PHOTO: Well, I think it's safe to assume that the Neiman-Marcus spigot has been turned off....

[Bluebear]

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, stands with her daughter Piper, and Todd Palin, the first gentleman feeding their son Trig as they greet people at the Governor's mansion in Juneau, Alaska during the Governor's open house Tuesday Dec. 9, 2008.

[islandmkl]

1. they forgot to put the vaseline on the lens to give her that 'soft' look...

and...does N-M have a trailer-attire catalog?

[intheflow]

48. No kidding.

That portrait is the very essence of a self-righteous, judgmental, fundie church lady.

[roguevalley]

76. that is traditional eskimo garb. its a kuspuk. They are the bomb

when the wind blows.

[merh]

83. so that would be considered appropriate holiday attire

for the governor of Alaska?

I mean, did the other governor's dress in native attire for special occasions or on holidays?

[roguevalley]

86. yes, I think it would be. I have them. They are warm and many of

them are damned beautiful. You don't get a full shot of it. I will find some and post them. I don't know about other governors but a lot of people wear these, especially in the villages.

Edit: here is one. They can be made of all kinds of materials and lengths but this one is probably a lot like hers.

?v=0

[merh]

88. thanks for the link

That does look like it would be warm and I suppose, to some, the governor wearing it does show a respect for the native culture. It would be better that she provide them the resources to stay warm this winter and better education opportunities, don't you think.

:hi:

[Beaverhausen]

99. thanks for the info. I see no one else reading the thread bothered to read this

there are plenty of reasons to dislike Palin; her clothes are the least of them.

[Two Americas]

113. snobbery

For some people the whole point of self-identifying as a liberal is to make a statement about fashion and status.

[Bluebear]

119. Now that is totally and utterly unfair, but whatever.

[Two Americas]

121. wasn't directed at you

Sorry for any offense given.

[Blue_In_AK]

93. Rogue, we can't expect the Outsiders to understand.

:evilgrin:

[Bluebear]

109. I didn't mean to offend :(

However, I still maintain that Neiman-Marcus does not sell kuspuks. :) :hi:

But here's to the native Alaskan:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskastockimages/332478956/

[roguevalley]

bwahahaha! blue bear. HUGS!

[Blue_In_AK]

115. I'm not offended, Bluebear

I was teasing. :hug:

[Bluebear]

120. I know, see 99 and 113 though

Me and my big mukluk lol

[roguevalley]

111. I know, sweets. I don't wear mine anymore. Makes my behind look

too big. :evilgrin:

[glowing]

2. That child is demonic.

[louis-t]

6. Naw, the kids are cute, don't blame them.

They can't help it if their parents are corrupt, lying, cheating, thieving, annoying, low-class repugs.

[Raskolnik]

10. That's out of line.

That kid was objectively awesome throughout the campaign.

[glowing]

50. That look.. is very scary.. I don't know when the kid breaks.

but she will be the worst one.

[faithfulcitizen]

25. what an evil comment.

:eyes:

[firedupdem]

37. sorry, that was funny!

:rofl:

[cboy4]

73. Little Piper is a cutie pie and a half.

She can't help who her parents are.

[glowing]

74. And the parents will ruin her.

[cboy4]

75. So how is that her fault?

She's a cute little girl and you have issues if you can't recognize that.

[Kajsa]

124. I feel sorry for the Palin kids, cboy,

every last one of them.

:(

[underpants]

127. Leave the kids out of this

please

[MineralMan]

3. She Wore Blue Velvet...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbkWXZmZpHo

But I don't think she's who Bobby Vinton had in mind...

[Sabriel]

59. Yeah, in a Dennis Hopper sort of way.

Cue the oxygen!

[blondeatlast]

4. Looks like. Why is she wearing a robe while the family is dressed for day?

And velour? UGH.

[Bluebear]

5. 'Cause she's a MAVERICK!

:crazy:

[blondeatlast]

Youbetcha. Its forgotten but I've been that long, too, stylishly, also!

:rofl:

Apologies for the Palinese, I just love it, though.

[goclark]

62. That dress does not fit her anywhere

The color is lovely but it looks like it was made by the lady that sews down the street.

[roguevalley]

78. you wear it over your clothes. its a sort of topper

[lunatica]

8. It has that fresh out of the package look

With all the creases still visible. Classy.

[roguevalley]

77. that is a kuspuk. Google it. Its very traditional.

