new purchase

[dancingleaf]

because the silver set I bought in April still isn't ready for professional gigs...

it leaves me wearing the gold coin costume over and over.  So I gave in and bought this beauty off the swap meet.



I really hope it fits as I've been having no luck on the buying on the internet lately.

also - here's our group before the parade the other day.........



that's me in the sunglasses, bright pink sleeves and blue skirt on the end.

Comments

[smeddley]

Dahlal's shop is only 4 hours away from where I live... if I can ever justify a costume that expensive (which is doubtful, as this is just a hobby for me!) I would definitely go there.

[dancingleaf]

really? 4 hrs?

not all their costumes are expensive, but if it is more than $200-than there is almost no way I would buy it. Plus I always have to consider shipping and customs fees. Shipping usually $15-20, customs fees 15%.

but with the party bookings I really needed an alternate costume.

[smeddley]

Yeah, so it's a day trip. A long day trip, but... Last time some friends stopped when they went to a workshop in St. Louis, as they were there anyway.

I think it'll be awhile before I can even justify $100 on an outfit, and you don't find many good ones that cheap! Plus, NONE of those belts will ever fit me, unless they are custom-made. My waist/hip ratio is just was to wacky. The curse of the bubbly butt. :(