Missing May

I swore to myself a second post would get put up in May and missed it.

The month included the magic mix of dinner and a musical -- The Book of Mormon -- with some good friends.

 My version of B&W dressing: Crewcuts boys' tuxedo shirt,
Pixie pant in leather tuxedo stripe, Daniele Ancarani mary janes,
vintage plastic and rhinestone clamper bracelet.

I brought "my book": the Kate Spade Learn The Hustle clutch.
We googled "do Mormons dance" and the answer was "yes."

I love the subtle details to look like a well-worn library item.

And found the laminated finish quite necessary in the ladies' room where a dry spot on the counter is not to be found.

Until the show, I had no idea a disco ball was prominent to the staging/lighting. Was I in theme or what? Or what!

As mentioned, the evening included dinner, the perfect place at this elegant hotel just across from the theater.

The dining room is lovely.

I didn't snap the above two pics, putting blogger cam on hold most of the evening but I did take a quick shot of my short rib tortellini:

They were marvelous morsels.

 

How was your May and what's in store for June?

Is your world finally getting more color?

♥

If It Ain't Baroque

Don't fix it. So we repeated having dinner here.

A quiet moment here before the theater.

And once again it was a wonderful evening.

Notice all the curls and swirls at every stop?

Except for Gaston, who'd be obnoxious IRL but hilarious in the show. Well ... maybe his rippling biceps fit the theme too.

There were quite a few dressed as Belle in the audience.

But I wore my trousers in fabric fit for lavish drapes or upholstery.

And though we gave a standing ovation, we were suprised the cast didn't appear for a curtain call (slaps knee for Gigi).

 

So how goes it, has the first week of 2014 been a beauty or a beast?

Wash and Wear

I won't say why or how, except I didn't cause it, but this icon trench was filthy. At first, I thought I'd relegate it for dire circumstances ... like if I knew I had to be packed onto a bus with a football team

that for some reason could not shower after a sweaty game.

But the coat was grungy enough I doubt I'd wear it even then.

Oh, I thought about taking it to the cleaners.

But I don't love the idea of spending a zillion dollars on something that may not come clean and I don't love the idea of dry cleaning chemicals. And since the football team scenario was unlikely, made one of those "what do I have to lose" decisions and threw it in the wash. Delicate cycle, cold water. Tumble dry low.
Surprise, suprise. It came out just fine.

And while it's not as crisp as before and should be lightly pressed,

I now happily wear it for the best situations.

I wore the washed trench over the above outfit when I went to:

With some good friends and we had pre-theater dinner here:

I ate every bit of:

British Columbia King Salmon

eggplant purée, soy bean, tamago, Thai curry and jasmine rice

Carried this:

Kate Spade book clutch.

And was not disappointed in any way. 

The evening far exceeded every expectation.

 

Many have wondered, some have asked and I said I'd try it so

I washed the minnie pant in bi-stretch wool.

Same way: delicate cycle, cold water, tumble dry low.

I measured before and after, the width shrunk by about 3/16".

Like jeans after they're washed and dried, they felt tightened up. 

Still quite wearable but more legging-like.

The bigger difference was the length, they're shorter by about 1/2".

 

 If you study the above carefully, you'll notice the more snug and bunched up washed minnie pant on the right. Slightly shorter.

For reference, I'm 5'2"-ish and wearing the regular length size 00.

Not sure if I prefer them before or after the wash and dry but I sure wish there was a way to shrink the waistband by about 2".

Then they'd be perfect. Like my recent evening out.

 

So have you had wash and wear dastardly disasters or surprise successes?