DRRRESSES: WANT

maybe it was this colour

http://www.iphone4wp.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iPhone-4-Blue-Background-05.jpg

That was the colour in my head!! When I used to do web design, many designs ended up in that colour with yellow accents. I have a Swedish soul. :D :D

aw i love i love style dreams :)

yeah speaking of chiffon pleats I saw this while xmas shopping last month and really really liked it. it's the girliest piece of clothing I've ever considered buying (usually I would detest the idea of wearing anything pleaty/frilly/puffy/not straight lines, so I'm a bit confused over why I like this dress):

http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l442/acrobins/pleats.jpg

desperate for it to go on sale, currently at $225 :/

ooh i love it too! the ruffles/pleats are nicely refined yet still fun - i bet it would feel great to swirl around in

yes that is v pretty

The houndstooth skirt came. It does not fit. I am so sad.

:(

:( :( can you order it in another size?

Not sure this image is going to work, can't seem to find a link that's a jpeg. I never wear dresses and suddenly bought two. Here's the first one.
http://us.asos.com/Whistles-Poppy-Contrast-Shirt-Dress/xfht8/?iid=1843505&cid=8799&sh=0&pge=37&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Blue%2Fmulti&mporgp=L1doaXN0bGVzL1doaXN0bGVzLVBvcHB5LUNvbnRyYXN0LVNoaXJ0LURyZXNzL1Byb2Qv&utm_source=google_product_search&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google_product_search&WT.tsrc=Google%20Product%20Search

argh. have to go, will try again later

modcloth had a big sale this week so i bought a couple of summer dresses
http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/try-triangle-again-dress
http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/captivating-cascades-dress

good chance they will end up in the pile of other modcloth dresses i own that don't fit, but for $14-15 it was worth the gamble

xp to R

http://images.asos.com/inv/media/5/0/5/3/1843505/bluemulti/image1xl.jpg

YESSSSSSSSSSSS

Astonishingly stylish.

YESYESYES

Yeah, I love that.

I'm gonna return the houndstooth skirt but I don't know if I'll actually get in in another size. Haven't decided if I am gonna get it in another size or not.

After this and the red dress thing not fitting I'm pretty frustrated with online shopping. Oh well.

Thanks J! Damn, why can't I do that? I really love it, haven't worn it yet - thinking I will do so for my 40th in Feb. Right, now to try to post the second one...

And here is the second one (drumroll, fingers crossed) (might be hueg)

http://www.whistles.co.uk/pws/client/images/catalogue/products/00501228208/categorysearch/00501228208_fr.jpg

oooh, I love those dresses, R! You've done well. No new dresses for me lately.. BUUUUUUUUUUT, in the middle of February I'll be in ~Cuba~ for our honeymoon and I will get to wear the dresses I've purchased over the fall/winter without having to deal with tights and shrugs and other sources of warmth! Very excited.

I have two Modcloth dresses that don't fit well either :(

Now that is what I call a dress-wearing occasion!

The one thing I am proud of – and this might be because the weather has been more mild in general – is that I have successfully continued to wear skirts and dresses all through winter, simply adding on a couple layers but finally keeping some sense of style. In years past I always just suck it up and throwing pants on all winter long. I simply do not look very good in pants, I have finally reconciled myself to this fact. But I sure as hell could use a tan!

Forgive the shitty grammar, I am lazy and used the speech to text option to type this for me. Terrible.

That gets easier when you a) don't own pants, and b) are from Michigan and waited for the school bus outside in all weather, and c) are a sturdy peasant like me.

Global warming also a help tbh. NYC has been ridic so far this "winter."

I've been waiting for the bus my whole life in Toronto... I don't even know how to drive. :( I used to be able to wear jeans to work, that was easier..this year I picked warm boots over thick leg cover!

Finefinemusic: Cuba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is incredibly awesome!!! It's been a dream destination spot for me for decades. I came close once but the person I was traveling with at the time was not serious about it. Congratulations and best wishes, enjoy your honeymoon!

