Ladies of the Lounge -- what does one wear when meeting one's very sexay senator?

[Connonym]

I get to meet Russ Feingold this weekend and I've got butterflies in my stomach. I'm going to the event with the official photographer so I figure I'll be able to scam my way into a picture or 2 and I want to look good. It's a lunchtime event, what should I wear?

[XemaSab]

1. .

http://www.hipsandcurves.com/

[Connonym]

2. oh my!

:blush:

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. You totally stole that from me!

The link, I mean.

:P

[XemaSab]

8. I totally did!

:D

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. You're totally welcome

:P

[Fox Mulder]

14. ...

I'll be in my bunk.

[Aristus]

4. Let the guys judge; post pics of you in your considered outfits, and we'll decide.

:popcorn:

[Connonym]

5. well this is what I was thinking of

This is my daughter, she borrowed my dress to wear to a thing last weekend. I don't know if it's too clingy to wear during the day. I've got considerably more cleavage than Dear Daughter.

[Aristus]

11. Well, black may not be the best thing to wear during the day. The style is nice, though.

Your daughter looks lovely in it. :-)

And cleavage...well...I LOVE cleavage, and lots of it, but meeting a Senator, maybe not the best thing.

What else have you got?

[RainDog]

12. I think black is great for day

and if you wear it, you should wear a reddish shade of lipstick (if you wear it.) Is your coloring like your daughter's? If you have pale skin, a black dress and lipstick.. you'll look great. don't wear a not-meant-to-be noticed shade. --but put it on and kiss it off a few times so it's more like a stain. if you make your lips "dramatic," you should be light with eye makeup. that's a general "rule." -- one or the other or women can look like they belong in a window in amsterdam. :)

what color is your hair? do you like to wear it in a french twist? That's really easy to do and I do that all the time because it looks like I made an effort but totally did not.

you don't want a scarf, etc. with that dress because you already have the side tie. but you should wear some "important" earrings... but daytime earrings.
I like silver hoops. ymmv, and if you have a thick bracelet or two, that would be nice. with bigger earrings, I wouldn't wear a necklace...I never wear them anyway, so maybe it depends on what the earrings look like.

OR - you could wear pearl earrings, a short pearl necklace and your hair up. with lipstick.

do you have any nicely colored pumps? obviously black is the safe color, but if you have conservative looking pumps in an odd color... goldenrod, turquoise... sometimes that's something fun to do.

now, why am I telling you all this? I look like a mess every day. but if I WERE going to be somewhere like the situation you note, that's what I'd wear, I guess.

women in politics generally wear conservative and (to me, at least) frumpy looking clothes. like no one ever invented anything to wear after a jacket and skirt with a hem that stops just below the knee. If I were in that situation, I'd rather wear pants and long jackets... which is probably one reason I will never be a politician... beyond the fact that my past would most definitely not pass muster... and I couldn't live and let live with some of the fund-ier types about science, etc.

I like your rep too. He's one of a few in Congress who actually believes in democratic values.

oh, and ignore my thing above about the dress if you don't like the idea. not that you wouldn't anyway. :)

[Connonym]

15. I'm completely fashion challenged

I typically wear jeans and sweaters. I bought this wrap dress on a whim but I haven't actually had the opportunity to wear it. My coloring is similar to my daughter's but I have very short hair (my avatar is a caricature of me). I know this is so silly to be this concerned about my looks -- it's not like he'll even pay attention but I know I'll feel more confident if I feel attractive and he's one of my political heroes (and a damned fine looking man).

Back to the fashion aspect, I was thinking of wearing knee high black boots instead of pumps and I like the idea of silver hoops in my ears. The friend I'm going with is the photographer for the event so hopefully he'll get a good shot of me and Russ and besides framing it and putting it next to my bed (for I am a sad pathetic old maid) I'll post it here as well :) I am SUCH a dork.

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. You're meeting Arlen Spector? Larry Craig? Lindsey Graham?

[Connonym]

7. Silly Rabrrrr I live in WI, I have cool senators

and it' ain't Herb Kohl I'm meeting :-D

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. Something elegant and serious, but yet still afternoon casual, like this

[leftofthedial]

13. negligee

he'll remember that

[taterguy]

16. Thank god you're not posting from North Carolina

[SKKY]

17. I don't recommend a Denim Dress from "The Gap"...

[Callalily]

18. I am sooooo jealous!

But wishing you the best of luck and a grand time.

As far as what to wear, don't know your wardrobe, just wear something comfortable, but you know that already.

And please, give Russ a BIG HUG from me!

:hi:

[JVS]

19. nothing

;-)

[CBHagman]

20. Look in the mirror and say to yourself...

..."Hello, gorgeous!"

Perhaps you could do a dry run with your entire outfit and make-up. Wear something that makes you feel wonderful. It sounds as though your boots and the black dress are a good bet. They certainly should set off your coloring.

Say hello to the good senator for us all, you lucky, lucky woman. :hi:

[PeaceNikki]

21. Me.

You wear ME!!!!

WTF are you doing?? BRING ME!!! x(

[Beer Snob-50]

22. personally clevage is the way to go

Senators are human too and well, they like to get their picture taken with the hot political activist.

[LynneSin]

23. You meeting Joe LIeberman? Will he be stripped?

:hide:

[dolo amber]

24. I think I wore my daughter's "Where The Wild Things Are" t-shirt

Sexay! :\


PS- Russ smells sooooo good. :D

[Connonym]

25. I can't wait to sniff him :-D

[Ramsey]

26. Wear what you photograph well in

When going to events where I might be in a photo with a politician, I always wear a suit. I have a picture of me with Joseph Wilson wearing a black suit and white tank with pearls, and one with Hillary wearing a grey suit and white tank with pearls. The photos came out really nice because the outfits were simple and graphic. No bright colors or funky patterns and you'll a photo to cherish for years!

[Connonym]

27. Only problem with that is that it's at a pizza joint and I don't want to look like a dork

but it does make sense to wear something simple because I'm going to want to treasure my picture of me with the future president :-D