https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:26:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1930409 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:33:52 +0000 Diana 1930409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your existing dress is beautiful, Vivian. The problems you mention are super easy to fix. (As in, I could do them myself in 20 mins, so any tailor could do them in a snap.). For the top, just replace the snap with a permanent stitch. And just sew the skirt closed (or even just safety pin it if you want the option to wear it open sometimes). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1930401 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:55:04 +0000 Angie 1930401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Easy. Order both, and remember that dresses can be altered. Shipping is free in the US. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1930371 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:16:50 +0000 viva 1930371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie: any thoughts on sizing for this dress/Boden dresses generally? Just not sure if I would be a 4 (usual) or a 6. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1930369 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:15:33 +0000 viva 1930369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I was just admiring Carla's picture of this dress! I'm tempted to try it for an anniversary party we have coming up. Thanks for the recommendation. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1930235 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:49:26 +0000 Angie 1930235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Viv, how about this dress: </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929962 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 22:36:49 +0000 Zibbets 1929962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Viva, I'm so sorry you have had health challenges lately. I hope you're on the mend and feel 100% very soon.<br />I adore the floral dress and I agree that wraps can be fussy but I think this one would be worth tweaking to wear for the rehearsal dinner. Would a black slip alleviate your worries of flashing too much leg while walking?&nbsp;<br />Of the other two, the Club Monaco is a winner. I don't care for the all black dress for a rehearsal dinner.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929945 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:09:55 +0000 jussie 1929945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with the others... the Yumi Kim is so beautiful!!<br /> Best of luck with it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929943 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:00:03 +0000 jill58 1929943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Yumi Kim dress is absolutely perfect for a rehearsal dinner. You've been given some great ideas--hope you can make it work!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929772 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:40:53 +0000 3style 1929772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These hooks are what I use. Straight bars for overlapping fabric, and round eyes for joining two finished edges. </p> <p>Www. Dritz.com. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929679 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:34:05 +0000 BrieN 1929679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I forgot to mention how pretty that dress is! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929670 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 02:19:32 +0000 unfrumped 1929670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your original dress— hope you can alter it. Think you need something Happy like it if it isn’t the one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929661 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 01:29:46 +0000 viva 1929661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for your encouragement to make the floral dress work. I'm definitely going to take it to a tailor and see what can be done. <b>Carla</b>, you are so wise - your comments hit home. If I don't fix this problem, I'm going to avoid that dress altogether, which I don't want to do. And <b>Jules</b>, I may just do some bike-short type thing just in case. Thanks for that idea!</p> <p><b>Angie</b>, keeping your suggestions as backup just in case.</p> <p>xxx </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929604 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:48:55 +0000 Jules 1929604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh I hate clothes that fail so badly when you wear them! But you could wear something under the dress, such as black bicycle style shorts. Shapewear brands like Thigh Society make them. I pretty much always wear them under skirts in summer for reasons of comfort both physical (chub rub for me) and psychological (removes any worry of wardrobe/wind malfunctions and just makes me feel totally confident and worry free about going about my day in a skirt). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929599 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:41:12 +0000 BrieN 1929599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Staysfit: could you explain a bit more about the clasps you get the tailor to add on the bodice and skirt?&nbsp; I would appreciate knowing exactly what that entails.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929597 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:30:00 +0000 Staysfit 1929597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have a tailor add some clasps. I wear wrap dresses all the time and getting them adjusted is easy. It works too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929584 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:42:05 +0000 Sal 1929584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry it has been a tricky spring for you Viva. </p> <p>To my eye any of these options would work for the rehearsal dinner- I agree you will be busy and need an easy outfit. Alterations might be just the ticket. I could see the black dress with bright shoes and earrings working well - do you have red or orange sandals with a chunky heel from memory?</p> <p>I loved my rehearsal dinner - I also have attended a couple of others and they were happy positive fun nights. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929579 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:36:03 +0000 Anonymous 1929579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m on team snap or brooch to close. Love the dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929565 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 19:21:35 +0000 texstyle 1929565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>More encouragement to modify the beautiful floral dress to make it work! