The last day and trip out for the season was a great day. It all started when my interests were piqued by a bunch of girls on the internet showing how pretty and sexy they look in their leather minis and black fishnet stockings. Well!, since I have never had the opportunity to have my picture taken like that, I called my good friend and photographer Rose asked if she wanted to get together for a photo session, and she said, “sure”, and we set the date.

I then started picking out clothes that I wanted pictures of, other than the leather skirt, and fishnets, and came up with a new bathing suit, a new teddy, a junior prom dress, a new red lace over satin slip dress, and my cheerleading uniform. Rose would have her hands full during this day. As the day approached, I started thinking about the different outfits, and talked with Rose about a little role playing when the pictures were being taken, i.e., a photographer taking pictures of a nervous girl on her first prom night, and try and capture a “mood” with the pictures. Rose said she liked the idea, and we decided to give it a try when we took the pictures. I also decided that for a couple of the pictures I would change my makeup from conservative, to formal, to downright slutty, the leather skirt and fishnets is were the slutty comes in.

Other events started to unfold as the date for the photo day approached, and one was that Sharon was looking for a night out and suggested that since I was over all day, that maybe I would like to go out for dinner, and I agreed. So at the end of the day, Sharon and I made plans to do a little shopping then go to dinner. Since it was a Friday that we were planning on going out, and Sharon typically dresses casually on Fridays for work, I asked her one thing, and that was if we could both be dressed in business formal, with no pants, only skirts, and she agreed, and even showed me her outfit ahead of time so that I could dress as appropriately as her.

Yet another ad in our local bargain newspaper caught my eye as the date approached and it was from a woman selling a “formal dress and shoes”. I called her and we talked, and as it turned out, she was trying to get rid of an Alfred Angelo bridesmaid’s dress, and matching dyed heels, and the size was 14, and the price was right. I just had to at least give this dress a try, if the size were larger I would have taken the risk and bought it without trying it on, but Alfred Angelo can make a size 16 dress that a girl a normal 12 cannot fit into, and it all depends on the style of the dress. I then thought that if Rose came over and gave me a lift to the woman’s house, I would be all set, as I do not drive, but the house was a little to far and walk to. Rose said no problem, and we agreed to make it a first stop before taking the pictures.

So with the plan of the day now all set, I started looking through my wardrobe for something appropriate to wear for the first adventure of the day, and that was too try on the bridesmaid’s dress. As usual, I wanted to appear professional, and feminine at the same time, so I flipped through my wardrobe and kept on eyeing my short suede skirt. Well recently, I bought a polyester black “a-line” skirt and it was very professional looking, maybe a little long, as it was just about knee length, but I wanted to give it a chance and wear it out. So with the skirt decided, I started looking for a sweater or blouse to go with it, now I have a TON of sweaters and blouses, but none really interested me too much with this skirt, they were either too dressy or not professional enough. So, I decided to look through Sharon’s closet, and found the perfect blouse to go with the skirt; a red silk blouse, with buttons completed the ensemble.

The day finally came, so with the outfits planned and ready to go, I was all set for another wonderful time. I got cleaned up and slipped into my lingerie for the day, and decided to wear my lacy purple “push-up” bra under the red blouse as I was feeling a little sexy, also a pair of purple lace panties were also chosen. I wanted to appear really professional, so black sheer hose were chosen, and after slipping into my pink satin makeup coat, I was ready for my makeup.

To continue the professional appearance, my makeup was career, with light shading on my eyes of purple and pink, with light pink blush, and my light pink lipstick, after I was done, I looked at myself in the mirror and was proud at how good and professional I looked. After completing my makeup, I slipped my makeup coat off, and put on my blouse and skirt, and started putting on the finishing touches.

To complete my look, I added my new 4” black heels (maybe a little high), gold anklet, long dangly gold earrings, a coat of nail polish, and finally a spritz of Halston’s perfume. I was all ready and just in time as Rose showed up at the door just as checked my nails to see if they were dry.

Rose came into the house and helped me with my spring coat, as the weather was a little cool, and I then checked my purse for keys, hose, etc., and we were ready to go. Rose and I then drove to the woman’s house that was selling the bridesmaid’s dress, and as Rose waited in the car, I went to the house and knocked on the door.

