Dressing Defensively for Thanksgiving
Ahh, Thanksgiving dinner is almost upon us. Literally. The gravy, the biscuits dripping with butter, the cranberry relish…the red wine. I don’t know about you, but…sometimes I feel I end up wearing more of my food than eating it.
So, while deciding on an outfit for Thanksgiving dinner, consider wearing a small, busy print (ie, ditzy print) in Thanksgiving-dinner hues: brown, rust, golden, black, wine. This way if when you spill food down your front (and if you’re someone who never spills, more power to you, and maybe you should start your own blog to teach others your powerful and godlike ways), it will be virtually invisible to see!
I’M A GENIUS. YOU’RE WELCOME.
And obviously, this is a style tip (hack, perhaps??) for many situations, not just Thanksgiving or holidays. Save yourself the embarrassment of being in a stained shirt/dress all the way through the rest of dinner, and dessert, and table clearing, and dishwashing, and Sound of Music watching. And napping on the sofa. In front of everybody. With your snoring and your little drool…and your food-stained clothing.
Here are some perfect “I Can’t Eat a Meal without Spilling” outfits for you this holiday season.
I hope you have a safe and happy holiday xoxo
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Karen
HAHA, Bettye! You are at the pinnacle of your humour game today! Your Thanksgiving dinner buddies are gonna be loving you! Have fun. I hope you do all of it.
xo karen
bettyewp
Karen!!! You guys always lift me up so much – I’m so appreciative of your friendship and support.
I am actually not going to do anything with anybody tomorrow – which is a delight to me. My favorite Thanksgiving activity – NOTHING 🙂
Hope you have a nice day 🙂
Karen
Thank you. I’m in Canada so nothing happens here except the Black Friday hubbub. I was entranced by the biscuits dripping with butter…. maybe you could just have those! Enjoy your favourite Thanksgiving activity.
xo
bettyewp
OOh…I think I actually DO have some Pillsbury rolls in the fridge…that could be a lovely lunch later…
Thanks, Karen!
HelenG
I love your quirky sense of humour. Clothing as food camouflage could easily become a thing especially if by chance it also blended in with the sofa!
bettyewp
There’s certainly something to be said for a print sofa. I wonder how come car upholstery never comes in print? Hmm. We all eat and spill in the car. IS THIS MY GREAT MILLION DOLLAR IDEA?? Must look into that 🙂
jodie filogomo
Another great reason to embrace camo….haha!! It’s kinda the same thing if you choose the brown versions!!
XOOX
Jodie
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Beverly the Inspired
Oh, Bettye, TeeHee! Wonder if men’s shirts come in ditzy prints, hmm. DH needs to take some of your fashion advice. Love it *\0/*. He wears it well & his cats love him for it tho.
My battle cry is “Aprons!”. Gifting Sissy one tomorrow. Shrimp cocktail is on the menu…. I’m hosting her & BIL for dinner. Doc doesn’t need an apron. He’s one of those neat eaters from years of practice… crawfish boils.
May your Thanksgiving day be one of peace & quietude.
bettyewp
Aprons. I used to collect vintage aprons…still have a bunch around here somewhere, keep meaning to send them to my great-niece, but anyway, they were the tie-around-the-waist kind. I think once I had a full-body (is that what that would be called??) one but…it was pretty but not very comfortable to wear as the fabric was sort of stiff. Now I see some lovely Japanese-style aprons that are so charming, but I wouldn’t want to spill on THEM, either! It’s just an endless torture, ha ha.
I don’t know what size your husband is, but there are certainly some stain-hiding prints in men’s clothing as well 🙂
Ahh, peace and quietude. Lovely things, thank you. Right back at you.