Halloween

[missmiah]

I figured out what I want to be for Halloween.

Last year I was a witch (Hogwarts graduate - House of Slytherin, thankyouverymuch) for the Hogwarts Themed Halloween party.

This year I was inspired by Sis' costume from last year, where she came to the party as Moaning Myrtle. I want to be a Hogwarts Student. Which is all fine and good, until a woman of my size tries to find a nice pleated school girl skirt that isn't vinyl, pleather, neon blue, or slightly shorter than a belt.

Yes, I have recently re-discovered that I am, in fact, a girl and that means I don't have to wear clothes cut for a man or a hippo ... but that doesn't mean I want to look like someone who stands on a street corner working for spare change. If I'm going to look tartish, I at least want to look like an expensive tart.

I may even work up the courage to go to a real Halloween party or two this year. (By that I mean a party I didn't help plan and didn't specifically go over the guest list to make sure I knew everyone before attending, cause I'm not really big on parties where I don't already know everyone. I'm shy like that.)

So. Anyone know of a place to find something like that? I've found a gray/blackish plaid skirt at Torrid On-Line, but it's not quite what I'm looking for. I'd prefer solid black or gray or a smaller plaid pattern. I'd sew, but I'd like to be able to actually wear the skirt.



Since I didn't get a chance to mention it the other night, I have a brand new car. Only 22 miles on it before I picked it up. AC, CD Player, doesn't fart when I drive it, pewter gray. Lovely car. Runs very well. Woot.

Also, picked up House of the Dead III for the X-Box the other day. It's been forever since I've had a chance to play a shooter game like the old Duck Hunt or Hogan's Alley arcade games. Doesn't seem to be a lot of plot, but I get to work off a lot of aggression, so that's okay.

Comments

[rewil.livejournal.com]

We will find something, if not Friday then at least by Halloween. I've faith.

Checka dis:

http://fashionbug.charmingshoppes.com/Shopping/product.asp?product_id=FP001189&nav=FP

And this, which I've only seen in the stores w/ the light green piping, but they might have in proper sizes in Topeka:

http://lanebryant.charmingshoppes.com/Shopping/product.asp?product_id=L1004010&nav=L1

[missmiah.livejournal.com]

This is the Torrid Skirt. (http://www.torrid.com/store/Product.asp?LS=2&M=683654444&SKU=590761-007-2635-0000) Still not quite what I want. But the pleats are close to the look I'm going for.

[rewil.livejournal.com]

It's too bad some of those other skirts didn't have the option of going with green instead of red, 'cause, wow, Torrid's got a quite a few naughty schoolgirl skirts going on.

[missmiah.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes, they do.

Although, not sure if Naughty Schoolgirl is the way to go. (Being a decade past schoolgirl age and ... ahem ... plump? round? ... well, me)

Also, need shoes.

The shirt we found did work out though. Tried it on with proper unmentionables and it looked much better than I could have hoped. Yea!Cleavage.