You are so skilled at reminding me of the most frustrating or cringe-making or just overall crawl-out-of-my-skin moments of my life. I mean that in a good way! I remember showing up to what was described as a "cocktail party" for a very fancy honor society at my university (the same one in your top photo!) when I was a freshman. I wore a cocktail dress: black with a fitted bodice, dropped waist, then tiers of ruffles to the knee, my grandmother's rhinestone jewelry, including shoe clips, and high satin heels. I got there and everyone else was in drindl skirts and poufy blouses (it was 1988). I spent the whole party apologizing for being overdressed and avoiding the side eye from the older students. When I was a senior, I went to my then-boyfriend's law school halloween party dressed as one of the Robert Palmer "addicted to love" backup singers: tight short black dress, lots of eyeliner, lots of lipstick. Everyone else was in jeans and sweaters (no costume imagination at all), so I went right home to change. No wonder I'm a little scared of fashion!!! Anyway, your dress was absolutely gorgeous. Between your stunning outfit and the pizza oven brought from home, I bet you and STF were the couple everyone wanted to befriend. Also, small talk is incredibly depleting.
Oooooh I've definitely gotten the side eye when I'm wearing something extra and I'm sure the addicted to love backup singer costume was fabulous! WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?? Small talk is the death of me - thank you for understanding and commenting - it means so much!
You are so skilled at reminding me of the most frustrating or cringe-making or just overall crawl-out-of-my-skin moments of my life. I mean that in a good way! I remember showing up to what was described as a "cocktail party" for a very fancy honor society at my university (the same one in your top photo!) when I was a freshman. I wore a cocktail dress: black with a fitted bodice, dropped waist, then tiers of ruffles to the knee, my grandmother's rhinestone jewelry, including shoe clips, and high satin heels. I got there and everyone else was in drindl skirts and poufy blouses (it was 1988). I spent the whole party apologizing for being overdressed and avoiding the side eye from the older students. When I was a senior, I went to my then-boyfriend's law school halloween party dressed as one of the Robert Palmer "addicted to love" backup singers: tight short black dress, lots of eyeliner, lots of lipstick. Everyone else was in jeans and sweaters (no costume imagination at all), so I went right home to change. No wonder I'm a little scared of fashion!!! Anyway, your dress was absolutely gorgeous. Between your stunning outfit and the pizza oven brought from home, I bet you and STF were the couple everyone wanted to befriend. Also, small talk is incredibly depleting.
Oooooh I've definitely gotten the side eye when I'm wearing something extra and I'm sure the addicted to love backup singer costume was fabulous! WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?? Small talk is the death of me - thank you for understanding and commenting - it means so much!