Simcha emergency!

Beginner Joined: Nov 09 2006 Posts: 11 Location: brooklyn

I was invited to a the bar mitzvah of a close family friend's son...I just found out tonight that I'll be able to make the simcha, which is tomorrow. My problem is, I don't have a sheitel to wear! I use bandannas to cover, which is definitely not appropriate attire. Also, this is a strictly sheitel crowd and I don't want to be embarrassed...it's to the point that I'm considering not going, but I can't do that to this friend (the father of the boy was kvater by our son's bris!). Does anyone know where I could borrow or rent a sheitel FAST? Like, Sunday (tomorrow) morning? I'm an ash-blonde and at this point, desperate and not picky (just don't want a dark brunette sheitel as it would look as out-of-place on me as neon-pink!). Any help GREATLY appreciated!!!

Posted: Sat, Nov 18 2006, 9:12 pm Post subject: re: Simcha emergency!

Oy, good luck!!!

Sorry I have no ideas, but I really wish you hatzlacha rabba. Let us know what happens! And I hope other amothers can help more than me...

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48155

Do you want to own a sheital? Why not make an appointment at a salon open on Sunday?

Posted: Sat, Nov 18 2006, 9:15 pm Post subject: re: Simcha emergency!

is there no gemach u can go 2?

Beginner Joined: Nov 09 2006 Posts: 11 Location: brooklyn

I should mention I'm in Flatbush and that I can't afford a sheitel (I just had a baby b"H and finances are very tight).

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48155

Ah, that's something else.

Don't you have a Shabbos hat that matches an outfit?

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 07 2006 Posts: 5709

I remember seeing a post

about a week ago

maybe under misc

that a women was giving away a sheitel for free.

I think it was blonde.

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 07 2006 Posts: 5709

it is under the post

GIVING AWAY SHEITEL

Posted: Sat, Nov 18 2006, 9:48 pm Post subject:

It's not blonde, but light brown, if you want to borrow mine for the day. but I need it back before monday morning.
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Diamond Member Joined: Aug 01 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 4999

If you dont mind going with a synthetic one.. ther'es a store in monsey you can get em for like 25 bucks.
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Posted: Sun, Nov 19 2006, 3:30 am Post subject: re: Simcha emergency!

Oy, I would send you mine, I'm a blonde sheital wearer too Smile

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 02 2006 Posts: 4769

This same thing happened to me. My husband has some VERY chassidish family. I remember we were invited to a bar mitzvah something like a month after we got married and I only wear hats. In the end, I ended up getting a fancy hat in Brooklyn that I could stuff all my hair into. I also actually ended up wearing a wig cap underneath the hat to make sure that no hair peeked out since I have a lot of hair.

Posted: Sun, Nov 19 2006, 11:52 am Post subject:

I have a fancy dark brown one, you can PM me for tonight.

Gold Member Joined: Nov 15 2004 Posts: 1272

Surely you don't wear bandanas on Shabbos or Yom Tov? What do you usually wear when you want to dress up? If it is a fancy hat, go with what you have. Who cares if the other women are mostly wearing sheitles? A nice hat can look just as beautiful and you will probably be pleasantly surprised to see other women wearing hats too. For the future, you can look into investing in a sheitle when you have more time to put into looking for the right one. A sheitle that is cut for one person's face can look really awkward on someone else. I'd say go with a nice hat this time.