Thank you! We're really excited. This is the first time either of us have escaped "winter" to go somewhere nice, and we were both too afraid of Mexico, heh. Plus we're historical junkies (he comes with a side of political junkie as well) so we're really looking forward to Havana.

Back to dresses, I don't know if I didn't see these before or eShakti added a bunch of new ones, but can I say DAMN THEM!! ?

Want:
http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0021735/Ruffled-cotton-poplin-dress
http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0021554/Ruffle-front-surplice-dress
http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0023015/Rosette-trim-dress

I also feel like we all need this one!

http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0023082/Eternal-sunshine-dress
Lech: http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0023067/Clockworks-shirtdress
Someone was looking for a similar dress? http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0022776/Knit-stripe-dress

I like this, but a lot of credit is for the name - d'Anjou Pear Dress!!
http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0023049/D

I like the pear dress, esp. the color, but that black one is a bit busy for me. I can't really wear large prints.

ahhh, that's fair. It was more the idea of clock prints that somehow whispered your name to me! Heh. It *is* a bit busy. Also I wish it were possible for all prints to always line up at the seams.

I do like clocks!

Ooh the knit stripes. All the other ones are anathema to my body type but cheerful fabrics.

Love the yellow polka dot, LOVE as in I WANT!

Has anyone out there ever ordered a dress from:
http://www.shabbyapple.com/t-apparel.aspx
Shabby Apple?

Now I want the pear dress as well because it does have a flattering cut. Not buying dresses until after I deliver though....

That clock print one is awesome although that fit would look terrible on me.

So, I'm wearing the black and white striped dress I posted above and I'm in love with the shape which is really flattering for me (I have small hips and a sticky-out tummy). I'd love to find more with a high-ish, defined waist and slightly flared skirt, but more work-appropriate, i.e. plain and less flare in the skirt. Any ideas for places to look?

Also, I want to be able to recreate this look but with tops and skirts. I realize this means I'll have to learn to belt. Where on earth to start? I haven't tucked in a top since I was about 10.

Ohh, tucked pants are still mine enemy, but I've had good luck with skirts. Except I am too squishy for belts to look very good on me; still don't have the knack for them. I generally wear high-waisted skirts so the tucking looks nicer (hits me in the spot where I can pretend I am not lumpy, heh.) Aside from eShakti and the Canadian site Rickis, I don't have many dress sites to rep for you, though..

just aim to recreate the blousey 90s! i miss my old button up paisley shirts. we used to call them heyday shirts

http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/811/cover_123181592009.jpg

also i think laurel said somewhere that ll bean or one of those otherwise outdoorsy/stodgy retailers has good tailored skirts for work?

Oh, she did! Land's End if I recall?

right! they were nice skirts, if a little pricey iirc?

oh, nice recommendation - there are some nice a-line skirts on there. But they sit on the hips... I think I will have to scour many sites.

this skirt is pink but i think it's what you're looking for? http://shopruche.com/pink-lady-button-up-skirt.html#NP=640e3ad33a463382b0a4e701c88fa961
most of my high waisted skirts are vintage so i have no idea where to buy them new.

Yes!! The pink wouldn't work for me but at least such skirts are out there somewhere - thanks. I should definitely try for vintage as well.

Bit worried I will feel claustrophobic with anything pressing on my stomach, but I can but try.

I have the skirt in denim!

Love that Ruche website, La Lechera!!!!

I found some awesome dresses today.

Hello my pretty, you will be mine:

http://images.bloomingdales.com/is/image/BLM/products/0/optimized/1262570_fpx.tif?wid=325&qlt=90,0&layer=comp&op_sharpen=0&resMode=sharp2&op_usm=0.7,1.0,0.5,0&fmt=jpeg

You too baby:

http://images.bloomingdales.com/is/image/BLM/products/7/optimized/1266577_fpx.tif?wid=460&qlt=90,0&layer=comp&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.7,1.0,0.5,0&fmt=jpeg

And perhaps you too:

http://images.bloomingdales.com/is/image/BLM/products/5/optimized/1272255_fpx.tif?wid=460&qlt=90,0&layer=comp&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.7,1.0,0.5,0&fmt=jpeg