https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:56:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-106875 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:04:59 +0000 anne 106875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good idea! How about you start one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-106867 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:02:22 +0000 stringy 106867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know what you mean about lack of good websites! I wonder if we should start an Aussie sites thread so we can pool our resources? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-106859 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:17:56 +0000 anne 106859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stringy and Lex, thanks for adding some Aussie experience to this past! I didn't end up getting any of these dresses.<br /> Stringy thanks for letting me know about the French Connection website - there aren't that many Australian fashion websites around, so good to know of another one.</p> <p>You are right that I am trying to find dresses that are long enough to be worn on their own (no leggings) and not just to the beach. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-106354 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:33:37 +0000 lex 106354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Anne, another Australian here. Clothes are so expensive here, and hardly anyone ships internationally (including Old Navy,chewyspaghetti, unfortunately).</p> <p>I agree with everyone, I like the second and third dresses particularly. I've seen a few nice ones at Jigsaw but they're VERY expensive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-106353 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:59:18 +0000 stringy 106353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I saw that dress in person today (the pinky-peach one) and it's pretty short compared to the ones you posted - more of a sun-dress suitable for the beach than anything else. Might not be such a good match after all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-105958 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:44 +0000 stringy 105958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne, French Connection has a $79 dress that might fit the bill: </p> <p><a href="http://www.frenchconnection.com.au/www/155/1004866/displayproduct/polished-plain-sleeveless-dress--2357695_dresses-tunics--2115384_.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.frenchconnection.co.....5384_.html</a></p> <p>Also comes in a navy blue. The quality is usually pretty good. They've got some other nice dresses, over $100 so not in your budget, but the website has sale items that often drop to half price, so is worth keeping an eye on. </p> <p>Down to $60, for example<br /> <a href="http://www.frenchconnection.com.au/www/155/1004866/displayproduct/cactus-jack-dress--2310124_dresses-tunics--2342270_.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.frenchconnection.co.....2270_.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-105566 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:33:04 +0000 anne 105566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Kari - I went back to try that one and they were out of my size - will keep an eye out for it. Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-105563 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:04:15 +0000 Kari 105563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne, I keep coming back to look at this one: <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/summer%20dress%20tryons/033.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....ns/033.jpg</a><br /> I just love the shape on you. Do you think that if the pleats were tacked down a little more around the midsection it would bother you less? I was seriously surprised that these dresses were on your rejected list! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103870 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:24:03 +0000 anne 103870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone.<br /> I headed for my local Country target this morning ( the dresses in the picture were from a city Target) as they had a sale and lo and behold they had none of the black dresses at all and none of the one everyone liked in my size or even close to it.</p> <p>However since I keep rejecting things that actually end up having YLF approval I have bought 2 further dresses, and some black pinstripe shorts and will await your comments when I manage to upload the pics. Since I bought them locally I will be able to return those. I think I will just have to start buying things and returning them (as discussed in Angie's blog). </p> <p>Shopping with my 21 mo daughter was a disaster. She wiggles several times under the door of the changing rooms and I had to dash after her once into the passageway in my bra and knickers! Then she ran off halfway across the ship while I was at the cash register. No more shopping with DD3!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103811 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:16:43 +0000 shana 103811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like number two and I agree that number three would be cute if hemmed a bit shorter. Sorry no Aussie advice though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103739 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:56:18 +0000 Angie 103739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne! I like ALL the frocks. The last one needs to be hemmed shorter but they all look terrific from what I can see from the pics. Well done :0) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103670 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:52:09 +0000 medusa 103670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne, I just want to chime in to say that you look GREAT in the second dress you posted! Very flattering. Of course if you don't feel comfortable in it then it's not a good option.</p> <p>Going with a voluminous dress like the ones you posted could also be good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103641 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:31:07 +0000 chewyspaghetti 103641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne- I have no idea if Old Navy ships internationally, but I recentl;y saw these on their site and thought they would be perfect summer dresses:</p> <p><a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=50189&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=696767&#038;scid=696767022" rel="nofollow">http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/.....=696767022</a></p> <p><a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=50189&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=696763&#038;scid=696763012" rel="nofollow">http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/.....=696763012</a></p> <p><a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=50190&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=661646&#038;scid=661646002" rel="nofollow">http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/.....=661646002</a></p> <p>I like these kind of sack dresses because you can belt them or layer them if you want, but on a really hot day they are comfy alone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103639 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:20:24 +0000 anne 103639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie the pleats arent' sewn flat. My reservations with this one are a bit hard to work out. I think I felt that it boofed to much under the waist (which because I am longwaisted.</p> <p>I like the look of the left hand picture in this blog post<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2008/06/27/the-dreaded-day-dress/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2008/06/.....day-dress/</a></p> <p>and possibly a voluminous look like this <a href="http://www.ezibuy.com.au//Womens/Apart/Dresses%5CApart_Printed_Dress/42918.shtm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ezibuy.com.au//Wome.....42918.shtm</a> (but not that price or colour scheme)<br /> or this<br /> <a href="http://www.ezibuy.com.au/Womens/Emerge/Dresses/Emerge_Floral_Trapeze_Dress/53385.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ezibuy.com.au/Women...../53385.htm</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103622 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:56:22 +0000 RoseandJoan 103622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are the pleats sewn flat under the waist of the second dress? I'm with Queenie it looks awfully pretty on you and the pattern and colours are beautiful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103621 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:42:16 +0000 Queen Mum 103621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>did that make it too warm? or you thought it was unflattering...<br /> I vote go back and get it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103620 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:41:09 +0000 anne 103620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Because of the pleats under the high waist, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103616 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:24:33 +0000 Queen Mum 103616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really liked the second one... why did it get nixed? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-dress-search#post-103615 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:18:13 +0000 anne 103615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am looking for inexpensive dresses that will be suitable for hot weather (that requirement rules out sleeves, high necks and anything fitted through the waist)</p> <p>What I am a bit sick of is gathered empire lines.</p> <p>Here is a few of the better (but still rejected) ones that I tried on in my shopping trip a few weeks ago.<br /> <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/summer%20dress%20tryons/031.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....ns/031.jpg</a> ( this shows how I really am very flat chested! One of the few sans bra pictures I've shown)<br /> <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/summer%20dress%20tryons/033.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....ns/033.jpg</a></p> <p>This fit well, but didn't meet the hot weather criteria <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/summer%20dress%20tryons/035.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....ns/035.jpg</a></p> <p>Any Aussies out there with recommendations. I think about $70 is my upper limit, but a lot less would be great! </p>