The woman’s husband answered, and I told him who I was, and he left to get his wife. When his wife arrived, she had a big smile and introduced herself and offered to take my coat, and I agreed. We chatted for a little bit about the dress, and what it was used for and she told me it was her cousins wedding in Montreal, and she went on to describe the wedding party, the day, etc., and then left to get the dress and shoes. The dress was beautiful, just like I thought it would, and even more exciting was the fact it was in my favorite colour, hunter green!. I asked her where I could try it on, and she directed me to a washroom on the same floor and I went in and slipped out of my clothes and into the wonderful dress she handed me. I did the zipper on the dress up as much as I could then opened the door of the washroom, and greeted her in the front lobby, were she was waiting for me. I asked her to help me with the zipper, and the bows that were on the back of the dress and she did, and she also directed me to a mirror in the front hall, which I had to climb a couple of stairs to see myself. The dress fit perfectly, and looked great, the hem was a bit long, but otherwise the bodice fit right, and it felt great wearing it. I was twisting around to see the back of the dress when she said “wait a minute”, and proceeded to bring down a large mirror so I could see the back of the dress, which looked wonderful, as most Alfred Angelo dresses do. She then asked me about the wedding I was going to be in, and I explained how I was the only bridesmaid, and since the colour of “teal” was already what the bride wanted, the dress would be perfect. After looking at the dress for a while, I told her I liked what I saw, and went back into the washroom to change back into my skirt and blouse.

When I came back out of the washroom, the woman was just putting the dress back into the plastic bag it was stored in, and we started to chat more about what I did for a living, etc., and I explained I was in sales, and sold cosmetics, and it was fun listening to her strike up small talk about my career.

Eventually, when the dress was all packed, I gave her the money for the dress and shoes, which were size 9!, but Sharon could use them, and left to meet Rose in the car. Once in the car, I asked rose if she would not mind driving me to my seamstress, Maria, as the hem of the dress was too long, and Rose told me “no problem”. I then quickly thought about the skirt I was wearing, and that at the same time, I could be Maria to shorten the skirt I was wearing to a length I liked, and that was about 4 inches above my knees. In order for that to happen, Rose and I drove back to the house were I quickly went in and slipped into my favorite black suede skirt, and rested the one I was wearing across my arm, and met Rose back in the car.

We got to Maria’s and as we went in, she knew me right off the bat and welcomed me, and even remembered my name!, “hello seneorita Jennifer”, is how she greeted me, and I introduced her to Rose and she smiled and said hello. I told her that I had a dress to be altered, and she directed me to the change room, and showed me the way. I slipped into the dress and out into the mirrored area Maria uses for fitting and waited as she adjusted the hem of the skirt to my body, complete with making sure the hem was exactly the way I wanted it. I joked with her saying, “no Maria, this is not for another wedding”, and she laughed and said, “alright, whatever you say senieorita”. After the dress, I told Maria, that I needed a skirt shortened, and I changed back into my blouse and polyester skirt, and made my way back to the fitting area, were Maria looked over the skirt, and agreed the length was too long for what I wanted and that was a “sexy” skirt, so she pinned it up at the length I wanted and I changed into the suede skirt, and was ready to go.

After the fitting was done, Rose and I drove back to the house and the picture taking part of the day began!. Rose was enjoying the day as much as I was, and as the camera clicked away for the formal, semi-formal, slutty, cheerleading pictures, we had a great time, and a really good visit. The pictures were completed by around 4pm, and after six or so rolls, I was tired of getting my picture taken, but also realized how special and kind of a friend rose was!.

Rose left shortly after, and I was left with a decision to make, Sharon would be home shortly, and what was I to wear out for dinner?, I had told her business formal, and I knew what she was going to wear, and then decided that the outfit I was wearing when I came home from Maria’s was the one I was going to wear!, but first I had to get rid of the makeup I was wearing, as it was really dark and “slutty”.

I was in the middle of washing off the old makeup, dressed in my makeup coat, and re-applying more when Sharon came home. She saw me in the washroom and said hello, and I told her I was almost finished and she said, “no problem”, and made her way to the bedroom to change for the evening. I did my makeup exactly the same as before, perfect for business, and the woman coming from the office

Sharon and I both dressed in business formal, Sharon with a smart looking white blouse, and long flowing mauve flowered skirt, she looked fantastic. She also noted the fact that business formal meant dark hose and slipped on a pair of black pantyhose for the evening, and that to me was very special, also her “regular” heels for work went in the garbage the day before and she told me, “you will be glad to hear I am wearing my formal heels tonight!”, and I only smiled and told her that sounded wonderful (even thought they were only 2 3/4” high).

