Jennifer Blake's Photo Album, Formal Wear

This is one of those dresses that CAN be worn after being a Bridesmaid in a Wedding. I wore this one this past summer as a Bridesmaid in a friends Wedding, and then used it for going with my spouse to "Phantom of the Opera" in Toronto, it was quite appropriate in both settings.

A close girlfriend of mine has a talent for sewing and when I saw this pattern in a catalog, I knew I had to have the dress. So my girlfriend Anglea made it for me and it is sure to be a big hit at this years Company Christmas party.

Early in 1996, I decided that I would start searching the 'net for two dresses I needed for the fall, one being a Bridesmaid's dress for a September wedding and the other a High School Reunion. I got response from a few girls, and this was the dress I got for my High School Reunion, and it was a great hit!.

I have worn this dress to many occasions, as a bridesmaid at a cousins wedding, to a formal dinner, to my College prom, and still it looks fabulous, the heels and purse are matching and it is a dream to wear.

One of the special parts of my wardrobe is some of the very pretty and elegant blouses I have found over the years, and this one is no exception. This blouse was bought for a party in 1994 and is stunning to wear, it looks great with a leather skirt and I guess the only down side to it is the fact you need to wear a strapless bra with it!.

My First Formal Dress I Bought

The date was in November 1984, someone asked me to their company Christmas party, and I needed a dress, this was the first time I bought one without my mother helping. I actually found this dress at a second hand store and still to this day wear it from time to time!.

p.s. The Christmas party was a VERY romantic occasion.

A friend and I went out shopping for a dress for me, for the company Christmas party of my spouse for 1995, and I tried on so many dresses and something was not right. My girlfriend then suggested that maybe I should try something sexier, maybe "off the shoulder".

My Spouse wanted to watch the movie "Titanic" and do dress up in periodic outfits to make the evening special. I chose a dress that I wore to a formal, a sort of "Gone with The Wind" Dress, complete with peticoats and such, it was a dream to wear. Now, if you have seen the movie "Titanic", the other picture is a necklace my Spouse gave me as a gift while we watched the movie.

A few years ago, for my birthday, my boyfriend at the time, got me this dress, thinking I would not wear it, except for him, but with a few alterations, and a special bra, this dress was perfect for the Christmas party, and my boyfriend loved how I looked.

I saved my money for a dress I needed for a party in 1986, and I came up with this dress and when I was in the backyard I was asked to pose by my mother, and these are the pictures that happened, lovely don't you think?. Some of the girls thought the heels were rather high, but I had no problem walking in them.

I was waiting for a date back in 1983 or 1984, we were going out for a special evening, and the dress I am wearing was actually my mothers, and we BOTH looked great in the dress, and I as waited for my date, my mother snapped a picture while I anxiously looked out the window, I was nervous and shy, but in the end the date ended up rather passionate as I recall.

As I went shopping for a dress to wear to last year's Christmas party, my spouse and I talked about "dressing to kill", well this little number was the result of that shopping trip, a tight red, lace over satin slip-dress was just the ticket, and she found an even sexier dress that showed off her best assets. This picture was taken before we left and was meant to be "artistic", but I rather think is more "passionate", at least the night was.

This blouse was a Christmas present a few years ago, and combined with a short crushed velvet skirt and sheer black hose, the whole look is special, and this picture was taken at my spouse's graduation, I wanted to look perfect for her.

My Spouse and I had been dating for a few months and she invited me to her Senior and insisted I be "All feminine and Fluff", and as you can see with the dress, pouffy sleeves, matching shoes, purse and lipstick, Sharon even got me a corsage, I was the perfect image she wanted me to be, I actually loved the look and so did Sharon, I still love to be her "feminine fluff", even until this day.

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jenblake@wchat.on.ca

Counter initialized November 23rd, 1996

© Jennifer Blake, 1996/1997