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I have an idea... Go to some parties? And there is nothing wrong with having a few new dresses in the closet!

I have a question: What is stopping you from wearing them every day? around the house, around town, to school, to work, to church, going shopping.... why do you need to go to a party to wear them. Hell, you could be wearing one of them right now while you're sitting at the computer. I am. I'm wearing a black velvet ball gown right this very instant. . I'm what is called a "life actor". I pretty much wear whatever Liberace would wear 24/7 and nothing else. One of the dangers of being a life actor in an area where no one but you is a life actor, is that every time you set a foot outside, people gawk at you and start asking the silliest stupid dang questions. Like: . Are you promoting a play for the local theater? . Are you on the way to a costume party? . Is there a Renaissance Fair nearby? . Are you a circus clown? . OMG! It's a Harry Potter fan! . Are you a witch? . . . .and my personal favorite: What the hell planet did you drop off of?!? . yea . . .okay . . . whatever. . So what prompts these non-ending string of questions everywhere I go? My cloths. . My clothen style includes velvet, capes, empire gowns, gowns with trains, burnoose, shawls, runas, fishnet hose, striped stockings, combat boots, velvet, top-hats, long dresses, ruffled frilly skirts, cosplay, Gothic, Lolita, Victorian, Edwardian, velvet, frockcoats, Alice in Wonderland, vampire fashions, Medival fashions, crilolines & petticoats, eyelash-fringe fabric, sequins, beads, glitter, lace, cloaks, ruffles, broomstick skirts, stripes, plaid, poet blouses, peasant dresses, fairy tale princess gowns, faerie outfits, wizard-look stuff, big hats, bright colored hats, ballet flats, platforms, anything that Dracula would love to wear, and stuff like worn by Jem*, The Holigrams, and The Misfits. . I was dressing like Jem, before Jem was invented. . I love anything made of velvet! . I don't like pants: won't wear them, won't own them. . I the 1980's I wore min-skirts, but as the years have gone by, my dresses and skirts got longer; today my hems sweep the floor and they often have trains. I have one dress that has 7 yards of fabric on the skirt alone, it can be worn with or without hoops. . No, what I'm wearing is not a costume. . Yes, I dress like this every day, all day long, even around the house, when working in the garden, and when shoveling manure out of the barn. Yes I am a farmer. Yes, most days the only ones who see my outfits are the chickens. . No, I don't own any "normal" clothes. . No, I can't tell you where I bought them, because I didn't buy them, I sewed them. . No, I can't tell you where to buy the pattern, I didn't buy a pattern I made the pattern. I've been sewing since I was 6 years old when I made my first doll. I made my first ball-gown at age 12. At age 16 I graduated from a 2 year course in fashion design & merchandising. I've spent most of my life studying fashion history and the art of recreating historical clothen from the Gothic periods (1300 - 1500 & 1850 - 1930), and those are the clothes I thus wear. . No I already told you this is not a costume, these are my regular cloths, I don't care if you think this is a costume, it is not, please stop asking me if it is. . I don't like people who think I'm wearing a costume even after been told that I am not. . Yes, I know this looks like a Willy Wonka costume, yes, Johnny Depp inspired it. Yes, I do wear a top hat everywhere I go. No, I repeat this is not a costume. . Yes, I REALLY am making a historical reproduction of Lord Sesshomaru's costume, and yes, I do intend to wear it, fluffy tail, battle armor, and all. . Any other questions?

Tis true. My mother always saves her "nice bubble bath" and "good perfume" for a special occasion. Then she always complains that she never gets to do anything special. I say, make today special. Use that nice bubble bath. Wear that good perfume. Wear that party dress. You don't know where to start? Throw a party! Who needs an occassion. Just throw one.

Spend less t5ime shopping for clothes you don't need.