Clearing up a mystery costume mess - fox2now.com

Please enable Javascript to watch this video WEBSTER GROVES, MO (KTVI) - "ok, so it's a costume and a shawl," said Barb Buck, who lives on South Elm street in Webster Groves.

She's describing a promenade costume that someone dropped off at the home she shares together with her family unit.

"I wasn't home but a friend of mine changed into right here, and a lady came to the door and Pat observed, 'C'mon in.' So she got here in and pointed out, 'i am shedding this gown off,' and Pat stated, 'smartly, Barb's no longer domestic.' She referred to, 'it truly is okay, i'm just going to go away it.'"

however Buck wasn't expecting a promenade costume. And her daughter hadn't loaned one out. so they didn't be aware of what to do.

"So I referred to as my neighbor," referred to Buck. "It wasn't theirs. They called their neighbor, it wasn't theirs. So I have a blue prom costume with an evening bag that I haven't any theory who dropped it off; and i don't have any thought who it belongs to."

A dilemma developed regarding the origins of the gown.

"No clue," observed Buck. "I do not know who it turned into that got here, and that i have no idea anything about this dress. did not leave their identify, failed to even say their identify. just ran in, dropped it off, and ran out. I've checked with every younger woman that is round right here, and it's now not theirs."

Barb stated she's checked together with her neighbors. She changed into asked if she checked to peer if there's a condo at 124 North Elm highway, which would be simply just a few blocks away, right on the other aspect of East Lockwood.

"No, I didn't," she pointed out. "however I'll should examine on that. that's an idea. I might do this. I may run up to 124 and notice."

Late Thursday night, the prom gown mystery became solved. It wasn't a promenade gown at all, Barb said, however greater of a night gown. a chum of Barb's was on the town from California. That friend saw one more buddy and referred to, "good day, i want a costume for dinner."

The other chum stated, "I've bought simply the costume. I'll drop it off at Barb's."

bet what—they by no means informed Barb until they saw her at dinner Thursday nighttime.