I keep this picture in my wallet. That's me and my platonic buddy Reid at my senior prom in 1987. The theme was "Never Say Goodbye."
Awww, yeaaahh. Check out my FREAKIN' FABULOUS perm! I went to a stylist and had it backbrushed and sprayed up to the gods. It was so frozen that, even after hanging my head out the window trying to talk to my friend in the next car over while doing 85 on Highway 17 from Wilmington to Shallotte trying to make curfew (I couldn't stay out of trouble back then), it didn't move an inch. Took me two days to wash out the product.
That dress was from the "Dynasty" collection. Those of you who know me and the big girls now might not believe it, but I was so flat-chested I had to wear a padded bustier to fill it out. And I nearly injured my spine jutting my padless coccyx out to give me the appearance of a butt. Looks like I have one, though, doesn't it? Good job, spine.
Reid's tux belonged to his dad, who'd purchased it in the 70s (hence the huge bowtie). I'd had a dramatic falling out with my original date two days before and asked Reid to go with me, so he didn't have time to rent one.
And do check out the mullet on Reid. He can't grow one like that anymore. :) I, on the other hand...
This post was inspired by Alice at Elegant Thimble.
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Thanks for the shout out and I have to say that you actually look really good at your prom whereas I looked like a poodle and destroyed all my prom pictures (I hope) - I did spit up a bit of coffee at the Dynasty Collection though! And now I can't stop that Prince song going through my head - "you don't have to watch Dynasty...to have an attitude...."
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You. Look. Perfect. Love it. Also, I've been meaning to tell you about my mullet in 8th grade. Pictures of it were present (via my sister and her color copier) at my 30th birthday party. They were all stolen and now reside on my closest friends' refrigerators. How is it that the 80's are back in style again? :)
"Big Hair" never looked better. Can you recreate that look for the concert tomorrow? :-)
So I just realized that my comment came up under Michael. Ummm, yeah, it was really me who had the mullet. I had no idea he even had a profile on blogger, since he has never commented on my blog. I found out that he has a profile so he can vote on which bar they go to on our friends' happy hour blog. That's what I get for using his computer instead of my laptop. so funny!
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