The Beginning Of The End, Part Two: I Plead

voltee ♦ October 17, 2010 ♦ 3 Comments

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Brown/Turquoise, polyester Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 4
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That’s all the begging I will do tonight. I’m actually feeling almost tired, which is awesome because my insomnia has been relentless this week.
Today , I biked for Breast Cancer, cleaned my house, carried four large tubs of decorations up and down the stairs, and had a fierce dance Battle Royale. Maybe that’s why I’m starting to feel sleepy.
Tonight’s dress is a relic from my work conference shopping spree in Philadelphia from Annie. We each bought bought one of these. Actually, we bought multiple matching, or near matching clothes that day. And sometimes she’ll wear something that I decided not to buy, and I’ll think, “Crap. I want that” And vise versa. Yet another reason why time travel would be awesome.
I liked the little flutter sleeves on this dress, and how the patterns are so completely different. It’s very interesting, but I wish it wasn’t so shear. It’s hard to find the right undergarment for it. I think that’s why I haven’t worn this more.
However, I did decide to wear this when Annie and I went to see Jekyll and Hyde at County Players in 2007. I like to wear a dress when I go to the theater. Most of the time it’s my only chance to go out for the weekend. And I get so tired of wearing gym clothes all the time that a dress feels so refreshing. Plus, it’s the theater! I think everyone should dress up, always. I have so many clothes that I remember wearing to a theatrical production of something, but I can’t remember which show.
So I’m not sure why I remember that I wore this dress to this show, but it’s true. I also know that I wore my blue suede shoes:
I love the architecture of these shoes. If you look at the base of the shoe, you can see that they leave the teeniest footprint ever. Hysterical!
Well, it was the first time I had ever been to a County Players show, and I was amazed by how large the theater was, and how packed. The show was sold out, so we had to sit in plastic chairs in the front row on the side of the stage. But it was fantastic, anyway! Very entertaining. I had never seen it, and didn’t know anything about it, so I had no idea what to expect. I loved the dramatic music, and was blown away by the female lead. What a voice! And so lovely! The male lead was great also, but since he was rehearsing Company with me that summer, I knew to expect that from him.
Anyway, this lovely singer had all these long, thick curls, and I didn’t realize that it was a wig. So when she came to help out with Company for a weekend, I did not realize who she was. I can’t remember exactly when I figured it out- but I remember thinking “Oh she’s even prettier with her real hair!”
Her name is Maria, and I was able to be in Tommy with her last summer. She is just as charming as her voice, and makes the best cookies known to man. What I can’t figure out is how she stays so skinny. I would have a never ending conveyor belt of cookies leading directly into my mouth if I could make them that well! Maria is one of those people who I always have a wonderful time with whenever I get to see her, even though it’s not as often as I’d like.
Plus, she is fierce advocate for saving all my clothes, and that means a lot to me, since she never scoffs at my fashion faux-pas when I am brave enough to post them.
Perhaps that’s why I remember that this is what I wore to Jekyll and Hyde.
But should it stay?

**I’ve decided to keep this.  It’s fun!