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Recently we were invited to a fund raiser for the local hospital. The event was a formal dinner, silent auction and dance and was held at a local country club. My husband wore his best suit and I wore an evening dress that was royal blue. As we were mingling among the guest I noticed that the majority of the women were in black dresses. There were many styles among the black dresses, but the main thing you noticed was the color because there were so many of them. At first I felt out of place in my blue dress. I was thinking to myself that I had two black dresses that I could have worn and wished I had picked one of them. Then my husband asked me to dance. As we were dancing we told me how pretty I looked and that he was glad that I was wearing the blue dress. He said he gets tired of seeing women in black dresses all the time.

When I was young I was invited to the high school prom. My mother and I went shopping for a dress for me. There were many styles and colors, but the one I liked was in black. My mother would not allow me to get the dress. She said that women spend so many years wearing black dresses that I should wear a brighter color while I was young. I think my mom was ahead of her time in her way of thinking. I am sure that black dresses will continue to be the accepted norm for formal occasions, but women should not limit themselves to the one color.

Since the comment my husband made at the fund raising dinner, I am more elective in the colors that I choose for my special occasion clothing. I still want to dress tastefully for an occasion, but I am no longer limiting myself to black dresses. It made me feel good that my husband thought I stood out from the other women in the room.

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