https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:51:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2034484 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:37:30 +0000 Anonymous 2034484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wedding dresses seem really in a special category as best case scenario, you only wear one once. I have an as yet No Hit Wonder in my closet, a beautiful, deep red, sport type raincoat that I haven't worn because I feel conspicuous in strong colors. It was also unusually expensive!</p> <p>I love seeing it in my closet and soon I'll get used to the intensity of it and actually wear it </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2034481 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:16:03 +0000 cjh 2034481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Luckily the few dresses I’ve had over the years for wedding guest wear have seen a few wears each, so the only ones I wore once were the two for my daughters’ weddings, and a black one. That’s too bad because I really liked the MOB dresses, but they didn’t seem quite right for other weddings. Maybe a bit too dressy? They were both chiffon cocktail dresses, not the long sparkly-jacket-type MOB outfits. One was dark pink, the other red. The black one is jersey, fairly body-con, not really me. i still have it because- black knit dress... one of those standards you should have.</p> <p>I’m not sure what happened to my wedding dress. It was stored at my parents’ home, and they were involved in community theater, so I suspect it became part of the costume shop inventory and somebody got some wear out of it. I’m glad I’m not too sentimental, I guess.</p> <p>Thanks for the interesting question, Carla. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2034474 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:49:02 +0000 Anonymous 2034474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just my wedding dress! Worn nearly exactly 15 years ago Its champagne satin, so could be worn for a formal summer event. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2034468 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:27:26 +0000 Becky 2034468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These may not qualify as one-hit wonders, but I do have a "costume drawer." Being an elementary teacher who participates in spirit week with themed days twice a year, I keep a few stock items on hand: a poodle skirt, a red beret, a Little House on the Prairie style sunbonnet, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033903 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:07:21 +0000 Liesbeth 2033903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me too: my wedding dress. I have thought about donating or reselling, but it’s a bit too sentimental and also, my mom bought it for me so not sure if it would be right to get rid of it.<br /> Also a floor length periwinkle blue satin evening dress that my mom made me to wear to a wedding where the bride requested long gowns (but they didn’t put it on the invitation and so there were still way more cocktail dresses :-/). It’s gorgeous and I’d love to wear it again but no one since has requested such formal wear ... Probably doesn’t fit now either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033857 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:55:20 +0000 Irina 2033857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My MOG dress. I knew I will not wear the dress again, will not have any formal occasion for it. And I’m not a dress person. At first, I considered renting a dress. After trying a number of them, it became apparent that as a petite woman I will have only a few options. The store offered to tape a dress as they don’t do hemming on rentals. Feeling unsure of the result I declined. I bought a dress from Nordstorm and had it altered. I felt great at the wedding, liked my pictures and was complimented on the dress. Bonus - I met a great seamstress at Nordstrom who now does all my alterations. Money well spend, IMO. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033818 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:03:55 +0000 Angie 2033818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The jumpsuit: </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033810 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 19:50:14 +0000 nemosmom 2033810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a couple of those: a navy Theory blazer- one of the first higher-end “adult” pieces that I bought for my first big job. It still fits, but it’s a slim fit and I can’t throw a hoodie under it... And a black Theory dress, bought on the same shopping trip. </p> <p>The dress still fits, but I can’t come up with a reason to wear it, or the blazer. I tried to put my blazer with some tees recently and couldn’t come up with an outfit I liked. The last few special occasions I had specifically said “no black”, so the dress didn’t get worn. I still love both pieces and keep them in garment bags in the back of my closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033796 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 18:18:58 +0000 Anonymous 2033796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>An outfit I bought and painstakingly styled for my daughter’s high-school graduation dinner and celebration . I HATED how I looked in pictures and was so devastated at what a misfire it was I gave away the top and pants shortly thereafter . I still have flashbacks . