But I have two very good reasons for doing so:
First: It illustrates the amazing costuming talent of my mother. Yes, my mom has been behind almost every costume I’ve ever worn. On this particular night, I was on my way to a high school dance with five other girls. My mother provided costumes for all of them. As I recall, there was a lady of the evening, a gypsy, little red riding hood, a hippie, and a cleaning lady. And mom made pretty much every article of clothing, including the hats. Seriously, it was like Project Runway for Halloween. Nina questioned her taste level, but mom got immunity for the next challenge.
Second: Although my mom is great at whipping up costumes with limited sewing ability, for this particular costume, she had a little help. The “base” of the dress I am wearing in this picture (the sparkly part) was provided by her sister. It’s possible that she sewed it herself – she’s a talented seamstress. I believe it was actually a wedding dress. Originally, she donated it to me so I could be Cinderella in a school play. My mom simply dressed it up with some old curtains and sheets, and then we dyed it pink. For this picture, we altered it a little more and dyed it red. Mom actually made the boa and a choker as well.
Anyway, the night I wore it was quite interesting. I believe it was the night that two boys asked me to dance at the same time. You might remember this night as well – the night of the freak eclipse? With the unexpected meteor shower? There were reports of porcine levitation. Also, when I got home, there was a message on my machine from a “Mr. B. Elzebub”, who sounded pretty pissed. I guess there was a frost at his house and he lost some begonias. Like that was my fault. Well, whatever. I had a good time. So thanks mom and Aunt Nancy.
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