Rose and Sophia are both looking casually cute in this scene. Sophia says she looks like the night hostess at Denny’s and, amazingly, Blanche doesn’t have a tawdry retort about how she slept with both of the Tarlington twins in the dress, too. On the day of Big Daddy’s arrival Blanche really turns the Southern pastiche up to 11 in a dress she says is just like the one that she wore to her sweet sixteen. But don’t be fooled! She’ll put a boil on your butt faster than you can say spaghetti carbonara! Also I just want to give a shout-out to her eyeglasses chain for my good friend, Sarah, who loves those things.īut back to Blanche. Here she is wearing a sweet little apron over a cute, and quite fashion forward, plaid dress. This scene just encapsulates everything about Sophia’s character. Cue Sophia putting a Sicilian curse on him! Barton, argues that it’s not on his property anymore so he shouldn’t have to pay to remove it. Basically the tree from next door falls down on the lanai after the storm and the old fart neighbor dude, Mr. Now, there is a little B storyline going on in this episode. Also note the earrings: they make another appearance in Season 2 in the Isn’t It Romantic episode. I enjoy the way this outfit captures Blanche’s enthusiasm about Big Daddy’s visit. In fact, they both wear it in this episode.
That color usually belongs mostly to Sophia and Dorothy. The yellow is also an interesting choice for her.
I guess it’s just kind of an open jacket without buttons, which also goes against her penchant for longer, more flowy things as the series progresses. Although we see her in pant sets in other episodes throughout the series, I don’t think she ever wears a belted blazer again. I really feel like this outfit is a complete outlier for Blanche. I don’t know what happened with Rose in this scene. They’re all pretty unremarkable, although I do like the style of Dorothy’s top if not the terrycloth fabric. I don’t have much to say about any of the other Girls’ outfits yet. In many ways, this episode belongs to Blanche, both in terms of the story and acting but definitely the fashion.
That is to follow your dreams no matter what struggles or obstacles you face until you see your dream realized and shine like a Rhinestone Cowboy.This time I wanted to pick an episode with less of a Rose focus, so I decided to watch the Big Daddy episode from Season 1.Īfter Sophia tricks Dorothy into drinking some expired orange juice and cuts off Rose’s explanation for being afraid of a storm the night before, Blanche sashays in the room to announce that Big Daddy is coming to town! She regales everybody with a story straight out of Gone With the Wind, but 1980s day wear is in full effect here. It might be the visual appeal of the idea of a cowboy covered in rhinestones that has lent appeal to the song, but many find that the true meaning behind the song has made it a classic. Glenn's version was released in 1975 and the song continues to be a classic with both country and pop fans.
It wasn't until Glenn Campbell was approached to cover the song that it found commercial success. Neil Diamond also recorded the song but neither Weiss nor Diamond experienced any notable commercial success with their recordings. Originally written by Larry Weiss, he recorded it on his album titled, Black and Blue Suite. The song was a big hit for Glenn Campbell, even though others had previously recorded it with little success. But when he reaches his dream, he'll shine like a Rhinestone Cowboy. The lyrics talk about the singer walking the streets and hustling his way to make a break. It is based upon the struggle and dream that a musician faces in their search for fame. The lyrics to Rhinestone Cowboy are pretty straight forward and explain the meaning behind the song.