First Lady Wears Same Dress Twice

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  Cabbage Boy on February 26 at 9:33 a.m.

  Oh wow. Who cares. A $500 dress should last more than one night.

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  misc on February 26 at 9:41 a.m.

  Whoever noticed, then thought it was fit for print, should probably reexamine their priorities.

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  JeanieSpokane on February 26 at 9:42 a.m.

  I think fashion edicts like this are so ridiculous! What - the earth will implode? How about the Governor - I bet he wore that same suit to fifty different events - IN A ROW! Excuse me, I have to go back to work and earn enough money to make it to Blogfest in my ratty jeans that I have worn five times to five different places this week alone - and between washes!

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  Transplanted_Texan on February 26 at 9:43 a.m.

  The faux pas is in thinking this matters. What Jeanie said - double standard! And what CB said - a $500 garment should last more than one night, and shame shame shame on those who demand otherwise!!

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  Cindy_H on February 26 at 10:05 a.m.

  A fashion faux pas would be wearing Trish’s condom dress to an IVA gathering— not wearing an expensive evening gown twice.

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  Cabbage Boy on February 26 at 10:16 a.m.

  The real question is, will Dave wear the same shirt to the blogfest twice.

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  BlueinIdaho on February 26 at 10:19 a.m.

  Bravo! I like her better already…but maybe just a little bit.

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  MikeK on February 26 at 10:23 a.m.

  Come on - the lady is a knockout in that dress, it was bought locally in Boise, she was a terrific keynote dignitary when she was up for the Special Olympics torch run here in Coeur d’Alene - all the rest is nonsense. Good for her, she represents Idaho well.

  I agree with Cabbage Boy, though I would add that a real fashion faux-pas would be if DFO wears a replica of the First Lady’s dress to Blogfest, even once. If that happens, please have someone call me because I may slow down and ‘accidentally’ miss blogfest this year.

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  Aliasjax on February 26 at 10:40 a.m.

  I say next time she shouldn’t wear a dress at all…that’ll show ‘em!

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  DFO on February 26 at 10:49 a.m.

  MikeK; I agree w/you. Lori Otter is a classy First Lady. And a definite catch for a cowpoke like Butch Otter. Now, about me wearing a dress to blogfest … the only time you’d catch me in drag would literally be over my dead body. I wouldn’t do it on a dare. I wouldn’t do it to raise money for a needy cause. I simply wouldn’t do it. Not that I’d look all that bad in drag. I mean, after all, I’ve lost 30 pounds over the last coupla years. And kept it off. Eatcher heart out.

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  JBelle on February 26 at 10:52 a.m.

  The only thing that is wrong, wrong, wrong with this dress is that is needs to be hemmed. And with that big sassy buckle, I’d leave those itty bitty pearls in their bag on my dresser. Change out the earrings then; dress needs monsta earrings. Otherwise, she’d good to go.

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  JohnA on February 26 at 11:27 a.m.

  I wonder what the Governor’s ex-wife thinks when she sees him with the new model on these occasions.

  Must be sorta tough, even for a billion dollar heiress.

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  Joker on February 26 at 11:29 a.m.

  Definite fashion faux pas. Don’t get me started on the dress, this couple needs a fashion makeover stat!

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  marmitetoasty on February 26 at 11:31 a.m.

  Im sure blokes wear their boxers 2 or 3 days in a row and then inside out for 2 or 3 days, so wearing the same dress twice in a few months aint no big deal :)

  x

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  MikeK on February 26 at 11:36 a.m.

  I don’t think I understood a word JBelle wrote there, though I’m sure it’s perfectly spot-on. I have a problem with fashion - e.g. - I’m of the male persuasion with clueless sartorial taste. When one reads the word “monsta” relative to fashion, it’s obvious I’m in a different league and should just shut up and listen. I know my place.

  I do, however, know how to say “wow, honey, you look great in that”, and generally speaking that has proven to be sufficient. Until of course it’s the wrong answer, and then I’m back to cluelessness. There really isn’t a good user guide for these things.

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  Kage_Mann on February 26 at 11:43 a.m.

  Nothing wrong with wearing a $500 dress twice, we are in a recession/depression.There is nothing like being with a woman who is 20 years younger than you are.I know.

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  hmoffsuite on February 26 at 11:45 a.m.

  Kage. Nice to see you out and about.

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  poolman on February 26 at 11:46 a.m.

  Here is my personal rule of thumb on “formal” occasions.

  If I know I’m going to end up in a lot of pictures, (like a wedding for example) I will generally not wear the same thing to another such event. She broke my rule of thumb and committed a faux pas by wearing the same dress two times to “formal / photographed / digitally recorded” events. It just has an tackiness about it.

  Also - she could probably do more good by auctioning the dress at a charity event than simply wearing it out to save a few bucks and make some sort of statement about fiscal responsibility in the Governor’s mansion (talk about oxy-moron). She should be doing her part to stimulate the economy by buying a new dress for each event of this nature. Now Butch – he can continue to wear out that old tux all he wants and nobody will give a rip.

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  Joker on February 26 at 11:51 a.m.

  Welcome back Kage, quit slumming the CDA Press blogs. It’s new happy place here now. You are the rabble rouser now.

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  Kage_Mann on February 26 at 11:56 a.m.

  hmoffsuite on February 26 at 11:45 a.m.Kage. Nice to see you out and about.

  Thanks, hmo. My work and home responsibilities took me away for awhile.

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  DFO on February 26 at 12:04 p.m.

  Hey, Kage Mann; are you coming to Blogfest ‘09?

