The Rigors of Shopping

We almost had the dress....

C had a soccer game this morning so the plan was for us to shop this afternoon for THE dress.  At half the game was 2-0, but it ended 7-0.  C was pretty upset again and I wasn't sure how this would affect our shopping.  We came home so she could clean up.  M actually wanted to go which was a good thing because he's the one with the money.  It would have meant one more step of him coming to our location to make the purchase.

I had heard that David's Bridals was a good place to go from a couple ladies at the quilt shop so that was on our list to visit.  We went to Park Meadows first.  C didn't see anything she liked even enough to try anything on at any of the department stores or specialty stores.  Part of the problem, I think, was that we were battling against the color issue.  Greeeeeeeen.  riiiiiiight  She knew she didn't want a long dress and that was about it.  I gently tried to suggest that she might want to look for a black dress and have green accessories.

We struck out at the mall so we headed to David's across the street.  Nothin'--not even a try on.

I was getting pretty annoyed at this point.  I wanted her to at least try something on.

I suggested we head over to Cherry Creek Mall.

Two malls in one weekend.  I can't tell you how long it's been since I've been to a mall.

One of the stores we visited was Neiman Marcus.  Ouch!  I was standing back at this point, standing in the walkways, and not even heading into the dress racks.  I was kind of afraid to at this store.  I passed by dresses that had $2000 price tags (I looked).

We decided we needed a snack and to regroup.

I told C that she should at least try something on and wasn't there at least ONE dress she liked well enough?!

She told me there was one at Neiman's so back we went.

I felt so out of place in that store.....

She tried on the dress.  Black.  Above the knee with a wavy hemline.  Strapless.  Chiffon skirt with an under skirt.  Drawn up at the waist on one side with an indiscriminate bow.

Size 0

The dress fit and looked like it had been made for her.  I loved it!  She didn't want to come out and show her dad, but I made her.  He was speechless.

$315

M didn't even blink.

C liked it well enough, but no sale.

The sales lady said it was because I said I liked it.  I don't think so.  C and I don't really have that acrimonious a relationship.  I've tried very hard to respect her wardrobe choices and not force her into anything (unlike my mom).  I've given my opinion, but I've never forced the issue.

She said she liked it but she wanted to try on a dress at David's.  YGTBKM!!!!!!!  Back across town we went...

Another black dress.  She yanked it off the rack and asked for a room.  M and I sat.  She came out in a fuss.  It won't work.  She had pulled a dress without looking at the size and it was a 10.  I'm like, "We came all this way...go look and see if they have your size and try it on!!!!"

No go.  Size 2 didn't fit and she didn't like the dress enough to bother getting it altered.

"I want the Neiman's dress."

Sigh and grumbling from M and I.

I'm not sure if it's because she really liked it or if she was sick of shopping.

We had left Alex at my mom's because Z was spending the night with a friend over there and I knew he wouldn't want to walk around the mall looking at dresses.  S was with my sister hanging out after she took her to S's soccer game.

We picked up Alex and headed back to Cherry Creek.  6:20

Do you know that Neiman's closes at 6 on Saturdays?  We didn't.  Crap

I guess we'll have to go back tomorrow if they're even open on Sundays.

Maybe this dress ISN'T meant to be?