Confession, Post #1

[usedtobeljs]

Let us begin the year with my guilty confession.

I have been thinking seriously -- amidst clearing and organizing -- that perhaps I should do a clothes-fast for six months, other than replacement of crucial daily goods as needed (socks, for instance, and trainers). Seriously.

Until yesterday, when the Boden catalogue came and there was a Shirt Dress which needs to live in my closet: long, swingy, vaguely Union-Jack patterned, 70s-inspired. It was/is everything.

I've haven't bought it yet, but you know... you know.

Otherwise, I am still obsessing about who will play Jerry and Emma in the upcoming production of Betrayal. Last night I suddenly thought of Laurence Fox (ah, Hathaway), and then I thought of his wife Billie Piper as Emma, and got v.v. excited -- until I googled. I had somehow completely missed that they had had a v. acrimonious split. Also, then I read his Twitter and eye-rolled for almost ten minutes, so I withdraw the suggestion, universe.

But I'll probably buy the stupid shirt dress.

Cheers for your mid-week!

Comments

[anne_d]

Sounds like the dress called you by your true name. I'm sure you will feel and look excellent wearing it.

Happy new year clearing-out!

[usedtobeljs]

I don't know if I will look good wearing it, but, um, it's coming to live with me anyway. ;)

Hugs hugs to you!

[gwynnega]

I was just leafing through the catalog before I saw your post!

::whispers:: Buy the dress! :-)

[usedtobeljs]

Hee! It's the dress on page 69 of the newest catalogue. ;)

And yes, I did.

Hugs hugs!

[blueswan]

But the dress sounds perfectly you, L.

[usedtobeljs]

It is ridiculously so, and I did buy it. I am weak. ;)

Hugs!

[janus_74]

Maybe starting now do the clothes-fast :)

[usedtobeljs]

YES. That's the new plan. Six months from now, no purchases; the dress is the last one. ;)

(Except that I can buy clothes in London and Dallas when I'm travelling, because otherwise it would be too hard.)

[feliciacraft]

I sympathize with you re: Boden dresses. Why do they have to be so expensive? If you get the dress, picture please! :)

[usedtobeljs]

This is the dress. :)

Because of where I live, it'll be a dress that works for 9 months a year, and I wear clothes at least 5 years, so I tell myself that cost per wear is reasonable. I might be lying to myself.

Happy week to you!

[(Anonymous)]

I’m glad you bought the dress. When something comes along that can give you a lift, you should grab hold of it if you can. ((Hugs))

[usedtobeljs]

Apparently the dress is now sold out, in less than a week, so I am feeling pretty good about my choice to purchase it when I did. :)

Cheers and hugs.