With petticoats and trash bags fluttering in the wind, a group of nine Port Townsend women hit the streets on Black Friday to pick up trash while dressed to the nines. Wearing fancy dresses found at the backs of their closets, made out of household items such as a Christmas tree skirt, or from the rack at Goodwill, the group began at Safeway and waltzed their way through town, making it cleaner as they went along. Their trash bags and trash grabbers were a stark contrast to their outfits, which were adorned with flowers, feathers, hats and lace. “We’re showing respect to the earth,” said Tracy Grisman, organizer of the impromptu cleanup. “People dress up to go to church, to go to weddings. We’re just showing respect to the earth by dressing up and picking up the litter, which is increasing exponentially and often ends up in the ocean.” Despite a light drizzle Friday afternoon, the women were in high spirits, dancing around, joking, laughing and picking up detritus with joy, all in an effort to reject the consumerism that often comes with the day after Thanksgiving. “We’re doing this on Black Friday because this is a day of consumption, and I feel like we all need to reduce our consumption rather than increase it,” said Janet Welch, who was dressed in a purple Victorian-esque dress, complete with her mother’s vintage hat. “Instead of shopping, we’re picking up litter.”