Dress Dresses

Stunning satin dress

Gonna look gooood

“She wore an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny….” You’ve seen the commercial, right? The young woman who wants to get into this bikini she hangs on her wall as a constant reminder? Well, I want to get into this size 6 petite, “Stunning satin dress” in bronze and take a long-deserved vacation this summer. I’m going somewhere (in more ways than one).

But to get there and wear this dress, I will have to lose ungainly gained weight. I was one of those lucky ones who could eat anything and not gain weight. I weighed 100 pounds at 5′ 3″ until five years ago, then gained almost ten pounds each year until I look awful, at least that’s what the dressing room mirror tells me.

I’ve been to many places in the world: Europe, Asia, and Africa, but I have never been to New York, and that is my destination. However, I won’t go unless I can fit into this dress draped with a long hand-woven scarf in matching colors I purchased in Tunisia.

Why New York? I want to go to an art gallery, an opera, the New York Public Library, Ellis Island, eat in ethnic restaurants, go to Central Park. If Gerard Butler is in town, I will lunch with him.

But first, I must lose this weight. I have already lost ten pounds, with 20 left to go (I’m stopping at 115–100 was way too thin). I’ve been playing basketball with the kids in After School Care and my arms are firming right up. I’m getting back that bounce in my step. This middle-aged body is obeying!

Why this dress? It is bronze. I have bright red hair (both natural and complemented) and have always looked stunning in bronze. The straight look is flattering to my shape. My favorite nail polish is the same color; my lipstick half as dark. Shoes–need new ones. Where will I wear this? Could be I’ll have a date?

This weekend I will join a health club. I’m serious. I’m losing weight and I’m going to New York as a reward. Wish me well. Oh? Who will go with me? That is still to be determined…