https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 15:46:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791668 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 20:58:12 +0000 Zibbets 1791668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Viva said. Wow! Gorgeous in every way. I wouldn't want it bit longer. It does marvelous things for your tiny waist and beautiful legs. That said, you are RADIANT in that coral dress, and if the navy lace one isn't just what you want, you should send it back and keep looking.</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791664 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 20:39:42 +0000 Suz 1791664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I accept your reasoning about the dress but I have to say it is gorgeous on you! Wow. I think with the right backup act it could be perfect, but if finding current shoes etc. is too difficult then no point in hanging onto it. I have to agree it would be even better a few inches longer -- and I also love the other dress on you (with the too casual trim) so I am hopeful you will find an option that works in time.&nbsp;</p> <p>The shoes feel "classic" vs. current -- they are fine, but they don't update the outfit. So updating the dress could be the solution.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791605 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:00:11 +0000 Andrea H 1791605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your backup dress is stunning! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791575 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 14:37:00 +0000 Anonymous 1791575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I echo everything viva said about #1!<br /> But glad you aren't keeping something that isn't you! Your coral dress is oh-my-gawd wonderful.<br /> I think you might find some great dressy shoes you like once you start looking. The block heels and ankle straps that are so popular right now are SO much more comfortable and easy to wear than spindly heels.<br /> ETA: look at the Via Spiga Wendi, as an example. (Sorry, not on laptop so can't add a find). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791566 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:54:29 +0000 Diana 1791566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smittie, I'm not entirely sure myself! But Angie and a couple others said "update the shoes" so I figure they are not all that current. I'm really not up on dress shoe styles as they mostly make my feet hurt just looking at them. Lol. these are super old (like &gt;10 yrs) although the identical silver pair are actually my wedding shoes from 2013. People liked them fine then although th dress was long so you couldn't really see the shoes much. If I had to guess I'd say the thin strappy styles are less current although probably somewhat classic. I suspect w/ a less classic dress like the coral one or the dkny dress they would be fine, but you'd want a more modern looking shoe with the super classic navy dress. </p> <p>Lyn67, the event is black tie. My husband is wearing a tuxedo (he is in the wedding party but would have worn it regardless). I think the dkny dress would be fine for a "normal" wedding dress code but not black tie. And it's too expensive to keep for no reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791552 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:04:39 +0000 Anonymous 1791552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous backup outfit!<br /> I also like your shoes!<br /> If you would indulge me: what is dated about them? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791546 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 12:41:22 +0000 approprio 1791546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The blue lace dress is very nice, but the backup is simply stunning on you. </p> <p>Good luck finding the right shoes. I know Clarks do comfortable dress shoes but I'm nonplussed by their current selection. If I were you I'd treat this as an excuse to spring for a pair of Fluevogs, or something from Chie Mihara.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791538 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 11:50:53 +0000 Bijou 1791538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I liked dress #1 until I saw the back up outfit - which is WOW! I can understand that a navy dress would be beautiful with your hat, so waiting for the right dress is definitely the way to go.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791523 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 07:09:57 +0000 Gigi 1791523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the backup outfit is stunning and much more "you." I personally prefer it much more than the lace dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791489 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 02:58:42 +0000 Jaime 1791489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have only skimmed the other posts, but I think the first dress is sensational on you. You could make it less conservative with the right shoes, jewelry etc.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791442 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 23:38:37 +0000 Anonymous 1791442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I DID look at the photos before I read <u>any</u> posts. &nbsp;I thought you looked absolutely beautiful. &nbsp;I could not clearly see the lace, but I can see it in my mind. &nbsp;It is a gorgeous dress in every way ... lace, navy, fit, length. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791438 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 23:14:07 +0000 rachylou 1791438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 is gorgeous, but your backup is knockout. Don't like #2 to be honest. It feels ordinary to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791409 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:40:46 +0000 tulle 1791409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not trying to change your mind, Diana, but the way the lace in #1 froths over your knees just knocks me out!&nbsp; So pretty.&nbsp; Before sending it back I would play a bit, trying a vintage rhinestone brooch at the vee, or tying a navy grosgrain ribbon at the waist.&nbsp; But of course, you've got to love the dress you choose. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791408 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:40:08 +0000 lyn67 1791408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am the only one I like you in the other dress(nr2)??? Are you sure will be really too casual for the event? I think it is a new look with the &nbsp;longer drapy handkertchief &nbsp;hem and the devoré fabric is gorgeous! wearing the silver sandals and &nbsp;metallic clutch would even amp it up for more formal! Sure the rib knit should be also somehow finer/dressier/more structured than on &nbsp;sweashirt or so- I could imagine it on a dress like this if &nbsp;NOT that &nbsp;flimsy and then it would be all OK, an on trend and sporty deluxe detail which make all the outfit artsy, but of course it it isn't....&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791397 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:53:19 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1791397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some thoughts....</p> <p>1. &nbsp;Your backup outfit is a knockout!&nbsp;</p> <p>2. &nbsp; The first dress really wowed me! &nbsp; My first thought was, somewhere in Rome, there is a fountain waiting for Diana to walk barefoot through it while they film in black and white.</p> <p>I don't think the hips are too poufy.</p> <p>BUT.</p> <p>If it doesn't feel like it's 100% authentic you, it's always going to be the dress you 'settled' for, to fit in with the herd at the big events. &nbsp; I have a few of those parked in my closet, and boy, are they hard to evict. &nbsp; </p> <p>I'm glad you're continuing your search. &nbsp; There is always a better, prettier dress, skirt, pair of shoes, whatever, out there. &nbsp; You have until July, and you have a backup.