DRRRESSES: WANT

It's too close to looking like something from Sears.

I love the shape otherwise. I wish it were red with black piping or some other solid color.

Not that there's anything wrong with sears but, you know.

i'm always afraid that anything with a print would be too dental-hygienist-y.

if it looked like sears circa 1950s, i'd be cool w/it.

The softer side of. (/cornelia)

The overlapping boxes want to be one of those '60s geometric prints but they've "jazzed" it up by setting them on a slight upward diagonal, which makes the impact a little...frenetic. Just seems like poor textile design/choice.

yeah :/ the fabric would make nice sheets/pillow cases though

banana has a black dress on sale like the one justine linked at nordstrom but i ended up opting out bc i don't like how i look in cap sleeves and i always say i'll find a sweater/cardi that looks good with a dress and i never do and then i don't wear it enough. sigh.

So I didn't get a dress. I went to Lord and Taylor and tried on about 10 but none were right. Then I got tired and gave up. Serves me right for leaving it to the last minute. So I'm wearing an old standby but got a new necklace and shawl and am going out for shoes this morning. I sort of suck at shopping for clothes. Accessories and make-up and stuff I'm a pro at but I get really anxious about clothes and HATE trying things on. At least I know this one looks good and that I'll be comfortable. Oh well.

i am awful at accessories!

but i think you actually made a great choice here - i resent having to spend money a new outfit for every damn thing (see: my opera ball dress i will never wear again and decided i don't even like all that much).

Hey T we should hit up Secondi in Dupont. Bring yer unwanted dresses. I have one involving netting.

oooh yes definitely

i won a $200 gift certificate to the same store i got my wedding dress from, and although i won it back on january 1st, but i still haven't chosen anything. i need the help of ILS ladies!

keep the following in mind while helping me choose:
- i'm short/have short legs
- big big BIG hips
- v v short-waisted

http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.232684274.jpg

http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.270180942.jpg

http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.269309454.jpg

http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.236645942.jpg

http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.173428852.jpg

you can ignore the colours, that's another thing i need to figure out.

I think the camel dress with the black piping and sash is BY FAR the classiest. Don't like any of the other color combos.

Are the first set & the piped beige dress the same? I like the beige dress (in blue perhaps? I just love blue) but if it were for me, it would need to not have piping.

they are all slight alterations on the chameleon convertible dress (like my wedding dress). the one laurel likes comes with a crinoline skirt.

oh and it's not piping, exactly - it's a reversible dress.

I thought it reminded me of your wedding dress - hah! Awesome! I like the crinoline too. Reversible sounds like even more fun!

I dislike the one with three shades of tan because the edges look overcast instead of turned under and hemmed, and that lettuce ruffly edging reads as really cheap to me. That may be unfair but that's how it is.

All the other ones, I think just pale in comparison to the dark camel. It will accessorize AMAZINGLY! All rich colors go with that! Especially RED.

laurel OTM about the camel dress being best by far, and about edges.

the first 2 beige ones, i don't like teh bodices at all. they just end up looking really not-nice if you're busty. i used to have a dress with the top like that (same sort of edges too) and i always felt sorta ick about it. wore it all the time bcuz it was comfy but not because i loved it. best to get clothing you'll love, if you can!

Laurel - she doesn't have to stick with the colours though, if that influences your decision.

I don't like layered dresses either though.

i do not like the layered one either!

guys i need a dress for a friend's wedding in early december. there's not a lot of terrific irl shopping where i am so i think i am limited to online. my go-to is usually Nordstrom, and in fact i just bought a dress online from there, but it doesn't really work and i'll be sending it back. any other online shops i should check out? i feel like i always struggle lately when i'm dress shopping--everything looks too juniors or else too matronly (that could be about my own issues, to be fair.)

this is the one i'm sending back to nordstrom.

not overly special but banana and ann taylor do a lot of dresses that would be wedding-appropriate. and i have officially lived in the suburbs too long!

modcloth.com and asos.com are kind of younger and funkier but can be kind of hit and miss. Depends on your style, I guess. Asos has free shipping and returns in the US so no cost to try anything, and they have TONS of stuff - it's kind of hard to filter through it all.
I've only ordered one dress from Modcloth before and it was horrible, but they have some very cute retro kind of dresses. Be wary of how short they can be!
I also like Karen Millen dresses but would want to try on in-store.

i tend to assume nothing on modcloth is going to be big enough for me, but asos has some really cute stuff! thanks for reminding me they exist.

what about that shakti site? something cute but simple that you would get a lot of wear out of and could glam up with shoes/accessories

e.g. this one already posted

http://www.eshakti.com/clothimages/CL0021731L.jpg

yeah that is adorable! is this eshakti we're talking about? i will check it out!

http://g.nordstromimage.com/imagegallery/store/product/Medium/15/_6472655.jpg

this one's all right. love the color, like the inverted pleats. not sure about the ruffle thingy and can't help wishing it were a little less demure, but what are you going to do.

omg asos! so much cute

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/5/2/0/1/1851025/multi/image1xl.jpg

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/9/8/9/6/1746989/red/image1xl.jpg

that first one is a little shorter than i would wear, i think, and i'd probably sweat too much dancing in the second one, but they are adorable.

I love ASOS! I think you might have to look at the sale/clearance section and (if you're feeling splurgy) the designer section separately as they don't always all show up under e.g. 'all dresses'. They are among the best clothing websites if only for their clear pics and catwalk videos.

It's winter, first one + tights? It's so pretty..I want!

Oh I just looked properly at that red one. Love it so much! Although the back zip is nuts!

kinder, you have destroyed my life btw. i need at least 10 of these dresses.

haha, sorry... I'm meant to be doing an assignment right now but 1489 dresses is suddenly more important :)

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/8/8/9/2/1882988/red/image1xxl.jpg

this is maybe a little goth? but pretty:

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/3/7/9/2/1702973/red/image1xl.jpg

simple, but pretty:

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/8/0/8/3/1703808/red/image1xl.jpg

I LOVE THAT YOU LOVE ORANGE. Although WHOAH that champagne satin one you're returning is HA-CHA-CHA, you are brave!

i am a brazen hussy.

I knew there was a reason I liked you.

OMG I NEED ANN CURRY'S (lol Today Show themed) DRESS!

http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RinaRC4D3000B-7FB7-8443-D473-33806D16268E.jpg&width=600

cuet! would look great on you imo.

I love it so much. Don't think it's the kind of thing you can buy off the rack though.

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/3/4/4/4/1704443/print/image1xl.jpg

not exactly my style but i know some ilx ladies like to rock the 40s silhouette and it is currently $25 on asos.com

BAAAAAAATS: WANT
http://www.eleykishimoto.com/photo-blog/AW1112%20LOOK%203.jpg

oh my

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/4/9/9/2/1832994/cherrypiepurple/image1l.jpg

this one which i have admired before is now $46.55