This was not a lottery win, it was not an announcement of world peace, it was not the discovery that Michael Jackson's recent verdict had suddenly been overturned in favour of the more suitable guilty return, it was not even an incident of such gravity as Paul Danan having been crowned king of Celebrity Love Island, nay, it was far greater than any of these possibilities!
Prepare to be amazed ladies, take a seat, breath slowly and deeply, think calming thoughts as I tell you that.......(insert virtual drum roll here please if you would) PG, entirely alone and without any assistance not only bought me a gift, he also found a bargain and, now steady, this is the real shocker, it was an item of clothing!!!
Yes, a guy, purchased for a woman clothing that is
a. beautiful
b. tasteful
c. could have been made to measure,
d. suits me
AND.....
e. was in a closing sale, reduced to less than a quarter of it's original price.
Never again will I decry the efforts of himself to think in a 'straight line' or to imagine that appropriate tasteful couture involves a hemline the width of a belt or a neckline verging on the indecent!
We have a 'function' to attend this weekend, I had bemoaned my lack of suitable garb (as you do) and out he went and solved at least the top half of the problem, alone, unaided and with much thought it would appear. Ok, so in an absolutely perfect word I would maybe have chosen something only very slightly more demure for this particular function but hey, you gotta be impressed, he even considered suitable 'underpinning'!
To that end we are off, in theory at least, headed to Edinburgh this afternoon in an effort to complete this outfit. Gah, I detest the purchase of clothing, as a rule I need to be in the children's department for anything to fit but at least, courtesy of my
Alternatively I might just make do with something I already have and stay home or meander instead around PC world! Somehow selecting a new gadget seems more enticing than trailing in and out of hot, sweaty and ill lit dressing rooms, clutching a mass of garments that I know before I so much as take them off the hanger and stand stupidly naked, with my feet showing under the cubicle door for all to see, are destined never to fit me!
2 Comments:
My former husband was really good at buying me clothes. His taste is better than mine, but he always paid full price at expensive stores. I can't bring myself to do that. It has to be a bargain, or I won't buy it. I would rather have money in the bank than display it on my body. :)
I have size issues too. Having never developed a womanly body, I wear a junior size. But,clothes designed for teenagers are totally inappropriate for someone my age. It's a challenge to be different.
Lol, I certainly know the 'womanly body' problem and yes it is a challenge! :o/
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