Shopping for the 7th/8th Grade Dance
Before Julia's volleyball game on Friday we went to the Galleria mall to find Riley a dress for her first school dance. We started at Nordstrom and I asked her if she had an idea of what she wanted. She said she didn't. So Julia and I made suggestions as we passed dresses and Riley made comments:
I don't want a black one.
Too sparkly.
Too short.
I don't want to have to wear a sweater so no spaghetti straps.
Apparently she knew more of the type of dress that she wanted than she thought. We went to three or four stores and pretty much walked in and out. I could tell Riley was already feeling frustrated and wondering if we'd ever find a dress that she'd like. There's a store that I used to shop at all the time, but it was always too old for her. It definitely caters more to middle and high school girls and the style of it has evolved over the years. Definitely much too young for me. I suggested it because they always have lots of dresses and options. Plus I love that they play Christian music, have a prayer journal, support missions, and have biblical verses on their jewelry. The store is Altar'd State.
As soon as we walked in she saw a few dresses that she liked. One was maroon and another was navy. She found five dresses to try on. She was excited about them too, which was nice.
The first one she tried on was the navy one and it fit like a dream! After that she tried on the other dresses, but none compared to that one. One of the sales workers said that they had these sequin belts that work well with the dress and took us over to show us. Riley found the one she liked the most and we got it for her. We were told not to purchase new shoes because five minutes into the dance all of them take their shoes off. So no new shoes.
We did find some great jewelry - a necklace, earrings, bracelet, and ring. Riley was beaming as we walked out and is now very excited about the dance on Friday. I know she'll look beautiful and hope that she has a wonderful time.
I don't want a black one.
Too sparkly.
Too short.
I don't want to have to wear a sweater so no spaghetti straps.
Apparently she knew more of the type of dress that she wanted than she thought. We went to three or four stores and pretty much walked in and out. I could tell Riley was already feeling frustrated and wondering if we'd ever find a dress that she'd like. There's a store that I used to shop at all the time, but it was always too old for her. It definitely caters more to middle and high school girls and the style of it has evolved over the years. Definitely much too young for me. I suggested it because they always have lots of dresses and options. Plus I love that they play Christian music, have a prayer journal, support missions, and have biblical verses on their jewelry. The store is Altar'd State.
As soon as we walked in she saw a few dresses that she liked. One was maroon and another was navy. She found five dresses to try on. She was excited about them too, which was nice.
The first one she tried on was the navy one and it fit like a dream! After that she tried on the other dresses, but none compared to that one. One of the sales workers said that they had these sequin belts that work well with the dress and took us over to show us. Riley found the one she liked the most and we got it for her. We were told not to purchase new shoes because five minutes into the dance all of them take their shoes off. So no new shoes.
We did find some great jewelry - a necklace, earrings, bracelet, and ring. Riley was beaming as we walked out and is now very excited about the dance on Friday. I know she'll look beautiful and hope that she has a wonderful time.
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