The Perfect LBD for Travel

A Girls Weekend is perfect for laughing, crying and cleansing the soul.  My three BFFs joined me for the weekend in Chatham.  We are a young version of the Golden Girls - lots of laughs, a bit of banter and always honest with each other.  We cooked, drank wine, walked and shared our best advice.

My friend Roseann is traveling to Italy in the fall.  She asked me for packing advice.  Fall in southern Italy is warm, and I suggested she pack a little black dress (LBD)  - the perfect anchor piece for any trip.  I have a black sleeveless shirt- dress made by Horny Toad that I purchased about 10 years ago.  Its best feature is a pocket in the hem for a credit card and a bit of cash.  It's my "go to" travel dress.

We went on an Internet search for the ideal dress and found one similar to mine, but it was 'out of stock.'  Three of us sat around the dining room table and after more than an hour of research decided that we had found the best LBD for travel; another Horny Toad Dress - the Rose Marie. Even, better we found it on sale on Zappos.  As, we were congratulating ourselves, Amy, the fourth in our group emerged from a nap.  She looked at a picture of the dress and said, "oh, I have that dress, it's upstairs".  We all tried on the dress and concluded, that it is the perfect LBD for a warm weather trip: Lightweight jersey knit blend, v-neck, empire waist, small cap sleeves and machine washable.

The three of us hit <enter> and for $59.84 each (free shipping) the dress was on its way to Philadelphia, Rhode Island, and Cape Cod.  We all ordered it in black, but it also comes in Ivy (green), Watermelon (red) and Yolk (yellow) - http://www.zappos.com/horny-toad-rose-marie-dress-black-2011

My friends left this morning and it's been a very quiet day.  I was reminded of the power of our friendship when the UPS truck arrived a few minutes ago to deliver my dress.  Now I need to plan a trip!