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Anyone relate to this? re: dresses

crazyone

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"I wear dresses because I'm too lazy to match top and bottoms."

That was me, this morning. Tops and bottoms are so complicated. You have to get the top length right (or tuck, which is complicated), pants are often harder to fit than dresses, etc., and the top and bottom have the coordinate. Why not let the manufacturer do all the coordination for me? I was going to wear separates this morning but didn't have the brain space to figure it out...so I wore the outfit in the finds below instead.

So I frequently end up looking "fancy" even though it's out of sheer laziness

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Floral Flutter-Sleeve Dress

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El Cee

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I love the "grab and go" ease of dresses… especially in the heat of summer -- and also when I am traveling. You are right that they can save us from a lot of morning angst.

citygirldc

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Yes I can relate. It's just easy for me especially in the summer months. No need to really think about it. Just put it on and go.

Diana

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Yep, totally me. I would do this year round if I could, but alas, tights/hosiery take all the easy out of dresses for me.

Angela K

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I totally agree--being lazy keeps me from wearing heels most everyday but IMHO if "being lazy" gets you looking so nice and pulled together--I say go for it. No one else has to know--they only see the FAB result!

Angie

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Some of my clients feel this way for sure - although this is not how I personally feel about dresses.

DonnaF

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I run cold especially in the cooler air of mornings, so the challenge for me with dresses is finding a topper that will work. I like tops + bottoms so I can calibrate how warm/cool I will be. Today I'm wearing a sleeveless dress since I'm going out to the suburbs where it will be in the 80s this a.m. and it will be that warm at home later this p.m. Oh, and this year I bought a 3/4 sleeve collared linen dress (summer oxymoron?) so maybe that will be the answer to my cold neck and arms.

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I was going to say the exact same thing as Diana. Summer is easy but winter not so much. I'm really bad at figuring out how to coordinate hosiery with dresses and skirts ... always seems to bring my outfit down so I often give up.

Also I am wearing a throw-on dress today, too.

rachylou

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I have related, but this year I feel the need to cover up more...

Staysfit

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I haven't thought of dresses that way because I always need to pick a topper for the a/c. I'm in and out of the cold all day so figuring out which will be both attractive and practical is a chore. I think it's almost like picking bottoms.

catgirl

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Not me - I don't wear the same size on top and bottom so I am limited to certain dress styles that look intentional rather than just too big on top. I find a skirt and top so much easier! But I do love my shift and swing dresses - am wearing this one today!

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Twist Short-Sleeve Asymmetric Shift Dress, Black

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celia

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Yes! Same goes for jumpsuits...
And I also spend the days 'dressed up' when my basic motivation is laziness.

Sara L.

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I feel the same - dresses are so easy. I pick one when I can't figure out what to wear or don't have time to figure out a top and bottom combo.

Beth

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Yup! Even in the winter, a dress, tights, and boots are so much easier for me to get into. It's business on the outside, pajama party on the inside:)

Anonymous

I totally agree that it's much easier to wear a dress. That said, I work in a cold office and it's not the type of office where dresses would be appropriate, so I stick to trousers and blouses.

Ginger

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Yes! Particularly when it's warm/hot, so I don't need to worry about legwear.

crazyone

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I also agree that I feel more strongly about this in the summer months. I wear pants a lot more frequently in the winter. That said, I would rather wear a dress rather than a skirt with hosiery in winter, because I find it annoying sometimes to have two waistbands.

Una: you're right, body type does play a role! I can see that dresses aren't often a great fit with your body type, mainly because a lot of them are designed for my body type (hourglass/pear), which is a big reason why I default to them, and why I find buying pants quite difficult. I'm envious of your lean legs/thighs!

Windchime

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Very pretty dress! I love the jewel tones and your choice of shoes.

Like others have written, dresses are much easier for me in spring, summer, and fall. I hardly wear them in winter because my legs get way too cold.

I do find I have to consider footwear pretty carefully with dresses--presumably because it's not hiding under pants!

anne

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I do feel the same way about dresses to some extent - and live in them in summer when not at work. These are usually sack dresses

At work I'd wear dresses at least once a week, if not twice.

I am constrained by having a long torso, so even though dresses are quite flattering on my pear body type, they often don't fit me, as the waist hits too high.

Astrid

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I plan to have more dresses in my wardrobe going forward for exactly this reason. I've always loved to wear my dresses the few times I had ones that fit and looked right. Too bad they are so difficult to find.

Anonymous

For me, I have to be in the mood for a dress, which puts a damper on how many times I wear one. So they're not "easy" in the sense that they aren't an FFBO. I find I stand out too much at work in a dress (I work mostly with men) and heels, and since I'm almost always at work, my dresses only get weekend use.

I wonder now if I should be looking for really low-key dresses and pairing them with oxfords to downplay their femininity...hmmm...

Brooklyn

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I wear dresses a lot to work, for the reason you mentioned. It's just easy peasy. A couple of years ago I deliberately switched my attention to separates, so I can get more variety out of my wardrobe by mix and matching. Recently I was shopping with a girlfriend and I showed her a pair of pants I was considering. She said: I can't be bothered with pants or skirts because it's too much work to figure out an outfit. I just like dresses.

Elle

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In warm weather, I totally agree. Dresses and bare legs are just so easy and put together. But when the weather is colder, I have trouble with dresses catching on tights and riding up - so dresses become too much work for me.

Banoffi

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I wear lots of dresses in the summer, partially for this reason. Like others, I don't tend to wear dresses as much in the winter because they aren't as easy to accessorize for me.

Janet

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I would feel more this way if it was easier to find casual dresses that fit me, are flattering enough, and work for my style. Once I find the right dress, it makes it soooo much easier. But it's a slog to find dresses that work for me!

Brin

I feel much like Janet. I don't know how to shop for dresses! Plus I think of them as something I have to live up to. I don't seem to have this feeling as much with skirts and tops. Trousers are my comfort zone (when they fit, that is, and when the weather permits).

I have one wearable dress right now (see below). I planned to save it for "special" but I'm short on summer officewear so it's in the rotation. I don't look as good in it as the model does!

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catgirl

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High five, Janet! How are we opposite body types yet neither of us can find dresses?

Beth Ann

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I love the idea of simple "dress"ing, but I'm having more difficulty these days finding dresses that flatter and suit my real life. I enjoy them completely on others!