https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 12:09:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391955 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:03:21 +0000 jackiec 1391955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whoa Miss Viva, hold on!! I totally want to see that navy dress on you, with tights and booties. Please don't get down on yourself! Personally, I think the stripes sort of "cheapen" the look of the dress. Trust me, it's the dress, not you. I'd love to see the dark colour on you.</p> <p>FWIW I have a terrible time with dresses. I pretty much stick to plain old sheaths. But size it down too much and all you see is my wide ole square butt. I have no chest and no shoulders to balance anything else. Le sigh.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391935 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:27:10 +0000 Suz 1391935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ETA - you can't SEE when it is dark -- that is the difference here. My bum ...um...expands to the side....what can I say? It is not the rear of a 20 something. But in a dark plain it is not as noticeable. Plus the toned tights help.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391933 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:25:44 +0000 Suz 1391933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did I show you guys the rear view of mine? I can't remember. It's not much different from yours, Vivian. We have similar body types except you have better boobs.&nbsp;</p> <p>IMO the reason this isn't hugely flattering from the back in the photos is the ANGLE, plus the horizontal stripe. I'll bet it looks better from a different angle. Very difficult to take real looking photos of oneself from a change room.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391911 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:43:11 +0000 viva 1391911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know you are right, Lisa. It just really gets me down sometimes.</p> <p>On a (literally) brighter note, I bought a red lipstick today. Makeup always fits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391896 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:25:27 +0000 Anonymous 1391896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz - I love that you have a cream and "taupe " cat &nbsp;- lol. &nbsp;</p> <p>Vivian - step away from the mirror , go get a Starbucks, and regroup. Lots of us have the same experience with dresses: &nbsp;the only ones I can wear that seem to fit are shirt dresses, shifts and sweatshirt style dresses. &nbsp;I've seen these BR dresses in the store, and there is NO WAY I could or would ever wear one , as cute as they are. &nbsp;I don't think that style doesn't work for very many bodies. &nbsp;<br />Don't lose perspective - and as someone on this forum reminded me: &nbsp;it's not you, it's the clothes:) &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391879 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:59:30 +0000 viva 1391879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Suz. SO glad you have experience with the tights -- important. And that you are a bit more in favor of this dress. The rear view, ugh! I think it's just my rear, frankly, and what can I do about that? I'm going to try the navy, either in the store or online. It's so hard to find dresses that work for my shape -- you have a lot more success than I do. I have to set my standards pretty low, sadly. If it is comfortable and it fits, I am way ahead of the game.That happens maybe 1 out of every 30 dresses I try on, and it is almost always a shift.&nbsp; Looking good from the rear is such a luxury I never even think about it. </p> <p>And not to be a sad sack, but there are very few dresses I can think of ever owning that have looked great. And never from the back. Not even the anniversary dress had a good back view. So what can I say?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391795 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:11:59 +0000 Suz 1391795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I was all set to order that one, too! I'm late here I see, but I actually like it on you, Vivian. And I say, <b>try</b> the navy. It's <b>worth</b> the try. Style looks great on you. </p> <p>And I know for a fact that the navy doesn't ride up with tights, at least not with my Hue tights. I wore it all day at home curled up on the couch yesterday and it was brilliant. Like PJs, seriously. The only negative was that I did notice a few cat hairs on it. (My cat is cream coloured and taupe.) But that is true of anything knit that I wear.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391733 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:36:07 +0000 viva 1391733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The tribe has spoken. It went back. And now I'm too depressed about it to even try on the navy. Haha! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391726 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:26:30 +0000 catgirl 1391726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not loving this on you - maybe the solid? I have a total love-hate relationship with BR right now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391676 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:21:04 +0000 Keturah 1391676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for solid if you can find it. I think the ruching will really show up on a solid dark color and look&nbsp;chic, which I like, even for a casual item.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391669 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:14:07 +0000 Anonymous 1391669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cute dress, but yes, try the solid on when you get to the other store. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391668 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:13:32 +0000 unfrumped 1391668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am meh too. The stripes are problematic with the ruching, I think. Also it doesn't translate to as "nice" a dress in the more casual stripe, if that's an issue for you.<br />Also for me it's really short, as usual, so take that with a grain of salt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391636 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:03:11 +0000 Elle 1391636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the front but am meh about the back view .&nbsp; As Angie suggests, a solid color might take care of that. But at that price, it's good you bought it so that you think about it.</p> <p>&nbsp;I don't know your climate but if you are going to wear this in cool weather, you might try it with tights or leggings to see if it rides up (the bane of my dress existence). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391610 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:36:22 +0000 viva 1391610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought it but I'm not absolutely sure. However I know I can return it so I feel okay.</p> <p>At this store there was no solid, but I wi be at another BR this weekend and can see if I can try a solid. I would prefer that too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391605 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:34:03 +0000 Angie 1391605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer it solid. Can you try that one too?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391603 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:32:07 +0000 texstyle 1391603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to love it but I'm not sure about the ruching with the stripes and the back view seems a little bunchy (word?). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391600 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:29:09 +0000 Peri 1391600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>From me too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391597 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:27:57 +0000 Tanya 1391597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thumbs up from me!&nbsp; It looks really good on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-store-buy-or-no#post-1391596 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:26:33 +0000 viva 1391596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is Suz's BR ruched dress, which I was seriously contemplating ordering in navy. I'd like a casual dress for work at home and easy date night (like seeing Ira Glass this weekend). It's not navy but I do love stripes and it's on sale and another half off, so about $48. What do you think? </p>