https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 17:36:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-952113 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:59:21 +0000 Makrame 952113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like this is a unanimous decision! &nbsp;I haven't really worn it for a few years but I always have trouble letting go of an item of clothing that is still in good condition. &nbsp;I do not sew (beyond simple hemming etc.) so it's unlikely I can completely re-do the dress. &nbsp;Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-952091 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:56:41 +0000 annaj 952091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it's your best look "as is" however, if the fabric is great, it may be worth considering alterations (shorter dress, or cut down to a skirt - both easy options). How sentimental are you and how much do you love it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-952085 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:37:24 +0000 citygirldc 952085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donate. It seem a bit outdated to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-952082 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:26:58 +0000 Karie 952082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donate! Or...if the fabric is good quality and you sew, since there's a lot of it&nbsp;you could cut it up and make something else with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-952066 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:12:48 +0000 Sveta 952066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951972 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:18:43 +0000 Thistle 951972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would donate this. I really like the one Beth Ann linked to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951966 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:02:07 +0000 crazyone 951966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not a maxi hater (I loved chewyspaghetti's maxidress on her, length as is) but this one should go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951959 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 03:38:41 +0000 Beth Ann 951959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My photo is showing up teeny-tiny.&nbsp; Try this link:<br /><a href="http://www.talbots.com/online/browse/product_details.jsp?id=prdi30785&amp;rootCategory=cat70008&amp;catId=cat80018&amp;sortKey=Default&amp;section=Regular&amp;conceptIdUnderSale=cat70008" rel="nofollow">http://www.talbots.com/online/.....8;catId=ca</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951958 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 03:37:47 +0000 Beth Ann 951958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another donate.&nbsp; Do you have a couple of nice, soft knit dresses in your wardrobe?&nbsp; Talbots and Lands End bot have some nice ones.&nbsp; What about this one: </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951906 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:06:32 +0000 Jjsloane 951906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's more like a short maxi or a midi. Not doing you any favors. Donate please.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951843 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:46:01 +0000 Mia 951843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And another for the donate pile.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951810 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:39:30 +0000 Anonymous 951810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote to donate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951789 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:25:50 +0000 Nicole D 951789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And the donates have it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951786 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:20:29 +0000 chewyspaghetti 951786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951773 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:35:43 +0000 Anonymous 951773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donate and free your closet for something better. It may be just what someone else needs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951763 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:06:26 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 951763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Marley--donate, unless you can see it filling a real hole in your wardrobe if you altered it in some way. For example, you could cut off the bottom part and make a gathered-waist skirt (just below the knee, maybe), if you needed one in that color. Or you could cut off the bottom and create a top, if that's something you'd wear. <br />Personally I don't feel bad donating something that I've held onto for that long; I feel I've probably gotten my money's worth out of it, and maybe someone else can get some more good out of it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951750 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:30:34 +0000 Hil 951750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am voting donate... as a maxi dress lover, I feel like it needs to be full length to make a statement.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951747 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:25:34 +0000 Marley 951747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I say donate - unless you want to mess with shortening it - but I think it looks pretty shapeless and am not sure that that would do the trick!&nbsp; I love the color - gorgeous - but you know, its not really a maxi dress (I don't think!) because it isn't full length - its like it can't make up its mind.&nbsp; I guess it depends on if this dress (altered) would fill a hole in your wardrobe! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-this-maxi-dress-be-sent-to-the-donations-bin#post-951743 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:21:57 +0000 Makrame 951743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found this dress in my closet - it is at least 10 years old, from the now-disappered Freeport Studio division of LLBean. &nbsp;The quality and fabric is great but I have never realized how overwhelming this length and style was on me until I took these pictures. &nbsp;What do you think - donate, keep, alter? </p>