So I hadn’t been planning on dressing up for Halloween at all until about 45 minutes before launch time – sometimes it feels like getting dressed up these days qualifies as “work.” By the time I had resolved to pull the trigger on an actual costume, I was rather stumped – my wardrobe has dwindled decisively over the course of my transient lifestyle.
By pure fluke, however, I had wandered into the “Free Room” at my local thrift store earlier that day and found this pristine early 60s ivory brocade A-line… not something I would normally wear, fit so well and was free-not-to-mention, that I scooped it up. Not having time to dramatically alter my hair, a half-assed Betty Draper of Mad Men was pretty much my only option.
While I’m addicted to Mad Men, I’m not usually one to costume myself as the Flavor of the Year. But considering that about 48% of the population likely dressed as characters from Mad Men, I could be overstepping by using the jaunty little word- fluky – when I tell you that my best friend Richard in Vancouver had corresponded inadvertently by dressing as Betty’s philanderous husband, Donald… but that’s just the way I am.
Rich photos by Janos Sitar and Jillian Mccavour
Amber photos by Abraham Cooper
Mad Men photo from Fabric Magazine
Nice, I like the dress! You know I’ve never seen this show but already you’re the second blogger I’ve read that dressed as Betty, so I guess you were right about the population.
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you two look great..but i know what you mean about getting dress, sometimes it does feel like work… but fun work.
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wow you looked great!
And a FREE room!? Ive never heard of such a thing, so cool, and lucky for hat matter!
Keep up the stylish work please!
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You look awesome! And I can’t believe that dress was FREE! I need to move to AZ if only for the free rooms!
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Look great !
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nice pics
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I love all the dresses I have seen in this blog! The first picture with the early 60s ivory brocade is just amazing. I would love to find something like this!
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SO fabulous, I love it!