the new iron
January 28, 2009One of the Christmas presents didn’t work out, so I got to pick out a much-needed new Rowenta instead. (Normally, I don’t go for electrical appliances as gifts, but this was a little different.) For some time, I’ve struggled with a substandard iron, but the need for a better one didn’t really surface till I started doing more food photos with various linens as props. I debated whether to go with Rowenta or not because so many people online seemed to be unhappy with their experience.
The linens I pick up at estate sales and such are usually folded. In some cases, they seem to have been folded and kept at the bottom of drawers for centuries. When linens with fold marks started showing up in food magazines, I rejoiced.
Now I have no excuse. When the Rowenta emits a blast of steam from its many vents, my hair is blown straight back. Just kidding.
