I am a sucker, a complete and absolute holding-the-title-deed-to-the-Brooklyn-Bridge sucker, for a genre of dress patterns that can only be described as "Space Age Stewardess."
Like this one (which is $12 from Mrs. Cleaver's Kitchen on Ruby Lane). I saw this, and my first thought was "silver Lurex!" As if I ever have an occasion to wear silver Lurex. (We will see Halley's comet again before I have a good excuse to wear silver Lurex. I predict a lot of comet-related fashion then, anyway.) The last time I wore silver fabric of any description, it was a Halloween costume. "Bond girl." And nobody remembers that costume of mine anyway, because my escort to that particular party was Mr. Dress-a-Day, who was wearing black socks, wingtips, a fedora, horn-rim glasses, and an orange polka-dot dress ... he was J. Edgar Hoover. (He also carried a pocket tape recorder and asked fellow party-goers if they wanted to hear "Bobby Kennedy doin' it.")
Anyway, I love these dresses (even though I don't think I can wear them especially well) and if I had the time to sew things for a highly speculative career change that involves as a necessary preliminary the development of the interplanetary tourism industry, I would make this up in silver, with a pale blue lining, with some kind of abstract planet-y logo on the matching belt. And then I would float effortlessly through the cabin, reassuring the first-time visitors to Luna Colony that it was an easy flight, nothing to worry about ...
Please tell me that Mr. Dress-a-Day's tape recorder actually had sound effects on it. Bonus points for a thick Boston accent. I would have founded a church in y'all's honor if you had gone as Clyde Tolson. True, nobody would have gotten it, but still.
Posted by: Jerry | 02/27/2006 at 11:23 AM
Oh, yes, there were sound effects (recorded from cable television). Mr. Dress-a-Day is nothing if not thorough.You made me Google Clyde Tolson! You totally get points for that.
Posted by: Erin | 02/27/2006 at 11:46 AM
"Google Clyde Tolson" should be a euphemism for something. "I drank so much last night, I almost Googled Clyde Tolson!" Hey, has somebody already written an article for you about how "Google" is now a verb? Or has that topic been pitched to you now about eight dozen times?
Posted by: Jerry | 02/27/2006 at 01:42 PM
I am SO making Mr. Motley Krooie dress as J. Edgar Hoover next Halloween!!! He'll hate it, but I will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! Mr. Dress-A-Day gets huges coolness points in my book.
Posted by: Kim | 02/27/2006 at 07:55 PM
And in my book too. That is a fantastic costume!I don't see any reason why you couldn't wear a slightly-toned-down version of the silver Lurex dress... maybe in light blue jersey instead? Still space-agey enough to make you giggle inwardly but not enough to get yourself involuntarily committed.
Posted by: Cari | 02/28/2006 at 11:46 PM