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Deb Dassow has Midwest Mom vibes par excellence: short, well-styled gray hair; colorful blousy top; statement necklace.

Her Phyllis, dressed in Toni-Leslie James’s chic costumes, is on the blousy end of elegant.

Connor wore a blousy turquoise top and wide-legged black pants over what looked like flamenco heels — an elegant ensemble that his character, Nick, who is Charlie’s anxious jock boyfriend, would be aghast to find in his closet.

The late Renaissance came to life in knave overalls with blousy tops, sequined skirts that suggested chain mail armor and tapestry detailing on jacket sleeves.

I had an idea of, "Am I going to be renting out rooms like a landlady in the Depression era, with the blousy house dress, and the cigarette and slippers? Is this going to ruin my life?"