All Dressed Up

Last week I got a $15 off a $15 purchase in-store-only coupon from a company whose website I occasionally shop at and whose store I rarely visit. I will be in need of fancy clothes half a year from now when I go to the wedding in England so I'm on the lookout for a travelable dress because it'll need to be packed in my suitcase for a few days before the wedding. So I decided to go to the mall on Saturday to see what they had and if there was anything for $15 I wanted.

I guess they don't really sell dresses at this place. The only ones I could find were really formal. Just not my style. However, I did find this great long dark brown cotton skirt. It has an elastic waistband that also ties in the front. The bottom edges are unfinished and it has an underskirt so it looks nice and full. It looked kinda wrinkly already like I could roll it up in my suitcase and it'd be okay.

So I picked it up to see what kind of top I might find to go with it. I found two sets of workable tops: 1) a wrinkly cotton weave off-white tank top with embroidered neck detailing that could go under a short-sleeved off-white cotton crocheted sweater, or 2) a 3/4-sleeve woven cotton v-neck blouse, with soft flowing collar, that poofs out right below ribbon detailing at the waist. I liked them both and I couldn't choose so I got both choices. I can always take them back if I decide I like one more than the other.