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033790 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:39:50 +0000 Style Fan 2033790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would rent a dress now if I didn't have something in my wardrobe for a special event.&nbsp; There was a time when I would go to events that required me to dress up (more weddings, awards ceremonies, extravagant parties) but not anymore. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033777 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:31:03 +0000 kkards 2033777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>mostly really dressy things<br />years ago we just to have a formal Xmas party i have a black velvet (wore 1 time) and a black crepe dress (worn 2 times)...this was the days before Rent the Runway.....<br />the dress i wore to my sisters wedding 6 years ago...i should have used Rent the Runway, kicking myself because i didn't</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033772 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:09:45 +0000 Janet 2033772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I just remembered I have a beaded cocktail dress that I wore to a benefit gala when my husband’s business provided us opportunities to go to those events a couple of times a year. I always got a new outfit for those because we would see the same people, and many of them I would only see that one time a year. So it felt silly to have them see me in the same dress year after year. </p> <p>I can still fit in that dress but not as nicely as I did a decade ago. If an occasion came up, I’d likely find another solution. But I keep it in case I lose a size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033769 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:02:39 +0000 Cardiff girl 2033769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My wedding dress is yet to be worn again!l have some formal dresses that don’t get worn that often and I have contemplated getting rid of them but then a formal occasion crops up and I m glad that I haven’t .l think that some formal wear is necessary in most wardrobes but it won’t always come out well on the CPW. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033768 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:59:41 +0000 Janet 2033768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Things I wore once that are still in my house: </p> <p>- My wedding dress — now in a storage box in our basement closet<br /> - a gorgeous corseted top with a gauzy layer that I wore for my 40th birthday, and then haven’t returned to the same size I was back then, so it’s in a garment bag in the holding zone, mocking me. I don’t know how I got my boobs into that thing. I should sell it.<br /> - the dress I wore to a ball for the 1993 Clinton inauguration (held by the Washington DC based media company I then worked for). The B52s played. </p> <p>Things I thought I’d only wear once but got a second chance:</p> <p>- the red gown I wore to an Obama inaugural ball in 2009, which got worn again last year for the Annapolis mayor inaugural ball.<br /> - the navy lace dress I got last year for my niece’s London wedding, that I later got to wear to our fab MsMary’s birthday bash in NYC. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033742 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:41:44 +0000 Anonymous 2033742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do. &nbsp;They would be my "wedding guest" ensembles. &nbsp;Unlike you, I do regret them. &nbsp;</p> <p>I went overboard and spent a lot more than I should have for an outfit that I literally only wore once. &nbsp;The big problem is that I dressed according to <i><u>societal norms</u></i> and was terribly uncomfortable the entire time I was wearing it. &nbsp;I felt like a poser. &nbsp;I couldn't wait to get home and tear the dress off me and wipe that nasty hot icky makeup off my face.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033739 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:36:19 +0000 anchie 2033739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No one hit wonders for me. If I know i will not have another opportunity to wear something I rather rent or borrow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033735 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:25:06 +0000 Bijou 2033735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me it was a dress that I bought to wear to my niece's wedding. I loved the fabric but the fit of the dress was off - it did me no favours and so I donated it not long after the event. At the time, I was working in a job that required me to dress casually and did not go to black tie events - so quite different to my current job. Since then I have invested in some formal wear so that I don't have to buy something / anything to wear to an event, I have a formal capsule and it is sorted.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033729 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000 Style Fan 2033729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both of my wedding dresses are stored away.&nbsp; I plan on keeping them.&nbsp; My first wedding dress was made from cream silk with gold embroidery that Mr SF #1 brought me back from Thailand.&nbsp; I bought some cream lace to add to the dress.&nbsp; My sister in law (who is a brilliant seamstress) helped me design the dress and sewed it.