DRRRESSES: WANT

So much so that I kind of wish it was an actual skirt. Man, I should learn how to sew.

Lovely! The use of aprons is a weird thing. My mom used to have hand-embroidered ones handed down in the family, and I remember her making a beautiful one with a lot of pieces and a hand-smocked panel in the bib. But they are specifically for wearing OVER YOUR NICE SUNDAY DRESS while cooking for a special occasion or Sunday dinner. And the apron itself is supposed to be nice enough not to downgrade the dress/occasion, or else you'd just tie a big white sheet over yourself. So it's like: dress up in something that's inappropriately fancy for a messy activity. Then cover the inappropriately fancy item with another inappropriately fancy item to protect it.

Underlining all this pretense, of course, is the idea that a true mistress of the kitchen never gets anything on herself anyway, so both the clothing AND the fancy apron are equally safe.

O, artifice! Thy name is...erm...somethingorother.

that apron is darling

What a great apron! I loved the mid-kate 90s apron dress over jeans/pants trend. I think aprons are so flattering because you get to cinch the waist.
Also lovve that dress horseshoe posted!

*mid-late

I thought mid-Kate referred to something to do with La Moss.

when i saw my typo i thought the same thing!

Dresses that I love but won't buy:
http://www.trashydiva.com/trashydiva/jennyssdress1.JPG

http://www.trashydiva.com/trashydiva/obi1CINNABAR.JPG

oh i love them!

I'm kind of glad they are not in stock so I'm not tempted. They're so cute though, and I've heard good things about trashy diva dresses.

so have i! curse you, Julia, i had forgotten that place existed.

good lord those are nice dresses
i esp like the top one -- imagine the accessory possibilities!

honestly, dresses like that are worth a little $$ imo -- it could look like a dozen different dresses depending on what you wear with it.

i made the mistake of beginning my fall clothing fantasizing a little early and now i can't stop thinking about BOOTS TIGHTS SCARVES LAYERS

i just got back from a sweaty bike ride downtown, so summer is wearing a little thin on me atm

Oh I love those dresses too.

I am also thinking about fall and fall clothing and not sweating and ugh I'm over this heat.

http://stores.ebay.com/Celebrity-Charity-Auctions/Mad-Men.html

love that bobbie barrett dress

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=685&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=wednesday+addams+dress&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

A Bettie Page dress store opened recently here, and I kind of got obsessed with this dress:
http://www.jbrclothing.com/v/vspfiles/photos/CURVESGREY-2.jpg

although they didn't have my size and it's sold out everywhere online. Stupid really, I have a beautiful Stop Staring dress (possibly my favourite dress) that I don't have much occasion to wear, so pointless buying a similar one...

i just bought this!

http://static3.modcloth.com/productshots/0053/5414/3920-1.jpg?1287176464

very cute!

<3 cowl necks and everything like them.

Omg I almost bought that from tj maxx at Christmas! But the only one they had was a size too small. Like!

i adore cowl neck stuff too. this didn't have a hip measurement so i'm a little worried about it being too small - usually hip measurements are only a few inches wider the waist and my hips are... 30% bigger.

i will post results in a week!

btw this is on modcloth for under $55 incl shipping

love it

yeah, that's adorable, just1n3

j, i LOVE that store. hate that all the vintage stuff is sold though

i don't understand the way they size things, but so many things on there are super cute

well the sizing is all over the place bc they stock so many different brands. best thing to do is look at the actual flat measurements. i have bought so many dresses from modcloth in the last year! altho i never wear them bc i get all excited about how cute they are, then they arrive, then i feel selfconscious in them :/

but if this one actually fits it'll be super cute over opaque leggings and a thin, fitted l/s top and these new boots i have ordered!

tbh what all those dresses on modcloth & the trashy diva ones make me want to do is finish cleaning/redecorating my apartment so I have room to sew

this dress fits! yay! i think i'm gonna wear it to my big event next weekend! but i need to find gold bangles to go with it.

hey i know this pic is TINY but the dress is at nordstrom but i cant find it. can someone help??

http://creative.ak.fbcdn.net/v41818/flyers/68/8/1305666736760239856_1_6aebde11.jpg

http://data.whicdn.com/images/9267928/GARE-WD8_V1d_large.jpg?1304022483

I have not been able to wear sheath dresses for like six years due to pregnancy/nursing but soon last baby will be weaned and there's going to be some terrible terrible shopping going on.

sunny, that dress is now following me around facebook!

haha. i wish i could say i was responsible but no.

http://cache.net-a-porter.com/images/products/110314/110314_fr_l.jpg

want! but cannot afford/have no occasion to wear atm

Oh man that would look fantastic on you! Fuck one money/occasion!

(ulterior motive: I would like to borrow. But I would need leggings or something to keep my crotch from hanging out in thin air)

Want this but boo to price and availability (sorry in advance if hueg pic)
http://productshots1.modcloth.com/productshots/0073/0331/0d021dd76a577b405922340e0ae26ce3.jpg

xpost yeah it would totally suit me. but.. other issues: 1) it is silk, thus highly likely to get stained easily and 2) the color is characterized as "ORANGE" ? it looks red but orange, i don't know how i feel about. it's antik batik and like $250ish.. i just don't need it.. i think..

I like that orange confection v much! It's exactly the kind of thing I can't wear, but it makes me wish I could.

i love it and it is better if it is orange than red imo

Yeah! Buy it so I can live vicariously through you. I love it but that sort of thing would look ridiculous on me.

i can often get away with super ruffley things because on me they look ironic

still thinking it over...

Love these dresses:
http://whirlingturban.com/boutique/

http://www.cargoclothing.com/Images/Products/3589_8209.jpg

ooh, where is that one from?

my manager just ordered this, UGH. we have a habit of dressing similarly; I'm 7 years younger so I am essentially single white femaling her. but she has great taste!

http://www.us.allsaints.com/women/dresses/unicorn-dress/unicorn-print/wdk152-2595 (won't let me hotlink grrr)

oh that is cool
i went into all saints when in nyc last time and wanted pretty much all of their dresses

oooh that IS nice