Focus on Flood Fashion

Kathi Bresnehan

You can tell a lot about a person by their raingear. To and from the office, a beige trenchcoat works quite nicely. In a Neighborhood flood, that trenchcoat doesn't stand a chance. There are really only two really cool types in a flood: people who are not afraid to get wet; and people with great raingear.
Those unafraid to get wet can wear anything they want because getting wet in a flood is not only done, it's expected.

Those with really cool raingear, on the other hand, show either a "Boy Scout readiness" or actually camp, exercise, or walk their dogs in the rain! They are the prepared, the people we wished we were at 6:00 p.m. Monday night, June 17th. Most importantly, they were dry. Armed with rubber boots, a Norleaster hat, rubber raincoat with taped seams, a person might look peculiar, but they are also the essence of Flood Chic. Flood chic will no doubt replace offerings from New York and Paris. To be noted, every retail store at East Towne Mall had raingear front and center June 18th.

Contrary to rumors floating around (pun intended), I did not do a rain dance just so that we on East Mifflin Street could have a block party and drink Margaritas!

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The Good, Bad, and Ugly
President's Report
Weaving 25 Years
"In Alder Words. . ."
Eye on the Hood
The New Isthmus Garden Club
Assembly Report
Alder's Addendum - Flooding
Neighborhood Safety TIPS
Focus on Flood Fashions
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