[Blue_In_AK]

91. It's a kuspuk,

traditional Alaska Native wear.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. The dress on that little girl

is inappropriate. I'm no prude - in fact, I'm mostly a tramp - but a seven-year-old girl doesn't wear something low-cut like that, or show that much skin. Maybe with a turtleneck under it, but that's just wrong.

Her mother looks like a loveseat.

When will these people go away?

[Bluebear]

9. "Her mother looks like a loveseat."

:spray:

[eridani]

35. Still, better than Pickles wearing the drapes

IMO

[blondeatlast]

11. I was thinking she looks like a car seat, but still... nt

[Bluebear]

12. Doncha know I was thinking HGTV homemade tree skirt project gone horribly wrong

[blondeatlast]

15. Couldja not, laugh, make me, when cold is suffering for me?

My mess is on my monitor and it's normally not so icky, donchaknow?

:rofl:

[eowyn_of_rohan]

51. LOL- you said it ,T LaBamba, on all accounts

Worst dressed high-profile family in the US

[LynneSin]

67. The kid has already been in heels, I think a skimpy neckline is no biggie

I mean it's Alaska - not like it's cold up there or something

:grr:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

70. We all wore our mother's heels

when we were seven. My forty-two year old cousin Ralphie is STILL wearing them, but that's neither here nor there.

That kid is so little, and she's been so dragged around. I noticed that Willow didn't show up nearly as often, and Bristol, well,she's locked in the basement until she gives birth, no doubt. Wanna bet not one picture of a hugely pregnant Bristol is going to find its way to a newspaper or web page?

Along with Joe not-a-Plumber, that whole family should just disappear.

Are we old-fashioned? :wow:

[LynneSin]

72. It's one thing if we play around with our mother's heels

it's another when you have lil girls wearing them. Maybe that's just me.

[Kalyke]

79. Um... that's not lowcut.

She's leaning over. It covers her chest as much as a onesie does on babies.

[AngryOldDem]

95. Don't go through the girls' departments at most stores, then.

You will be shocked at what you see.

The kid's dress is mild compared to some of the stuff marketed toward kids -- especially girls -- these days.

[rainbow4321]

103. Eeeew..she is one centimeter away from a wardrobe malfunction

Maybe my girls were more bouncy/active than most at that age cuz anything cut like that dress would have had me repeating nonstop "fix your dress".
The online article over at ADN said that only three of the kids were there...Piper, Willow, and Trig. No Bristol. So when Sarah releases their Xmas card family pic (you know she will have one and it will be all over the M$M), do we get **all** the kids ...due date IS "around Dec 18th" per Levi so do we get to see the "grandbaby", too???? Or will it be like their People mag cover pose where Bristol was dressed in a loose black frock and hidden behind the rest of the family? The posing for that pic took on a whole new meaning once the story broke of her "pregnancy".

[roody]

112. I agree. But that's how our hyper sexualized culture has

kids dressed these days. I know. I teach elementary school. The butt is also to be exposed.

[goclark]

116. Loveseat it is ~ LOL

[LibertyLover]

118. Unfortunately, these days that's considered appropriate for a young girl

When I went out recently to buy a holiday dress and dressy shoes for my 6 year old, about all you could find in the size 6 and above were low cut dresses like that, either sleeveless or with short sleeves, and shoes with heels on them. It was depressing.

[Ilsa]

129. ITA. Little girls should be taught a little

modesty. They'll be dressing skimpily enough under peer pressure later. Little girls shouldn't be over-sexualized like some of the little beauty queens, imo.

[TK421]

13. That blue dress is straight out of the Laura Bush book "Curtains and their many uses"

[originalpckelly]

17. I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist!

:P

[TK421]

20. Gives a whole new meaning to the term window shopping....

Sarah,dear....it doesn't mean you should WEAR the fucking thing!

[roguevalley]

80. I loathe this woman but that is a kuspuk. Its traditional and great to

wear. It keeps you warm. Its native gear.

[Kajsa]

125. I don't think too many here

are paying attention to that fact, Roguevalley.

:(

Right now, it's 42 degrees in sunny SoCal,
very cold by our climate norms.

( I know, I know- My Swedish relatives
crack up with my complaints of 42 degree
weather- LOL!)

I'd love to have a Kuspuk right now.


:) :hi:

[mopinko]

53. the funniest bit ever on television.

ever.

