Laura's $8400 dress cost more than any of my cars, ever.

[hedgehog]

Even my 1976 Chevette was only $3600 brand new! Top that!

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. For those who don't know about the dress (such as me!), here's a pic

Not Laura, but the same dress as worn by others to same party. Luckily, Pickles has an extensive wardrobe and was able to change so as not to continue the couture crisis:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/08/udress108.xml


Three guests in identical Oscar de la Renta dresses

[hedgehog]

3. Here's the scary part - this means that at least three other women spent $8400 on a dress.

I guess this is what people are talking about when they discuss the gap in wages between the top 2% and the rest of us!

[LaurenG]

4. So three others and Laura all wore the same dress?

:yoiks:

[graywarrior]

7. They all look likeThe Stepford Wife Cult

[swag]

8. Moments like this make me sick that I feel compassion for all sentient beings.

[yewberry]

2. Laura's $8400 dress

cost more than I make in a year after taxes.

(National service isn't exactly the path to wealth...)

[tinfoil tiaras]

5. That dress is so UGLY too

Why would you spend $8000 on THAT?

[hedgehog]

6. I wouldn't call it ugly, but I wouldn't call it anything special, either.

[Radical Activist]

9. Yeah, me too.

Never paid more than $7,000 for a car, used.

[hedgehog]

10. The car I'm driving now cost $150

My husband likes to work on cars.