The winner is...

something that will look completely unfamiliar.After getting feedback, and some kind of leaning toward 1 or 2, but with no real consensus, I took some advice from Bonnie. She suggested that feeling comfortable and well dressed might be worth splurging on something. I think the reason I needed voting in the first place was that none of the other options felt right for an interview.

So, my niece went with me and was my fashion consultant (she is available for hire if you happen to be in the Omaha area). The jacket fits well (better than the other options). It's open here so you can see the blouse. Some of you thought I should stick with the traditional collared blouse. After trying on a bunch that just didn't fit right, I remembered why the number of traditional blouses/shirts I've owned in my adulthood could be counted on both hands. There's no way I would have been comfortable wearing one to an interview.

Now all I need to do is finish my presentations and handouts. My interview is changed to Monday, 2-4pm mountain time, so well wishes and thoughts sent my way at that time are much appreciated. This means that I will have an extra day in Missoula, too. Woo hoo! I'll keep you all posted on the results. Thanks for all your comments and thoughts.

(Callie, as always, looks fantastic.)

The next voting adventure

because I can't be trusted to dress myself....at least for things that are important and at which you may be judged on appearance.

Okay, I am trying to figure out what to wear for a 2 hour interview at a public library. These are potential options. Any advice, suggestions, comments appreciated. The caveats are that since I'm paying to travel to the interview, I don't really have a budget for buying interview clothes. All of my suits & jackets are more appropriate to cooler weather.

This is my other question, though. So far, the weather forecast has the high for interview day in the lower to mid 70s. Is this still too hot for wool? Or would it look out of place in the summer? That could open up a few other options.

Option 1 - taken with flash so the colors are a bit off - is a short sleeve jacket too casual?

Option 2 - is a dress appropriate for an interview? (again taken with flash)

Option 3 - like option 1 but different skirt
Option 4 - Skirt from option 3, jacket from options 1, 2, 3, different untucked shirt

Option 5 - skirt from option 1 with the matching jacket. The jacket (and skirt) desparately need to be ironed. The jacket would need some sort of alteration, as it just seems too baggy/frumpy. The shirt underneath doesn't seem to work, either.

So, give me your thoughts and suggestions (email me or post comments on the blog). If none of these seem appropriate, let me know that, too, so I can develop Plan S. I can post pics of wooly things if necessary. Since it's 97 with 60+ percent humidity, wooly things only come out if everything here gets voted down. (temp also explains lack of anything done to hair)