[Kalyke]

82. My dad laughed until he hyperventilated...

...EVERY time he saw that skit.

He saw it tons - The Carol Burnett Show was one of his favorites.

Watching reruns later, he's start snuffling a few minutes before she came down the stairs and then bust a gut when he caught sight of her. Makes me laugh thinking about how hard he would laugh at that skit.

[mopinko]

97. it was a very funny show.

i think i need to make my kids watch that one.

[Cleita]

19. You beat me to it. That was my first reaction too!

[blondeatlast]

21. " I just saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it!"

Carol Burnett (and Bob Mackie's BEST costume ever) in 4:09...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjhtxfSMIWk

[originalpckelly]

22. Great minds think alike.

:P

[librechik]

31. Ah, god. the funniest moment in television ever

still giggle just thinking about it

[blondeatlast]

69. I loved the Carol Burnett Show because my family always gathered to watch it.

When I saw it as an adult in reruns, I loved it even more. A great friend of mine inttroduced me to Bob Mackie once and I just about fainted!

[Pastiche423]

107. Such a lovely outfit...

[Blue_In_AK]

92. One more time -- KUSPUK.

Google it.

[TK421]

94. I'll do that, thanks

[Blue_In_AK]

101. I'm sorry if I sounded snotty.

It's fine to make fun of Sarah, just don't diss the kuspuk. :)

http://www.alaskastock.com/resultsframe.asp?txtkeys1=kuspuk

[TK421]

102. No, I wasn't thinking that at all....I'm pretty open minded

:D

[babylonsister]

14. Are you making fun of puckhead's fashion sense?

:thumbsup: I agree. :D

[originalpckelly]

16. Was this taken on Halloween? Did she go as the cookie monster?

If so where's the head?

[Cleita]

18. Looks like Laura Bush gave her the patterns she uses to make clothes from

the drapes.

[blogslut]

23. It was never the clothes

It was the professional stylist that made her look less goofy. Palin's personal fashion is very hit-and-miss. If she knew how to assemble outfits with stylish consistency, she wouldn't need the high-priced clothing. Then again, maybe she's playing the hausfrau frump on purpose.

[madrchsod]

24. nooooo.... i see a pasty white woman.......noooooo

[MiniMe]

26. It's a pretty safe bet that the makeup artist isn't with her anymore either

Meow!

[EnviroBat]

27. Awww, what a precious, neo-fascist, liberal-hating family...

Assholes not qualified to do my fucking dishes...

[PatSeg]

28. That is a really special kind of ugly!

What on earth was she thinking?

[Vinca]

29. Hmmm - $180,000 worth of clothes and a $50,000 stylist really do make a difference.nt

[ailsagirl]

30. OMG!! I would say so.

:rofl:

[SoCalDem]

33. Nothing says Merry Christmas, like

a velveteen navy blue & black slipcover:)

thank goodness she passed on the yellow one

[ailsagirl]

71. LOL!!

[Stephanie]

32. The Wicked Stepmother called

She wants her gown back.

[Bluebear]

34. - - - - - PERFECT!

:spray:

[blondeatlast]

60. Ah--but that is the most magnificent, evil, Disney villain ever: Maleficent

from Snow White.

No harm, no foul, just that I'm a huge fan of hers.

[Qanisqineq]

108. Maleficent is the name of the villian in Sleeping Beauty

The one that turned herself into a dragon.

[blondeatlast]

117. Gah--right you are. Don't know what happened between the brain and the fingers. nt

[SharonAnn]

110. I thought Maleficent was from Sleeping Beauty. Guess my memories are a mess.

[blondeatlast]

123. Nope--you are correct and I'm wrong. I was thinking SB but typed Snow White--

I have no idea why.

[EnviroBat]

61. NICE!

:rofl:

[eridani]

36. Meow!

:evilgrin:

[MilesColtrane]

38. I think that's the first shot I've ever seen of the First Dude actually holding Trig.

Feel sorry that that they tricked that boy out as a Christmas ornament though.

[Stephanie]

41. It's not as bad as when they dressed him as a GOP mascot >

[MilesColtrane]

43. Holy Crap.

They should have just named the poor child "Prop".

[hamsterjill]

87. That was going to be my post, as well.

I've never seen Todd holding the baby before, much less feeding the little guy!

