My DeForest Kelley Garb

Last night while I was in bed, close to falling to sleep, I had a flashback to DeForest Kelley asking me (weeks before he passed away) if I could fit into any of his clothes.

I joked at the time, “Probably not!” pointing to my big boobs.

But he persisted and told me to take any of his clothes that I liked or wanted, so I took some items (mostly sweaters, vests and stuff I’d either seen him wear in public or that I had given him as presents, which he had worn for various ceremonies — star ceremony, handprint ceremony at the Chinese Theater, at conventions, etc. — items I had pictures of him wearing).

So, thus inspired by my flashback, I got up and actually tried on three of them. They fit now (chest-wise, and I could pull them all the way down but I don’t want to stretch them out, so I didn’t wear them more than a second or two) and they will fit GREAT after my panniculectomy this spring (or summer, if COVID puts that procedure out farther), so I will be able to wear his sweaters.

Don’t know if I’ll be able to wear his casual shirts after the surgery, but I will see.

So, I’m excited! After 21 years, I might be able to do what De suggested and hoped I could. The two shown here are the ones I tried on.

I just have to be sure to behave the way HE would while wearing them. I’ve been known to be UN-like De more times than I care to remember.

I hope this new ability to wear his clothes will remind me of all he taught me about interacting with others…

He was such a gem!!!

I can’t mess it up. Messing up would be  akin to donning a Mister Rogers sweater and having my hand in the Daniel Tiger puppet and doing something un-Rogers-like.

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