the red dress

having figured out that since August i've lost 14lbs i was quite pleased given all my problems sticking with the new regime!

i've been trying on new dresses - red ones in particular - the last coupla weeks cos i have a xmas party to attend in a few weeks but i was having no luck... typical!
why is it you can only find nice dresses that fit when you don't need one?!

so i found a great one online... i go to the store... i find it on the 'buy it before it goes' rail - in my size! amazing! i hotfoot it to the changing room and wiggle may way into this dress, only to discover it's too big?! but i'm definitely the size if not a size bigger than the size on this dress? ok - department stores indulging in a bit of flattery, nothing new, i get the changing room assistant to grab me the size down - which i know is also on the 'buy it before it goes' rail cos i spied 3 and checked all the sizes (astute shopper am i)...
the lady comes back and i get the smaller little red dress around my waist no problem but come a cropper at the bosom... pah!
no inbetween sizes here lady!
ruined.

so i asked my mum if she had any red frocks i could borrow and she had 2 for me to try... one was too big (bonus points from mum there hehe) and the second while looking too small was actually a neat fit! so i have a dress and it didn't cost me anything! hurrah! and its smaller than i thought i could get into - double hurrah!