In preparation, I picked up quite a bit of candy a few weeks ago at Giant, using coupons and the specials they had going at the time. Both of my crystal bowls at Zoe were filled to the brim with candy. Did anyone come trick or treating for candy during Saturday's Nor'easter? Of course not. Where is that candy now? In my home, being handed in big handfuls to the few trick or treaters we have. And yes, I did "sample" some on Saturday at the store.
In the spirit of things, I had also planned to combine fashion and a costume on Saturday! One of my favorite comic strips has always been Peanuts. (A little known fact - Jim and I visited the Snoopy Museum in Santa Rosa, CA on our honeymoon). And I always considered Lucy as the ultimate Big Sister.
In the 2007, a group of designers was asked to create fashions inspired by the Peanuts characters. During Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in 2007 in New York, a show was held titled "Snoopy in Fashion". Following the show, each of the items was offered on eBay for auction with all of the proceeds going to the organization "Dress For Success". Of course, with my love for Peanuts and my love for fashion, I had to bid.
I won one of the Lucy outfits, designed by Liz Claiborne. This beautiful outfit has a black high waisted skirt, a black sleeveless peplum top and a satin jacket with snaps. Here is the outfit as it went down the runway.
I had never really imagined wearing it. I was delighted to have a piece of fashion that meant something to me and the proceeds went to a good cause. I had thought that someday if I had room in my home, I would display it and some other items I've purchased over the years. But here was a chance to wear it!
I did a "trial run" try on earlier in the week. I would have loved to have found a wide belt like the one pictured on the model but a quick look at some other local stores didn't show me anything I liked. On Saturday morning, I slipped into the outfit. The top went on with no problem. The skirt was quite a tight fit in the waist (ooof - I probably should not have had that waffle for breakfast). Believe me when I say I was "sucked in" for the entire day! Honestly, the model must have had a rib removed or something! I've lost a lot of weight but I'm not runway model thin by any means!
Here I am, modeling the dress in the store. I wish it were a better picture so you could see the full effect of the dress. I should have recreated the pose of the model in the runway!
Sadly, not many people braved the weather to visit the store to see my fashionable costume (I had even created a little sign to explain the costume to anyone who may ask). But it was fun nonetheless. And I was so excited to get to wear it and find that it (mostly) fit!
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