thrifting and formal wear

well, not techically thrifting. a non–profit here in NO was selling
couture
clothes donated by a supporter.
i got 2 suits:
black albert nipon with 4–button jacket and silk–trimmed lapels
navy satin datiani (never heard of this before) with sheath dress and
jacket with 3/4 length sleeves
DH and i were invited to a fornal mardi gras event and i will wear the
black jacket with a full lenght black satin skirt, straight cut with a
slight fishtail shape.
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"Robyn" <ro...@marigny.uucp> wrote in message
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Great scores! Congratulations! Enjoy mardi gras!
cofarb

I *miss* Mardi Gras!!! I have a darling dress and hat that I bought ~10
years ago for a Knights of Revelry Mardi Gras tea that is appropriate
for no other event in the universe.....but I just can't let it go. I
did however part sadly with most of my Mardi Gras formals a few years
ago....nowhere to wear them around here.....although now I realize I
should have saved them for the dress–up box....live and learn.... :–(
I'd love to hear about other people's MG gowns......
Susan in L(os) A(ngeles), formerly in L(ower) A(labama)

well, not techically thrifting. a non–profit here in NO was selling couture
clothes donated by a supporter.
i got 2 suits:
black albert nipon with 4–button jacket and silk–trimmed lapels
navy satin datiani (never heard of this before) with sheath dress and
jacket with 3/4 length sleeves

Susan, please describe your dress and hat! I'd love to hear about

Thanks!
Sue
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All–navy low–calf length, crepe drop–waisted bodice, pleated chiffon
skirt, chiffon short sleeves, very wide boat–neck (almost off–shoulder
but not quite) with a wide swathe of chiffon draped all the way around
the shoulders and tying in a long bow at the back which is dropped to a
point almost mid–back. Hat is a straw cloche hat with blue
flowers/feathers detail at the front. The shoes are long gone. I tried
to wear it to a baby shower once but it didn't quite work.
Susan
oh that's so pretty. It sounds fab. I can imagine that you looked fab in