full circle
so last week i was at a bridal shop in pasadena to try on the bridesmaid dress that i'd ordered a few months ago. everything fit rather well in the bodice and shoulders, etc. they pinned the bottom for the obligatory hemming job that i need on almost every pair of pants or dress that i acquire. hemming the two layers of the dress is pretty simple and cost me $30.
while i had remembered to wear 3-inch heels when trying on the dress so that they could get accurate hemming lengths, i had forgotten to bring a strapelss bra. not only that but that day i happened to be wearing the thinnest bra i own. this resulted in a less-than-full bust, minimizing the effect of the plunging V neckline of the dress. so the seamstress offered to sew in some pads. pads for my boobs. then you also don't have to worry about a bra showing through, she chirped. and how much would that cost? another $35.
so, i said hem the thing but don't do the pads yet--i'll be back next week with a strapless bra (in hopes of avoiding the additional expense.) i went back today. i tried the dress on w/ my Body by Victoria strapless bra (it IS their best-selling bra) and it fits great. yay!-no $35 expense for boob pads! i was outta there in 15 minutes! i happily take my dress out to my car! i get ready to go!
and i realize that there's a parking ticket on my windshield.
i had totally overlooked the No Parking Any Time sign. dammit. i was there for 15 minutes! those vultures.
and guess how much the ticket was. the same as the boob pads that i had just so cleverly saved money on.
while i had remembered to wear 3-inch heels when trying on the dress so that they could get accurate hemming lengths, i had forgotten to bring a strapelss bra. not only that but that day i happened to be wearing the thinnest bra i own. this resulted in a less-than-full bust, minimizing the effect of the plunging V neckline of the dress. so the seamstress offered to sew in some pads. pads for my boobs. then you also don't have to worry about a bra showing through, she chirped. and how much would that cost? another $35.
so, i said hem the thing but don't do the pads yet--i'll be back next week with a strapless bra (in hopes of avoiding the additional expense.) i went back today. i tried the dress on w/ my Body by Victoria strapless bra (it IS their best-selling bra) and it fits great. yay!-no $35 expense for boob pads! i was outta there in 15 minutes! i happily take my dress out to my car! i get ready to go!
and i realize that there's a parking ticket on my windshield.
i had totally overlooked the No Parking Any Time sign. dammit. i was there for 15 minutes! those vultures.
and guess how much the ticket was. the same as the boob pads that i had just so cleverly saved money on.