The "Overheard" Blog

Overheard: Tales of Old Wives Dresses

By Brenna Moore, 5-23-06

While strolling around downtown, I stopped in Rainbow's End, a funky downtown boutique, and overheard a couple of friends discussing women that wear a certain type of dress.
After trying on a flowing white summer dress, a girl called in her friends to get their thoughts.

Girl in dress: I look like an old housewife.
Friend 1: It is kinda fritzy.
Girl in dress: I feel like I should be cooking or something. (Laughs)
Friend 2: In that dress? Who would do that?
Girl in dress: I don't know, old housewives.
Friend 1: (Laughs) No one would cook in that! Not even back in the day. Well, maybe I guess, if you wore a little apron over it or something,
Girl in dress: Yeah exactly. An apron that says "I love being a housewife and cooking for my husband and five children."
Friend 1: I don't think that would fit on an apron.
Girl in dress: Well that's what the apron would have to say if it was worn with this dress.
Friend 2: So that's a no then?
Girl in dress: I don't know, do you think it looks ok?
(Friends look at each other)
Girl in dress: No it's too frocky. Let's look for one less frocky. I need to look my age.

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