Got to Go Toga
Sad but true: this sheltered suburban mom has never been to a (insert gasp here) toga party. Hard to believe, huh? Happily, that situation is about to change.
Our friends, a pair of mild-mannered attorneys, no less, have decided to celebrate the anniversary of their nuptials with (what else?) a good old sentimental toga blowout. Apparently, the toga bash is alive and well not only on Fraternity Row, but right here in the Land of the Mini-Van.
To help us get in the mood, the hosts thoughtfully provided the address of a web site exclusively devoted to all things toga (yes, there really is such a thing): www.howtomakeatoga.info. A quick glance at this informative site revealed two critical bits of info: 1) Do not even begin to attempt fashioning toga attire from a sheet (the toga gurus say it’s cheaper and easier to just buy fabric) and 2) While women usually stress out about designing an attractive-looking ensemble (“Honey, does this toga make me look fat?”), most men want to look as dufus-like as possible (well, duh).
I’ll keep you posted on my quest to come up with our toga ensembles (I say “our” ‘cause you just know whose responsibility this will be). In the meantime, I can already see one big upside to the whole L’Affair de Toga for moi: no pantyhose.
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If I had "friends" that invited me to a toga party, that would be the end of our friendship. I HAVE MY STANDARDS, YOU KNOW!!! On the other hand, I'd be happy to attend an anniversary party on a yacht.
you mean they didn't throw toga parties at cornell?
...they do now
I never went to a toga party all through college either - we seemed to manage to get through an awful lot of alcohol but never managed to get dressed in toga garb - I guess we were just not bright/inventive/interesting enough!
I have however, since made up for it, and host toga parties regularly - in fact I am mad for them! They are just so much more relaxed and fun than a party dress!
Look forward to hearing how your toga outfits turn out and hope you enjoy the party!
