https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:16:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision/page/2#post-1623529 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 01:49:29 +0000 Brooklyn 1623529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks very much to everyone who took the time to make comments on this decision. I think the midi votes have it! But&nbsp;I am going to think about this some more. If the forum had come in with a strong vote for the maxi version&nbsp;I was going to hack off the sleeves this weekend so I could get some wear out of&nbsp;the dress&nbsp;before the weather turns. But now that I am leaning towards the winter midi version I have some more time to think about it. Cold weather is still at least a couple of months away.&nbsp;I am strongly influenced by <b>DonnaF</b>'s comment that when you hem up what you see is what you get, but if you take off the sleeves it may never look quite right. The high neckline worries me.&nbsp;<b>Smittie</b> is also right to say that the bodice is clingy for warm weather&nbsp;(it is also&nbsp;lined). I still think I would get some wear out of the maxi version on cooler evenings in warm weather. And as <b>Aida</b> says summer is&nbsp;my dominant season. Re&nbsp;<b>Desmo April's </b>great&nbsp;suggestion to take out the middle and shorten the dress or divide it into 2 - I should have mentioned that the print on the back of the dress is an interesting long cross (see new pic). And I am reluctant to lose that. My niggling doubt about the midi version is cutting through the print at the front and what <b>Aliona</b> said ie to the effect that the dress is more "standard" in midi form. I actually do have another winter dress that is similar to the midi version, so that comment does resonate with me.</p> <p>Decisions, decisions! My only decision for now is to continue procrastinating. But I will report back when the deed is done!</p> <p>By the way, if I had hacked off the sleeves I was not going to waste them. I was going to turn them into fingerless gloves. I thought that could be quite funky :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision/page/2#post-1623495 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:50:33 +0000 Style Fan 1623495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#4 looks best to me.&nbsp; As others have said a high neck maxi silk dress would not get a lot of wear in a very hot summer.&nbsp; Plus the sleeves add to the look of the dress.<br />You look gorgeous in the dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision/page/2#post-1623489 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:37:31 +0000 Aida 1623489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also like it best with sleeves, though if you already have several winter dresses and I think summer is your dominant climate yes? You could also consider shortening the sleeves to elbow or 3/4 though if you don't get a lot of transitional weather I don't know how useful that'd be. Just throwing the option out there. I like DesmoApril's suggestion of having the black band seamed out if you shorten the dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision/page/2#post-1623457 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:03:47 +0000 AviaMariah 1623457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for number 4. &nbsp;The long sleeves just make this dress special. &nbsp;What a great dress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision/page/2#post-1623430 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:42:17 +0000 DonnaF 1623430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you remove the sleeves, I worry that the armhole will be too big or just never sit or look quite right.&nbsp; With a hem hack, what you see is what you get.&nbsp; Thus, my vote is for the sleeved midi. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision/page/2#post-1623417 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:02:09 +0000 Barbara Diane 1623417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it as a midi. The others to me look nice, but the midi with boots looks Fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623397 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:32:08 +0000 Sal 1623397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I,can see why you are torn....of course you could buy some flat closed toe shoes to wear with it as is...but you say you are tired of it.</p> <p>I think the midi sleeved dress looks incredible on you, and I think that is what I would do.</p> <p>You suit a sleeveless maxi but I think the neck might be too high, and I can't imagine altering that.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623394 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:24:53 +0000 Desmo April 1623394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is what I would do...</p> <p>Option one: This may not be possible I would actually need to see the fabric and construction. Alter this into two pieces, a body-con tunic ending just at the white at your hips and a midi tube skirt. It would mainly keep the integrity of the pattern. </p> <p>Option two: This&nbsp; also may not be possible depending on the fabric and construction. Also requires major alteration. Shorten both the bodice and the skirt. This would remove the black at the waist and reduce the color at the center, moving the main pattern up. If it still ran too long, the dress can be hemmed from the bottom to bring it up to a midi length.</p> <p>Option three: The simplest and because I'm lazy and a hack sewer, the most likely for me to actually do ...I would chop the skirt of the dress off and wear it as a midi tube skirt.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623344 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:22:27 +0000 olga 1623344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like option 4 best </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623342 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:20:48 +0000 viva 1623342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also vote for #4. What a gorgeous print! It looks fantastic on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623314 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:29:20 +0000 Mochi 1623314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the shorter, sleeved version as well, fwiw.