You Dress like a Librarian....

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine and I went shopping for dresses. As most of you know, I love to wear dresses, no matter what the occassion may be. Dresses have personality.

We go to the typical mall stores and I tried on about 100 different ones to find the perfect one for my bachlorette party. Every single one of them that I tried on, she would "Ooooo" and "Ahhh" and "Awe". In my head, I hated every single one I tried on. They were short, tight, uncomfy, low cut, trashy looking dresses. Not my style. My friend was slowly getting impatient as we went to more stores and she couldn't understand why I wouldn't buy the ones that she claimed "Made me look super sexy". I told her that I could still look "Sexy" if I bought something I was comfortable in and didn't look like I was asking for it.

The last store we went to, I tried on a royal blue dress that had the back completely cut out of it. As I was trying it on, I already knew I would hate it, just because it was too tight. I walked out of the dressing room and my friend said "That's the one!" "You have an amazing back, and you need to show it off". I told her I hated it, she rolled her eyes and said "Lindsey, you dress like a librarian sometimes, this is your last night as a single gal, live a little".

The words hit me hard. I wasn't expecting to hear that. I wasn't mad or upset at her. I was glad she told me how she felt. I told her that "Librarian is more my style. I feel comfortable being well dressed and more like a lady".

Later, I finally found the dress I wanted. Ivory pencil dress. With a high neck and a half open back. Just enough skin showing. My friend claimed that I looked like I was the First Lady going to the Presidental Debate..

I consider that a compliment.

Everyone has their own style and I love mine. My husband tells me lots of different times that he loves me style and that it is so classy.

To me, classy is the new "sexy".

Stay classy ladies, because in reality, that is what the gentlemen really want, but they are just not admitting it.

If you ever hear the words "You dress like a librarian", walk away with confidence and say "Thank You".

~Lindsey Noland