I Bid Adieu to you, Christmas
"You look so pretty, hija!"
I wore a white silk flapper dress with beautiful sewing designs instead of rhinestones and sequins. It had a low neckline, showing a bit of my cleavage, and the bottom of the dress had a fringe. I also wore silk gloves that reached up to my forearm. Mama didn't like the usual shiny flapper fashion, so she made me wear a vintage-looking one by by her close friend from the fashion industry. She also wanted the dress to hug my waist instead of being drop-waisted. I completed the outfit by adding white heeled sandals.
My neck was bare of any jewelry and my hair was curled tightly into a medium bob covering my ears and falling down up to my shoulders. May simple headpiece din ako, and it was a crystal rhinestone headpiece that you see brides wear during a wedding.
I did a little dance while looking at myself in front of the mirror. I find it cute na gumagalaw 'yung fringe.
Ayaw ni mama na kapalan 'yung make up ko so I just had a slightly smokey eyeshadow and a light red lip.
"Your cousins are all there now. Ikaw nalang ang hinihintay."
Naglakad na kami ni mama papuntang staircase. Mama looks smoking hot in her black shiny flapper dress. Unlike the usual bobs and short hairs features in the flapper era, her layered hair was straightened and was cascading behind her back, moving gracefully as she walks.
Pagkababa naming sa hagdan naka tutok lahat ng mga mata sa amin ni mama. My relatives all clapped and a few were cheering and chanting. Tumawa ako sa kakulitan nila.
"My very, very, very timeless and gorgeous wife, everyone!" si papa.
"Holy, holy, holy..." Liza was at the end of the staircase then she hugged me. "Look at you!"
"Thank you, look at you too!" I checked her out. Her black and gold flapper dress reached below her knees and it hugged her beautiful body curves. She also had rhinestones on her face. Her black gloved hand held mine and she squealed.
"We need a freaking picture!"
"Yes!" We held hand in hand as we greeted our relatives.
"Well, the Great Gatsby fashioned did stressed us out but look at us, all in tassels and shiny." Tumawa ang aunt ko. We all laughed because this year was in fact a challenge for our outfits! Good thing I have mama.
My boy cousins and uncles were in suits and bow or ties. A few of my cousins were slightly extravagant though, with hats and vest suits.
The party started shortly. We normally party at our huge garden, but mama wanted to hold it at our living room to really make everything feel like the Great Gatsby.
The living room was decked out in black, gold, and silver accents. The chandelier's soft, inviting glow complemented the ambiance well. There was a table with a variety of alcoholic beverages, and on top of it was a pyramid of wineglasses decorated with feathers and gold glitter.
May speeches and words of thanks 'yung mga uncles ko. My papa also had a speech as to how we should always keep our family bond tightly knitted, and that it won't be sewn with toxicity and bad parenting. That we should always been each other's comfort and safe place.
"Our family is not perfect, like any other families. Our family had countless of mistakes, like any other families. But I hope that unlike any other families, we shouldn't impose toxicity upon our children, upon others. That whatever problems arises, whatever turbulence and dilemmas we'll face, we should always help each other. Because in this vast and big world, with billions and billions of people, it's us who shares the same blood." My papa then raised his wine glass to which we all followed, "A toast to us, Velasco Clan. Merry Christmas!"
