My daughters went to a formal dance a few weeks ago
As it always is, two children from the same family are always always very different
First girl finds a very well priced fabulous dress that fits her perfectly (I mean perfectly) on the very first hanger
She runs to me and says ‘done. And I will wear the silver shoes I have at home that match it perfectly. You and I hate shopping right mom?! When can we get out of here?’
Second one looks at every single solitary hanger in Toronto.
I tried to enter into this experience with an open heart and an open wallet. I pretended it was fun to shop. I pretended I had wads of crisp ones. I was patient. Mainly. “you are sighing again, mom”
Finally, a dress was chosen. It was original and beautiful.
But wait, we need shoes.
Now we need to try on every single pair of size 10 (yes) shoes in Toronto.
I have no spare time so hanging at the mall gives me a rash. But I tried to be bigger than that.
Girls today wear high heels that re define the word “high”. And our highest heels are old lady shoes to them.
She holds up a pair she likes “Whaddya think”
I want badly to say “hooker“ but I say ‘very pretty’.
Then I say ‘pretty for a hooker’ really quietly.
“Can you walk in them, honey?” Does not seem to matter to her. I am weird that way- I like to be able to walk in my shoes.
At the end I survived dress shopping with teenage daughters and they did not choose the wickedly short, the boob and cleavage reveal or the unbearably tight like a sausage.
For that I think we all deserve a medal.
wow, les, that just made my day!
S is the the every single hanger looker and the high heel lover- even at 5′ 10.
what about M does she like heels? or only shoes with blades?
Okay, I want to know which one likes the high heels!!! I am sure both your girls have lots of height to begin with!! Tall, beautiful and strong…..just like thier mother!!
I said Audrey too, but I am the mother, good eye Jules! Imagine $150 for shoes you take off after 20 minutes in mortal pain. Cost per use is killing me
non shopping moms always give birth to lovers of shopping! good luck – i am sure you will handle well, chantal
wow! now that is a challenge- toddler thrown in there and I would say mom and child tantrums for sure! Not sure about on line- maybe get her to ask her friends?
They look adorable! I am facing the same adventure with my daughter right now. Dress shopping for Prom! Does anyone know of great online stores to order from.
I am facing the additional challenge that we have a little new born who likes shopping even less than I do! 😉
well look at audrey hepburn there! what wonderful taste they have. walking in shoes IS important. there’s nothing worse than someone who doesn’t know how to walk in heels…it is a skill! clomp, clomp, clomp….
awwwwwww your daughters are beautiful! The dresses look great. Like you, I don’t really enjoy the whole shopping thing, but my 14 yr old daughter does and she LOVES the high heeled shoes! I agree they look a lot like hooker shoes but thankfully she hasn’t pushed it too much on me:) Congrats for surviving! I have to do the grade 8 grad dress soon – ugh!