Those of you who followed the blog last year may remember “The Infamous Tuxedo Shoe Incident” involving evening wear and Super Glue.
Well, as this photo proves the shoe situation has been resolved: new shoes.
BUT as I began preparing for the first evening, slipping my bowtie through the appropriate collar fitting, the threads holding the collar to the shirt succumbed to fatigue or the hot press of the dry cleaner. Merde!!
I was looking like some silent film character with one side of my collar saluting…. Kudos to French hotels for still having buried in a remote corner of a desk drawer an oh-so teeny-tiny traveling sewing kit with needle and white thread (also black, blue and red)! Sacre bleu!
While the Producer waited downstairs with the shuttle van to the city center, I quickly sewed the collar tab back in place, zipped the bow tie in, shrugged on the jacket and headed out the door. Magnifique!
Now all I have to do is worry about what happens if I ever make it back.
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