1960s-inspired dress
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mandie_rwSo, to no one's greater surprise than my own, I did finish that black wool dress to wear to the "VIP event" at work last night. Also, this time not surprisingly, I was still madly finishing the cuffs on the sleeves at 3.00 when I had to leave at 3.30. (I wouldn't have been late, though, if my hair had decided to behave. Which it decidedly did not. "Fine, you win. PONYTAIL, WHATEVER.")
They had lots of lovely finger foods and small sammies and cheese and fruit desserts and wine and BLUE COSMOS HELLO that we weren't allowed to have, of course -- until all the guests had left, then we all got to nom on the leftovers in the back. I definitely stuffed my face with tiny egg rolls that were amazing. Brought some home, as a matter of fact...may go eat them after I post this. Also had some of the leftoverblue cosmo in a soda can soda. Hey, after ringing up three thousand dollars' worth of merchandise in two and a half hours with no break, I felt entitled. ;) And that was just my register.
Anyway, dress. The daisy's from the arrangements on the tables; we all appropriated them at the end of the night!
This is me at eleven at night, so try to get past the look-o'-death and saggy stockings, &tc! Verdict: I don't think I dislike it too much. I don't know how much I like the pouf the wool gives to the little pleats in the front of the skirt (okay, I know exactly how much I like that -- not at all!), and I have a terrible, probably mostly unreasonable fear of looking stumpy in everything I wear, this not excluded. And I think if I make this pattern again, I'll shorten the bodice a titch more. I already took the pattern up, but it needs more. Sigh.
They had lots of lovely finger foods and small sammies and cheese and fruit desserts and wine and BLUE COSMOS HELLO that we weren't allowed to have, of course -- until all the guests had left, then we all got to nom on the leftovers in the back. I definitely stuffed my face with tiny egg rolls that were amazing. Brought some home, as a matter of fact...may go eat them after I post this. Also had some of the leftover
Anyway, dress. The daisy's from the arrangements on the tables; we all appropriated them at the end of the night!
This is me at eleven at night, so try to get past the look-o'-death and saggy stockings, &tc! Verdict: I don't think I dislike it too much. I don't know how much I like the pouf the wool gives to the little pleats in the front of the skirt (okay, I know exactly how much I like that -- not at all!), and I have a terrible, probably mostly unreasonable fear of looking stumpy in everything I wear, this not excluded. And I think if I make this pattern again, I'll shorten the bodice a titch more. I already took the pattern up, but it needs more. Sigh.
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Date: 2010-11-13 02:07 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-11-13 03:13 am (UTC)ps. I think we have the same shoes, lol.
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Date: 2010-11-14 03:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-13 09:55 am (UTC)Sounds like you had a good night. You can't beat a blue cosmo or three!
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Date: 2010-11-14 03:34 am (UTC)Blue cosmos are YUMMY -- especially when work paid for them! hee.
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Date: 2010-11-14 03:46 am (UTC)We're a few weeks behind on Mad Men, so I've still got about 1/3 of season 4 to enjoy. I love that show so much! Joan is my absolute favourite character.
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Date: 2010-11-14 04:41 am (UTC)Oh, I'm so all over the place on watching Mad Men, it's terrible! Work scheduling messes with my television schedule! Well, I watch, like, two shows. But STILL. I think I might need to break down and buy a season. Or two. :D
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Date: 2010-11-13 04:07 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-11-13 07:15 pm (UTC)How many people where there that they bought $3,ooo worth of stuff!
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Date: 2010-11-14 03:43 am (UTC)And $3000 was just my register...we sold almost $9000 total that night! There were probably about 125 people there, 150 at the very most. These people were not afraid to drop RIDICULOUS amounts of money on stuff, either. We're costume jewelry & accessories, so it's reasonably priced, but it adds up if you buy enough of it! I was saying things like, "And that's $513.23" and they didn't bat an eyelash. Not all of them, but enough!
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Date: 2010-11-14 04:19 am (UTC)