So Carrie Fisher is gone.
Hard to believe that the woman who managed to rock that ridiculous hairstyle as Princess Leia - and still look gorgeous - is no longer with us. I have lots of wonderful memories of her movies, but the one I'm going to share with you does not directly involve her. It was, rather, inspired by her. I hope that had she known of it, it would have made her laugh.
It's the summer of 2014, and the Moscow summer party season is in full swing. Husband and I have been invited to one with a theme inspired by the first names of the joint hosts, the letter 'S', and I have no idea what to wear.
In desperation, I ask friends for helpful ideas. One offers me a loan of a Princess Leia costume that might do - the link to the theme being the title of the movie franchise - and I quickly accept her offer. (It's the white number with the headphone hairdo wig, from Episode IV, by the way. Not the Return of the Jedi bikini outfit. I may be foolhardy, but not completely insane...)
The costume arrives and I try it on, much to the amusement of my children who are intrigued by the sight of their mother prancing around in a polyester-based white dress and want to try on the wig themselves. It goes without saying that they look far better in it than I do. Meanwhile, I mention to one of the hosts what I'll be wearing. She gets very excited; her husband and a friend are both going as Stormtroopers. 'Perfect! You can get changed in the house next door and then they can come and fetch you, so you can all make an entrance as they escort you into the party!'
I say yes, reflecting that since I'm as tall as both the men involved, Princess Leia's initial exchange with Luke Skywalker will at least be relevant....
The big day arrives, and I realise that I've not discussed with Husband his plans for an S-inspired costume. He has, of course, given the matter much thought. 'I don't know. A shirt?' Which, if I'm honest, doesn't seem to be in the spirit of things.
So I hatch a plan, and after some fast talking (OK, some very fast talking) manage to persuade my husband to buy into it.
A couple of hours later two 5' 7"-ish stormtroopers arrive to escort Princess Leia to the party and are confused when I open the door wearing a silver sequinned dress (see what I did there?). All is made clear, however, when my 6' 4" husband, dressed in a white dress and headphone wig, delivers Carrie Fisher's immortal line;
'Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?'
Hard to believe that the woman who managed to rock that ridiculous hairstyle as Princess Leia - and still look gorgeous - is no longer with us. I have lots of wonderful memories of her movies, but the one I'm going to share with you does not directly involve her. It was, rather, inspired by her. I hope that had she known of it, it would have made her laugh.
It's the summer of 2014, and the Moscow summer party season is in full swing. Husband and I have been invited to one with a theme inspired by the first names of the joint hosts, the letter 'S', and I have no idea what to wear.
In desperation, I ask friends for helpful ideas. One offers me a loan of a Princess Leia costume that might do - the link to the theme being the title of the movie franchise - and I quickly accept her offer. (It's the white number with the headphone hairdo wig, from Episode IV, by the way. Not the Return of the Jedi bikini outfit. I may be foolhardy, but not completely insane...)
The costume arrives and I try it on, much to the amusement of my children who are intrigued by the sight of their mother prancing around in a polyester-based white dress and want to try on the wig themselves. It goes without saying that they look far better in it than I do. Meanwhile, I mention to one of the hosts what I'll be wearing. She gets very excited; her husband and a friend are both going as Stormtroopers. 'Perfect! You can get changed in the house next door and then they can come and fetch you, so you can all make an entrance as they escort you into the party!'
I say yes, reflecting that since I'm as tall as both the men involved, Princess Leia's initial exchange with Luke Skywalker will at least be relevant....
The big day arrives, and I realise that I've not discussed with Husband his plans for an S-inspired costume. He has, of course, given the matter much thought. 'I don't know. A shirt?' Which, if I'm honest, doesn't seem to be in the spirit of things.
So I hatch a plan, and after some fast talking (OK, some very fast talking) manage to persuade my husband to buy into it.
A couple of hours later two 5' 7"-ish stormtroopers arrive to escort Princess Leia to the party and are confused when I open the door wearing a silver sequinned dress (see what I did there?). All is made clear, however, when my 6' 4" husband, dressed in a white dress and headphone wig, delivers Carrie Fisher's immortal line;
'Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?'
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