As Sharon finished dressing and came into the bathroom to use the mirror I was just finishing my lipstick. So we swapped places, and I went into the bedroom, and slipped into my red blouse, short black suede skirt, and a matching pair of black pantyhose, the same as Sharon’s, once again, we matched in something we wore out. I completed the look with my 4” heels, and gold earrings, and made sure my anklet was on, and freshened my perfume.

I then met Sharon in the hall, as she was done her makeup, and when she looked me over commented that the blouse was “familiar”, and I made sure she did not mind, and she told me that as long as I did not mind her borrowing clothes from my closet, to which I told her I did not. Sharon helped me fix my hair and we chatted for a while and then decided it was time to leave, and put on our coats and headed for Square One in Mississauga for a bit of shopping. We talked about the evening and what we wanted to do, and Sharon told me that she was looking for shoes, and I told her I was looking for more of my foundation as I was almost out.

We got to Square One and entered into the Bay, and as we both had to use the facilities, we headed to the ladies room. Sharon and I had the huge washroom to ourselves, and once we finished our business, we met at the mirror were we adjusted our hair and I fixed my lipstick.

We then left the washroom and walked through the mall to a drug store so I could find the foundation I wanted. Once in the store, Sharon and I realized that all Max Factor products were 1/2 price!, what luck, my brand of lipstick for half the price!, I was really happy, and since that was on sale, I found a foundation that was also made my Max Factor and bought two bottles!. Of course without the help of Sharon using her wrist to check for the tone of each colour, I would have been lost trying to find the right tone for my complexion. Sharon and I then made our way to the cash, were she insisted on using her bank card, and we took our purchases and left.

Then it hit me, a definite rookie mistake on my part, and that was leaving the house with a brand new pair of shoes on, without breaking them in, and to make matters worse, they were 4” high, we were walking long distances in a mall, and my feet were KILLING me. Sharon wanted to try and see if she could find a pair of new heels, but I wanted to sit down, and Sharon suggested that we cut the shopping short and head for dinner, and this girl did not disagree.

The restaurant Sharon chose was very, very nice, it was an Italian restaurant, with lighting that made the ambiance “comfortable”, and as we entered, we also noticed that other women had the same idea of going there after work, judging by what they were wearing. Sharon and were quickly seated, but of course we asked for non-smoking and were seated in the non-smoking area all right, the table right next to four smokers!. Sharon then asked the waitress for something a little more away from the smokers and before we knew it a waitress had menus and told us, “right this way ladies”, to which she directed us to a nice comfortable booth far away from the smoking section. Sharon and I chatted, and this I enjoyed very much as it was all heart to heart girl talk. I expressed my interest in getting my ears pierced, and Sharon thought about it seriously as well, but then told me that I would have to make use of wearing earrings all the time, or risk having the holes close up. She also made mention of the fact, I have an enormous collection of clip-ons, and to replace that would be impossible.

Dinner was fantastic, and so was the service, the waitress always asking, “is there anything else ladies”, etc., it was a really nice place. After dinner Sharon and I were talking, and she asked me how my feet were, and I told here that I should have broken the shoes in before a shopping trip, and she smiled and surprised me by asking, “would you like me to help?”, to which I laughed and kicked off my shoes and slid them under the table to her feet, and took her up on her offer. Sharon smiled and said she had to use the ladies room, and true to her word, she took off her shoes, which were much lower than mine, and a size larger!, and slipped mine on. I giggled as I saw her negotiate the heels as she went to the ladies room, but she did alright. When she got back, I slipped her shoes on, which were much more comfortable, by a long run, and told her it was my turn, and I walked to the ladies room. Once inside I did not see any other girls, and basically did my business and used the large mirror to brush my hair and apply another coat of lipstick.

I rejoined Sharon at the table, and she was smiling ear to hear, and I felt her push my shoes back at me and said the walk to the washroom was “enough for her”, and I slipped my heels back on, ouch!. After the bill was settled, Sharon and I then slipped our coats back on and headed back out to the car and home.

Once at home, Sharon again surprised me by offering to slip into our fusia, matching bridesmaids dresses and having our pictures taken. I helped Sharon into her dress and she into mine, and we both freshened our lipstick with a nice bright red colour and took some pictures to preserve the wonderful night that we had.

After the pictures Sharon and I snuggled on the couch, and Sharon asked me to pick our night clothes, and I decided on a pair of matching lace teddies, hers in hunter green, and mine in a wine colour. After watching TV for a while and cuddling, Sharon and I retired for bed, and I thanked her for a wonderful evening.