Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Tuesday slice: My dress is ready


This dress has been hanging, waiting to be worn, for quite awhile.

I remember how happy I felt when it arrived in the mail.  I was even more excited when I found a shrug in my sweater pile that matched!  I decided it was the perfect dress to wear to my daughter's college graduation.


That day dawned bright and cold--too cold to be comfortable wearing a dress for an outdoor ceremony, and I am all about comfort.  On went the slacks and sweater set instead.

Back home, the dress and shrug went back to the hook on my closet door. 

A few weeks ago, I sat down on my bed and started planning my work outfits, as I have done for many years.  (The habit started when my husband worked evenings, and I had to dress for my day job in the dark.)  


After writing down jeans and comfy clothes for casual days of workshops and prep time, I came to the first day of school. Looking up from my paper, I saw the dress, hanging there since May.  Yes!  

With nude-colored ballet flats and a sparkly floral bracelet, I'll feel like the prettiest librarian in the school.  Don't you think the butterflies are appropriate, since students and teachers alike tend to have a few in their stomach on the first day?


8 comments:

  1. Congratulations to your daughter!
    Congratulations on your first day of school!
    Exciting! And you have the prefect outfit for it!

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  2. YES!!! Perfect choice.
    Bonnie K

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  3. First days should be treated with respect. You will most certainly be the prettiest librarian in town.

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  4. I love that the dress turned out to be perfect for this special day, and you're right, the butterflies are perfect!

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  5. Butterflies are certainly perfect for the first day of school!

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  6. I wish I could be as organized as you and plan outfits. It is all about last minute scrambling for me...

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  7. I wish I could be as organized as you and plan outfits. It is all about last minute scrambling for me...

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