The Little Black Dress

I don't care who you are or what you do or don't do for a living. If you are a woman, you need a little black dress. They have been a wardrobe staple for fifty years for a reason. Everyone looks good in it. You can dress it up or dress it down. I've seen women wear a jean jacket and boots with a little black dress and look stunning. And there is something about the moment that you slip one on and you feel so......feminine. Or sexy. Clothes do not make the woman, but the right clothes make the woman feel more confident, more pretty. Now, when you slip it on at the department store, a little helpful hint: bring a decent pair of heels. It makes you feel so much better. I always try such things on with white or black socks hanging somewhat loosely or tennies.....somehow, not quite the look I'm going for.
Again, if you don't have money to spend, go and try them on. Make an evening of lingerie and black dress shopping. Go out for coffee. Spend some time laughing and feeling pretty. Maybe let it coincide with a girls night of pedicures, manicures and facials. No matter your body type. No matter what body weight or condition you are currently in, you want to have a little black dress. Again,decent undergarments are imperative. Although those sheath style dresses don't hang quite as fitted as some of the others, you still want to be sure that everything is staying where it belongs.
My grandma said that in her day a woman would never have left the house without a girdle. She was strapped in one to go home from the hospital from having a baby!!! Can you imagine???
As women, we need to feed our need to feel pretty. We CAN wear jeans or pants or sweats or whatever we choose. We can be frumpy. It's allowed. But it wears on us. It's amazing how we brighten up with a little mascara and lipstick. A little twist of the hair. And the black dress is the icing on the cake of looking pretty. It's such a great little garment. Everyone can wear some style of it. You can wear it to a dinner party or a funeral. You cna wear it to a business meeting with a jacket. It's incredibly versatile. And, often, if you choose the right fabric, you can throw it in a suitcase so that it travels pretty much wrinkle free, wash it out in a sink and hang it to dry.
I know. We dress down. You can't imagine ever wanting a little black dress. But I'll tell you this....if you are married and you go spend the money and your husband sees you all dressed up before he knows you were out spending money, he will think it's totally worth it. I don't think guys only like women dressed up because it's visually appealing, though, I DO know it's true. I think they like the confidence and self esteem a woman has when she knows she looks pretty.
Have some fun. Go out and try on expensive ones. Go to Ross or Marshalls to buy. Go to the Anthropologie clearance rack. Shoot, on this one you can shop vintage. You cannot go wrong with a little black dress. Enjoy yourself. Oh, and if it doesn't fit or look good, get the bigger size without having a meltdown. Who cares what the number is???? The point is to look good. Just enjoy it.
blessings,
rhonda