aggravatedTo start with, you need a dress. Not just any dress: a dress which is appropriate and flattering and doesn't make you look like a manatee. I wound up going with a really lovely black and red ballgown from Sydney's Closet, a vendor that specializes in plus-size formal wear. I hugely recommend them, they're wonderful to work with. The dress fit almost perfectly, and Meg is doing some minor alterations. I should get it back tonight, just in time for...
Shoes and lingerie! I need shoes. I may also need a new strapless bra, since we can't tell exactly where the neckline will fall until Meg has everything stitched into position. Either way, I'm going to be tromping around the mall for a few hours. Nothing says "it's time for Worldcon" like a trip to the mall in a ballgown. Seriously. Nothing.
I have an appointment at my sister's school for Saturday morning, to have my hair done, and an appointment at Benefit Cosmetics for Saturday afternoon, to have my tan done. (Yes, I know, spray-tanning is horrible and will kill me and boo. But my tan lines are severe enough that I'm essentially calico right now, and that won't look good with my dress. As long as I'm not orange, I'm good. And really, this is me: if I were orange, I'd probably be pretty blissful about it.) My sister will also be doing my nails, before I fly to Chicago, and helping me set up my makeup bag. I don't know yet whether my foundation needs replacement. I guess we'll find out!
Jewelry, I have earrings already, and a few necklace prospects, although I may wind up buying something at the con from Spring.
So yeah. Being a girl? Is expensive as shit, and I am hugely envious of anyone who can just rent a tuxedo and be done. But I am going to look lovely, and get my picture taken with all my favorite people. I didn't go to my high school prom.
This will do.
August 16 2012, 21:14:30 UTC 4 years ago
I actually kind of like getting dressed up. Fortunately, the one time I've needed a formal dress, I found one at Goodwill for five bucks. I had to alter it a bit, but it was really pretty, long and black with silver straps and silver sparkles (except the sparkles tended to fall off.) Getting together all the other pieces of the outfit didn't take as long, as they were all stuff I already had. And it was one of the few times that I actually wore makeup.
Its really fun to get all dressed up every once in a while. I hope you have a great time!
August 20 2012, 15:37:56 UTC 4 years ago
I'm sure your dress was gorgeous!