The other day, Tom walked by the writing sanctuary with a pair of socks in his hand and said, “These have worn places on them. I guess I should just throw them away?”
“What are you talking about?” I asked, snatching the socks from him. “These are doll clothes!”
Then today, I heard that March 6 is National Dress Day. After I got home from a doctor’s appointment, I had a few other things to do, and then I picked a model from the doll closet, named her Roberta, and designed and crafted a dress for her from one of those socks.
In honor of the day, and the late Roberta Flack, songbird of the Seventies, here’s Roberta on an outing to a Peter Max exhibit, dressed in bespoke fashion from Becks.
From the National Today site: On National Dress Day March 6, we celebrate the most versatile and fun article of clothing there is — the dress! Fashion designer Ashley Lauren founded the day to help pay homage to dresses and the magical moments that happen when we wear them. “I remember the dresses I wore to my prom, first job interview, first date, competing in a pageant, my first red carpet event, the list goes on,” she says. “This is a fun day to cherish and celebrate those memories.”
Women have so many more clothing options than men. Just look at the size of most women’s departments in clothing stores and compare to the men’s section tucked away in a corner.
Love Roberta’s frock!
Also love Roberta Flack. Always an excellent choice for background music on date night.
She had such a gift!
You have triggered a long discussion between Jim and me about fashion and retail, lol.