$314,000!!!

That's the amount of money raised last night for the Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center. The party was pretty amazing. It was held at the brand spankin' new Westin hotel next to the brand spankin' new Boston Convention Center. The event was, as they say in the society papers, "glittering". We wanted to raise funds to purchase an MRI Guided Coil Breast Biopsy machine. It gives greater accuracy in determining where to operate and how much to take out when excising lesions. And it doesn't come cheap. But last night's fundraiser went a long way toward purchasing one, so women will be able to have access to this state-of-the-art technology without having to go into Boston. Yay!!!!!

Oh yes, the dress:

It was a silk taffeta/Alencon lace stunner by Arnaldo Couture. And damn, I looked hot! The only question I have is, why the heck do I spend so much time working out my arms, only to have them look humongous in photographs? Sigh...

Yes, this dress required a serious amount of double sided tape:


Thank goodness for Bug Catcherz! I bought a package called Lacebugz, and they really worked well. I was even able to swing dance and rhumba with my husband without showing anything I didn't intend.

One of our party, Kim, really got into the spirit of things, wearing Nu Bra earrings:

I think she also got into the spirits of things!

Well, it was a great night. I woke up today with a sore throat. So I think I'll go up to my sewing room and finish my HotPatterns Tango Blouse and drink tea. You can find out more about the Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center by clicking here: Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center

Happy sewing!