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929564 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 19:18:32 +0000 Barbara Diane 1929564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, everyone had my advice. Sewing it up some should work. I love your dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929533 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:46:42 +0000 Suz 1929533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try that CM or this one? But I do think a few more fastenings would make that gorgeous floral dress work better.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929531 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:42:41 +0000 Anonymous 1929531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Runcarla and others said. A few more secure fastenings on the floral dress would be my first choice for the rehearsal dinner. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929527 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:38:42 +0000 Dana 1929527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm wondering, like the others, if you can make the dress you have work. It's wonderful and so festive!! I like the black and white dress; however, black and white can feel so every day and it's such a wonderful occasion. I vote no on the black dress. While it's a nice dress, again, it's simply not celebratory enough for your daughter's big occasion.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929525 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:33:54 +0000 Carla 1929525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Viva, I agree with the folks advising finding a fix for the floral dress. If you get it fixed so that it doesn't open in unexpected ways, you will be able to wear it comfortably on other occaisions and it won't become a closet orphan. If you don't get it fixed, I bet you will pass on it when opportunities arise when it might be an option. I agree it is a perfect dress for a rehearsal dinner. </p> <p>If you are determined to find another dress, go for colour. This is a time to celebrate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929524 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:32:53 +0000 Anonymous 1929524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both dresses you chose (and your first one-wow!) . I think something not black would work better because you look terrific in warm colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929520 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:28:01 +0000 Anonymous 1929520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with Angie all the way, especially about the "no black dress". I just don't see you as a black dress person, especially coming out of that beautiful, lively floral, which just needs a little work.</p> <p>The solid black is a little sad for the occasion but the print is very, very pretty</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929512 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:57:29 +0000 Angie 1929512@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Blast. Rotten luck, <b>Viv. </b>What a pretty dress.<br /><b><br /></b>I agree with <b>Columbine</b> and <b>SarahDH</b>. The dress could be modified to stop malfunctioning.<br /><b><br /></b>Of the other two - no back dress! Try the CM.<b></p> <p></b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929510 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:55:44 +0000 Becky 1929510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good advice from <b>SarahD8</b>. See if you can make your floral dress a bit more wearable with small adjustments. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929508 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:46:02 +0000 columbine(erin) 1929508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress does seem problematic for the rehearsal, but, those things could be modified, maybe? If you have time to get a new snap installed, and &nbsp;maybe sew a few stitches into the skirt so it doesn't open so far. It's so important to be comfortable and confident for the rehearsal. It's certainly a lovely pattern.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929507 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:42:41 +0000 SarahD8 1929507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are you sure the existing dress couldn't be made to work with a better snap up top, and a strategic stitch or snap on the skirt? The floral dress is absolutely gorgeous and so perfect for a backyard rehearsal dinner. I think definitely worth considering what a good seamstress might be able to do before buying another dress that you don't sound excited about. (The two possibilities you posted seem fine but don't wow me in the same way as the floral -- admittedly I'm a big fan of floral prints so I might be biased.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/rehearsal-dinner-dress#post-1929504 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:37:58 +0000 viva 1929504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi all,</p> <p>It's been ages since I posted but I am trying to sort out my style once again and could use some opinions.&nbsp;It's been a challenging spring healthwise and now I look at my closet and I am just not inspired at all, plus my energy is a little low. I feel like I need style first aid!!!</p> <p>I purchased a dress for my daughter's rehearsal dinner, and I wore it out last night to dinner with my husband (anniversary). (It's the floral Yumi Kim dress below.) On the plus side, I loved getting dressed up for a date night. Portland is pretty casual but it felt great for both of us to wear something sort of special. We went to a beautiful restaurant but I realized I would wear a nice dress out frequently, based on how I felt in it, even to a more casual place.&nbsp;</p> <p>Well, the dress itself was great for a date but will not work for the rehearsal dinner. It may have been a poor buy, frankly, but I'll try to get it out for date nights. The main problem is a wrap skirt that can open quite far when I walk (like, show much of my legs). Walking with my husband it was fine to hold the edge of the dress and just laugh when a breeze came. Also, the top is held closed with a snap and it came undone a couple of times. I know it just won't be good for the rehearsal dinner where I'll have a lot to do greeting people, passing food, and gathering plates, etc. (Backyard dinner.)</p> <p>I found these two options but I really have no idea. I love them both but they are completely different ends of the spectrum.&nbsp;</p> <p>Any thoughts? Other ideas?</p> <p>Many thanks,<br />Vivian </p>