https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:33:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253553 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:41:36 +0000 Anonymous 2253553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes to both from me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253546 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:15:29 +0000 Zaeobi 2253546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm @Jenni, I suspect not all polyester is alike - much like acrylic, where its technical properties have improved leaps &amp; bounds since its 'crunchy &amp; scratchy' days of my youth (or so I've been told)? </p> <p>Either way, I think you'd have to try it on to be able to tell, @Helena (if it's not hot enough to sweat in it)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253342 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 19:03:59 +0000 Jenni NZ 2253342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just a comment on polyester. My mother-of-the-bride dress was polyester worn in hot and humid Vietnam and I did cope with the fabrication fine. Especially if you wear to dinner at a resort there is often a bit of a breeze, or some fans, in my experience? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253337 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 17:10:19 +0000 Cardiff girl 2253337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don’t buy polyester for hot weather,you will regret it!The black dress on you is stunning,very chic and modern. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253313 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 10:09:52 +0000 Star (Lise) 2253313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the black dress, not such a fan of the patterned dress.&nbsp; A bit too many ruffles, tiers form my personal preferences, could look frumpy on it's own (which is the idea in hot weather).&nbsp; Polyester would worry me for very hot weather too.&nbsp; Even the breathable, chiffony-type does not work for me in humidity.&nbsp; I also think a size down would have been a possibility - if they had one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253255 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 00:32:28 +0000 Dottie 2253255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look lovely in both. I have the same floral dress saved in my Amazon basket, but in the coffee color. &nbsp;I haven't been able to pull the trigger for the same reason others have mentioned - that it looks like it may be a bit large. &nbsp;</p> <p>If it helps, I really enjoyed this dress (in rust) last summer. &nbsp;It comes in a black/white version too. &nbsp;Very comfortable and inexpensive right now!</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.naturallife.com/products/daisy-midi-dress?variantID=41347792306349">https://www.naturallife.com/pr.....7792306349</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253250 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:05:51 +0000 Suz 2253250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, I am going to say what Brooklyn said -- don't settle too early. The black dress is a bit too casual/ fitted for what you have in mind, I'd say, and the B&amp;W, while nice, looks a bit large, and if it is poly, that won't be good in the heat unless you'll only be in AC.&nbsp;</p> <p>I like the tiered skirt on it for you and like the B&amp;W pattern, but like others, I've had less than happy experiences with that type of sleeve -- for me (just for me, mind you -- not necessarily for you) it feels too girlish somehow, and too fluttery. I did what someone else suggested and had a dress with those sleeves made into a sleeveless and I loved it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253054 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:55:22 +0000 Bijou 2253054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look beautiful in these dresses. On really hot days dark colours can feel a bit heavy and draining, so I would only get one black dress and go for another in a lighter colour or print. The sleek lines of dress #1 really highlight what a great figure you have, that is my favourite.</p> <p><b>@Sal</b> - had to laugh at you "doing a Bijou!" </p> <p>It would be fun if you end up getting a Brooklyn pick dress. Tonight I am going to bookclub tonight and will wear a dress Brooklyn picked for me (in Finds) - she really has a great eye.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard/page/2#post-2253050 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 04:32:40 +0000 rachylou 2253050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They’re both great IMO - I find the black dramatic and the patterned more of a day dress… Like Angie does, I suppose. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253047 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 03:34:34 +0000 SuzyQ2 2253047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had a jumpsuit with similar ruffle sleeves. Loved everything about it except the sleeves. I took it to a seamstress who removed the ruffles and made it more “me” Try tucking the ruffles under to see if you like it better. Might be worth a few dollars of alteration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253043 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 03:06:51 +0000 Zaeobi 2253043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh! Ok first off both dresses fit you well, so well done there!