My sister recently texted the following article to our family group. How Americans Should Party MoreSo, with that in mind, we decided to have a small birthday gathering this month. I’m planning to invite some friends over for chocolate mousse. After all, life is short and you only live to be 46! 😉

Chocolate mousse La Parment 4F It’s inspiration.

I think a velvet dress would look lovely no matter what you wear…

midi length In particular, the dark red lip gives a mature and elegant look.

how pretty this shaky number With a little gold star?

finally, This square neckline! Cap sleeves! Sleek silhouette! The only problem is that it’s very flashy.

thought? Do any of these appeal to you? Have you had a birthday party? There are a lot of velvet dresses on resale sites too. this and this. (And I like that idea. wearing black lace underneath!)

PS Thoughts on aging and the crazy things we did at my 40th birthday party.

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