Last night I went into London to meet my oldest friend, (no, not as in a 65 year old, as in I have known her since I was 9 months old).
I was fretting before I went because I don't have going out clothes anymore.
My wardrobe is full of either wedding outfits or jeans and tops. Nothing fancy in between.
After feeding the kids, cleaning the bathrooms (why I did this before I went out instead of spending precious time getting ready, I will never know), stacking the dishwasher, putting the toys away, I had a time frame of twenty minutes to get ready.
I went Topshop blue silk number with my trusty jeans and Converse pumps.
I looked a bit like an art student. I trekked into London carrying the heavy weight of my unplucked eyebrows on and off stinky Tube trains.
My friend, who I hadn't seen for about 18 months, looked amazing. Jaw droppingly, highly groomed, lost loads of weight gorgeous.
It was lovely to see her, but it did zilch for the confidence.
Today, eyes - bloodshot red, skin - grey, head - aching, food - bacon sandwich, I feel like I just want to crawl under the nearest stone and not come out until someone has sprinkled me with beauty dust.
15 comments:
I'm soooooo left behind in the clothes arena since becoming a mum that I don't even know what Converse Pumps are! I do know Florence and Fred T-shirts thrown in the trolley with the shopping though! I assume oldest friend doesn't have kids then?
ooohh i have these feelings regularly too, particularly when i go and spend the weekend with friends in london. and i don't even have suitable wedding outfits - i always look like a complete scruff at weddings!
And I bet she went home and said something similar - "she looks so chilled out and comfy in herself and has the confidence that only comes with being a mum.
Plus you're entertaining and make me laugh, so two big plus points for you there!
Oh, and I LOVE Converse pumps
Bet you looked beautiful takethatfan. I just took off my hot pink converse pumps (about the only thing hot about me these days!) and let me tell you, three moms at the platycentre I was at asked me where I got them! So, ha! Converse pumps obviously are a much sought after fashion item.
x
I went back to school this week so my days of the jeans, petite bateau vest tops and grey cardies are over. Back to my teachers grown up clothes.
Eldest Beautiful Daughter looked at me and remarked in her dry teenage way " God, Mummy, you look like a refugee from a Boden cataloge"
That was not meant to be a compliment !
Sound like me getting ready for a night out. Last week when I should have been spending some precious moments on my appearance, I was actually dishing up a roast for husband and kids. This was minutes before the taxi was due, apron over my carefully chosen attire.
Working Mum - you assume right,she doesn't have kids, so no funny crusty sticky finger prints on any of her outfits
Elsie B - I say I have wedding outfits, but they are not sexy gorgeous wedding outfits. They are last minute 'that'll do' outfits.
Tara - I could kiss you, you are so kind it makes me want to weep!
Mom/Mum - well I say Converse pumps, but they were actually New Look copies for £15. But shush, don't tell anyone.
Auntie Gwen - A Boden refugee... isn't that what all middle class, middle aged women want to be?
Adventure mother - thanks for popping by! Yes, sounds very familiar. I hope you managed to eat some of the roast before you sprinted out of the door?
Glad I found your blog! And I'm sure your glossy London friend was actually very jealous of you and your family.
I am quite sure your friend wouldn't have cared two hoots what you looked like, she would be just glad to see you and catch up with you...........
great blog,
Gill from Canada, originally from Cumbria......
Mud in the City - She's not the jealous type. And I am glad I found your blog!
Gil - Thanks so much for visiting. I will return the favour! Yes, she will have just been pleased to see me and not noticed what I looked like, which is kinda the point...
:o( No one notices anymore...but hey, I got two gorgeous bambettes! Right?
I have gone the other way, I think, and look like a demented try hard. But still dirty, obv. It's not a good look either.
Ha! Know what you mean about weddings outfits or jeans. All my 'going out' clothes date from pre-kids and are several sizes too small. And I have often gone out to meet glamorous friends wearing a top stained with child-snot or yoghurt-mouth.....
Ah, I know the feeling. I did however read some kind of fashion magazine at the begining of the summer and treated myself to a rather fab white jacket. Wearing it every time we've gone out for lack of anything else means that waitresses every where call me the one in the white jacket. Oh dear. MH
jAYWALKER - dEMENTED TRY HARD IS A GREAT LOOK. I must try it...(oops sorry caps on and I can't be bothered to delete and retype I am that lazy)
Valley Girl - I know, child snot gets everywhere doesn't it?!
MH - Perhaps it's time to give the white jacket a bit of a dye?
I have the same problem. Posh clothes, hanging-around-house clothes but nothing in between!
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