Ode to the LBD

Whereas last weekend I was K-mom, the hired help. This weekend, I get to be old K-mom, just another party-goer.

Our club's annual Sandblast golf tournament and summer party is this weekend. It's kind of a big deal in our neighborhood and everyone goes. Some friends of ours are even having a pre-party at their house tonight, which looks like it's going to be just as much fun than the big event tomorrow night.

The only problem is that we've been going for three years now and I still haven't quite figured out the appropriate attire for the Saturday party. Some of the men wear suits, some wear dinner jackets and no tie and some even come in tuxedos. Same with the women, last year there were women in pantsuits, some were in cocktail dresses and a couple were in full-out ballgowns.

I love getting dressed up and to me that's half the fun, but it's really stressful when the dress code isn't specifically spelled out. This is a by-product of the fact that men plan this party, I'm sure. Women wouldn't do that to one another.

So instead of wearing something fun and summery, I'm going to play it safe and wear the old stand-by...the LBD. Boys, that means "little black dress". It's every woman's fail-safe and the BEST invention for women evah!

To me, the best way to ruin a good time is to show up to a party and feel like you're over-dressed or worse, under-dressed, but thanks to the LBD, you have at least one option that has you covered either way. It's a little boring, I'll admit, but no color is more slimming or more versatile. Wear the right shoes and jewelry and you could conceivably go from after-work happy hour straight to a black-tie dinner and fit in perfectly at both events. It's kind of like a mini-miracle of wardrobe proportions!

So let's hear it for your friend and mine...the LBD!