Midlife woman who can't pull off spaghetti straps?

Perfect candidate for the prom!

So, I went to prom this weekend. But just like back in the mid-90’s, I went with a friend date rather than a guy! Some things apparently never change!

Also, my friend and I were pretty much the only two people there who didn’t:

a - follow the “Vegas” theme for this year’s event, (held at the University Club in Moline),

or

b- wear a glittery garment of some kind. So many women had absolutely gorgeous gowns! Even the dudes, or at least several of them, had sequined / shiny jackets.

I HAD planned to wear a black sequined shirt I bought for this exact occasion, but I couldn’t quite figure out the rest of the outfit, so I changed my mind at the last minute and put on a summertime jumpsuit I already owned, adding bling-y jewelry, purse and shoes from a prior New Year’s Eve outing (with the same friend).

We’re solo-income-household women and we wear what we can find from Goodwill and Stuff Etc.! But we were there, and we danced, dammit!

It turned out that people-watching and taking in all the different outfits/costumes was my favorite part of the night. So many long, gorgeous, sequined dresses. Shimmery sheaths and flowy gowns. There were two guys in blue and orange top hats and suits, who I think were in Dumb & Dumber costume? Two or three guys in jeans, dress shirts, and 10-gallon cowboy hats. Couples wore matching, Vegas-themed shirts or hats or vests. A few people had corsages.

Eventually I realized I should start asking people if I could take and post their pics. Everyone readily agreed—but these are just a paltry few! And they were hard to capture in a dark room, plus red lights flashing from the sound and light setup.

But I tried, so you could at least get an idea.

Hope you enjoy!

Adult Prom / Galentine’s Date with my friend CG

Me & CG! At least we’re wearing stuff we don’t wear to work!

And now, random strangers and their outfits!

Tip of the hat to this badass lady! We sat with her and a few other single women. The red sequined chucks below belonged to this broad, too.

pretty princess! Phone snap doesn’t do this outfit justice.

aforementioned bad-ass lady / her red sequined shoes

seeing everyone’s gowns/get-ups was my favorite part of the night!

that skirt! I admired it from afar, and didn’t realize til I got up close to snap the pic that her dude’s shirt matched, too

I loved this funny lady, T., (on the left)! She sat with us fellow single-chicks. Notice the dancer kicking her kicks in the bottom-left corner! And that the blonde lady’s foot looks like it’s on backwards! What the hell is even happening in this pic!

one of my THREE footwear pieces for the night. Snow boots, then these beauts, (which I got for like $2 on clearance), then Chucks the same color as my jumpsuit, so I could actually dance.

Ed. note: this post was originally sent out as a sneak peek for paid subscribers. I’ve unlocked it now for all to see.