Idaho's first lady wears same dress twice. Is it frugality or fashion faux pas?
"Otter People's Money
Here's a story from the Idaho Statesman on how the other half lives:
Idaho's first lady wore the same dress twice--to the gala at Saint Al's Festival of Trees in November, below, and then again Sunday to the White House for a dinner with the nation's governors, the Obamas' first formal soiree, left.
Lori Otter bought the dress--a floor-length black Jovani gown--on sale at the local boutique Karen Louise in Downtown Boise, the governor's office said. The gown retails for about $700, but Otter got it for about $500.
This is news? Out here in the real America, not only do we wear the same clothes--even less expensive items like socks and underwear--dozens of times, but a whole industry has arisen providing equipment, detergents and services for washing clothes between uses. In Idaho, by contrast, apparently most people can afford to spend $500 on a disposable dress."
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