Right about now, my inbox is brimming with emails extolling the wonders that party dresses bring: shine, fringe, sparkle, and glimmer.

It is Wednesday, December 7th.  I have no holiday parties on my calendar.  I have no reason to purchase a party dress.  There are no uptown rooftops beckoning, no cabs waiting to be dashed into from the cold. No Christmas cocktails or champagne bubbling from a tall, sleek vessel.  At least not anywhere that requires a dress.

Yet, I feel as if life would be better with a little bit of this and that in my closet. I’d love a gold beaded mini dress with green suede heels or a slinky frock with a deco design. I’d stock up on charm necklaces to keep spirits bright.  As well as Absolut Orient Apple.  Yum.