Wedding blue jeans?

I've been invited to a wedding next Sunday - PLUS, my grand-daughter is getting married on October 1st! Kinda sorta thought I'd better check my wardrobe to determine whether or not I have anything befitting such occasions and that would look good with my newest best friend - my black cane!

Stepped into my closet, pushed all the blue jeans and sweatshirts to one side - 98% of my wardrobe! Found a red suit - 3 sizes too big! The standby basic black dress with matching coat is 4 sizes too big! Found a lovely glen plaid skirt and a beautiful blouse I purchased in Paris, France in 1995 - they also are 3 sizes too big! Hmm, I mused, it seems that my wardrobe is very lacking in dress-up attire!

Now, I could alter the dress and coat - yes, I could! But, doing alterations is not something I really enjoy doing! In fact, actually detest doing alterations, because the clothes just don't ever seem to look as good when I get done with the taking in, even with the concentrated effort I make to be precise with measurements, etc. I'd much rather build an outfit from scratch as to alter one, but that's out of the question what with the high price of material and patterns these days.

Besides, I further contemplated, why in the world have I kept those few items which I can no longer wear? Sentimental reasons? They look nice hanging there? If I were to be completely honest with myself, I'd completely forgotten I still had these items!!

I'm not going to be able to attend my grand-daughter's wedding - doctor put a hiatus on my either driving or riding that far away (it's a 5-hour trip to where my eldest son and family live). I'm not supposed to be driving at all, and haven't told my doctor how I get to his office each week, either! Have explained situation to son and he said he understood.

Wedding on up-coming Sunday is daughter of a dear friend - someplace on the other side of the county. Not really sure directions included in invitation are followable - think they were written in a language I've not yet learned how to read! I've read them at least five times, and get more and more confused with each perusal! If I don't show up, they will think I couldn't find my way there and all will be well!

However, something has to be done about my very one-sided type of wearing apparel. Sounds like the perfect opportunity to visit local thrift stores to find wonderful treasures - if I can keep away from the blue jean racks!