I have to admit being rather horrified when I saw the pictures of me in these dresses - I can't believe I wore all of them last summer, thinking that I looked great! All of them have been expunged from my closet, never to return again. All of you have confirmed my sentiments that none of these look good on me. Thank you!
I think that I had the idea that these dresses drew attention to my waist, which I thought would be good, when what they were really doing was adding bulk to my waist. I'm going shopping this coming Wednesday, and I'm bringing the hourglass guidelines with me. I'm going to focus on finding light fabrics with no pleats/gathers/rouching, particularly at the waist. Shopping is always a challenge for me, but I'm determined to not let myself get overhwhelmed.
The dress I'm wearing while I'm holding dd was an $11 find at Nordstrom Rack. I haven't worn it that much because...I don't know why. I'm going to wear it more often now though, especially since my dress collection has been depleted.