Q Talk

[Lucky Duck]

Perhaps it is a regional thing.  I have always heard it pronounced "empire".  And I go way back...

[handygal2]

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@Trix wrote:

Who gardens in a dress?  The restriction of trying to bend, stoop and crawl, lift and manuever around a garden to peform tasks wearing a dress makes that pitch ridiculous.  I suppose if one is only watering plants on a balcony a dress is fine.  

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LOL.

[febe1]

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@ECBG wrote:

I believe the ones that will garden in the dress will be sending the $50.00+ gifts to the hairdresser, postman, and everyone else for Christmas!!!  LOL!

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LOL ...and buying several for their gift closet.

[Nataliesgramma]

The Amish garden in a dress....LOL

[Twins Mom]

I remember a beautiful lime green empire (like building) in late '60's. Guess it might be regional pronunciation difference. No biggie. However, can't see gardening in one unless for just watering.

[TY]

Who gardens in a dress? Why Mrs Waterford in the Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale". Doesn't that just make you want to dress all in teal blue from head to toe like her?

[MarthaStewardess]

I've only ever heard it pronounced em- pire, except for QVC.

[chiclets]

Sam Herman pronounces it ahm-pier.

@Twins Mom...I remember the green empire dress.

[tototwo]

Probably a regional thing....... I've only heard it called the French pronounciation since I wore high-waisted dresses in high school (we're talking dinosaur days!).  "Empire" sounds bizarre to me.