https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 10:54:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383477 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:45:10 +0000 Freckles 383477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super stunning dresses on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383414 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:25:11 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 383414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dresses love you and you need to love them back. Both the Suzi Chin and the Tahari fit beautifully and are uber flattering on you. Yay. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383321 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:10:11 +0000 Lisa 383321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth-Thanks! I picked up the Trouve tonight and will post in a separate thread to see which gets the keeper vote! </p> <p>Amyreh-Thanks! Hey, now I have a potential cocktail dress! :)</p> <p>Taylor-Thanks! I am trying to incorporate more of them into my wardrobe because of YLF's great feedback on dresses. A few years ago I didn't even have one, now I can go an entire week in the summer with them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383296 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:32:54 +0000 taylor 383296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto Jonesy and Angie...You look amazing in dresses..You have a beautiful shape! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383292 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:26:06 +0000 amyreh 383292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First dress I love, prefer with the belt, and would shorten just a bit. The 2nd dress is my favorite, I think you could make it work for the office or with different accessories as a great cocktail dress! I think the length on this one with heels will be fine. I really like the blazer, but I think the sleeves could be shorten a little and it would look even better! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383272 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:36:55 +0000 Beth 383272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE the purple dress, Lisa. It's gorgeous just as is. I also like the black dress...Angie's idea of adding the Trouve blazer in the gray would look great with it. Length of both dresses looks fine.</p> <p>I like the blazer also, but it's definitely very conservative. Try the Trouve and see what you think! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383218 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:42:23 +0000 Lisa 383218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MNsara-Thanks! I was wondering the same thing about the fit of the blazer. It goes well with the dress but I wasn't sure it went well with "me." </p> <p>Jjsloane-Thanks! I'd love to see the gray dress on you and I agree, it certainly needs a belt and it's easy to know where to put the belt because of the elastic.</p> <p>Jonesy-Thanks! I'm going to have to pin the black dress and get some votes so I know where to shorten the black dress. I haven't had to shorten a dress before.</p> <p>Alaskagirl-Thanks! I really liked the Hinge jacket last year but could not make the fit work for me. Looks like I may need to try another one with this style. It is a lovely jacket though.</p> <p>Rae-Thanks! I forgot about dress length differences for boots versus pumps. I will have to decide and repost them with boots.</p> <p>Angie-Thanks! A killer for the purple dress makes it a keeper for me. I'm going to return to Nordstrom and see if I can try the Trouve blazer again. Hubby will be happy to hear the T Tahari blazer is getting a thumbs down, he did not care for it either.</p> <p>Erin-Thanks!</p> <p>Scarlet-Thanks! The black dress and blazer are very well made. I had not looked at the T Tahari brand previously. </p> <p>Sammi-Thanks! I'm going to have to check out that Trouve blazer again. Great to hear it is getting a positive review. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383195 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:13:51 +0000 Anonymous 383195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, you're a knockout in the purple dress! I love the black dress too.</p> <p>The blazer looks nice...but I have and LOVE the Trouve blazer, so I have to put in a vote in favor of that one too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-383134 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:49:56 +0000 Scarlet 383134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the Suzy dress with the belt. I think to decide on the length you should first try it on with the boots to be sure. I can see it either way, but if you shorten it you will loose the band of cream. Second black dress length looks good as is. That blazer is stunning! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382840 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:35:47 +0000 Erin 382840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wowza the purple dress with the belt is super and I love the black dress too, a classic. I'm not as big a fan of the jacket but if it fills a hole in the closet that you needed filled... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382780 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:02:10 +0000 Angie 382780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The purple dress is KILLER. Love it with the belt!</p> <p>The Tahari blazer isn't cheeky enough for your style. I vote return. Get the Trouve blazer in grey plaid :)</p> <p>Beautiful black sheath! Shorten just a tad. Wear the Trouve blazer of it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382754 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:33:58 +0000 rae 382754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it all looks fantastic. Keep the dress lengths as is if you'll be wearing a heel, shorten just a tad if you'll be in flats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382701 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:40:58 +0000 Heather 382701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa, the Suzi Chin frock is a 12! I love it with the belt. Wow! Lovely, Lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382684 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:21:08 +0000 catgirl 382684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Jonesy said. The jacket is my style, but I think it looks a little big. I bought last year's Hinge jacket and I found I had to size down for it to look better, otherwise it was too boxy (but more comfortable - sigh). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382680 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:17:37 +0000 Jonesy 382680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I adore the first dress! It's a knockout on you! I like the length as-is. I like the black dress; I would maybe shorten it to above the knee. I am ambivalent about the jacket, but it's not my style so I'm having difficulty being objective :). The sleeves do look a tad long, but that would be a quick fix at the tailor's. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382647 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:09:24 +0000 Jjsloane 382647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tried on that dress today too and LOVED it. Looks even better on you. I'm still debating if I should get it. It definitely needs a belt.<br /> I like the blazer on you a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382646 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:03:45 +0000 MNsara 382646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that first dress is so flattering to you with its neckline, shoulders, and bodice!! LOVE IT!! I like it better with the belt myself, but you could play with other belts too. . .</p> <p>You look extremely professional in the #4-6 outfit! You will be well turned out for any professional work days. I am wondering if the blazer is a bit too big? I am NO expert, and I know that raising arms to take pics throws things off some, but let's see what others say.</p> <p>ETA: length on #1 - not sure, but you may want to check it out WITH those boots and figure out hosiery before actually doing any shortening. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382642 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:55:32 +0000 Lisa 382642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lyn*-I was looking at dresses because you always rock them so well! Thanks for getting me to look at them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382638 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:45:53 +0000 lyn* 382638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loooooove the first dress to pieces! As Queen of Belts, I think it looks better with the belt I personally would shorten the dress to be an above the knee </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-purchases-round-two-dresses#post-382637 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:41:36 +0000 Lisa 382637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>These were the dresses that came home with me.</p> <p>#1-#3-Suzi Chin for Maggy Boutique Dress and Ralph Lauren Belt<br /> I think the print will look great with my gray CH boots from last year's NAS. Do I need to shorten this dress? </p> <p>#4-#6-T Tahari Dress and Blazer<br /> Trying to plan in advance for professional work days. Do I need to shorten this dress? </p> <p>#7-#8-T Tahari Blazer<br /> Two more views of the blazer, I was melting by now (it's 90F + and I am wearing winter clothes outside!) This jacket reminds me of one that was popular last year, I think it was by Hinge? I liked the non-cropped sleeves.</p> <p>Sidenote: I saw and tried the <a href="http://global.syndeca.com/nordstrom/anniversary/2011/sale/?catalogid=anniv2011">Trouve Shrunken Blazer on page 19 </a>(it comes in the camel and a plaid [or perhaps it's a tweed] print) and Halogen wool blend cape on page 16. The Trouve blazer was a runner up to the T Tahari one, but the longer sleeve length and collar won out. The Halogen cape is very nice but very large on me. I think it would work well on someone tall.</p> <p>Comments are welcomed and thanks for looking! </p>