Velvet's post about wearing her pants backwards across three states had me rolling in laughter! I'm rather well known for putting my clothes on inside out. Hey, my bedroom is really dark and the light is on a remote and it's not that bright when it's on. Whatever... but I did wear a dress backwards one night ...and was mortified.
It was a chilly fall night when a good friend phoned. She was upset. She needed to see me right away. In spite of the distance between our houses, she made record time. She had caught her husband of a decade cheating and was very distraught. She asked for a cocktail. I'm not a heavy drinker but being a good Southerner, I always have some good bourbon in the house.
She sat on my patio, drinking smooth bourbon, chain smoking, petting my dog, hashing and rehashing all the signs she coulda woulda seen. Suddenly the alcohol was going to her head. She needed food. I offered to whip something up. No... she wanted to be around people.
I needed to change out of my dog walking sweats. Sensing a long evening ahead, I chose something fashionably comfortable. I tossed on a black slip and, over that, I added a sheer purple floral dress I had bought at a studio sale. We were off to the closest restaurant - California Pizza Kitchen.
The place was packed. I got up to get some more sweetener for my tea and went to put the packets in my pocket... I could've sworn that dress had pockets. (It's always the pockets, eh Velvet??)
We ate. My friend drank and continued the hashing and rehashing as I comforted her as best I could. It was late and time to go.... back to my porch.
My patio chair seemed uncomfortable. What WAS that digging into my butt?? A button? This dress only has buttons on...the...pockets. OMG!
The countless trips I made parading around that crowded restaurant flashed through my mind: three to the bathroom, twice to the bar, sweetener for the tea, to say hello to a neighbor. Were people staring??? It sure felt like it. At the time, I chalked it up to the fact that I was one of the few people who didn't have on a costume.In retrospect, I'm so relieved it happened on Halloween.
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We don't know Velvet, but we are going to have to read that post since yours has the Momster laughing herself silly. She remembers one time she had gone on a business trip with the Dadster and had to attend one of those "have-to" dinners. She was mortified when she got to the reception line and realized she had two different shoes on and one was black and one was navy - AND she hadn't even had a drink yet:)
Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Hahaha! Too funny, Holly! At least your event happened on Halloween. People probably thought they were staring at a lady with her head on backwards.
Gee Velvet, My Mom says I put my head on backwards all the time!!! LOL!
Too funny! Thanks for the laugh and they made my day good!
BOL, Auntie!! We've never seen you in a dress - inside out or not!!
-Bart and Ruby
OMG, that is too funny! I've had that happen before... but thankfully I figure it out BEFORE I'm out in public :)
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You were very lucky that was Halloween!
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