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“I Saw It in the Window and I Just Couldn’t Resist It”

September 20, 2009 by WendyB

Now that my Patrick Kelly dress — previously declared by WWD to be a fashion disaster — went over so well at the IFB Dress-Up Soiree, I feel emboldened to pursue the gown of my dreams. And that, my friends, is the drapery dress, complete with curtain rods, worn by Carol Burnett in her role as Starlett O’Hara in “Went With the Wind.” What, you don’t think I could pull this off?

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Starlett O'Hara impressing Rat Butler with the greatest gown of all time.

Whether you were too young to have seen the Carol Burnett show the first time around or you haven’t seen this classic skit in 30-something years, you owe it to yourself to watch it now. Vicki Lawrence as Sissy is my favorite. The gown bit comes at about 3:20 in the second clip. Enjoy!

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  1. Alicia says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:56 am

    If anyone can pull off that dress, it’s you.

    And I just saw Carol Burnett on an episode of Law and Order: SVU. It was a very disturbing one…

  2. Arushi from FabBlab says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:06 am

    I heart the dress you’re wearing in the earlier post. And the second video 😀

  3. jowy says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:22 am

    I knuwwwwwwwwwwwww, totally feeling ya grl! That show is hilarious!

    One Love,
    Jowy
    http://www.iseejanemary.blogspot.com

  4. Everybody Says Don't says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:38 am

    Fantastic! x

  5. Couture Cookie says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:45 am

    I love it…! Of course you can pull this outfit off, curtain rods and everything – just be careful so as to not smack people in their faces! It reminds me of Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Secretary”, but not as mousy and un-stylish of course!

  6. Everybody Says Don't says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:02 am

    I LOVE Carol Burnett, she is the best! PS – There’s an award over at ESD for you xxx lots of love xxx

  7. miss sophie says

    September 21, 2009 at 8:16 am

    lol this is hilarious! i remember watching GWTW for the first time at like the age of 10 and being utterly in awe and confused all at the same time.

  8. Sally says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:10 am

    This is, hands down, my favorite Carol Burnett bit. And that’s saying something. She’s a flippin’ genius, if you ask me.

    And yes, if anyone could pull off the drapery dress, it’s YOU!

  9. The Maiden Metallurgist says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:19 am

    I should be too young to have seen the Carol Burnett show, but I have seen it, I loved it (reruns) when I was a kid, and my most memorable halloween costume ever was Carol Burnett (wig, bathrobe) none of the kids got it, but the grown-up’s all gave me extra candy that year.

  10. Lexie says

    September 21, 2009 at 11:52 am

    I’ve seen this skit! It is tooo funny.

  11. Amanda says

    September 21, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    You could definately pull off that dress. If you can pull off a skin tight leopard print dress then this one should be a cinch.

    Great episode of Carol Burnett. I loved that show. Ah nostalgia…how great it is.

  12. K-Line says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    I love that skit. Just looking at this photo made me snicker!

  13. Miss Janey says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    One of Miss J’s favorite sketches of ALL TIME. She’d like to see WendyB rock this look, but with the “one shoulder” that is so signature WendyB.

  14. Couture Carrie says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    Carol Burnett is a comedic genius!

    Love the new profile pic, btw!

    xoxox,
    CC

  15. Sher says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    I’ll never forget this one….almost pee’d my pants back then. (oh too much info…)

  16. hanako66 says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    so funny!!!!!

  17. Rosie says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Now that you have mentioned this, you do really need to find that dress.

  18. Midtown Girl says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    Love Carol Burnett – so awesome of you to remind us of her comedic genius!!

    XOXO
    Amy

  19. jennine says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    that is one of my all time favorite carol burnette skits ever!

    really!

    i draped myself in curtains for a long time after seeing that…

    you have to get it.
    😉

  20. Ela says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    Oh I NEED to see that dress on you!

    Left you an award today, because you my dear, are fabulous 🙂

  21. eyeliah says

    September 21, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    haha! I’m a bit young for it but watched on reruns withmy fam when I was young. 🙂

  22. Jill Pilgrim says

    September 21, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    Dude, you could totally pull it off! 🙂

  23. Bex says

    September 21, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    Oh, that skit is BRILLIANT!!! I never get tired of watching it!

  24. Tessa Scoffs says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    CB was genius! I actually saw that skit BEFORE ever seeing GWTW. Somehow the original never quite measured up to the “homage.”

  25. Annie Spandex says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    You. Go. Girl. ::nods::

  26. Nubiasnonsense says

    September 22, 2009 at 12:29 am

    That skit is great!! loved it. Hope all is well gorgeous

  27. The Clothes Horse says

    September 22, 2009 at 12:49 am

    Hilarious! Every time I need a smile, I know what blog to visit. 🙂

  28. enc says

    September 22, 2009 at 12:59 am

    Oh boy, more memory lane! I used to watch this show back when it was in production, and there were new episodes. Why isn’t ALN or Nick at Nite running the reruns?

    Back then, this would have gone over my head, because I hadn’t yet seen the movie. I didn’t see GWTW until about ten years ago, can you imagine?

    And I wanted that drape dress, too.

  29. Casual Cutie says

    September 22, 2009 at 2:46 am

    wow wow..i want to see that dress on you!!!!!!!!!

  30. Miss J says

    September 22, 2009 at 6:25 am

    The gown is fierce, miss Wendy. It’s like Rick Owens meets Alexander McQueen meets Bruno! lol. Can’t wait to see you in that! 🙂 besos!

  31. Lenya Jones says

    September 22, 2009 at 7:11 am

    Man I miss that show. I heart her.

  32. districtofchic says

    September 22, 2009 at 9:28 am

    I love those pieces from movies that you never forget. I had always wished I could find a long button-down like Uma Thurman’s in Pulp Fiction.

  33. Kim Yamaguchi says

    September 22, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    Not only could you pull that off, but you’d look wonderful doing it.

    Now then… what sort of jewelry would you wear? Diamond studded drapery pulls?

  34. Lynette says

    September 22, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    If anyone could carry of the drapery dress today, it would undoubtedly be you, WendyB. As far as accessories go, be sure to include strings and strings of those battery-operated tiny clear rice lights, on twinkle setting, ’cause my Mama always says, “Tacky is a tacky does!”

  35. Lynette says

    September 22, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    Oh, shoot. I meant to say, “Tacky is as tacky does!” Well, I surely did illustrate tacky, though, didn’t I?

  36. The Preppy Princess says

    September 23, 2009 at 9:53 am

    Two things:

    1) The Consort is more convinced than ever you two are twins separated at birth (and by a few years), your photo of the Drapery Rod Dress is what did it, precisely his cup of tea. (For a post, not his wardrobe. Honestly. Heh-heh-heh.)

    2) With the word verification for today being ‘BERGDORF’ I am now convinced you are able to personally select or designate the word. Too cool.

    Grins & Giggles Miss Wendy,
    tp

    PS: The zipper dress is beyond darling on you.

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