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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Possible Graduation Dress (with pics) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:04:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Steph on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78899 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:30:48 +0000 Steph 78899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Purple was my first thought regarding jewelry. I was thinking of something like this necklace, but in amethyst: <a href="http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=1457370009/a=44771331_44771331/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=comcast/" rel="nofollow">http://www2.snapfish.com/thumb.....E=comcast/</a> (I hope that works--it is the first time I have posted a photo!) shana on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78873 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:29:51 +0000 shana 78873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a beautiful dress - Dawn, it looks lovely on you! I think you could shorten the dress by a couple of inches. I like the idea of a floral belt - I wouldn't go too retro with your accessories because it can look a little costumey. Personally, I think you need to keep a modern edge. A pair of silver dressy shoes would be a versatile item to have in your closet but I love your idea of purple! Kyle on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78832 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:57:31 +0000 Kyle 78832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Try etsy.com for a huge selection of floral pins. Or, if you are crafty, you can make one yourself! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wear-Fabric-Flowers-Elizabeth-Searle/dp/1579907695/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247615798&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Wear-Fab.....038;sr=1-1</a> There are also online articles that provide fairly good how-to instructions. Dawn on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78792 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:02:22 +0000 Dawn 78792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I will have to buy new shoes as I don't really have anything suitable. I ended up giving away most of my heels as they were quite uncomfortable so I would like to buy some sort of an occasion and nights out shoe. Personally I am thinking a silver, grey or nude shoe but I also would like to look at the options of purple or blue with it as well. As for accessories, I am definitely looking for a flower pin, maybe in a yellow or coral colour. I'll base that decision on the shoes. I also would like to get a belt for it to emphasise my waist, maybe in grey or cream. Sarah on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78757 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:11:25 +0000 Sarah 78757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Maybe I'm way off, but I love combining blue and teal or adding a print shoe. How about any of these? <a href="http://www.endless.com/Carlos-Santana-Womens-Roulette-Open/dp/B001397MI0/ref=sr_1_6_vp/?cAsin=B001N2VBP2&fromPage=search&qid=1247590770079&sr=1-6&asins=B001KU7PYI,B001OOLHX0,B001UV38LG,B001IV58NY,B001733ANI,B001N2VBP2,B001FA1WHO,B001FWXVYE,B001CUUQLA,B001FWZ4XU,B001KVYGRG,B001D1O05Q,B0029F2ODU,B00295S83U,B0015D7Z2W,B001ABJWWU,B001ET5VD2,B001KZIURY,B001M0N4OG,B001I90QTW,B001CJIX1G,B001L1QBS2,B001CUVCKO,B001AG31QS,B001FOPO42,B001OU075S,B001KU6896,B001E0I3X6,B001KZI4B6,B001ELKSGA,B001FOPNYI,B001I90R3M,B00123568U,B001DT9QSE,B001ELKPVI,B00267S2CI,B001E0EB8M,B001A7M1U4,B001J00JWE,B001FOPO1U&asinTitle=Carlos%20by%20Carlos%20Santana%20Roulette%20Open%20Toe%20Pump&contextTitle=Search%20Results&page=1&prepickColor=1&colors=519115011" rel="nofollow">http://www.endless.com/Carlos-.....