As most of you know,
my husband and I have been very actively engaged in redoing our patio as an outdoor living area since the Memorial Day weekend. We've been busy and we are certainly making a huge amount of progress. But it is quite a lot of work.
Yesterday found me seriously steeped in painting two 1950's lawn chairs and I had overspray, literally, up to my elbows. Sometime around 3 in the afternoon, I called my husband at his office. We discussed the project and all that I had accomplished and then I told him about the JoAnn's [40% off] coupon that I received in the mail. Of course I was burning to go pick out the fabric for the dining chairs! It was then that he reminded me of the artists' reception that we were to attend at a gallery at 6pm.
Like I said, I was up to my elbows in overspray and my hands had taken on a moldy-looking green cast. I have a sensitivity to certain chemicals and turpenoid is among them. Usually, when I'm splotched with oil-based paint or enamel, I just wash as much of it away as possible and it is completely gone in a couple of days. I couldn't allow myself to attend a reception with green hands - OMG. But I found the perfect cover up in a pair of vintage opera gloves. And what a perfect occassion to wear them! :ROTFL:
As it was, the entire look was well received and I got more than several compliments on the outfit overall. So here you have it, my "I've been working like a dog but I can't miss this opportunity to show my good will and support of your artwork" ensemble.
Dress: Macy's
Hand-beaded Bohemian Crystal Collar:
La Boheme, Maui HI
Bracelets: Bon-Ton
Gloves: Vintage
Copper and Lucite Box Purse: Vintage
Shoes: Doll House
Sunnies: Steve & Barry's
Camera: Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR
If you'd like to check up on our progress in reclaiming our patio,
please click here.
13 Comments
Post a CommentWay to rock your stuff, Haze!!!
Thanks robinesque. See I do have a sense of humor.
Ha, good thinking. What a fun look
A look with Pizzazz!! And great story to go with it
Wren! VSug! Thanks so much. You should have seen me in a total panic yesterday afternoon. Scrubba-Dub-Dub [and in a hurry too]. Not only did I have to clean myself up I also had to clean up my project trail and be out the door by 5:30. As it was I had 10 minutes to spare. It was kind of fun too.
You look gorgeous and such a unique outfit; great quick thinking!
Genius!
Ha-Ha! Thanks ladies!
That look totally kicked! Sometimes, the best looks can be the ones put together at the last minute, with just a little thought.
What a great and stylish solution!
Thanks, Ladies.
Bethenny on the Real Housewives of NYC had a saying, "Go big or go home". It was kind of like that. If I was gonna rock ye ole opera gloves I had to do it in a big way.
Fantastically unique outfit – very innovative too!
(Nice Save!)
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