Front or back??

So I am not the most fashion-forward person in the world, but with the help of my (former! sad!) secretary and friend I am getting better. Anyway, I purchased this lovely frock from Banana Republic. It is silk, mostly white but with pink and navy accent flowers. Not something I would normally wear but really pretty nonetheless. So I ordered off of their website, waited 7 to 10 days, and finally received the shirt in all its glory. One problem: I can't tell which is the front and which is the back. Normally, buttons go in the back. However, the buttons were on the opposite side of the tag. I tried it on both ways, and both ways worked, although the buttons in the front allowed for a little more room in the boobal area. However, it did seem a bit strage to place the buttons, which were around the neckline, in the front. I tried to consult the website as to how the stick insect model was wearing my garment, but the item was no longer available (apparently lots of people loved the shirt and knew exactly which way to wear it)......

So what is a girl to do?

This girl contacted Customer Service. (What else are they there for but to tell you how to properly wear your garments??) This is my response from Matt, the Customer Service Consultant:
"Thank you for your e-mail regarding your Silk floral smock blouse, item#547606. We were happy to hear of your excitement for your blouse, and we hope it becomes a favorite item in your wardrobe. After reviewing our records, we show that the blouse should be worn with the buttons in the front. We hope this information has been helpful to you. We appreciate your business, and we look forward to shopping with you again soon."

I sense a tone in his e-mail. A tone that reads: "Freak! Learn how to dress yourself!" Also, I was not excited about the blouse. I said it was pretty. That makes it sound like the blouse was the highlight of my life. I refuse to admit that the blouse was the highlight of my life...although it may have been the highlight of my Thursday....

Pet Peeve of the Moment

ODOT maintenance vehicles (plows, salt trucks) ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY while the back end and the front end of my Saturn were taking turns to see which end could go forward faster.