Bit of Ivory

I can’t think of a thing to blog, so I’ll do the Friday Five:

1. What’s your favorite piece of clothing that you currently own?

Umm, that would probably be my new skirt. It’s actually in style. *gasp!*

2. What piece of clothing do you most want to acquire?

Do shoes count? ‘Cause if they do, then it’s a new pair of sandals exactly like my old ones. I’ve had that pair for 4 years, and before that, I bought the same style every year– I’ve only had this last pair so long because I couldn’t find them any more! Some are really close, like a pair I found at Payless– but none are exactly what I want. It’s really frustrating, because you used to see this same style everywhere. Now, it’s gone, and I’m very, very sad– because my old ones broke. *cries*

I used to want a leather jacket, but I got one for Christmas last year.

3. What piece of clothing can you not bring yourself to get rid of? Why?

Well, there’s this dress–actually, there’s two of them. I went to a dance my junior year, and bought a beautiful dress. The next year, my Madrigal choir picked the exact same dress as their uniform. I took mine in to see if it would match closely enough– but it didn’t. It was a slightly more purple tint of blue, and the pattern–it was kind of a brocade– was reverse on mine. It would have looked terrible. So I had to buy the other dress. I like the original one better, so I don’t want to get rid of it, but I can’t bring myself to just throw out my Madrigal dress– so they’re both still hanging in my closet. I don’t fit into either of them anymore, but I’m getting closer.

4. What piece of clothing do you look your best in?

Umm, that would probably be either my new skirt or another one of my dresses– this one is a brownish-green (I know, it sounds ugly, but it’s perfect on my coloring). Only problem is, I can’t wear it right now because a) It’s got a couple of rips that need to be repaired and b) The sleeves are sheer, and since I went through the temple, my garments show through. But I will get that dress fixed. ‘Cause I look dang good in it. It also helps that I paid about $10 for it.

5. What has been your biggest fashion accident?

Umm– the entire decade of the ’80’s. And early ’90s. I can’t think of a single outfit that I wore in elementary school pictures that was anything less than disastrous. I did like the dress that I wore as a flower girl for my aunt’s wedding, but I only got to wear it about 3 times– I accidentally spilled nail polish on it. Oh, well.

As for a fashion accident that really wasn’t my fault, I’d say my Maid of Honor dress from my best friend’s wedding. I helped pick the pattern out– empire waist, of course. It was going to be a lovely lilac satin with a lilac organza overskirt. I was excited. Then my friend changed her mind– silver crepe-backed satin with a peacock blue organza overskirt. It was a nightmare. After the wedding was over, I made a silver chiffon overskirt instead, and now it’s a pretty nice dress– but I never look at pictures of myself in that dress in its original incarnation if I can help it. *shudders*