All Dressed Up and Somewhere to Go

Like many of us, I like to dress UP when I go out.  I have limits though: although I don't mind being the most dressed up woman when I go somewhere, I want to be at least somewhat close to the next most-dressed-up women.

If jeans are normal attire, I'll wear a casual skirt and top and hope there will be some other skirts in the room (there usually are).  I dressed up a bit for the Birchmere, unsure of what other women would be wearing.  I kind of expected jeans but, as I mentioned, a few women were dressier than I was.

Last weekend, I was FINALLY able to attend a private t-gathering.  There are two local groups.  One goes to the local t-friendly club once or twice a week.  The other has a get-together in a private house.  I figured this is not just an opportunity to not only get out of the house, but also to meet some t-girls, meet some SOs, and Dress Up.  I figured that anything short of a gown and I wouldn't be the dressiest there.

So I wore a gown.

No I didn't.  I wore a nice dress ~ dressier than I'd wear to the mall or a folk club.  I've had this one in my closet for a long time and I've never had the right occasion to take it out and wear it out. 

It's a tad short.  It's dark dark blue.  It's velvet (or velvet-y anyway).

I added blue tights; black patent pumps; my longer, blonder wig; a borrowed necklace and some other jewelry; and Makeup (and nails) By Charity.

Nails by Charity

Having gone out the night before, I could skip some of the shaving and brow plucking.

We had an uneventful drive up to Christine's house.  Most of the other members had arrived already and we headed for the drinks-and-nosh room.

There will be more Monday and Tuesday.  You regulars know what the weekend will bring.