The title is, in case you did not notice, and I feel sure you did, a reference to yesterday’s title. Clara Bow was a personality in the 1920’s, wasn’t she? I suppose I should Google it, but it is Friday, Lame Post Friday to be exact, and I only want to type in 200 or so words and get back to Friday evening activities. I pride myself that I am posting on actual Friday and not early Saturday morning. Who does that? Never mind.
We just got back from the Waterfront Grille in Herkimer, NY (where we live). We were hoping to meet some friends there but apparently misunderstood the plan (if there was one). I had originally thought I was going to rush home from work, shower, change, go. That did not happen. Instead I was able to take some time with a costume piece I thought would work for my 1920’s event tomorrow, which I talked about in yesterday’s post. Yesterday I said the velvet gown I had found in Ilion Little Theatre’s costume collection would work. I woke up at two this morning with the realization that it would not.
I have in my possession a filmy almost dress I think I could put over a sheath dress to look kind of sort of 1920-ish. However, it is very wrinkly and has a few stains. I didn’t even know if it would fit. I tried it on. Then I tried to iron it. It was so filmy, I was worried it was too thin to iron, so I used a press cloth, by which I mean a handkerchief. Only at first I could not find a clean handkerchief. When I finally found one, I found what I have found every time I have attempted to use a press cloth: it doesn’t work! No doubt I do it wrong. However, I managed to iron the thing without mishap.
I put it on over my black sheath dress (which no longer fits so good since I have put on weight), and showed Steven, saying, “I guess this isn’t going to work.”
He said, “I was about to say, ‘Add some beads and accessories, and that’s good. But you have to get rid of those stains.”
Long story short (too late!), I have it soaking but am not hopeful. I still have tomorrow morning and afternoon to make this work or find something else!
In the meantime, it is Lame Post Friday, and I find this post (as well as my costume for tomorrow) lame. Happy Start to Your Weekend, everyone.
And I am over 400 words. Go figure.
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