One of the best photos that came out of the Queen Elizabeth’s 70th Jubilee was the adorable picture of Prince Harry’s baby girl. If you’re old as me, you can remember when Harry had that same silky red hair. And her shy little smile, brought tears to my eyes. How could anyone find anything to criticize? But guess what. Some mean spirited, prissy women did just that. Posted online that Meghan should have ironed Lilibet’s little blue dress. OMG. Is this angel supposed to sit in a starchy, stiff dress while posing for a photo shoot? Should Lilibet’s dress be Ironed? I vote a resounding No!
How many people actually iron their clothes anymore? When I retired as a hospital department manager 23 years ago, I swore there would two things I would never do again: A) wear panty hose and B) Iron my clothes. I had worn a starched, stiff, ironed lab coat to work every day for over a quarter of a century. And followed the hospital dress code requiring a woman wear panty hose even in the heat of summer. I’ll admit that I’ve occasionally broken my vow. Panty hose might be worn to weddings and funerals—but not always. And sometimes an iron is needed to smooth the creases in a garment mailed from Amazon. But I’ll be darned if I’ll iron tops and pants before going to the store or any casual social occasion.
Clothing manufacturers know we hate to iron. Most fabrics are wrinkle free if taken out of the dryer in time. And if they’re a bit wrinkled? So what. A little baby girl is meant to held and hugged, without worrying about wrinkling her dress. She’s also expected to crawl, roll on the floor, or jump on a sofa without a second thought as to her apparel.
What kind of women would expect a baby’s dress to be ironed? Possibly, someone like an ex-mother-in-law from hell. An up tight control freak who’s just looking for some little something to criticize, instead of simply relaxing and enjoying the miracle of a beautiful one year old child celebrating her first birthday.
Should Lilibet’s dresses be Ironed? Let’s hope not.