I’m afraid that if I go to a restaurant alone wearing dark pants, the waitperson will take one look at me, sit me at a corner table away from normal people and put down a bowl of water. I am pretty sure the staff thinks I have a fluffy, high-shedding pup under my pant leg because the amount of hair on my dark slacks must be visible from space.
I have a few pair of slacks that act as magnets to dog hair. Somehow, I can brush them clean before leaving the house, yet by the time I get to the car, it looks like I'm wearing fur pants. I hope there are no PETA folks around because I don’t know if they would believe me if I tell them that no animal was harmed in the making of my fur pants.
For this reason, I have switched to wearing gray sweat pants. Either these pants don’t attract dog hair or I can’t see it. Either way, it works for me.
Besides matching every top I own, I can dress grey pants up or down, depending on the outing. A fancy top, pretty scarf or giant necklace gives them the look of luxury, at least that is what I tell myself.
If you see me at a fancy party, just know that I’m wearing my best-looking grey sweatpants to be there. And be thankful that I left my furry black pants at home.
