Finding the little black dress…that fits!
I hate shopping for cocktail dresses. I have big hips, which means I have to go a size up. The dresses typically fit me in the hips, but not in the waist. I end up looking like a box. It’s rare that I find a dress that’s form-fitting in the waist and flares out enough for my mondo hips.
So when the dry cleaners RUINED one out of my two cocktail dresses that FIT, I was ready to murder somebody. 
Heads were gonna roll.
You see, when I peer into my closet, this is what I find:
1. Little black dress that fit me in college before I had two babies. I reminisce when I see the dress. Can’t bear to give it up.
2. Sleeveless red dress that highlights my jiggly cafeteria lady arms. Okay, I can probably wear it with a jacket.
3. Dresses I used to wear in high school that are hopelessly out of style but sort of fit me. A thirty-year-old can wear a bow on her butt, can’t she?
4. A sassy red dress with beadwork that actually fits.
5. A hoochie-mama floral dress that’s mid-thigh length. What was I thinking???
6. A classy teal dress that fits perfectly with BLEACH SPOTS that the EVIL DRYCLEANERS ruined!!
What have you found in your closet lately?
Michelle posted in Writing @ 6:54 am | Viewed 821 times
Steph T. Says:
*sigh* I promised myself I’d clean out my closet soon. But it’s scary in there since I never throw anything out either. There are definitely some pre-pregnancy, ‘I can’t believe I fit into that’, outfits there. And tons of black pants, black shoes and black bags.
I’m sensing a theme here…:cool:
Jill Says:
Excuse me, but I’ve met you, and I sure didn’t see any big hips!!
Tori Says:
I think she says these things so we don’t hate her too much for being so darn cute.
As for the dry cleaners, I’d want to kill them, too!!!
Mary Says:
I love the little black dress. Had one when I was thirteen because “Seventeen” Mag said everyone needed one. I just cleaned out my closet, got rid of twenty year old blazers and such. I feel free:jumping:
Margery Says:
A little while ago, I cleaned out my closet and got rid of everything that was out of style, didn’t fit, and was just plain ugly. There’s an echo in there now. Good thing I live in T-shirts and jeans.
katie Says:
I’m not sure I even own a dress anymore. Hmmmm. What occasions warrant one?
Though I feel your pain. I hate it when one of my sweatshirts gets too many coffee stains. :coffee2:
Amy K. Says:
Dressy clothes? Not a thing. Well, if I go into the spare bedroom closet where I keep all my “work” clothes from 5+ years ago, I can see all my bridesmaid dresses, a couple of suits, lots of out of style skirts. But I have no evening gowns or anything appropriate for the big shindig at national.
Oh, and I have the hip problem too. Grrrr.
Suzanne Says:
Kill the dry cleaner. Er, in a book.
Rene Says:
During Thanksgiving, hubby remodeled the walk in closet. So I had to go through my stuff. It hurt like hell to admit I was never going to be a size 3 again. And even if I was, I wouldn’t be wearing this stuff. My goodness, were shoulder pads really that popular? The oldest thing I found was a sweater vest I wore when I was a sophmore in high school. To give you perspective, I go to my 20th reunion this summer.:roll:
Crystal* Says:
LMAO! Bow on the butt. Now, doesn’t that take me back?
I find a conglomeration of things I can’t fit. Things that are TOO um…daring to wear out of the house. And things that would probably look better on someone much younger. RE: Bows on the butt. heh
Grins*
kacey Says:
So have you considered writing about a serial killer who murders dry cleaner owners???
I so need to weed out my closet. I just get sentimentally attached to some clothes…even if I don’t wear them any more. You know, the ones that were “feel good clothes”. Have a hard time getting rid of them. But then of course I have tons of the other ones…the ones I could care less about, or maybe hate…and they don’t fit. So why are then still in there???
Michelle Says:
Why is it we hang onto clothes we no longer need? My guess is, it’s because we’re holding onto memories. Memories of a smaller size, that is.