Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster

Author:Jen Lancaster [Lancaster, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Biography, General, Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs, Humor, Form, Authors; American, 21st century, Essays, Literary, Fashion, Girls, American, Art, Literary Criticism, Clothing and dress
ISBN: 9780451228536
Publisher: NAL Trade
Published: 2010-05-03T21:00:00+00:00

I convince my university to readmit me. Never underestimate the power of contrition.110 I enroll at a regional campus. Since I’m paying for classes myself, I have to live at home.

This is basically a commuter campus and people aren’t as into meeting other students like they are on the main campus. Maybe the other students already live where all their friends are or maybe they’re just too busy trying to juggle work and school and family. I’m delighted to be on the road to higher education again, but I miss the social aspect of the bigger campus. I’m not saying I have to go to a twenty-keg party, but it would be nice not to eat lunch alone.

Partway through the semester, I discover there are Greek organizations here—they even have a chapter of the best sorority. I decide to give rush one more shot because I’m doing it for the right reasons; I genuinely want to connect with people.

This time, I really am myself during parties. When I meet the members of the best house, I don’t care what their specific combination of letters can do for me. I sincerely want these girls to be my sisters. I want to wear my shortened prom dress to dances with them. I want to line up at a big wooden table, sip Diet Coke, and be bored during rush with these specific people.

These are the thoughts racing through my head as I prepare for a rush party in the skeevy Maurices bathroom after my shift. My hair’s a lot longer than it used to be and with careful blow-drying and patient ministrations with a wide-barrel curling iron, I can coax it into bouncy strands with the hint of a flip at the bottom. Tonight’s supposed to be a casual party and jeans are allowed, but I’ve been down that road. I select a forest green turtleneck, jodhpur-cut khakis, and a red and green plaid vest with a black backing. I’m not trying to mimic anyone else’s style; I simply choose an outfit that makes me feel good.

Yet I can’t help but smile when I get to the party and see members wearing jeans.

Rush continues for a few weeks and I have a blast. I love the members and I dig the other girls in my rush group. As I leave the final party, I want to slip everyone my number and say, Even if we can’t be sisters, can we at least be friends?

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