Claire is looking for a periwinkle blue bridesmaid dress. I have one in my closet right now! I wore it to my sister’s wedding two years ago. I’ll be the maid of honor for a friend this summer in Puerto Rico. I am slightly irate about this wedding since it’s very short notice and it’s not going to be cheap to get there or stay there.
However, I will be saving money by not having to buy a new dress. I bought a dress back in 1999 for a wedding for some posh friends from college. It’s an Armani Exchange sheer pink organza shift. It’s light and airy, perfect for a beach wedding and will go well with the white georgette dress the bride has picked out. For many years, I was unable to fit back into this dress because my quads were too thick from ice skating. But I’ve lost a lot of weight since then through atrophy (two ankle injuries in a row) and sloth. I thought I was as fat as I ever was, but it turns out I am slim enough to fit back into this wisp of a thing.
I must confess how much this dress cost. It was originally about $400.00-$600.00. The matching shoes were $224.00. It’s still marked on the box. I remember paying about $60 for a matching silk scarf and the total for everything was about $350.00. All of it was on sale. So 6 years later, I can still wear it and save myself the cost of a new outfit. (Geez, has it been that long since I bought this?) These are the same shoes I’ve been wearing with my new Lilly skirt. Hopefully the sand on the beach won’t ruin the shoes.
I don’t know that I will ever buy something this expensive again. The salary I made then was a little bit less than I’m making now. I don’t think I feel the need to splurge on clothes like this for a long time. Around the same time I bought a $2000.00 Max Mara suit on sale for $800.00. I know I spent a lot. I really can’t justify any of it except that I look great and can still wear it since it’s a shark grey tropical weight wool double-breasted, pantsuit. I’ve worn it to every serious job interview I’ve had since and it must have brought me luck since I’m gainfully employed.
What splurge item is in your closet? Do you regret buying it? Can you still fit into it? (hee hee)
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I’ve never spent as much money as you have on any items of clothing! But I did splurge on a nice winter coat by Cole Hahn that was about $500. It’s a nice, classic style that I can wear for years and years.
On sale for $800??? Whoa! That’s like the cost of my entire closet of clothes!
The most expensive clothing item I’ve bought was a $30 on-sale jacket from Gap. The runner up is probably a $25 button up shirt from PacSun. I hate spending money on clothes…there are so many other things that I’d rather have. Think of how much stock I could get w/ $800! 