Shopping with Lylah for the 8th-grade graduation dress reminded me of such occasions when I was that age. It can all seem so fraught with peril as one slinks into the dressing room with an armload of hangers, waiting to see what, if anything, works. And it's so easy at that age to blame yourself when things look dumb or don't fit.
Fortunately, we had a team of helper shoppers, and L's friend Frannie had an eye for what would look great. She insisted Lylah try on this orange dress with a wide white belt, even though it was stylistically quite different from what L tends to choose on her own. But it looked fab, and we got a little white short-sleeved cardigan to go with. I was stunned when the jewelry selection turned out to be a $5 pair of pearl stud earrings. So conservative. So girlie. So not the bohemian tendency that my little fashion bug has leaned toward her entire opinionated life. Dare I say she looks like a lady?
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3 comments:
Very cool and stylish! I'm sure she'll be the envy of the affair.
If I were you, I wouldn't say the lady part within her hearing. ;-) That always used to mean I wasn't going to wear whatever the outfit was anymore.
That's a beautiful little dress. I like how the background shows off that gorgeous orange.
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