&nbsp; It is gorgeous.&nbsp; I am keeping it.&nbsp; I wore lace booties with it but no veil.<br />My second wedding dress I found on a sales rack for a bargain.&nbsp; It is a deep rich warm red satin strapless gown.&nbsp; I wore black velvet long gloves, black velvet shoes and a black velvet shawl with it.&nbsp; No veil.</p> <p>I have some special occasion wear that rarely gets worn but I keep just in case.<br />1/&nbsp; Green Dress worn twice to weddings<br />2/&nbsp; Blue Bubble Skirt worn three or four times to weddings and celebrations.<br />3/&nbsp; Giraffe Print Skirt worn twice to weddings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033726 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 09:06:53 +0000 Staysfit 2033726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have more one hit wonders than I care to admit. Maybe it’s time for another edit? I may be holding on to them for the wrong reasons.......<br /> A dress worn to my nephews Bar Mitzvah<br /> My wedding dress, now 31 years sealed in a box<br /> A blue lace dress purchased for my FIL’s wedding<br /> A dress purchased for my DD’s college graduation<br /> A dress purchased for my SIL wedding</p> <p>There are probably more. These are the ones I can think of without going to the closet and looking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033717 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 05:31:41 +0000 Sal 2033717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Things I have worn once:<br />- bridesmaid dress (green with roses, pretty but dated quickly)<br />- 1986 ball/prom dress (It was vintage and I ruined it)</p> <p>Things worn twice<br />- wedding dress (wore to Royal wedding party plus wedding)<br />- 1987 ball/prom dress (1980s party as well)<br />- 1992 ball/prom dress (wore in 1992 and 1993)</p> <p>My other evening options have all been worn three or more times (I think).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I can't find pictures right now sadly!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033715 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 04:27:17 +0000 Julie 2033715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have my wedding dress in a box... I made it myself and tried to think of ways to remake it into something more wearable, but never came up with a good idea that I thought I could pull off. Maybe it will work its way into a quilt someday! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033710 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 02:39:56 +0000 Anonymous 2033710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My MOG dress would qualify. I still have it because DS1 may get married someday and, as much trouble as I had finding a dress, it may get used again. I donated my wedding dress and any bridesmaid dresses. They probably would not fit now anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033702 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 01:58:37 +0000 Suz 2033702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have a one-hit wonder, but I do have several items that are rarely worn but much loved. First is a cocktail dress I bought for an awards ceremony. I have worn it probably 8 or 10 times since, but it doesn't get too much play. &nbsp;It's a classic knee length sheath so I'm keeping it for now -- I expect I'll have a need for it again one of these days.&nbsp;</p> <p>And my wool gilet similarly has only seen about 10 wears in its lifetime. I expect to wear it more this autumn.</p> <p>Same for my thrifted fancy coat. It's early days for that, though.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033699 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 01:52:31 +0000 Jaime 2033699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rented my wedding dress. Everything else is reused, resold or recycled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033681 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:16:46 +0000 Cee 2033681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm... I once went dressed as Donald Duck to a party.</p> <p>...and no, no photos !! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/one-hit-wonders-1#post-2033679 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:11:46 +0000 Carla 2033679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes you just have to ante up and part with the funds to purchase an outfit that you KNOW you will NEVER wear again. Probably 'occaision wear' like a wedding dress or a bridesmaid outfit. Possibly a MOG or MOB outfit. Maybe a costume event? I don't think these garments are cause for lamentation or regret, and they may be cause for fond remembrance. </p> <p>I loved my mother's wedding dress, but only from photos. She donated it to The Church because in those days nuns 'married' into the Catholic Church and wore wedding dresses! I bought my wedding dress on sale and the veil was included. When I closed up shop after two sons, I donated my dress. I still have the veil wrapped in tissue in a box somewhere.</p> <p>I have a ball skirt I bought for a NYE formal wedding a couple of years ago. The top I got for it has been in rotation, but I have yet to wear the skirt again. Having it in my closet makes me happy - so it survives the purges. Most garments in my closet get lots of wears, but I do have some I wear less often, and a one hit wonder. What about you?</p> <p>Do you have any 'one hit wonders'? Bonus points for pics! </p>