=519115011</a>|519122011&size=40&dept=242321011&node=242321011&nodes=242321011&sort=shoesbrowserel2 (In Blue Java or Blue Leopard) <a href="http://www.endless.com/BCBGirls-Womens-Ariel-Peep-Toe/dp/B000R989X4/ref=sr_1_9_vp/?cAsin=B001CUUQLA&fromPage=search&qid=1247590770079&sr=1-9&asins=B001KU7PYI,B001OOLHX0,B001UV38LG,B001IV58NY,B001733ANI,B001N2VBP2,B001FA1WHO,B001FWXVYE,B001CUUQLA,B001FWZ4XU,B001KVYGRG,B001D1O05Q,B0029F2ODU,B00295S83U,B0015D7Z2W,B001ABJWWU,B001ET5VD2,B001KZIURY,B001M0N4OG,B001I90QTW,B001CJIX1G,B001L1QBS2,B001CUVCKO,B001AG31QS,B001FOPO42,B001OU075S,B001KU6896,B001E0I3X6,B001KZI4B6,B001ELKSGA,B001FOPNYI,B001I90R3M,B00123568U,B001DT9QSE,B001ELKPVI,B00267S2CI,B001E0EB8M,B001A7M1U4,B001J00JWE,B001FOPO1U&asinTitle=BCBGirls%20Women's%20Ariel%20Peep%20Toe&contextTitle=Search%20Results&page=1&prepickColor=1&colors=519115011" rel="nofollow">http://www.endless.com/BCBGirl.....=519115011</a>|519122011&size=40&dept=242321011&node=242321011&nodes=242321011&sort=shoesbrowserel2 <a href="http://www.endless.com/Nine-West-Womens-Bonfire-Platform/dp/B0024NLV1S/ref=sr_1_36_vp/?cAsin=B00267S2CI&fromPage=search&qid=1247590770079&sr=1-36&asins=B001KU7PYI,B001OOLHX0,B001UV38LG,B001IV58NY,B001733ANI,B001N2VBP2,B001FA1WHO,B001FWXVYE,B001CUUQLA,B001FWZ4XU,B001KVYGRG,B001D1O05Q,B0029F2ODU,B00295S83U,B0015D7Z2W,B001ABJWWU,B001ET5VD2,B001KZIURY,B001M0N4OG,B001I90QTW,B001CJIX1G,B001L1QBS2,B001CUVCKO,B001AG31QS,B001FOPO42,B001OU075S,B001KU6896,B001E0I3X6,B001KZI4B6,B001ELKSGA,B001FOPNYI,B001I90R3M,B00123568U,B001DT9QSE,B001ELKPVI,B00267S2CI,B001E0EB8M,B001A7M1U4,B001J00JWE,B001FOPO1U&asinTitle=Nine%20West%20Bonfire%20Platform%20Peep%20Toe%20Pump&contextTitle=Search%20Results&page=1&prepickColor=1&colors=519115011" rel="nofollow">http://www.endless.com/Nine-We.....=519115011</a>|519122011&size=40&dept=242321011&node=242321011&nodes=242321011&sort=shoesbrowserel2 (Looove these! With layered short pearls? Yummy!) <a href="http://www.endless.com/Naughty-Monkey-Womens-Hype-Pump/dp/B001H55BHE/ref=sr_1_33/?cAsin=B001H55BCE&fromPage=search&qid=1247591015804&sr=1-33&asins=B001H32Q8S,B001H9MW36,B001KU68F0,B001A7M8ZW,B001N2NILC,B001FOPR6W,B00296F6ZW,B00286CRZ0,B001TH7QQE,B0013T5BWY,B001OU07W6,B001JQMMO6,B001QXCD82,B001K3J8YA,B001BAGHHI,B001ELKHDY,B001DI5CBA,B001M4JJB4,B001L1QL3C,B001DTF3FY,B001KU6E72,B0015TNG7E,B001KU6KU8,B001H9N0D2,B001PKTG0E,B001N44XVY,B001G5ZXF0,B001V5JPP4,B001OI3F3G,B0017PRJXI,B001I90QBK,B001P3O3V8,B001H55BCE,B0016N3WNW,B001KZICHC,B0026FDDL0,B00243GFYQ,B0012NEYRE,B000YT6LIW,B000XP12QI&asinTitle=Naughty%20Monkey%20The%20Hype%20Pump&contextTitle=Search%20Results&page=2&colors=519115011" rel="nofollow">http://www.endless.com/Naughty.....=519115011</a>|519122011&size=40&page=2&dept=242321011&node=242321011&nodes=242321011&sort=shoesbrowserel2 (Very 50's) <a href="http://www.endless.com/Betsey-Johnsons-Womens-Florina-Pump/dp/B000YT19GQ/ref=sr_1_39/?cAsin=B000YT6LIW&fromPage=search&qid=1247590770079&sr=1-39&asins=B001H32Q8S,B001H9MW36,B001KU68F0,B001A7M8ZW,B001N2NILC,B001FOPR6W,B00296F6ZW,B00286CRZ0,B001TH7QQE,B0013T5BWY,B001OU07W6,B001JQMMO6,B001QXCD82,B001K3J8YA,B001BAGHHI,B001ELKHDY,B001DI5CBA,B001M4JJB4,B001L1QL3C,B001DTF3FY,B001KU6E72,B0015TNG7E,B001KU6KU8,B001H9N0D2,B001PKTG0E,B001N44XVY,B001G5ZXF0,B001V5JPP4,B001OI3F3G,B0017PRJXI,B001I90QBK,B001P3O3V8,B001H55BCE,B0016N3WNW,B001KZICHC,B0026FDDL0,B00243GFYQ,B0012NEYRE,B000YT6LIW,B000XP12QI&asinTitle=Betsey%20Johnsons%20Florina%20Pump&contextTitle=Search%20Results&page=2&colors=519115011" rel="nofollow">http://www.endless.com/Betsey-.....