (What May Be) My Mother’s Last Party?
Visits: 16 A reader seeks advice on dressing for her mother’s 90th-birthday bash. My 89-year-old mother is turning 90 and wants a big, lavish party: a dinner for 300 guests starting at 6 p.m. that will probably go late, despite …
My Grandson Is a Deadbeat Dad. What Should I Do?
Visits: 24 Distressed by her grandson’s failure to pay for the support of his daughter, a reader wonders whether she should try to engage with him — and his absenteeism. My grandson has been married three times and has two …
Can I Confront the Woman Who Had an Affair With My Husband?
Visits: 18 Years after coming to grips with her husband’s infidelity, a reader still feels an urge to make his lover suffer. I have been married for 20 years. Some time ago, I discovered that my husband had an extramarital …
How Can I Convince My Wife That She Cheated Her Siblings?
Visits: 20 While dividing up her late mother’s belongings, a woman claimed an extremely valuable artwork for herself, purposely hiding its worth from her fellow heirs. After my wife’s mother died, we learned she had divided the value of her …
Do Sustainable Party Dresses Exist?
Visits: 38 A reader wonders if it’s possible to get gussied up for black-tie occasions in an environmentally responsible way. Charity galas and balls seem to be back, and I’m excited to dress up. But is it possible to find …
How Can I Possibly Trust My Daughter After She Betrayed Me?
Visits: 22 In the course of offering financial advice, a mother shared a personal story about her marriage with her adult daughter, who later forwarded the entire exchange to her father. I was advising my adult daughter on a great …
How Can I Dress Like a Designer?
Visits: 15 A reader notices that fashion designers often wear elegant, understated looks. Can the rest of us? How can I dress like a designer? It’s not that I want to fool the world into thinking I run a fashion …