I was 32 on New Year’s Eve 1999, and my husband and I went to a theme party: your favourite person in history. I was Mae West! I wore a blonde wig, a giant pancake hat (I still have it), and a long slinky black velour dress covered in giant poppies, with long black gloves.💕
I worked for a property management company and we were all very worried about the building security!
I love the clothes you found- I remember a lot of novelty glasses but not Y2K clothes.
I remember NYE 1999 so clearly! I was 15, and my friend and I had planned to go to a neighbourhood cinema and watch a midnight movie together, but at the last min, my friend wasn't feeling well and decided not to go. I felt a little lonely and FOMO staying home, so I decided to go anyway - I wore my favourite cargo pants, and and orange baby tee I borrowed from my older sister, and went to watch "Run Lola Run". I think that experience firmly embedded in my mind that I can enjoy myself doing things alone!
I just love this post so much. My ideal New Year’s Eve is not doing anything New Year’s Eve like. I think I will go to a restaurant if I can find one without a special menu, but my dream would be to eat gyros in bed while watching something British & crime related and wearing very soft pajamas. 😘
I ‘liked’ the amazing sequenced dress on Poshmark and the seller promptly sent an offer of $23 to everyone who’d liked it. Such a good price, but I’m not convinced it would fit me. Sharing the price here that the seller is willing to accept in case that sways anyone to get it! 🖤 🪩✨
I was a freshman in high school at the turn of the millennium & for the life of me cannot remember what I was doing - probably in my room watching the twilight zone marathon? I know I kept a journal then but I burned them all senior year sadly.
Fantastic article, Eleanor! 💕✨
I was 32 on New Year’s Eve 1999, and my husband and I went to a theme party: your favourite person in history. I was Mae West! I wore a blonde wig, a giant pancake hat (I still have it), and a long slinky black velour dress covered in giant poppies, with long black gloves.💕
I worked for a property management company and we were all very worried about the building security!
I love the clothes you found- I remember a lot of novelty glasses but not Y2K clothes.
Thanks, Sheila! What a great theme idea for a party.
I remember NYE 1999 so clearly! I was 15, and my friend and I had planned to go to a neighbourhood cinema and watch a midnight movie together, but at the last min, my friend wasn't feeling well and decided not to go. I felt a little lonely and FOMO staying home, so I decided to go anyway - I wore my favourite cargo pants, and and orange baby tee I borrowed from my older sister, and went to watch "Run Lola Run". I think that experience firmly embedded in my mind that I can enjoy myself doing things alone!
I just love this post so much. My ideal New Year’s Eve is not doing anything New Year’s Eve like. I think I will go to a restaurant if I can find one without a special menu, but my dream would be to eat gyros in bed while watching something British & crime related and wearing very soft pajamas. 😘
Thank you!! Thanks! I also don’t really like to go out for New Year’s Eve—I do think I would enjoy a New Year’s Eve wedding though!
OOOO me too.
I ‘liked’ the amazing sequenced dress on Poshmark and the seller promptly sent an offer of $23 to everyone who’d liked it. Such a good price, but I’m not convinced it would fit me. Sharing the price here that the seller is willing to accept in case that sways anyone to get it! 🖤 🪩✨
Thank you for your service! 🫡that is a great deal
Thank YOU! The links in this post were 🤯 in the best way
I was a freshman in high school at the turn of the millennium & for the life of me cannot remember what I was doing - probably in my room watching the twilight zone marathon? I know I kept a journal then but I burned them all senior year sadly.
I also burned some journals in high school lol
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Thanks, Dacy!