I usually watch on MSNBC, but to be all social and a champion family member I watched on NBC because mom only has local channels and no cable. There was PBS prior to prime time. I watched most of the speeches. My completely biased knee-jerk devoted Dem opinion is that they knocked it out of the park.

My sister and mom nodded off frequently, but step-dad, a former devoted Republican, watched and was very impressed. He hasn't stopped complaining about the RNC speeches.

Yes, I always click the ita ! links. Love the choker, but I'd have to see it with the dress. My totally non-fashionista opinion is that black crinolines would work better.

I want to wear tulle around the neckline, like, tucked in.

Be warned, unless you safety-pin the tulle inside the neckline (I almost said basted the tulle in, then remembered who I was talking to), it won't stay tucked in. Edges and ends will drift out when you don't want them to.

I only have one choker, I can't decide if I should or not...thoughts?

That I still covet that choker? Do you have a big pendant you really like? Get a length of ribbon to thread it on, and tie the ribbon around your neck as a choker. That's what I do with all of my pendants.

Black crinolines are good. Unless you want to be totally fancy, and get a colored crin, so there's a flash of contrasting color when you walk.

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Man, I spent too long chatting with my old coworker, but it was lovely to catch up. And since she's a consultant she bought me my drinks and we split an order a fries. (And that was a very tasty scotch, something called Caol Ila. NOM.)

And I've read the FLOTUS's speech, and it was very good.

The dress is pewter and black, right? A dark red crinoline and matching pendant/ribbon would be fun, I think.

And I've read the FLOTUS's speech, and it was very good.

Her delivery knocked it out of the park.

I can't decide if I should or not

me likey!

I am not watching the DNC right now. Should I be?

My thought about the skeleton choker is that it will be seen as typical by some (for good or ill)--by that side of the family, for sure, and my mother would think that it was too much for someone who's not actually one of the ones getting married.

I went and looked at my jewellery and...fine, fuck, I have a bunch of choker length necklaces mostly without pendants, either in silver or purple and silver.

I don't want purple to be my colour, though. Burgundy--that would be nice for my colour--if I could find a garnet choker and a dark red crinoline...

unless you safety-pin the tulle inside the neckline

There's a chance I might have to get the dress altered, so I'd totally get the tulle sewn in then. I imagine it would not only be slippy, but it would also get pokey.

And even if I go with colour for the crinoline, I think I'd stick with black tulle..I think. And match with the neckwear like you suggest, smonster.

Should I be?

I haven't thrown anything at the tv? A few moments even made me hopeful? And Charlotte is a gorgeous city. Not that it's really been shown, I just think it is.

Maybe a darker gray or silver inbetween the black and silver in the dress for the crinoline, ita !? (Questioning you leads to unintentional interobanging.) Something noticeable but not confrontational color-wise.