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Yay or Nay? sexy red dress

Mo

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Okay, this is an old pic I just got off my phone because I have found this dress again. I loved it when I tried it on, but the voices in the back of my head said, "too tight, too bright, too much!" I was seriously contemplating how to sew the shoulders back up so it would be more demure lol. I left it behind. Now that I have the chance to grab it again, should I? Or should I let sleeping dresses lie? Be as honest as you like - ie: 10 lbs of potatoes in a 5 lb sack - I'm okay with it! Really!
I am (and would) wear it over skinnies more like a tunic.

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Latest reply was from Claudia

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gosh.. that's a fab dress! BUT, it is also quite sexy. It looks like a great dressy night out outfit, but I'm not sure I can visualize it as you are proposing wearing it. How short is it?
I"m not sure what I think of the shoulder cut outs as well. part of me thinks.. fab, and part of me thinks... just one sexy detail too many.
Where would you plan to wear it?

Debora

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I love the color on you! The fit looks great, too. I'm thinking this would be a great date night dress. I have the same reservations as Kim, though, about the shoulder cut-outs. I the fabric twist detailing in the front.

Mo

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Yep - I'm right there with you Kim! Probably a night out on the town back in Tahoe - drinks, the casino, maybe dancing (we still go to the dance clubs sometimes!). And I would likely have a little jacket over it 90% of the time but . . . the shoulders give me pause, too.

Queen Mum

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how much is it?

Mo

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$25 plus $5 shipping. I originally found it on a sale rack for around the same price a few months ago.

Queen Mum

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hmm, not bad...
I think I can totally see this as a fun dancing/casino evening dress. I'm leaning toward yay. Funny thing is, if it were sleeveless, I'd have no qualms at all.. but add those sleeves with the shoulder detail and I hesitate.
How short is it?

Mo

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It is 32" but quite stretchy. I don't think I'd be comfortable wearing it bare legged with all the rest that is has going on sexy-wise! And yes, the shoulders are quite the hang up aren't they?! Funny, I have a pic with on old friend wearing a green top like this from St. Paddy's day we worked years back. And I thought she looked great - but maybe green is safer than red. . .

Anonymous

You are beautiful, stunning, but I am not feeling the dress. I don't like the cut-out shoulder detail with the long sleeves. If you buy it, I'd recommend removing the sleeves and wearing it as a sleeveless dress.

Maya

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How about just removing the sleeves and making it a sleeveless dress?

Claudia

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I say pass on this particular dress.

Your figure is simply gorgeous, the fit and style of this dress show it off (form fitting and clingy), and the color is just beautiful on you. BUT this particular dress looks a bit cheap-ish and I know you can find something along the very same lines that is much better and higher end looking. Those shoulders just ruin it I think and take it over the top.

Debora

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I think the suggestion of removing the sleeves is a great one. This is really a pretty dress on you, and would look great sleeveless.

Mo

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Hmm, that's 3 votes for altering to sleeveless. I have tons of summer spaghetti, cap and short sleeve dresses already, though. Damn, I wish this just had regular shoulders on it!!

EDIT: perhaps it would be easy to also just sew another fabric under the shoulders, like a mesh or something . . .

Queen Mum

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I'd pass then if it's too short to wear sans leg covering....
The combination of shortness, color, form fitting and the shoulders does venture into "cheap" territory.

Mo

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That's what the little voices were saying to me . . . sigh. Okay, anyone know where I can find a nice cashmere version of this, with shoulders intact, and a few inches longer?? Thanks!

Claudia

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Mo, I don't know how you feel about online shopping for clothes, but SmartBargains (link from YLF) has some great deals on designer and higher end dresses right now (a whole slew of ones priced at $39). If you haven't taken a look, maybe you should see what they have.

rae

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Your instincts are saying "no" to the shoulders.

Scarlet

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I think the dress looks great on you, except that the shoulders are too much for some reason. I don't think it is too tight or something. It would look great sleeveless, but I can't see covering up the hole with mesh or something. It would cost about 10 times as much, but you would look great in a DVF dress, and they do last for years and years.

Angie

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From what I can see the dress looks great! I love the shoulder detailing!

But it would be a total deal breaker if it was short. The length would have to fall very close to the knee.

Mo

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Angie, just curious - does it need to be longer to counter balance the shoulder detail? Or in your opinion does a tight dress like these need to be to the knee regardless of the cut away shoulders? It goes to the bottom of the pic frame - if you look close you can see my black jeans on the bottom left.

Kyle

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I like it on you and think you can pull it off.

Angie

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A dress that is as tight as this needs to be longer because it balances out the "overly alluring" factor - especially on someone over 40. It's really short when you sit down.

Ah. I see the hemline now. Thanks for pointing that out! The dress is now a nay because it's too short. FWIW, that's my opinion.

Mo

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Well, now I'm back in a quandary, as the length is not so much an issue to me since I'll be wearing it over skinnies . . .

Steph

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I know I have said this before, but I feel like everything looks great on you! Having said that, I really dislike the shoulders. The color and fit don't bother me in the least, but I feel like the shoulders make it lean to the trashy end of the spectrum. If they were attached, or could be attached, I would go for it.

With the dress as form-fitting as it is, will it look strange over skinnies? It seems like you would end up seeing all the bumps from the fabric of your jeans.

ETA: looking at the dress more closely, it almost seems like you could pull the sleeve up and have the shoulder stitched together at the seam. Is the dress returnable? Would it be worth taking to a tailor to see?

Mo

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Steph, you're reading my mind. I actually thought of having the shoulders stitched up or putting zippers in, since they are fun. I haven't actually bought it yet. Still deliberating. I'm wearing it over my J brand skinnies here and I don't think it looks too lumpy?

Steph

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Oh, I didn't realize you were wearing it over skinnies in the photo. Not lumpy at all!

I like the idea of joining up the seam with a zipper! Or even leaving the sleeve as is, but attaching some mesh, as you suggested, with zippers on both seams could look kind of cool and edgy.

Kristine

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The color and cut are gorgeous on you, but I don't love the shoulder cut-outs either. They look kind of 80s to me and unfortunately not in the good way (probably flashbacks to my Prince days). So if you can go sleeveless or find something similar without the cut-outs, I say yay.

Angie

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Over skinnies and leggings is fabulous. I thought you wanted to wear the dress on it's own - not as a tunic. Sorry if I missed that point, Malina. Only had one cuppa so far

It's a matter of personal preference. I love the 80's cut out shoulder details.

Angie

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And I just added to my comment! I didn't know you wanted to wear the dress as a tunic! I changed my vote to yay.

Irene

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I don't love the shoulder detail but, I don't know, it looks good on you. I don't find it 'too sexy' either, even if it is short, and I don't think it looks 'cheap'. I don't know how old you are, but you look quite young to me... in the end though, it all comes to how you feel in that dress.

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