Hi Fabbers!

It appears DH and I will be having more evening-style events in the coming year (after a dearth of such events for a few decades) and one was last night. I was not entirely prepared.

I saw a Maje dress online (which I have since ordered) that I thought would be perfect, but I didn`t want to spend the $ at the time, so I did not buy it in advance. Of course, come bewitching hour yesterday, I wished that I had.</p> <p>I did pull this very old Antonio Melani out of my closet—which I had never worn. I matched it with black accessories (gold and black pick up my hair colors perfectly) and added the brand new Loft necklace I discovered on YLF finds for a staggering $20 on sale. The pumps are a high quality leather from Lands End. Again, not glamorous (and almond instead of pointy toes, which doesn`t help), but wearable and “blendy” (as in blends in).

In all honestly, I would have preferred a more semi-formal look. But I did not stand out as inappropriate—my lowest bar for whether or not I made the mark.

Thoughts? PS—this outfit shows the challenge we women face as we age. If the dress was snug anywhere, it was in the waistline, of which I have little control these days. I love traditional hourglass silhouettes, but will need to be mindful of new shapes in the future. This is not body hate (far from it—I`m happy with what I have), just an objective observation of what will make me feel fab in the next 50 years.