=519115011</a>|519122011&size=40&dept=242321011&node=242321011&nodes=242321011&sort=shoesbrowserel2&showDesigner=undefinedsecondaryBrands=undefined (ooh, *I* want these ones!) <a href="http://www.endless.com/Funtasma-Pleaser-Womens-Halloween-DAINTY-420/dp/B0018N7P2E/ref=sr_1_1_vp/?cAsin=B0018N683G&fromPage=search&qid=1247590770079&sr=1-1&asins=B0018N683G,B0010ZD1M8,B0018K63P2,B000VYMYZO,B001TH7R5O,B0018LPVUE,B0018G5EQK,B001E5CZ44,B00267SKNY,B001K3JLC4,B000W91Z44,B001L5T9IW,B001CCHCRE,B001902H7O,B0019SSVQM,B001AGIPMI,B00125UZS4,B001K3JLD8,B0018L59TM,B000XUR758,B001K3HZPE,B001GNCXL4,B001KZHNPE,B001BZIXI4,B00134T91S,B001G0O9J6,B001SEQZCE,B001AY9H9K,B001AG6YMG,B001V5JVTE,B001CCYLAK,B001KZI40C,B001CX8H36,B001N0M9BO,B000Z9XF58,B001AY9DY4,B001O5BSLK,B00186ZCLC,B0018KM6VW,B001GS7WZ6&asinTitle=Funtasma%20by%20Pleaser%20Women's%20Halloween%20DAINTY-420&contextTitle=Search%20Results&page=8&prepickColor=1&colors=519115011" rel="nofollow">http://www.endless.com/Funtasm.....=519115011</a>|519122011&size=40&dept=242321011&node=242321011&nodes=242321011&sort=shoesbrowserel2 <a href="http://www.endless.com/Jessica-Bennett-Womens-Havana-Pump/dp/B000ZA2K4O/ref=sr_1_30_vp/?cAsin=B000Z9XEVI&fromPage=search&qid=1247590770079&sr=1-30&asins=B000QGYQVM,B000R5LMF0,B00295QWOW,B000STAOCW,B001AQY6S0,B0018GFFFA,B0018AJ1LK,B000VTR8L4,B000W90V8A,B000WH8E5E,B000ZU04WY,B000VYO7RW,B000UU12IY,B000MR3ADU,B000WKQ2VO,B000WG6AJM,B000ZHU21A,B000WJ007W,B000Z9VYV0,B000XRJ1T6,B000XR6SQU,B000XRF0AK,B0027P7XE2,B001300HGS,B0018AHC66,B0010E6EXC,B0018G6BRG,B0012ZZ570,B0018GFCJ4,B000Z9XEVI,B0018GFL90,B000W93M2C,B0018GFEKG,B0010015PS,B0018GDXN6,B000XSIB8W,B0018GFISO,B000CBUSRM,B0018GFJ3S,B000CBSMY8&asinTitle=Jessica%20Bennett%20Women's%20Havana%20Pump&contextTitle=Search%20Results&page=10&prepickColor=1&colors=519115011" rel="nofollow">http://www.endless.com/Jessica.....=519115011</a>|519122011&size=40&dept=242321011&node=242321011&nodes=242321011&sort=shoesbrowserel2 Kathleen on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78753 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:55:01 +0000 Kathleen 78753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It is gorgeous on you! Vani on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78713 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:06:04 +0000 Vani 78713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Beautiful dress that looks beautiful on you Dawn I just want to wish you congratulations on your graduation and will wait for you to post pictures of your final outfit! I do like the idea of going retro as also Kyle's idea of a big floral pin. Alecia on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78678 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:10:22 +0000 Alecia 78678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love it! It's really flattering and I think you could get a lot of use out of it. It could be made more casual depending on how you style it. See my recent post about my 50s inspired dress: <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revisiting-50s-inspired-dress?replies=6" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....?replies=6</a> As for accessories and shoes, I think strappy sandals in metallic would be nice. When I thought about accessories, I immediately thought of the brand sorrelli for a nice pop that would bring out the dressiness of that dress and reference the vintage feel. Check out this piece: <a href="http://www.sorrelli.com/store/products/display.do?id=NBY4AGLP" rel="nofollow">http://www.sorrelli.com/store/.....d=NBY4AGLP</a> Inge