https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:59:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived/page/2#post-1449142 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:28:48 +0000 Astrid 1449142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Una.</p> <p>Gradfashionista, I agree - I need something a bit more tailored.</p> <p>Thanks Style Fan! Yes, I agree about the structure. Not too much because I hate to feel restricted and I feel like too much structure looks stuffy on me, but at least some tailoring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived/page/2#post-1449044 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:43:43 +0000 Style Fan 1449044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The floral dress looks amazing on you because it has structure.&nbsp; The silk dress is all slouchy and is meant for a different woman.&nbsp; I know because I have gone down that road.&nbsp; I have pictures of myself in a very expensive dress like the silk dress that is very unflattering.&nbsp; What was I thinking!&nbsp; I also have pictures of myself in a dress that is more structured.&nbsp; Way more flattering.</p> <p>Good information for when you go shopping.&nbsp; I look for structure.&nbsp; Sorry if I sound like a grandmother.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived/page/2#post-1448975 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:22:12 +0000 gradfashionista 1448975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I saw the dress, thought "hmmm," and then saw the floral dress, which was *amazing*. So I would pass, or I would get the dress tailored a bit more to your body. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived/page/2#post-1448747 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:57:25 +0000 catgirl 1448747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first thought was that this dress is lovely but not quite right.&nbsp; I see you've decided to return it.&nbsp; I see why you tried it though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived/page/2#post-1448745 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:51:58 +0000 Astrid 1448745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tulle, those are good ideas, if I were pressed to make the dress work. But I'm not so I don't want to put all the engergy into making do...</p> <p>Harmonica and Angie, thanks. I <i>am </i>glad I at least gave it a try!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived/page/2#post-1448698 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:38:10 +0000 Angie 1448698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a pity. At least you tried. You are right to return, Astrid. The shape overwhelms you. Next.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived/page/2#post-1448606 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:47:14 +0000 harmonica 1448606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good decision to return. You're better than this dress (though I like the back view). And what Diana said. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448586 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:23:03 +0000 tulle 1448586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh dear, it does sort of swamp you, doesn't it?&nbsp; And cap sleeves can be difficult, though you are certainly young enough to wear them and bare your pretty arms.&nbsp; If you just feel blah about the dress, you'll probably want to return it.&nbsp; But if you love the fabric and the way it feels, I would suggest one experiment before you send it back:&nbsp; find a length of thin dark fabric--even a pair of tights will do--and seriously wrap the waist, obi-style.&nbsp; Then hitch or fold up the hem to get a better sense of the final proportions of the dress.&nbsp; I don't think a thin belt will do the trick for waist definition--you need some real structure. If you like the look of the wide wrapped belt, you could potentially make one out of the yards of silk cut from the hem. A waist seam like this one is meant to be well hidden. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448560 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:22:13 +0000 Astrid 1448560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL @ KikiG.</p> <p>Eva, fabric is yummy. But that shouldn't be my only deciding factor... I think I can see what you mean with the rectangle. </p> <p>Thanks Scarlet! I thought the was much lighter, so I agree with the comment on darkness. </p> <p>Suz and Shevia, definitely no experimenting in that price range... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448518 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 04:26:30 +0000 Suz 1448518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a shame. I am leaning towards Shevia's view. It's lovely from the back, and if it were not expensive I could see playing around with it, but truly, if it doesn't feel good, it's not worth fussing with.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448503 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 04:04:50 +0000 Jaime 1448503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a tough one. If it were inexpensive it might be worth tailoring to get it just right but since it is not I am leaning toward return. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448498 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 03:43:04 +0000 Scarlet 1448498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the idea of the style for you. The two things that make me hesitate are the darkness of the color--I think lighter or brighter would be nicer for spring/summer and in the last picture you posted the waist does look high. I don't think the sleeves are unflattering. The picture from the back is so elegant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448260 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:11:28 +0000 E 1448260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not big on the cut for you; something about it makes you look like a rectangle, which you're not. Tragic, since I'm sure it's yummy fabric. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448230 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:32:30 +0000 KikiG 1448230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now that you've decided to return it, let me add this.&nbsp; I am absolutely&nbsp;old enough to be your mother; &nbsp;probably, if I had exerted myself a bit, your grandmother.&nbsp; I would feel <i>perfectly</i> comfortable wearing that dress, at my age, only might not choose it, because it might read too mature.&nbsp; Which means we both could do better! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448210 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:01:28 +0000 Astrid 1448210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AM, that's not really the way I can shop right now, or want to. I have very few decently fitting, "appropriate" clothes right now. But I want good quality, fit and fabric in a style that's me and all on a small budget. Right now my thoughts go more along the line would this enable me to be decently dressed, does it work with my style and those it work with most of the few things I already have. I can't afford to narrow my search to very specific items...