[rainbow4321]

105. Looks like it was a momentary thing for a photo op

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/617789.html

Willow, 14, helped keep an eye on Trig, 7 months, who was decked out in a Santa suit and hat. Seven-year-old Piper wore a tiered holiday dress set off by a black velvet bolero jacket. By the third hour, she had shed her silver flip-flops and was bouncing among guests barefoot

[procopia]

39. Where's Bristol?

Any photos of her lately?

[wtmusic]

64. Hiding her non-bulge. nt

[ShortnFiery]

40. Damn - "Scarlet" Palin? I prefer the green drapes.

[pacalo]

58. She could use one of these...

In fitting with her personality, she could use a hockey stick...



to get this effect...

[mwei924]

42. Ewww.. it looks like a graduation robe with a horrible angel pin.

Piper's dress is cute though. Is it just me or does Piper look really different in this picture than normal?

[RainDog]

44. She wore bluuuuuuue veeeelvet

except, after hearing her speak at the repuke convention, she's more of the Dennis Hopper character, I'd think.

[Dukkha]

45. dupe

[Dukkha]

46. "I would drape myself in velvet if it was socially acceptable"

Guess what Sarah, It's not.

[Dukkha]

47. "The Velvet Fog between her ears"

she wears what she thinks

[pinniped]

49. Is that the velvet track suit I saw on QVC?

?

[ShortnFiery]

52. ...

OMG you nailed it! :rofl:

If she wanted to make it FAN-CY her baby should have shed the "Santa Cap" and, instead, wore a matching suit. But no, that would take too much attention away from Princess Sarah "You Betcha" Palin. :crazy:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

54. But did the Tawd give up his new spiffy suits????

[acmavm]

55. Did Alaskans frog march her to Juneau??? How will she collect

her per diem for that day???

[bullwinkle428]

56. "That is a BEAUTIFUL housecoat, Mrs. Loopner!"

"Ohhhhhh, Mr. Kristol...flattery will get you everywhere, don'tcha know, you betcha!"

[peekaloo]

63. BWAH.

forgot about the nerds.

Come on in. Todd will getcha some nice Tang and egg salad sandwiches.

[notadmblnd]

57. Hey Sarah, when's that baby due? Shouldn't You be arranging a wedding?

[TrotskyLives]

65. She's wearing her mother's portieres!

(drapes)

[1gobluedem]

66. Is that a bathrobe?

It sure looks like one.

[nichomachus]

68. It looks like she got that robe from Withcraft Ltd. online catalog

http://witchcraftshop.co.uk/store/index.php?CatID=0200

[ecstatic]

81. Yikes! What is that? It can't be a robe, since it has a pin on it

an ugly pin too. WTF?

[roguevalley]

89. sigh. it is a kuspuk, a native overdress and entirely appropriate.

[Mike 03]

84. Whoa! When I read the OP subject I thought maybe NM had filed for bankruptcy. NT

[boomerbust]

85. She looks pregnant

<<<<<

[rainbow4321]

104. LOL..let me guess

It will surface at some point and the M$M/Palin will be trying to convince us that Palin was really 8.5 months pregnant when the pic was taken..as Willow and her beau look lovingly at a baby that they are cuddling/kissing.

[Blue_In_AK]

90. That's a kuspuk...

She's just trying to suck up to the Natives.

[Cleita]

98. I was wondering since the Natives seem to wear jeans and T-shirts like the rest of us. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

100. It is traditional clothing,

and I've seen a lot of the older Native ladies around town wearing them.

[AngryOldDem]

96. I just have one question.

Why isn't Piper carrying the baby?

[appleannie1]

106. The angle shows her sagging jowls real well.

[Orrex]

114. Is she a Jedi now?

:rofl:

[sohndrsmith]

122. And cufflinks on the Todd no less... who'd'a thunk it? n/t

[Kajsa]

126. IT'S A KUSPUK!- TRADITIONAL NATIVE ALASKAN GARMENT!

Roguevalley and Blue_In_AK have been posting that
over and over again in this thread.

Few are paying attention to that fact.

I can't stand her either,
but a Kuspuk is a Kuspuk!

Would you make fun of any other clothes
of traditional native origin?

Sheesh!

[Mira]

128. DAYUM I cannot see the photo. I read somewhere you can click on

"go to source" to insert the link, but WHERE oh WHERE is that.....?

[Mira]

130. Still looking for the source link for next time. BUT I booted another PC and saw it. Yikes !

did not need to see this after all
;)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

131. i like the blue velvet thing, its royal looking.... but the angel on it makes it tacky