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Which dress to my welcome home party?

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MaudfromtheBluestocking · 16/09/2025 19:21

I've been away doing charity work for the past few months and I've just arrived home to a raptuous greeting.

The pub is holding a party this evening to welcome me home.

Which dress should I wear?

Which dress to my welcome home party?
Which dress to my welcome home party?
Which dress to my welcome home party?
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MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 15:47

Igneococcus · 17/09/2025 14:05

I'm having this one on my list of possible dresses for dd's graduation next year.. It's not till July so plenty of time to rethink, but I think Maud would look splendid in it.
https://www.toa.st/collections/womens-dresses/products/botanical-shadow-print-cotton-dress-olive

I like it and am unsure about it in equal measure... oh it has pockets.

I'll take 3

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MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 15:49

ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 14:07

Maud, dear, where are you going to wear all these clothes? Are you going away again?😥

I have discovered there is a world outside the Bluestocking. You must let me explore it dear parental unit.

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MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 15:52

FuzzyPuffling · 17/09/2025 14:47

I do like the pink one on you Maud.

I think once the sleeves are shortened I'll be wearing it a lot

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MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 15:54

Arregaithel · 17/09/2025 14:18

I loved your jumpsuit Maud, I do think longer length attire suits better.

What would you think of this?

I'd like this for a holiday somewhere warm and exotic as I think I've missed the weather to wear this window here for this year.

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FuzzyPuffling · 17/09/2025 15:59

Not with those black shoes, Maud. Sandals for that pretty dress.

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 16:03

FuzzyPuffling · 17/09/2025 15:59

Not with those black shoes, Maud. Sandals for that pretty dress.

Better?

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FuzzyPuffling · 17/09/2025 16:15

Yes, much better. ❤️

Although maybe a green ribbon round your hat?

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 16:32

FuzzyPuffling · 17/09/2025 16:15

Yes, much better. ❤️

Although maybe a green ribbon round your hat?

Edited

Even betterer?

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Arregaithel · 17/09/2025 16:33

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 16:32

Even betterer?

very pretty indeed Maud 😎

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 16:35

Arregaithel · 17/09/2025 16:33

very pretty indeed Maud 😎

Looney Tunes Dress GIF

😁

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FuzzyPuffling · 17/09/2025 16:46

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 16:32

Even betterer?

Now you're talking, Maud!

ColinTheDachshund · 17/09/2025 16:52

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 16:32

Even betterer?

<Woof, woof, wag!>

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 17:03

ColinTheDachshund · 17/09/2025 16:52

<Woof, woof, wag!>

I've found the perfect outfit Colin...

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ColinTheDachshund · 17/09/2025 17:07

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 17:03

I've found the perfect outfit Colin...

<???>

Arregaithel · 17/09/2025 17:09

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 17:03

I've found the perfect outfit Colin...

You are his spitting image Maud, unsurprising he may be a little bamboozled 😉

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 17:23

ColinTheDachshund · 17/09/2025 17:07

<???>

No Colins were used, it's 100% fun fur.

I feel like a furry, which is odd given that without the Colin suit I'm still actually furry.

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ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 17:38

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 15:49

I have discovered there is a world outside the Bluestocking. You must let me explore it dear parental unit.

Very well, but it's so hard to accept that our little one is all grown up now. It seems like only a few months ago that you came into being.

Which dress to my welcome home party?
MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 17:44

ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 17:38

Very well, but it's so hard to accept that our little one is all grown up now. It seems like only a few months ago that you came into being.

Parental Unit:

Please don't start on the baby photos!

Pleeeeeeeeease.

Kisses

Maud xx

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MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 17:55

Although I was a cute baby

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ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 18:20

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 17:44

Parental Unit:

Please don't start on the baby photos!

Pleeeeeeeeease.

Kisses

Maud xx

What, these baby photos? You were so sweet!

Parental Unit's privilege, haha.

Which dress to my welcome home party?
Which dress to my welcome home party?
MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 18:22

ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 18:20

What, these baby photos? You were so sweet!

Parental Unit's privilege, haha.

Oh lord, I know you always say my birth was messy, but I'm literally untangling in the first one!

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MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 18:29

ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 18:20

What, these baby photos? You were so sweet!

Parental Unit's privilege, haha.

At least you keep a decent photo on the mantlepiece.

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ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 18:31

No, dear, you were coming together nicely. I was the one labouring through the early hours of the morning, while Other Parental Unit made helpful suggestions & kept out of the way, until finally I messaged her to say I had produced 'a rodent of some kind' - that's you, dear. And look how beautiful you are now! Of course, you were always beautiful to me, even with a lop-sided smile & dodgy neck stitching.

ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 18:49

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 18:29

At least you keep a decent photo on the mantlepiece.

That's not exactly my favourite one, your awkward teenage month.

MaudfromtheBluestocking · 17/09/2025 19:03

ifIwerenotanandroid · 17/09/2025 18:49

That's not exactly my favourite one, your awkward teenage month.

True I was constantly frowning that month! Hormones had kicked in and I was just getting sooo furry!

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