https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:25:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647841 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:05:00 +0000 Sarah A 647841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>would a thin t underneath work to let the straps out enough so the empire line hits underbust? If not, I think I vote to transition to a skirt... I really like the from detail stitching! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647835 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:42:06 +0000 Anonymous 647835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You don't necessarily have to cut it. You can layer a light cardi over the dress. I know some of us have moved past cardis but they are a summer necessity for me. It is too hot for blazers and I need that extra layer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647772 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 07:29:55 +0000 ManidipaM 647772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote to skirtify...! It really is a very pretty dress --- if only it fit just so. </p> <p>I have one of those cotton on cotton empire lines in pink, which too has the seam sitting too high and adjusting the straps sends the neckline too low --- so I know exactly how aggravating this can be. Mine's too straight in the 'skirt' to chop up as well, so I use it sleep in on really hot, sticky-humid nights. The cotton wicks moisture away and I don't feel smothered in a voluminous nightdress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647625 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:36:29 +0000 biscuitsmom 647625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it'd make a really nice skirt....Im glad you're doing that </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647622 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:32:05 +0000 Diana 647622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, Rae, and Tanya: I think you're right that the bust line thing is annoying and looks odd. I don't think there's a way to fix it, unfortunately (well, I could lower the straps as they are adjustable but that would result in way more cleavage showing that I am comfortable with). I think I am going to try to chop it into a midi skirt. </p> <p>Joy, I actually do need a floaty black summer skirt. I have other black skirts but they are shorter and slimmer and feel a bit too restrictive for hot summer days. I think this would make a nice, lightweight, floaty skirt and as a bonus it is 100% cotton including the lining which is getting rarer and rarer these days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647611 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:21:00 +0000 Anonymous 647611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote to consign this piece unless you need a black summer skirt. There's a reason that you have it in the back of your closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647568 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:37:41 +0000 rae 647568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It makes me wiggy when bustlines sit on the bust... I guess I'm a toss vote. :T </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647517 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:17:11 +0000 Angie 647517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm. I really like the dress, Diana! But I don't want it cutting you ON the bust line. The empire line has to fit under the bust. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647514 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:09:36 +0000 IndyGal 647514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with Tanya, I'd chop into a fun skirt. As a dress, I think it makes you look bigger than you are around the middle. I think there are much more flattering dress options out there for your cute figure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647447 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:29:34 +0000 Tanya 647447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the dress, but not how it fits around the bust area. I would chop it of and turn it into a gorgeous midi skirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647446 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:28:56 +0000 Diana 647446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Denise, I meant chop it into a skirt and throw out the top part. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647445 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:27:31 +0000 CocoLion 647445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>... And to add further, I would definitely NOT chop it off as the empire tops feel more dated than empire dresses, if that makes any sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647444 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:26:54 +0000 CocoLion 647444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To tell the truth I'm unsure about baby doll cuts anymore, maybe Angie can weigh in on this style of dress and tops and whether it is still current.</p> <p>That issue aside, I really like the way it looks on you! I would keep it even if it's a baby doll cut because it looks so great on you (and the empire waist is less noticeable because it is black). Besides, maybe my hunch about empires is all off and they are still relevant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/casual-black-sundress-keep-toss-or-chop#post-647439 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:23:35 +0000 Diana 647439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Went looking in my closet for casual black sundresses this afternoon and found this Liberty of London for Target one that has not been worn. It's 100% cotton and quite comfy, although slightly tight at the bust. There are some wrinkles in the photo because it hasn't been ironed. I'm not sure about the underbust seam (which is not really under my bust, but kind of in the middle of it, which makes it kind of a baby doll shape on me) or the neckline. It's not a double strap - one of those is my bra strap showing, which does not bother me in the least. I would wear it with some sort of topper to work and as is for casual outdoor events. </p> <p>Options are keep, consign, or chop into a skirt (as I did with my lavender check dress-turned-skirt). I could actually chop it right below the bust seam and make a midi, or a little lower and make a knee-length skirt. </p>