This dress isn't good.

Boof

Received my Quicksilver dress from Nordstrom, and I think it confirms that horizontal lines are not my friend. It also has a ridiculous keyhole cutout in the back that goes down below my bra strap. Opinions are appreciated. I'm thinking I should return it. Do you agree?

front view:
http://s717.photobucket.com/al.....G_1487.jpg

side view (Yikes!):
http://s717.photobucket.com/al.....G_1488.jpg

with red Talbots boyfriend cardi:
http://s717.photobucket.com/al.....G_1491.jpg

16 years ago

Dressing

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Latest reply was from Angie

Louise

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Hum tricky one. Side view looks as though it hangs straight down from the bust, though are voluminous dresses supposed to do that?
I'm on the fence on this one, sorry that's not much help x

16 years ago

Steph

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I think you could do better. I don't think it's the horizontal lines that are an issue, but rather it's just the cut of the dress. It seems to just tent out below the chest, and it totally hides your shape. The colors look nice on you, and if you wanted to keep it I would try belting the cardigan you have over it in the third photo--that might bring it in at the waist. But otherwise, I would return it.

16 years ago

Queen Mum

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I'm with Louise- on the fence. By itself it's cute from the front, but from the side it just hangs. I really don't care for it with the cardi-maybe the color is too close to the color in the dress. Do you have a denim jacket, or a black or brown pleather jacket to try it with?

I know what you mean about the horizontal lines. I keep trying on plaid things and finally yesterday I realized why I never like them-- it's because plaid has horizontal lines in it.

16 years ago

Lori

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I think it is really cute on you from the front, the side, not so flattering, but belting it might be the answer. If you try and feel more comfortable with it belted, I say keep it, otherwise, return it and replace with something more flattering.

16 years ago

Laura

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I actually kind of like the dress, but not with the cardigan (the sleeves are too pretty to be covered), and that keyhole feature in the back sounds annoying. If there's no way to correct the bra showing issue, I would definitely vote "return."

16 years ago

Laura

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