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791396 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:51:58 +0000 Anonymous 1791396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look beautiful in the navy because you look beautiful in dresses that fit but the back up is gorgeous. As pretty as the navy is and as much as I love traditional styling when I see how glamorous you look in the coral I think you made the right choice and I"m glad for the attendees of the event because you look stunning. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791392 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:42:41 +0000 Diana 1791392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone. The dress is going back. It's very helpful to see what everyone thinks of it because I know my opinion on certain things is not unbiased. But I'm glad to know that I'm not totally crazy for not loving the dress even though it fits perfectly. </p> <p>Several people mentioned updating shoes. I know this would be ideal but it's a tricky proposition for me. I am definitely keeping an eye out but I am much more confident that I can find 10 great dresses than a single pair of dressy shoes that doesn't kill my feet/I am able to walk in. Dress shoes are by far the hardest thing for me to shop for. I own the ones I'm wearing here, identical style in silver (see pic below), and pointy closed toe black kitten heels. So I'm not holding my breath, lol. My ideal would be a pair of gold ankle strap sandals with a 2" block heel.</p> <p>This is the backup outfit by the way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791317 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:21:33 +0000 Joyce B 1791317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I fully agree with what Viva said. That first dress looks like a dream on you!<br /> However, if you don't feel happy in it, you may need to look for another dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress/page/2#post-1791310 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:12:53 +0000 viva 1791310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand your reservations about #1, but I just have to say, Diana, I almost fell off my chair when I saw you in it. I KNOW it is hopelessly traditional but it is GORGEOUS on you. And inky blue! This is the shape I can only achieve in my dreams. Send it back if you must, but just know that even if it is traditional, even if it is overly curvy (for you), in this dress you are achieving some women's dream of a romantic image. STUNNING. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791300 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 12:13:27 +0000 Sveta 1791300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am with Angie. #1 is a pretty dress and fits you well (a little puffiness of the skirt can be altered easily I think). However you are clearly not smitten with it and in my experience it is a main requirement for a special occasion dress: your heart has to sing when you put it on and look in the mirror.<br />You have time until July, I vote keep looking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791295 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 11:30:29 +0000 madeline 1791295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I absolutely love the lace dress. You look so pretty and I think you would be comfortable all day in it. You can modernize it with accessories. So that's my vote! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791288 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:17:16 +0000 Style Fan 1791288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the dress in #1.&nbsp; I can see why it might be seen as boring but you are planning to wear your British hat.&nbsp; The dress shows off your gorgeous figure and legs.&nbsp; I would update your shoes and wear the hat and then the dress would look great.&nbsp; But you have to feel great in it.&nbsp; If you don't then send it back. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791281 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 07:50:26 +0000 Gigi 1791281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that the dress in #1 looks nice on you, but my first thought was that it was kind of boring, and I see that that was your thought as well. As for #2, I think that a few more inches in height is maybe needed to make it work...the fit or length or something just seems "off." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791278 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 07:36:58 +0000 Jenni NZ 1791278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the navy lace dress is beautiful and I personally like the length, you have great legs. Show them off! I guess maybe it's the sort of dress that people will say " You look nice" rather than "What a great dress!" If you are happy with the former, keep it, otherwise keep looking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791262 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 05:32:07 +0000 Jane 1791262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really, really like the dress in 1, and I think it is a very good second choice if there isn't another option. The fit is excellent and as Angie says you can eat and dance! Good luck with the search, but really I wouldn't be in the least bit disappointed if this was your choice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791255 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:20:52 +0000 DonnaF 1791255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 strikes me as a dress one would agree to wear as a bridesmaid or maid/matron of honor:&nbsp; agreeable and thankfully flattering and gee, the bride could have chosen much worse for me to wear.&nbsp; But I don't see the dress as "Diana" and one that you would happily wear on another formal occasion; it doesn't scratch the itch and I'm not sure that you would reach for it.</p> <p>So many formal and cocktail dresses are either frightfully boring, frightfully expensive, both, and/or require special undergarments.&nbsp; I feel for you.&nbsp; I'm glad I never have to shop for such events.&nbsp; Until possibly I have to buy a MOB dress which is not on my current horizon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791247 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:37:05 +0000 Brooklyn 1791247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a very pretty dress on you but somewhat traditional. I don't think of your style as traditional. I prefer the DKNY. More modern and sexy. I would hold out for something else, given that you have time and a back up option. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791237 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 02:31:15 +0000 Anonymous 1791237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love #1 but wish it would fall juuust a liiiitle straighter at the hips. I vote tack to lining.<br /> The lace is so pretty. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791234 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 01:25:06 +0000 gradfashionista 1791234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find it really difficult to find fit-and-flare dresses that don't poof in the back. It looks great from the front, and it doesn't look like it's poofing excessively in the back. This dress made me think that you could pull off a tulle midi skirt really well, if you decide to look at separates. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-lace-cocktail-dress#post-1791225 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 01:00:32 +0000 Karie 1791225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it looks great, and I think the poofy (spell check kept wanting to say "goofy" instead of "poofy" - good thing I caught that!) skirt makes your waist look teeny tiny. </p>