Dress Dream

I slept soundly here in the small Cape May hotel, where masks are required in the one common area (front desk, with Plexiglass drop-down, morning coffeepot in small lobby), and I dreamt of a pink dress.

A woman with buttery cocoa-colored skin was wearing it. She was friendly and smiling when I inquired about the dress.

I loved it in pink--it was a style I already owned (in the dream), from wash-and-wear Karina Dresses. I told her that.

Wow I didn’t know it came in pink!

She smiled. She was with other people, and holding a beverage glass. Her dark, curly hair was shoulder-length.

It wasn’t taffy-pink, bubblegum pink, strawberry ice cream pink, baby pink or a burst of Lilly Pulitzer pink. It was a modern pink, so great. Kind of mauve-y, new, hip.

I went on the site now, and there are sales, but I could don’t find the dress from the dream--nor is it in my budget at the moment, in any case. It had flattering 3/4 sleeves, a V-neck and a mauve background with large floral print. The woman looked so pretty and at ease. Confident, stylish.

Here is the closest I could find this morning on the Karina site:

Above: The Megan Dress in color Bliss. Link here.

I think the dream might be a subconscious reminder that I have a Lilly Pulitzer dress with a V-neck, pink background, large flowers and 3/4 sleeves that I can wear on Easter Sunday. I just need a smooth new pair of tan/suntan pantyhose.

Meanwhile, back at the hotel, I’ve enjoyed simple things we’ve all forgotten about hotel life, such as:

• The heating/AC unit in the room--choose your temp.
• The ice machine. Haha. I love ice.
• The Keurig coffee maker. We don’t have one at home; convenient and fun.
• The bedside lamps--navy base, white shade--with outlets built into the base--that smart hotel invention for cell phone plug-ins.
• The streamlined white kitchenette, with fridge, utensils, microwave, sleek storage.
• Sleek white wardrobe/closet--so neat, with cubbies for shoes, etc.
• The fresh green liquid Eau d’Italie soap that Sis gave me for Christmas. I brought it with us and it smells so good. I saved it for travels. I see it is very expensive--Sis is generous. We learned about it in a Sniffapalooza fragrance lovers’  Zoom event before the holidays.
• The balcony, to see the sea.

Positano, Italy soap link.

My friend Kim in a beautiful dress. I’m wearing my pink and blue Lilly dress--we had a lot of fun on that evening Strategic Communications cruise around New York City several years back.

Time to move on. I procrastinate a lot about taking a shower. :) And about eating breakfast sometimes. I sliced half a pear and half an apple and put almond butter on a piece of wheat bread almost two hours ago and haven’t eaten it yet. It’s noon! Heading out to little balcony, wearing sweatshirt (cool out).