I have my 20 year class reunion this weekend. I had told myself that I was not going to buy a new outfit for the reunion. But Saturday afternoon I looked through my closet and decided that I may need to get something for the Saturday night event. Steve worked all day Saturday. He called around 6:30 to say he was on his way home. I told him that I really wanted to go to the mall when he got home and see if I could find a dress. He suggested that we all go out to eat pizza and then he would just drop me off at the mall and entertain the girls as I shopped.
I told him that I wanted him to take me to Francesca's and I would look there and we could go home. I had seen on the internet that they were having a sale. I thought if I can't find a dress there, then I don't need one.
They had some really cute items. I found one dress that I thought was reunion worthy. I took it to the dressing room. As I put the dress over my head, I noticed that it was VERY VERY VERY tight around my head and shoulders. It was a large. I liked the dress, but determined that my arms were too fat for a sleeveless dress. Then I TRIED to take the dress off. I examined the situation in the mirror and saw that the dress had a zipper on the side. I thought, "oh that was the problem." But the zipper only unzipped in the middle portion of the dress. It did not unzip all the way up to the top. So, the dress was still TIGHT and did not give a bit. I WAS STUCK IN THE DRESS.
I began trying even harder to get out of it. I could not! There was NO WAY it was going back over my shoulders. I was mortified. I began biting my lips and sweating.
I would look up and say,"Jesus ,please help me."
I decided I had three options:
Call one of the girls working there and tell her I was stuck in the dress. (CHAWING)
Rip the dress to get it off, buy it and then take it to an alteration lady to be repaired. ( I actually attempted to rip it. It would not budge.)
Wear it out and tell the worker that I would just wear it out because I was going to a party in a few minutes. (How weird would that be?)
I don't think anyone has ever been in a dressing room as long as I was wrestling with this dress.
I knew Steve was wondering what in the world I was doing in the store so long.
I am happy to report that I did get out of the dress. I pulled it over my head and I actually heard my shoulder pop. It was sore for the rest of the night. I came out in hives and a sweat. My hair was damp from the sweating I had done.
Needless to say I hung the dress back on the rack and told Steve to drive me home.
I told him that I wanted him to take me to Francesca's and I would look there and we could go home. I had seen on the internet that they were having a sale. I thought if I can't find a dress there, then I don't need one.
They had some really cute items. I found one dress that I thought was reunion worthy. I took it to the dressing room. As I put the dress over my head, I noticed that it was VERY VERY VERY tight around my head and shoulders. It was a large. I liked the dress, but determined that my arms were too fat for a sleeveless dress. Then I TRIED to take the dress off. I examined the situation in the mirror and saw that the dress had a zipper on the side. I thought, "oh that was the problem." But the zipper only unzipped in the middle portion of the dress. It did not unzip all the way up to the top. So, the dress was still TIGHT and did not give a bit. I WAS STUCK IN THE DRESS.
I began trying even harder to get out of it. I could not! There was NO WAY it was going back over my shoulders. I was mortified. I began biting my lips and sweating.
I would look up and say,"Jesus ,please help me."
I decided I had three options:
Call one of the girls working there and tell her I was stuck in the dress. (CHAWING)
Rip the dress to get it off, buy it and then take it to an alteration lady to be repaired. ( I actually attempted to rip it. It would not budge.)
Wear it out and tell the worker that I would just wear it out because I was going to a party in a few minutes. (How weird would that be?)
I don't think anyone has ever been in a dressing room as long as I was wrestling with this dress.
I knew Steve was wondering what in the world I was doing in the store so long.
I am happy to report that I did get out of the dress. I pulled it over my head and I actually heard my shoulder pop. It was sore for the rest of the night. I came out in hives and a sweat. My hair was damp from the sweating I had done.
Needless to say I hung the dress back on the rack and told Steve to drive me home.
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And P.S. You are the funniest person alive!
When your shoulder recovers, I hope you can look back and have a good laugh!
Claire
http://averittbabyjourney.blogspot.com/2009/01/it-was-made-of-some-sort-of-soft-silky.html
p.s. i've never even bothered trying on their clothes, I stick with the jewelry.
Hope you ended up finding a dress you liked!
So sorry for the incident but I bet you will look beautiful at your reunion no matter what you wear!!
Laurie, I would love to drop you an email but I cannot find your email address on your site, is it possible for you to send it to me?
Thank you so much! Happy Monday!
I hope you find one soon!
~Melissa :)
I have followed your blog since your finger infection. I don't usually comment, (sorry) but I just had to tell you that your sense of humor just cracks me up. Don't you find that life (and motherhood) would be so much harder if we couldn't laugh at ourselves?
Your blog always makes me smile.
Have fun at your reunion.
:)
Kathy
Lisa :)
Have fun at your reunion.
Susan
Have fun at your reunion.
Susan