A shorter dress to wear!
You may recall that occasionally I wear a denim jumper dress on my excursions. It’s mid-calf in length, and though I enjoy wearing it on those few occasions, it’s long enough to just give a hint of “leg showing”. I’ve often thought I should have a shorter dress to wear with bare legs, or leggings and my stirrup pants. A tee-dress (simple, not-form-fitting, and knee-length or a bit shorter) would be perfect for this, and in a catalog one that wasn’t form-fitting caught my eye, so I ordered it, along with a couple pairs of leggings.
Well, the leggings were a bust. They will be returned. I guess I’m in the category of girls whose top and bottom are different sizes. But the tee-dress fits reasonably well, don’t you think?
It should work nicely as-is on excursions, to get me accustomed to going about my business with my legs on display, with summer breezes caressing them everywhere I go. It’s long enough that I can sit down in it, without excessive concern about having everyone see my panties… I just need to keep my ankles crossed!
Wearing a belt would look nice, and raise the hem about an inch, but the act of cinching it in would accentuate the part of my body that I’d rather not make more visible – my middle. So to make the hem shorter (at some unspecified point in the future), I might have my seamstress raise it two or three inches. But to get to that point will take “gaining a fair amount of confidence in my presentation and deportment” before it becomes a realistic option.
Should I think about buying one in bright blue? Or red???
I took a chance and wore my low (1–1/2″) heels on a couple errands in a nearby town the other day, before the cold set in. There were no problems because I was wearing heels – nobody said anything…but they just weren’t comfortable. The experience taught me that the old adage “you get what you pay for” is still true. Being such low heels, I thought they would be good for long days on my feet. And they didn’t cost much. But I was sadly disappointed. These flats are expensive shoes (but bought on a 40% off sale). That brought their price to a reasonable level, and I can wear them day and night without my feet hurting. Though I admit I probably will try wearing them again…
So I guess I need to go shopping for more expensive (i.e. comfortable) heels, then watch for that style to go on sale!
Be safe,
Mandy
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Ah, the photos we’ve been waiting for! Yes, that’s a lovely dress, ideal for you, and a nice colour. Perfect length in my opinion, but a couple of inches shorter would be fine. Trust me, it would have to be a lot shorter for anyone to see your panties! I like the flat shoes, too, and they suit the dress style.
I have a blue wool dress, similar colour, length and style that I have worn so often these last 20 years. But I’ve developed a tum with all this sitting about these last few years and so I need something less clinging! Something like this would be a good summertime substitute.
Sue x
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Glad you like it…I do as well!
For now, the length seems OK…though at some point after I’ve become accustomed to wearing dresses on my excursions (and more practice at keeping my ankles crossed and knees together when sitting), I may have it shortened a bit. But for now, it will be fine.
In the meantime, I may order a second one, in lighter blue…then on my shorter summer trips (if travel ever becomes a reality), packing would be simpler: those two dresses and my midi-jumper-dress with a white polo for underneath it (the schoolmarm look.) No more matching up skirts and tops. Dresses are undeniably feminine, comfortable and lead me to the biggest advantage: only one suitcase to haul around.
Now if the virus ever becomes less of a factor….
Hugs,
Mandy
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