[hellinahandcart]

I thought everyone knew by now that you don't wear houndstooth, checks, tiny stripes or anything the camera reads as houndstooth, checks, or tiny stripes, when dressing for TV.

People still goof up, though, even the pros. I saw Laurie Dhue in some striped turtleneck the other day, and it was moraying all over the place...

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

You should also stay away from red and fuschia on air. It tends to bleed into the screen.

So when I woman I can't stand was going on a local cable access show thinking that it would be her big debut, I told her " Wear red dear, or better yet that flaming bright fuschia, you will really stand out".

Then I laughed all the way home.

[aculeus]

I thought everyone knew by now that you don't wear houndstooth, checks, tiny stripes or anything the camera reads as houndstooth, checks, or tiny stripes, when dressing for TV.

The latest no-no is yellow teeth. All the television professionals have pearly whites but many of those they interview haven't had a whitening job and look so very ... English.