on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78676 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:04:40 +0000 Inge 78676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's beautiful Dawn and very flattering on you!! The colour and cut really suit you. I'd go retro with the accessoires like Angie suggested. Will you be buying new shoes or do you already have some in your closet? Perhaps you could post them and we could take it from there. Laura on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78672 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:59:58 +0000 Laura 78672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Very, very pretty. The color is just great on you! rute on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78643 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:56:43 +0000 rute 78643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The dress fits you perfect, I would acessorize with silver shoes and just a small silver necklace, something like this: <a href="http://www.inspiredsilver.com/index.cfm?fa=site.showproduct&product_id=992&product_category_id=4&viewall=0&page=11" rel="nofollow">http://www.inspiredsilver.com/.....38;page=11</a> Kyle on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78575 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:24:51 +0000 Kyle 78575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The dress suits you beautifully. I would accessorize with a colorful floral brooch in a vibrant spring color -- something like Mrs. O is wearing in the July 7 or July 8 post. Both are classic style dresses like yours. <a href="http://mrs-o.org/newdata/?currentPage=2" rel="nofollow">http://mrs-o.org/newdata/?currentPage=2</a> bella on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78545 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:34:12 +0000 bella 78545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ sooo pretty! Do you have any alternatives for the accessories/shoes/bag or are you planning to buy everything new? Angie on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78543 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:32:34 +0000 Angie 78543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gorgeous! So 50's and fab. I’d shorten the length a little. I’d go retro on the accessories. What were you planning to wear on your feet? De on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78517 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:10:03 +0000 De 78517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think it looks nice! That's a lovely color, btw. Seeing as it hits you mid-knee, I would assume the length is ok. It looks ok to me! But since your a petite I'm unsure... Hopefully someone else will give you their input. I'll also leave the accessories to the other ladies, as I'm no good at that. (I do see a necklace with this, but as I said, I'm not very good at accessorizing!) Dawn on "Possible Graduation Dress (with pics)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/possible-graduation-dress-with-pics#post-78504 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:38:06 +0000 Dawn 78504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Following on from my other thread on what to wear to graduation, I ordered a dress. Here it is: <a href="http://adressandabike.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/possible-graduation-dress/" rel="nofollow">http://adressandabike.wordpres.....ion-dress/</a> It is a turquoise green shade which I love. Does it suit my body shape? It hits me mid-knee. Do I need to get it shortened? Any suggestions for accessories and shoes if it's a keeper? Thanks!