We had a guest lecturer in class today. She used to work in Texas and she had some fantastic anecdotes to share.
Lesson 95: Bats are bad news for libraries.*
Factoid 1: There are 32 different types of bats in Texas, only one is endangered but three are at risk.
Factoid 2: To get bats out of libraries, you have to wait till they leave for the night, shine a huge spotlight in and then seal up the ways they used to get in. However, this only works for most bats, some will stay behind. So good luck with that!
The second lesson came from finally making it to that vintage boutique and trying on that potential wedding dress.
Lesson 96: Standard clothing size was established in the 40s and 50s. But due to vanity sizing, we are no longer truly using "standard sizing" but the more ambiguous "catalog sizing" which has smaller numbers for the same sizes. This means that your size on the tag of vintage clothing will be a much higher number than what you think your size is.
Factoid 1: My waist is no longer 27". It is now 25". This means that I can actually fit into a vintage dress that's approximately a modern size 2! Though the (very obviously original) tag calls it a size 10.
Factoid 2: Owning a Wedding Dress is a surreal experience, particularly when the wedding itself feels so far off.
That's right, I bought my dress! My friend Aimee came with me to the vintage boutique up on Rachel and upon trying the dress on it fit like it was made just for me! It looked perfect and we even managed to find the perfect shoes! I can't wait to wear it!
The boutique, Boutique Léora, is unfortunately closing in June but Nicole Pelletier, the owner, is an absolute marvel. If you have the opportunity, you should definitely go in and visit. She mentioned that she's hoping to reopen in a new location, and I really hope she'll be able to!
I'm on cloud 9 today!
*my notes actually read "bats will fuck yo shit up" but this just seems a more relevant way of phrasing it.
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