Is She Outside-In Or Inside-Out?

voltee ♦ October 22, 2010 ♦ 6 Comments

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Black/white, cotton Designer: Elie Tahari Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Four
Whew. It is 11:30 at night, and I’ve just finished scrubbing my basement floor. I’m kind of fond of this not-sleeping thing. I’m getting lots of projects done!
Gracie seems better today, thanks to everyone who sent her some love! I’m still really worried about leaving her.
I will not bore you with my computer issues this wwek, which have been prolific, but I will say that I cannot wait for my live-in repairman to be home!
Today I am offering a strange little dress. I know it may not appear all that odd at first glance, but just you wait.
This is one of my “Damaged Goods” finds at Last Call in Woodbury Common. I am addicted to the Damaged Goods section. I find wonderful things, overlooked by the masses for a teeny little flaw. Sometimes, the pieces are not even damaged, just rather odd. Those are the ones that I love best. I think sometimes shoppers aren’t creative enough to visualize what might be done with something a little fashion-forward, or unusual. Then I swoop in!
There was nothing wrong with this particular dress. I think it was passed by because here is how it was intended to look:

It was just too washed-looking for the average consumer. But I thought that it would look splendid inside out! So I rescued the poor dress.
It might seem like it was inteded to be a revesible dress. But it was not. The tags were firmly in place, so I had to remove them, and take out one or two little stitches, but then it worked perfectly inside out!
I have worn it the proper way at least once, but mostly I wear it inside out. And I love the way it fits me. It’s like it was tailored for my body. Plus it is light as air, very sheer, but not while wearing, which is important. So I confess that I have worn this more than a single time.
Here is the time I remember best:

This was my 29th birthday, and one of my favorite birthdays of all time. We were in perfomances of Company , one of my favorite shows of all time, the last Harry Potter Book had just come out, (or was it the penultimate? Can’t remember), and the fifth (fourth?) movie was opening on midnight of my birthday. Exciting times, indeed!
We had dinner at the Amadillo Grill, whose spicy carrots and toasted cocnut margaritas haunt my dreams, and then went on to the movie at midnight.
This was the first time I had really hung out with my friend Cat and her husband Jonathan, and I knew that they would become some of my favorite people.
My friend Renee was there, who used to work at the MAC with me, and who is the most lovable ray of sparkling sunshine.
And Diana, whom I have not seen in ages, butnever fails to make me laugh. She is somewhere in NYC, hopefully dressed all in black, sitting at a bar, and crying. That is my idea of honest-to-God sophistication.
My dearest Annie was there, also, and gave me one of my most beloved dresses, a fun yellow number that I wore in Tommy.
And Kevin and Michael connected with us at some point, perhaps just for the movie. And also Chris and Tori, I do believe.
A fine assemblage of amazing, amazing people! And I night I will never forget.
The dress, though, is actually starting to look a little worn on the right-side out side. I can always wear it inside out, though, right? Or should I let it go?
Oh, and you can also vote on yesterday’s, so if you have time, go back and check it out. Please and thank you!

**This is a keeper!