YES! I need another dress for another wedding! I normally like to keep my dress wearing to once a year, but looks like I will have to break my own rule.
T is in a friends wedding in a couple weeks. We’re flying to Tennessee for the weekend and are really looking forward to spending some time with some pals. Since my bf is going to be looking fly in a tux-I need something nice to wear so I don’t look like a bum standing next to him.
I still have the cute blue flower dress from the wedding I went to in May, but that would just look out of place at a fall wedding. I spent a little while shopping around yesterday for a dress but didn’t have any luck. It’s quite the ordeal trying to find a black dress that is flattering on me without looking like an old lady dress. I’m going to do some more shopping today because I NEED to buy a dress this weekend. I’m super busy the next couple weeks and won’t have any time to do any quality shopping. Plus my honey will be home soon and I don’t want to drag him along while I’m shopping for a dress. He’s not a good judge of style-he’d tell me a potato sack looked good.
As I shopped yesterday I was trying to think about all the episodes of What Not to Wear and the rules that they gave all the shoppers. I like to do my research OK! I also want to buy a nice dress that I could possibly wear again. Ya know, to all the black tie events that I go to on the weekends. In the limo with the Krystal. Or is it Crystal? lol. And don’t they say that every woman needs a little black dress?
I’m also looking for some new stuff for my new job. It’s A LOT dressier than my last job. No more jeans and flip flops for me. For a female-I dont’ have a lot of clothes. I did have a lot of clothes, but a month ago we got rid of all the clothes we don’t wear anymore. I was left with few few things that would be appropriate with this new job. I need pants (like real pants-not jeans), shoes (because flip flips and tennis shoes don’t look good with dress pants), tops (not a t-shirt), and a couple jackets or layering pieces. I’ve found a couple things, but I’m on the hunt for bargains because we’re trying to save money right now. But dang it! I can’t start my new job looking like an under-dressed bum! I need an actual wardrobe of real clothes. Like normal people have.
Back to the dress. I will keep you posted about the dress search. I’m not looking forward to shopping. When you’re not a size 4 shopping sucks majorly. But in a way it’s probably a good thing that I’m not a size 4. If I was I would have ten closets full of clothes!
Have a nice Sunday!
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You should go to a higher end store and have some one help you find a dress that looks good and then go to JCP or Kohl’s to get a less expensive version!! Do they have Kohl’s in H? They have a line by Vera Wang that is supposed to be great!
P.S. It’s CRISTAL!!
ok so I disagree with Kathy! I am so cheap when I buy clothes, I know “expensive” clothes are great but I am a Ross or Marshalls type of girl. If its not on sale I refuse to buy it. There is a place that I love called Melrose I get a lot of clothes from or Clothes Max is another option.
PS I am not a size 4 either, but I agree my Hubby would be in TROUBLE if I was, poor guy wouldn’t have any space for his clothes.
One word - Starvation Army Store.
You wouldn’t believe the stuff people give away.