My daughter, Meghan, and I attended a wedding on Saturday. I made a last minute stop at Marshalls for a gift and, of course, something to wear because I have nothing. I dashed home, hastily got ready, and then realized that the drapey black culotte thing I bought would show my panty lines. I rummaged through my drawers and baskets for my off-brand Spanx but could not come up with them anywhere.
Not to worry. In the deep recesses of my memory, a fashion tip I'd once heard surfaced: If you're in a pinch for a bottom-smoother, simply cut off the legs of a pair of pantyhose and slide the top part on.
Eureka!
I grabbed some scissors and sliced the legs away from an old pair and put it on. Fabulous idea, I was set. And so proud of my innovation.
Perhaps I should have titled this post, "Things That Seemed Like Great Ideas at the Time But Did Not Live Up to Expectations."
The modified pantyhose is indeed great in theory....and for about the first hour. After some time elapses, that's where the problems set in.
I made it all the way through the ceremony and into the reception before I realized that my science wasn't as solid as I'd assumed. As I stood up to get more cheese from the appetizer table, the cut-off edges of my faux Spanx rolled up to my derriere like Cuban cigars and created a disaster all up in there. Waaay too much cheese, ladies.
Mortified, I stiffly made my way to the ladies room for an adjustment, and decided to stand for the rest of the reception. There would be no dancing today.
This entire scenario could have been avoided if I'd simply had an organized underwear drawer. Which is why Today's Small Thing is to straighten it up. This little task could save you from a similar fate....and the bottom line is: you don't want to go there.
POINTS: 40 for organizing your personal items: panties, slips, bras, socks, and hopefully, some Spanx.
