Sure, I have an affinity for firearms and I love to have my car covered in mud, but I thought the shear amount of pearls I own would negate all of that.
The mysterious concoction that makes the perfect southern belle has always eluded me, but it has seemed even more elusive since I moved to the home state of Scarlett O'Hara.
Last night I attended the first event in Savannah in which I was actually surrounded by native Savannahians. True southern beaus and belles.
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| The 2011 Belle and Beau of Savannah. Photo credit: Savannah Magazine intern, Megan Hall |
It was glorious.
I felt like I was at a middle school dance and the captain of the football team had just asked me to dance. I felt insecure, underdressed (even though I wasn't) and totally unprepared (even though I wasn't).
It seems silly to say, but I realized that amidst all my country tendencies, I love the idea (and possible reality) of just being a simple southern belle.
Several months ago I began a secret love affair with work appropriate dresses and fun accessories. Now it seems as though the stars are aligning and finally giving me a non-worked related reason to dress up and be fabulous.
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| The dress I wore to the event. Thank you Target clearance section for making me appropriately dressed. |
Southern belle attire: halfway check (a wardrobe is never finished)
New authentic beau and belle friends: halfway check (we just met... let's take this slow)
I'm a parasol away from completing this mountain to Lowcountry transformation.
Actually let's not get too carried away here, but bless my heart I do love to put on a cocktail dress and pick out a hostess gift... maybe I could just get a matching gun and fully integrate my two worlds.
Oh, don't think those belles aren't packing heat, Megan Hall. Those Saturday Nigh Specials work any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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