Weddingbee Blog

I am a very modest lady. I have never been comfortable undressing in front of my girlfriends. As a young girl, I changed my dance costumes under a big t-shirt in order to keep my business strictly that. Boy, was I not prepared for the gown shopping experience! At every single dress boutique I visited, the sales woman had no qualms about stepping into the fitting room with me to watch me strip to my undies. I’m getting all red in the face just thinking about it.

When I went to my very first gown appointment, I was shocked to find the sales girl in the fitting room with me. Umm, hello, I’m about to change here. I politely told her that I am a very private person and would like to change alone. She explained to me that most of the dresses were heavy and that I would need help. Okay. Crap. I was about to have a heart attack, but there was one thing assisting me through this half-naked nightmare: my leggings. That’s right. Leggings. The eighties comeback accessory that most grown women avoided like the plague was my saving grace. I had never been so happy to succumb to a trend. At every appointment from then on, I had my little leggings underneath those dresses.

Image via The Mom Trap

So dear readers, as much as we may laugh at interpretations of eighties attire, they can, at times, serve a purpose.