</p> <p>But I agree with @kkards that dress #1 reads more 'city slicker' or casual date night than resort/ kiddie-celebration appropriate. </p> <p>Dress #2 is 'ok' but I think the combination of the ruffles *&amp;* the tie waist *&amp;* the ditsy floral print *&amp;* the surplice neckline *&amp;* the tiered skirt reads a little ALGO for what I understand of your personal style (not saying you can't inject a little femininity, just that I suspect you might find all 5 things *combined* in one dress a little fussy - back to my original 'beachy bohemian' point). Also, polyester?? In my experience it doesn't breathe well, even in a floaty fabric. But it will likely dry quickly - which is useful for sink washing &amp; hanging whilst on holiday! </p> <p>I actually really like @Brooklyn's second suggestion for you - the soft (but not dusky) pink is happy without being too far out of your comfort zone (though I still like the magenta one, I realise not everyone else wants to dress like a Crayola crayon, lol!)<br /> I also like how it has that touch of femininity with the tie &amp; tiered skirt, but the sleeves &amp; collarless neckline reduce the 'boho' feeling. </p> <p>(Bonus: you could incorporate the different shirt layers I suggested in your previous post with that dress - like a floaty duster jacket over denim. Just a suggestion though ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253042 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:52:26 +0000 Brooklyn 2253042@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A tank dress might be another option. Lots of them here. But that’s more casual of course.</p> <p>(This one is Country Road.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253041 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:51:08 +0000 Brooklyn 2253041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are a knockout in the black dress. I vote yes if you love it. </p> <p>I like the ruffle dress too but it does seem a little less resort-wear-ish.</p> <p>When is the vacation? Are you settling when you don’t need to yet? (Keeping in mind that it is early for summer wear where you are.) I did a quick search of shirt dresses here (summer of course) and there are lots of options in natural fibres and clear colours. Could you wait a while for something that you really love? </p> <p>(Pic 1 Trenery, Pic 2-3 Sportscraft). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253039 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:48:03 +0000 Vildy 2253039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both of these for you.&nbsp; With a little jacket, the print one could go anywhere.&nbsp; To me, this is a real dress up or down dress.&nbsp; </p> <p>Everybody likes to say a black dress can be dressed up or down but it's darned tricky.&nbsp; I wouldn't tut tut at you if you showed up at my kindergartner's graduation or at my church for Easter service or at a business conference with a thigh baring slit but I'd pick something else for those kinds of occasions - like the tiered floral dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253031 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:42:39 +0000 Jaime 2253031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I was nodding along with Runcarla but ultimately I think you might be happier with the second dress in for the graduation. It does not read as too ruffley to me, and I am particular about ruffles (although like them). Yes to actually trying on the original one from the first thread too. Is the solid black dress cotton or polyester? It could really be dressed up and might be more comfortable in the heat. Clearly I am undecided! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253029 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:22:05 +0000 Anonymous 2253029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the wildcard dress, a lot! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253028 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:03:32 +0000 chewyspaghetti 2253028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both.<br /> They're different enough that you will get use out of both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253009 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:44:17 +0000 Aquamarine 2253009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree the black one is a no-brainer. Dress up, dress down, looks good with a tan I’d take it on vacation to a warm place, but I like black in the summer.</p> <p>The print dress is nice on you too, but to me it looks less “tropical vacation” than baby shower-guest dress, Easter/spring events dress &nbsp;etc….especially if it’s polyester. But if you’d wear it to other events, as you mentioned, I’d toss it in my luggage if I had it. Might work just fine for a nice dinner out on your vacation.</p> <p>I’m curious to see the pink one, too.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253007 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:10:37 +0000 Sal 2253007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The thing is Helena that they both suit you and look good!</p> <p>I like them both and could see you wearing them. Nice with the tan sandals and a bit of sparkle. It’s just what will you pull out! Leaning into your instincts is usually right. I am going to wear a fancy dress to work today for nothing special just because I can. Doing a Bijou!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253004 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:02:31 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2253004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m having a hard time not seeing these through my own lens. A couple years ago, my “color” for the year was wearing pink with my black &amp; white patterns. I know yours for this year is something similar. Between the two posts, you’ve got it;)<br /> Can’t wrap my head around not wearing dresses in summer. I recently drafted a packing list in case I get to spend Sept working in my friend’s town. Then I looked at it and realized it is nearly ALL skirts &amp; dresses! </p> <p>That said, the magenta and ruffled dresses both strike me as very staid, almost office-like, not the fun kind of thing I’d pull on to be a little cute and a little flirty in the sultry summer. 