Found!

So maybe you have to find something a little fancy for a cruise,  a formal work Christmas party, or for chaperoning a youth dance, or attending an awards ceremony with your honey........and you look and you look but the only things you can find are going to cost you: Dignity, and moolah.    Is it too much to ask for a little affordable modesty?


I have been searching for a dress ("A" dress.  Meaning one is all I required), for years now.  Every time one of the afore mentioned events came up, I would frantically tear through my closet for the most glittery thing I had.  Which is not one thing.  I take that back.  I do own a gold, glittery, sequined sash that came with something I own (I don't even remember what).  Sadly, I did try to incorporate this into a formal ensemble, with no success.  The only other formal option I could ever come up with was to wear all black.


 So black skirt and puff sleeve black button up became my go to attire.  Once in awhile I would jazz it up with a hot pink clutch, or some fake glittery baubles.  After several years of this same vicious circle (receive invite, panic, search, put it off hoping something will magically appear, panic the day of the event, search some more, resign to blackie and puff sleeve), I have decided to retire blackie and puff sleeve.  We had a good run.


Fast forward a few months where I'm visiting my local neighborhood Ross to purchase an apron, imagine my surprise as I pass these lil' cuties:

Surely one would have been a shock, but TWO?  Two modest, formalish dresses???  And this is the best part:  One was $40, and the other $50!!  Seemed like a trick.  Surely I would go try them on and find out that it was indeed just an illusion.  Well, would you believe they fit?  This might just be the find of the decade for me.  If you find any of this relatable, you might want to run out to your local Ross and have a look see!