Sounds like fun...could be more fun...

Last night I was elated to receive an invitation to the Eugene Concert Choir's Madrigal dinner. I've been a couple of times before but I wasn't sure I would get an invitation this year (I never count on it. It's a grand privilege when it happens). Most of the group who go together are SCA related and we've been dressing up to go. The concert is tonight, so the last minute invitation, while thrilling, lead to the frantic throwing about of medieval/renaissance clothing to find something to wear. Much to my dismay, none of my high court clothing fits so I've had to fall back to my modern black dress.

I guess, when you don't participate in the SCA more than a couple of times a year, you don't have any motivation to sew new clothing (I still want the challenge but what is the value beside intellectual stimulation) or check to see if the old stuff still fits. I was very disappointed, but the dinner and company will be fabulous, even though I can't dress up.

My dress isn't very dressy but it's the only dress I own that has long sleeves. I'm wishing now that I'd picked up the long black dress I fell in love with at Lane Bryant. I couldn't imagine when I'd wear it but I've had several occasions where it would have been appropriate recently. I think I need to makes some winter additions to my dress wardrobe. And... probably I should make a nice Venetian for Midwinter's. Gotta get past Christmas first though.