Tucson Gem Show<\/a>.<\/p>\nThank you to Joanne and Tom for picking the lovely restaurant!<\/p>\n
UPDATED TO ADD: I wore black knee-high boots with the dress. They are so old it looks like the brand name has rubbed off, so I can’t identify them for you. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I always figured there was no chance any of you fashion bloggers would rub off on me. I was pretty sure I didn’t have the creativity required to put together your unusual color combinations, create your amazing layered outfits or turn a skirt into a stole a la Little Edie Beale. And I was right!…<\/p>\n
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<\/a>I tried to get a decent shot of the belt in the back but this was the best I could do.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R9DFWyHNhkI\/AAAAAAAACUI\/Ny9YC9Cb1Yc\/s320\/20080306_0110.JPG\")
<\/a>I got this dress a few years ago on eBay for a good price. When I opened the box I nearly passed out because the smell of mothballs was so strong. Dang! Moths have stank balls. Who would have guessed? It aired out after a few months.<\/p>\n