I Need Fashion Advice

[ducklite]

I'm in my mid-40's and live in the Northeast, and would NEVER wear hose with open-toed shoes, regardless of the weather. However if I was wearing closed toe shoes I would wear hose.

I can see the brrr... but not sure what's so gross...

Anne

 

[ScarlettO]

I've seen pantyhose with the toes cut out, especially made for open toed shoes. Personally, I like a nude colored shoe with bright colored clothes...gives the leg a longer look.

 

[Jodi1980]

Hi Dan!

I'm still overwhelmed from Friday night. I work at an ROTC college program and this was the first cadet military ball I've gone to since I started working there (since 1989). I was so very nervous but it was fun and it turned out that I was honored by the senior class and my boss. I like to take pictures of the cadets on our office couch doing different things (they took it to Sonic once and put it in one of the parking spaces and the cadets ate lunch on the couch, reenactments of a cadet proposing to their girlfriend while she was sitting on the couch, a cadet giving the couch an oil change, a cadet pretending to be fishing while sitting on the couch, etc). Well, after I realized that my boss was talking about me (before 200 people), I noticed something being carried into the ballroom - it was the couch! I got a standing ovation and one of the seniors came to my seat to escort me to the couch telling me it was now my turn to sit on the couch. I got flowers, some kisses and a shirt that reads 'house mom'. I felt like Cinderella that night.

But all I do really is my job but I love it. I overheard the secretary in our office once make the comment that she can’t wait to retire so she could start enjoying her life. I felt sad for her. What if it turns out that it never happens-that retirement didn’t bring her happiness? I believe if you are not happy and there is something you can do about it, please make that change. Life can be very Good.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Originally posted by Jodi1980
.........I got a standing ovation and one of the seniors came to my seat to escort me to the couch telling me it was now my turn to sit on the couch. I got flowers, some kisses and a shirt that reads 'house mom'. I felt like Cinderella that night............Life can be very Good.

As the commercial goes, Jodi, P R I C E L E S S!! So glad you had such a good time and were duly honored. Nice.

 

[Serena]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you were honored and congratulated and all that jazz and here's another congratulations, but the important question is,
WHAT DID YOU WEAR!?


lol, it sounds like a wonderful night, and the couch, lol, that's something everyone will remember always.

 

[HappyMommy2]

Congratulations on a well-deserved evening of fun! Thanks for sharing with us.

P.S. What did you wear???

 

[ScarlettO]

Jodi...what a fun and creative happening. You are so lucky to love your job so much. Congrats!

 

[holycow]

So glad you had a good time! That is so wonderful!
The couch was priceless!

PS...You are right about being happy NOW...my DFather retired and passed away a year later...never really got to even enjoy his retirement or the rest of his life for that matter......Life is too short!


HC

 

[IloveDMB]

Wow, what a cool night! I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, and like everyone else I'm interested to find out what did you wear?

 

[Jodi1980]

It was a nice plain red dress down to my ankles with a red matching jacket-light weight material. I got it at Dillard's where it was originally $100, down to $75, down to $50, down to $25 on sale for $18. So I couldn't talk myself out of going due to the price of the dress. I got black shoes with a bit of a heel like everyone suggested for $6 at Walmart and had my hair done for $12 and makeup done at the same beauty salon for an extra $10.

To say thank you to the senior class, the next time they have ROTC class on Tuesday night, I will have some pizzas delivered to the classroom!

 

[HappyMommy2]

I'll bet you looked absolutely lovely!
Wow, you found some great bargains! Love that Dillards clearance rack!

Janet

 

[Dan Murphy]

That sounds so pretty, Jodi, so very pretty.