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Not naysaying at all; very helpful. I'm going to try it again later with a really critical eye on the fit ... I think I need to go to the mall and try on a whack of dresses just to get a sense of the different fits and cuts ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2253000 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:51:08 +0000 unfrumped 2253000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the print of the dress and don’t mind ruffles, but I’m not a fan of cap type sleeves- that’s just me- polyester for outdoor wear ( but ok in freezing a/c!) , and also wonder if it’s too big. You might try belting with a slightly wider belt inside if the self belt as that would give it more structure.<br /> These are just things I try to review when evaluating an item and are not intended as nay-say. Also my experience is that items with swoosh or movement often look better IRL than in these type photos. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252998 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:38:55 +0000 Helena 2252998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Jules!</p> <p>Jenni, fair comments! I think the boring-ness of the t-shirt dress is why I like it haha ... I am usually happy disappearing in my clothes once they are reasonably smart/neat/polished!</p> <p>I hear you on the magenta ... it is such a pretty colour ... I think the try-on will make the decision for me; I'll either love it, or I'll be unsure ... if unsure, given it's bright which is not always my comfort zone, I'm not likley to wear it. I'm sort of in a frame of mind right now to say, what I am most visually drawn to (which does often include, say, a bold colour), and what I am likely to wear a lot (simple and black/neutral), aren't necessarily the same thing, and I'm trying to appreciate the former but stick to purchasing the latter! Not sure if that's the right approach, but it's where my mood is at lately ...&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252996 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:14:28 +0000 Jenni NZ 2252996@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think dress 1 looks like you, but sorry, it does seem a bit boring? And not the best for your daughter’s graduation later. You should get wear out of it later at least.<br /> Otherwise I am, so far, more drawn to the magenta on the other thread. Mind you, that is probably my own preference for colour talking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252992 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:28:57 +0000 Jules 2252992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them both a lot and think two dresses is good for the resort - now this is purely projection but when I go to those places I like to ‘dress for dinner’ every night (even for casual buffet dinners) because I’ve spent the day mostly in a bathing suit and dinner is pretty much the only entertainment for the evening. So making a mini event of it is fun. If there’s any nightclub/dancing possibility the tee shirt dress would be great for that.<br /> I do understand how your eye might be drawn to the ruffled sleeve when you would rather not see it (?), but I think people are looking less at the details and more the overall lovely look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252991 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:22:07 +0000 Helena 2252991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is ... But I'm hoping because it's that sheer chiffon-y type that it will still allow for some air flow (?) Thanks for your help with it Angie </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252990 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:13:54 +0000 Angie 2252990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YES, the fit is good enough for hot weather! Is it 100% polyester?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252985 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:02:05 +0000 Helena 2252985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh interesting Angie ... I'll have to think that one over .... and that's the smallest size What do you think - is the fit good enough or no ... it feels fine but I don't have a great eye for these things ...</p> <p>And I haven't forgotten the magenta! Try on will be this weekend :D</p> <p>kkards, yes - the sleeves are super light and sheer, so a cardigan should be fine and a jean jacket would be easy to put over. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252983 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:48:38 +0000 kkards 2252983@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>looked at the pictures first, then read what you wrote.<br />my 1st thought on the black dress was exactly what you said, no brainer. that being said, if you looking for "resorty", this maybe feels more city vacay. the floral dress feels more fun and "resorty". can it pass the lean over test? and can you throw a denim jacket or cardi on with those sleeve. if the answer to both is yes, than i think that's a strong contender&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-dresses---a-winner---and-a-wildcard#post-2252981 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:42:00 +0000 Angie 2252981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both dresses work well, <b>Helena</b>!</p> <p>my 2 cents:</p> <p>I suspect that you won't enjoy wearing #1 as much as you think. It seems too fitted for the casual way you are describing wearing it. You're going to grab your jeans, leggings, joggers, or shorts instead :)</p> <p>I much prefer the floral dress #2 and agree with <b>SarahD8</b>! I'm wondering if you need a size down? Although the fluidity is welcome in hot weather. It's not perfect, but good!</p> <p>Don't forget about the pink dress on the other thread...... </p>