</p> <p>Isabel, I don't wear antiperspirant either. I didn't even think of this issue.</p> <p>Unfrumped, I agree. I'm going to return it.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448181 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:20:30 +0000 unfrumped 1448181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Diana--I don't think a fine dress should have this type of waist construction. I vote, "next!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448175 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:15:04 +0000 Anonymous 1448175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The waist is just a seam joining the skirt and the bodice and looks like it should be covered anyway, on anyone who wears it.&nbsp;You could use the fabric from the hem to make a self fabric sash but I can think of many belt colors,&nbsp;finishes and widths&nbsp;that would work and would give the look some structure too.<br />It's beautiful fabric and overall there's a lot about it that's been done well and fits you well, the sleeves, the drape of the back above the waist, the keyhole opening..</p> <p>(editing, because I was just looking again at the wedding dress)</p> <p>The white floral would be easier to wear in my mind&nbsp;than this dark silk because while I wear deodorant, I don't wear antiperspirant. Just thinking that for <i>me&nbsp;</i>this would be the single biggest problem by far.&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448158 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:56:02 +0000 AM 1448158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have&nbsp;no sense of "I'm just keeping my eyes open and see what comes my way..." -- I'm a die hard hunter. Perhaps I'm not getting out enough. Haha. You might try searching online for empire waist maxi (I'm not sure I have that line correct)? Just an idea. I don't mean to be&nbsp;an enabler -- really, I did hear you&nbsp;when you said that you don't&nbsp;desperately need a new dress... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448154 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:51:28 +0000 Astrid 1448154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Meredith, I'm no sewist either and for that price I don't want to reconstruct the whole dress.</p> <p>AM, we'll see. It's not that I desperately need a new dress, at this moment in time I'm just keeping my eyes open and see what comes my way... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448150 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:47:00 +0000 AM 1448150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Too bad. The dress has nice lines but it didn't seem to work. So what's the next dress purchase?? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448149 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:46:44 +0000 Meredith 1448149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wonder if you could use some of the excess from the bottom to do something at the waist (more permanent and less fussy than a belt). &nbsp;I'm not a sewer, so I'm not really sure if that's an option. &nbsp;And that doesn't fix the sleeve issue </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448148 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:44:50 +0000 Astrid 1448148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Texstyle! I agree that the length adds something to it, but I would have no use of a silk dress that length. When I think of all the disgusting things on the sidewalk and on the floors of public transport... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448146 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:43:00 +0000 texstyle 1448146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see what you mean Astrid, although I will say in that second set of pics, especially the side shot, it does look really pretty and flattering full length. I'm not sure the sleeves are as good from the front view as you said and if it doesn't feel right, it would never work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448145 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:42:27 +0000 Astrid 1448145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kiki, I think you're right. The floral dress for the wedding was really structured in comparison and the waist was defined. (That dress still needs to be taken in, btw. - so that I can wear it this summer.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448136 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:36:44 +0000 KikiG 1448136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm comparing this to the floral "wedding" dress which was a total 10 on you.&nbsp;That is the standard.&nbsp; &nbsp;This doesn't&nbsp;measure up, although it is a nice enough dress, I don't think it is special enough.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448134 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:32:46 +0000 Sara L. 1448134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't see any fit issues with the bust but maybe that's due to the fabric being so dark.&nbsp; The sleeves look fine to me as well.&nbsp; But the bottom line is how it makes you feel.&nbsp; if you don't feel fab in it and it was fairly pricey, I would send it back and spend the money on something that you like better.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448133 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:32:31 +0000 Astrid 1448133@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, I took some more pics. And I have to say I agree with Diana - the waist is just not all that flattering. And it keeps shifting around, it feels either too long or too short from on moment to the next. Seems like I have my answer. Too bad, because the fabric is beautiful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448132 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:32:31 +0000 Meredith 1448132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this dress has lots of potential, but is not perfect as is. &nbsp;Try Gaylene's suggestion and also try&nbsp;a belt before giving up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448131 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:29:44 +0000 Gaylene 1448131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you ought to try styling this dress before you decide. To my eye, it is the kind of dress that needs to be personalized instead of the dress making a statement on its own. I'd pin up the hem and play around a bit before deciding to return. This dress might just surprise you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-the-silk-dress-arrived#post-1448128 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:27:31 +0000 Alassë 1448128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was waiting for this post, too.&nbsp;Pros: fabric, full-length elegance. Cons: elastic waist, unstructured sleeves. I think it's beautiful, but it may not fit your new, simplified/sharp style. </p>