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623300 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:04:56 +0000 catgirl 1623300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MIDI with sleeves! Pattern is still fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623257 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:32:26 +0000 texstyle 1623257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to say I prefer #4 as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623256 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:32:15 +0000 Anonymous 1623256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that you could do either chop, but like 4 best. As you get older, you will love that the dress is rectangular and skims the body. YLF </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623253 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:29:36 +0000 Bonnie 1623253@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #4 the best, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623248 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:23:00 +0000 Muffin 1623248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tough decision because they both look fantastic but I prefer #4. The long sleeves really do add a lot to the dress, more so than the full medallion to my eyes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623235 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:08:46 +0000 JAileen 1623235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like it short with long sleeves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623228 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:00:50 +0000 Angie 1623228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#4 is the perfect length. LOVE the long sleeves.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623204 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:37:25 +0000 Sara L. 1623204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the sleeveless option.&nbsp; I don't like the idea of cutting off the bottom of the pattern.&nbsp; Which version do you think would get more wear?&nbsp; Do you need a maxi dress for summer? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623203 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:35:28 +0000 Anonymous 1623203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, this dress has a really nice colour and pattern!</p> <p>Do you think the maxi be too hot in the summer due to the cling?<br />Anyway, I think both maxi and midi are great, although I do like the look a little better without the arms. I think the maxi would assume the same shape as with arms.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623196 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:12:28 +0000 El Cee 1623196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for the long-sleeve midi option. That length looks fabulous on you. But -- if a sleeveless maxi will better fit your wardrobe needs, that is also a lovely look for you. I don't think you could lose either way you go.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623191 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:05:51 +0000 Tanya 1623191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for midi with sleeves!&nbsp; love the colors and pattern of the dress and it fits you really well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623167 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:27:10 +0000 BrieN 1623167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that the sleeves are an important part of the dress and I think as long as you leave at least an inch of part of the circle on the medallion on the bottom (as you have shown) it will look complete. I actually prefer the medallion just a bit truncated on that length of dress. </p> <p>ps-- what a great dress and it suits you well.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623163 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:15:31 +0000 Colette 1623163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look gorgeous in the dress! I like both options, but I'm leaning towards the maxi version because I'd hate for you to slice that beautiful print off and you said that you already have several dresses to wear at the same length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623160 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:12:02 +0000 Jaime 1623160@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the midi version, but it mostly comes down to which way you would actually wear it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623158 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:08:10 +0000 Janet 1623158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the silhouette of the midi version, but don't love the idea of cutting that circular portion of the print. I bet the sleeveless maxi version would look great on you, if you decide to remove the sleeves, especially since you say you have plenty of winter dresses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623155 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:02:15 +0000 Anonymous 1623155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Spannering in here to say I like both options, but have a strong preference for the maxi sleeveless version. It's more modern to me; I love the column it creates. You look like a model! To my, eye slashing the skirt off mid-pattern makes the dress appear a bit unfinished and less unique. I feel like I've seen that 'hourglass' print on midi length fitted or bodycon dresses so much, it doesn't seem as special as the full length version. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623151 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:29:36 +0000 Bijou 1623151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote midi with sleeves too. &nbsp;Those boots look fantastic with the shorter version of this dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623145 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:13:11 +0000 retailgirl 1623145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MIDI with sleeves, by a mile! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicole-miller-dress-help-with-hacking-decision#post-1623143 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:09:51 +0000 LaPed 1623143@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the neck is a little too high for maxi. Unless you feel like altering the neckline too, I vote midi. Plus, it's a great color and print for F/W. </p>