Fabric Memories, Part II
Woman in the Middle | July 26, 2015Back when I was still living at home and my Mom hadn’t had the stokes that would so debilitate her, she loved to shop. It wasn’t unusual for her to bring something home for me. This was great after I had my full time job at the county, as I had a lot less time to shop and a lot more need for dressess I could wear to work.
Yes, back in 1984 women wore dresses and pantyhose to work EVERYDAY if they worked in an office. At least that was the case in the office I worked in!
This particular dress was one of my faithful workhorse dresses that my mother found for me. Denim was in, and I love red, so the red touch at the cuffs and on the placket was very appealing to me. I added a wide, stretchy red belt, a red necklace, red earrings and red shoes and I felt wonderful! It was always a good day when I wore this dress with my red accessories!
This dress represents the love of my mother and the feeling only a woman can have when she feels great in an outfit that is pulled completely together. It reminds me of my first job and that feeling of being a professional with a ”career.” Goodness, is it any wonder I kept it all these years? So much for one poor dress to represent!
The poor thing doesn’t look nearly as good, drooping on a hanger, as it made me feel back 30 years ago. But it sure brings back good memories!
I remember having to wear pantyhose and a dress or skirt to work everyday at the offices I worked at. I’m glad that’s over!
Those were the good old days! I’ve moved too many times since then and got rid of as much as I could with every move. So I don’t have any more memories in my closet.
Lucky you! I only moved once and didn’t get rid of all of this, so now is the time.
I still wear pantyhose under skirts and dresses, but my feet sweat a lot and if I was to try and wear sandals without stockings of some type my feet would sweat and I would end up with blisters