Dinner at Tiffany’s

By Diane Kaye


A couple of weeks ago Anne Marie called me to say she and Tiffany were planning a dinner party at Tiffany’s home for some members of the TGEA, our local transgendered group, and other significant friends who she has recently come-out to. Anne said that I was on the invite list. With that, plans were set into motion. As you know, this girl plans her ensemble to a "T". Dress, shoes, lingerie, hose, make-up, and jewelry must all be perfect. Since the weather had become milder, I hoped for a warm day so the necessity of a coat would not be required. As Saturday approached, final plans were made. I had my directions, and had purchased a bottle of Baileys Irish Cream, as a gift, for after dinner drinks. The appointed arrival time was 7:30 PM, so I planned for enough time to get dressed without a rush. Oh how I hate to rush the transformation process. As Anne Marie was co-hosting the party with Tiffany, I dressed at my place and drove alone to the engagement.

Now for you girls who just have to know what I chose to wear, it goes like this. I wore an Anthony Richard’s skirt dress with matching jacket in a medium blue with white floral print . This is a perfect evening summer dress as it is light and silky feeling. Since the weather was quite warm, I decided to wear only a black half slip and bra. Since I planned to wear my open toe strap heels, I chose nude Hanes Silky Reflections thigh highs. That way my toe nail polish would show through. And of course I wore my Classic Curves Veronica 2, to give that perfect illusion. Jewelry included a gold necklace and matching bracelet, watch, and assorted rings, including the wedding and engagement ring set. After all this girl IS married. Finally, I picked a pair of gold and white ringed style earrings to coordinate with the white in the dress. Make up was Perscriptive’s new formula that doesn’t seem to dry up after several hours of use. A little blue high lighter on the eyes.....yes girls I know you are not suppose to match the eyes and the dress, but what the heck, I felt like it. Nails and toes were done in a translucent pink. Finally my favorite primrose colored lip stick. It goes so well with my hair color.

I arrived at Tiffany’s on time and was greeted at the door by her. Her home is so nice. Tastefully decorated with elegance. The food smelled so good. She and Anne Marie had planned the perfect meal. Two tables were set in her Artium for fourteen guests. Each place setting had a name card. Appetizers consisted of liver patt’e, a delicious dip Anne had made, bread and crackers for dipping and spreading, and of course the required bowl of nuts. There were at least a dozen wine bottles of various reds and whites, all quality brands, I might add. Each place setting was appropriately appointed with the properly placed silverware, glasses and dishes. This was truly a elegant affair. As the dinner guests arrived, polite conversation arose, with greetings and hugs for each guest. Anne and Tiffany were the most gracious of hosts. Anne’s friends found themselves with good company and soon felt relaxed and talkative; a positive thing this girl has done. By 8:00 all had arrived, and dinner was served. Dinner consisted of fresh garden salad, and pasta salad. For the main course we had roast leg of lamb with mint jelly, Rib roast beef, slices steamed carrots, and asparagus with almonds. For dessert we had ginger bread with lemon sauce and vanilla ice cream topping. What a truly marvelous dinner.

Following the meal, the dinner conversations were light hearted and varied with much discussion about the up coming "Shear Madness" night. This is the annual meeting of the TGEA in which members provide entertainment with their talents. Typically, attendance for this meeting is around 80. We have the fortune this year to have a stage upon which to perform. I plan to provide some impromptu keyboard action. Debbie, the jokestress of the group, read some of her jokes she was planning to use as part of her act. I spent some time talking to my good friend Vicki. She is a truly wonderful lady, kind and caring. She has been letting her nails grow really long, and they looked great. As a honor to our hostesses I proposed a toast to their generosity and warm friendship, this was followed by a round of applause. This was truly a night to remember. I have not heard of anyone in the TG community giving such a dinner party at their own expense, although I’m sure there have been a few. As Anne stated "Will this set the tone for the Social Events this spring. Hope so".

Well the bewitching hour arrived all too soon, and so it was time to bid our hostesses farewell. I can say that I am truly fortunate to have such wonderful friends, and a time to share their friendship together. If all of the TG community could share this type of friendship, we would all be truly fortunate. Alas, Diane was put away for another week, but she will emerge, to boogie, next week.



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