Cocktail dress drama

By looking at my picture, you may not believe that I am a larger woman. Of course I chose the best picture of myself. And I lie to myself all the time that I am not that big or just the opposite and sometimes I will think "I am pretty small." Honestly though, i think I am average, but doesn't every woman have these thoughts. But I wear anywhere from a size 12 to a size 16. So when I found out that I was going to be attending a semi-formal event for my husband's accomplishments in the Air Force, I was excited and then later distressed.

You see I was told not to wear anything to flashy, look more classic, pretty. So I set out with a goal to find a special knee length cocktail dress. I planned on trying on size 16s, and I did a few, but a size 14 fit better (HOOORAH!!!). I plan on going shopping with a few friends to get a few critiques, but I was bored Friday and went anyways. I love to shop at my local Goodwill. I wasn't expecting to find anything, just enjoy looking. Boy was I wrong. I found like 6 dresses ranging in size from a 10 to 16. I was really hoping that the 10s would work (I was lying to myself big time). I told myself that some brands are actually raising the sizes, the ten might fit. Needless to say, they didn't. They being a red dress and a navy blue dress, brand new, strapless, and right above the knee. Just perfect-- if I could have gotten them above my upper thighs!

Moving on to 2 little black dresses, one all black, strapless, size 10, new, at knee. The other black with white trim along the top of the bodice, strapless, at the knee, size 12. Maybe, maybe, nope-- the zipper was broken. I know the chance of finding something new and in perfect condition in a thrift store, but after the first 3 being new I was at least hoping for in good condition. Anyways, those two do not work either. Finally my last two a size 12 and a size 14. The size 12 was black with gold medallion looking circles all over, new, and at the knee. I tried it on; it made it all the way on. But damn it was too tight to sit in. I looked and looked for a size 14, none on the racks.
The last dress was "the dress". I should have just been honest from the beginning a tried on 14's. So I put this two color blocked dress on, and a PERFECT fit! It was new, or never worn (other than others trying it on). I feel in love with it. It has this look of professionalism, of high class, and it says: my husband is going to be the best and there is nothing you can do about it. But at the time, I wasn't so sure of it.

So I went in search again, this time to see the black and gold dress hanging on the wall as an example- here's to hoping. I have someone get it down for me and what do you know... it's a size 14! But there's a catch. When I put on this dress there was too much room in the abdomen area, from those damn pleats!! I looked pregnant, which I am NOT. Why do there have to be pleats in a cocktail dress anyways? Those are for pants. They do not flatter anyone, unless you have nothing to flatter anyways, because you are a size 4 or below.

Anyway, I felt beautiful in my dress. Here is what it looked like in the dressing room:

Welcome to the bitch's wardrobe

Welcome to the bitch's wardrobe blog. This is where I will talk about my wardrobe issues: the good clothes, the bad clothes, and the clothes that I dream of wearing one day. All the styles come and go, but why? I believe very passionately about some of the fashion fads of today. Some I can deal with, but not wear. And some I believe should not exist at all. Some I have come to understand from a heavy set woman's perception, but not for the fads original idea. Lets see the first fad I will discuss is tights/leggings.
From my point of view they make short dresses a reality! With my chunky legs, short hems are not desirable to me to wear or to others to see. I do not even pretend to lie and say that I am skinny, I know the truth. I am overweight and plan to make the best of it. I wear black leggings. THAT IS IT! I tried the cute pink ones one time, but I seemed to grow from pig to hippo size. So I did not ever wear them again. I wear the gray ones under my jeans to keep the cold off of my legs. I tried exercising in leggings. Positive- they are tight so I seemed to jiggle less. Negative- there was no hiding my size. So I rotate the leggings out with my other gym pants.
They aren't really cute as much as they are comfy and covering. All the skinny bitches wear them as pants and show off their skinny legs and little butts. It isn't their fault that they are tiny, but I can be jealous if I want. I just don't see the need to wear them as pants. Jeans would do just fine. But when they are covering up parts of the anatomy that need to be covered, they can be more productive. They give me the option to wear that little denim mini that I love.

Love them or hate them? How about I just deal with them and their uses to me?