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  Kage_Mann on February 26 at 12:07 p.m.

  Joker, I started out as a blogger on the other blogsite and occasionally, will blog.

  I’m the rabble rouser now? You should have been here last summer,when it was a free for all, compared to now.The liberal calvary was out and they would circle conservative wagons, to try and force them to leave, but I’ll keep them on their toes.

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  Kage_Mann on February 26 at 12:12 p.m.

  DFO, I’m thinking about it.

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  DFO on February 26 at 12:15 p.m.

  Kage; you’d be most welcome. Really.

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  Joker on February 26 at 1:14 p.m.

  Kage,

  I was just teasing ya. I missed out on the left bank’s free for all on conservatives last summer. I don’t see any of that now.

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  Kage_Mann on February 26 at 1:40 p.m.

  DFO, can I bring Mary? ;-) ya know the margaritaville partier.
  ROTFLMAO.

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  DFO on February 26 at 1:58 p.m.

  Kage; you can bring Mary. I’ll even buy her a beer if she wears that parrot hat.

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  Cis on February 26 at 2:58 p.m.

  J.Belle is the closest here… in the 30’-40‘50’s and 60’s a LADY had a black dress in her closet and wore it many many times. It was the accessories that were changed. Scarfs, pearls, belts and etc. that made the changes. It was the proper thing to do. along with long sleeve gloves… and maybe a hat…
  So Mrs. Otter not only looks marvelous, but she is in fashion.. So if you got it, flaunt it….and she has it.

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  notright on February 26 at 3:34 p.m.

  Yawn. He’s wearing the same woman again. Yawn.

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  OrangeTV on February 26 at 5:03 p.m.

  10 times NO. Unacceptable. She should be slapped. Almost as bad as white shoes after Labor Day. Although her actions are VERY Idaho-esque.

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  DFO on February 26 at 5:07 p.m.

  OTV; I’ve been waiting all day for you to way in on this. So I’d know what was right and wrong here. Seriously. I trust your reviews and taste in fashion that much.

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  JBelle on February 26 at 5:12 p.m.

  OTV, don’t you think there was political capital accrued over this innocuous black chiffon overlay dress? I mean for a GOP wife to show up in the same dress kinda puts Governor Sarah Palin on her own over those Saks bills in Fall 2008. I mean we can ALL agree that the accessories were … hopelessly … well.. what’s done is done. I think Governor Otter bid’s of a “cloth coat” was verrrry nice and will play. Nice and smooth.

  Now I didn’t see her handbag or her evening coat; it’s possible I could reverse myself entirely over this whole thing because gaw, you KNOW how people screw that stuff up.

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  OrangeTV on February 26 at 5:21 p.m.

  I gasped when I first read the headline, thinking “Michelle?” She would NEVER.” Then I realized it was just Lady Otter in some sad witchy-poo get-up (look at the pointy shoes!) Whew. Jackie herself would’ve crawled out of the tomb in cold revenge.

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  JBelle on February 26 at 5:25 p.m.

  Making the point, though, that this get up was first concocted and unveiled in Boise, Idaho. :0 And Jackie, not once, not ever, set one dainty foot in Idaho. (I’m sure she shudders as she hears a vague rendition of this conversation wafting though the salons of heaven.) Girlfriend, what r ya gonna du?

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  hmoffsuite on February 26 at 5:29 p.m.

  Orange. What do you make of Michelle Obama wearing a sleeveless dress at the big speech in February? Some thought it reflected a lack of fashion sense. Your opinion?

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  OrangeTV on February 26 at 5:29 p.m.

  I do think the Gov wins this fashion war. Something about the arm sling is vaguely glam, he’s beaming like a high school principal on prom night, despite his mystery ailment.

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  JeanC on February 26 at 5:32 p.m.

  I’m going to weigh in, good for her for wearing the dress twice. I hope she keeps it in rotation, it will set a good example for those people into serious conspicuous consumption that actually wearing something more then once is a good thing.

  She should, however, see about having LOTS of accessories that not only will go with the dress so it is a different outfit each time, but also will accessorize with all her other outfits.

  As for the shoes, I do want to hunt down the person who determined that long pointy shoes were the MUST have shoe of the new century and break their knees. I seriously LOATH that look and it should be banned as a serious crime against fashion. NO ONE looks good in them, no matter what the fashinoistas try and tell us.

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  OrangeTV on February 26 at 5:35 p.m.

  I don’t remember the dress. But I do know Mrs. O has a bit of work to do before she’s actually a true fashion icon. It’s quaint that she does off-the-rack as to not appear incongruous with the financial times and all. I can’t wait until the economic boom times so we can see her running around in maybe a slinky Dior number, all draped in bling and Chanel logos like a First Diva. Or maybe not. The first ladies always start frump and get flashier as the years go. Well, there was the first Lady Bush.

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  JBelle on February 26 at 5:44 p.m.

  Chanel on a first lady? oh my. maybe not, OTV. Not even Carla Bruno wears Chanel, at least not within the reach of the photographers. not done. The only person who could wear Chanel and get away with it is Elizabeth II and she, bless her heart, skips Chanel completely and goes straight to Hermes. I guess with all those horses of hers and all. And that dress that Mrs. O wore was fair game; don’t forget it was 9 pm on the east coast. Undoubtedly had a jacket similar to the one she wore on the inaguration. Mrs. O II is da bomb. La Bomb. She’s gonna continue to wear a lot of things that will have people sitting up straight and saying, did you see that? good for her, about time. She drops the average age of White House tenants by about 15 years and raises the average IQ of the same by about 30 points.

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