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1999 august 03

new clothes

last night was mom's turn to do bonding over shopping.

my mother is addicted to outlet malls and those stores that sell seconds and off season clothes bought from other stores and all that kind of stuff. she can sniff one out if it is within one hundred miles of her, and once inside, she can sniff out where the three really good bargains are--the items of quality on sale for $14.99 or less.

it is a fabulous talent, but one i didn't inherit; every time i go on my own, all i can find are poorly made sundresses in size four and hideous floral muumuus in size 24 and one fabulous dress that i would die for in a size just a little too small for comfort. when i go with my mother, however, i score.

four dresses, one pair of blue suede clogs, price tag for the lot of them $95.

and they are wonderful dresses too, not just okay dresses i bought because they were cheap. a forest green and white floral sheath that came with a little short sleeved forest green sweater. a black and white patterned jumper that i can wear now with a white tshirt and in the winter with a black long sleeved shirt. a floaty, breezy, light and airy black floral in that crepe paperlike pleated fabric that goes all the way to my ankles and make me feel like spinning in circles to watch it swirl around my feet. and the piece de resistence? a navy blue gauze dress, accented with blue velvet and embroidery, complete with matching long scarf; it will be perfect for the evening wedding i am attending in a few weeks.

i want to wear them all to work today; wearing new clothes always makes things much more bearable.

ever the fashion plate, claire

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