https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 10 May 2026 10:35:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613399 Sun, 06 May 2012 15:31:16 +0000 velvetychocolate 613399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Found another possible contender (it's not a soft knit though)</p> <p>In most sizes, it's only $64:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nine-West-Dresses-Womens-Print/dp/B004ZRUT9G/ref=sr_1_91?s=apparel&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1336318131&#038;sr=1-91" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Nine-Wes.....38;sr=1-91</a></p> <p>97% cotton, with a tiny bit of stretch fabric added (3% spandex)</p> <p>Free shipping and returns as well. Not bad! Description says "cap sleeves" but I see sleeveless. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613395 Sun, 06 May 2012 15:23:26 +0000 Vix 613395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's kind of a pain (perhaps less of one than spending hours online/IRL searching for the right dress?) but --</p> <p>if you find a dress that's *almost* right, it's relatively inexpensive to have an alterations person add/widen straps or length. Adds could be tonal, contrasting, or printed -- and hey, colorblocking and pattern-mixing are in this year! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613375 Sun, 06 May 2012 14:22:53 +0000 eds 613375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oops... try this. I ordered in black BTW</p> <p><a href="http://www.talbots.com/online/browse/product_details.jsp?id=prdi28772&#038;rootCategory=cat70008&#038;catId=cat80018&#038;sortKey=Default&#038;section=Regular&#038;conceptIdUnderSale=cat70008" rel="nofollow">http://www.talbots.com/online/.....e=cat70008</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613373 Sun, 06 May 2012 14:21:04 +0000 eds 613373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely having the same issues here! This is more dressy, but it arrived it the mail yesterday and it is delightful, and silk to boot. I had hoped to wear it to a wedding in June, cocktail attire specified and I think it will be perfect. A nice midi length, although I'm sure it could be shortened easily if desired.</p> <p><a href="http://www.talbots.com/online/browse/category_landing_galleryview.jsp?id=cat80018&#038;rootCategory=cat70008&#038;section=Regular&#038;pageStart=19&#038;targetPage=2&#038;SORT_PROPERTY=Default&#038;selectedSize=&#038;selectedColor=&#038;selectedColorName=&#038;selectedPrice=&#038;conceptIdUnderSale=" rel="nofollow">http://www.talbots.com/online/.....UnderSale=</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613354 Sun, 06 May 2012 13:35:50 +0000 nancylee 613354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, this thread has legs! Seems like a lot of us are looking for the perfect summer sundress. </p> <p>Thanks for all the links and tips, everyone. I'm definitely going to check them out. Good luck to all who are questing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613323 Sun, 06 May 2012 11:44:05 +0000 teeandcee 613323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I went into Kohls a few weeks ago and came out with 3 dresses. All were capped sleeved or less, skimmed my body (I don't like anything touching me), and were very affordable and modest. They had a lot of modest-not-matronly styles to choose from if you aren't looking for investment pieces.</p> <p>It was humid and hot as blazes yesterday, I'm swollen from medication and miserable, and I wore one of my dresses and felt like I was wearing my jammies. You just can't beat that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613308 Sun, 06 May 2012 10:10:23 +0000 Jjsloane 613308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There seem to be a few options at Garnet Hill (I was looking at the catalog yesterday and just clicked through earlier link)<br /> <a href="http://www.garnethill.com/starlet-knit-dress/womens-fashion/dresses/view-all-dresses/244772?listIndex=5#BVRRWidgetID" rel="nofollow">http://www.garnethill.com/star.....RRWidgetID</a><br /> Ok I also just found a ton of options at Sierra Trading Post.<br /> Worth looking at<br /> <a href="http://www.sierratradingpost.com/womens-dresses~d~257/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sierratradingpost.c.....ses~d~257/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament/page/2#post-613050 Sat, 05 May 2012 20:26:14 +0000 CocoLion 613050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with your complaint. I just ordered these from 6pm:<br /> <a href="http://www.6pm.com/red-dot-jackie-jersey-sleeveless-dress-black" rel="nofollow">http://www.6pm.com/red-dot-jac.....ress-black</a></p> <p>Same dress in white:<br /> <a href="http://www.6pm.com/red-dot-jackie-jersey-sleeveless-v-neck-dress-white" rel="nofollow">http://www.6pm.com/red-dot-jac.....ress-white</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.6pm.com/three-dots-lightweight-s-s-open-crewneck-dress-black" rel="nofollow">http://www.6pm.com/three-dots-.....ress-black</a></p> <p>We'll see. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-613016 Sat, 05 May 2012 19:13:33 +0000 Anonymous 613016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can also check out <a href="http://www.soma.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.soma.com</a> for summer weight knit dresses, knee or maxi length, that are super comfortable! I like the Samantha dress in both lengths and have it in several prints. It's flattering to my bustline and I can still wear a bra with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612989 Sat, 05 May 2012 17:45:45 +0000 Mo 612989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ross and Beall's Outlet (if you are in the southern region) are great places to find sundresses.<br /> Both of these are all cotton, bra friendly, and were well under $30. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612978 Sat, 05 May 2012 17:17:52 +0000 kmb1 612978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That dress in the link is cute! I feel your pain though. Luckily I can pull off most of the flimsy dress styles out there, but I would love find more that I can wear a regular bra with! I hate strapless bras to begin with, and I find that they are even less comfortable to wear in the heat. That's why I've been building up my collection of cute skirts and tank tops, but that doesn't meet the "nothing on your waist" requirement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612975 Sat, 05 May 2012 17:09:47 +0000 JennyAnne 612975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amen, sister. The perfect casual semi-modest dress is hard to find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612971 Sat, 05 May 2012 17:07:38 +0000 Anonymous 612971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the tip on the WHBM dress, Nancylee. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612951 Sat, 05 May 2012 16:02:41 +0000 ManidipaM 612951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isabel, yes, especially in the States I'd expect a bit of a higher price on cotton this year :-/ Thank La Nina and her antics! On the other hand, before that we in India were struggling with the cotton crops. Not sure how Egypt's been doing... but between one set of cotton growers or the other struggling, and the increasing awareness of the environmental cost of traditional cotton growing, don't think prices will come down anytime soon Especially as 'natural' is increasingly seen as 'niche' hence 'premium'.</p> <p>(Though I have to say in India, I have the opposite issue of often being flummoxed by the price of synthetics!)</p> <p>And yeah, hear you on leather too. Getting harder and harder to find a decent price on bags and shoes without PU or TPR, especially here, where pleather has --- ironically for our handicrafts industries --- become the norm. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612946 Sat, 05 May 2012 15:49:29 +0000 nancylee 612946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alicat, I'm laughing at "sweaty Betty"...especially since I'm one, too! (It's a family curse) I just stumbled across this machine washable dress at WH/BM. It's polyester, but also washable so that compensates for the lack of natural fibers IMO: (arggh...link isn't working but search for "paisley chemise" on the website...see photo below)</p> <p><a href="http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=254&#038;pageId=5&#038;productId=570050040" rel="nofollow">http://www.whitehouseblackmark.....=570050040</a></p> <p>Isabel, hubby is doing ok. Slow recovery so we're taking one day at a time. :)</p> <p>Thanks for the links, velvetychocolate and lynne! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612941 Sat, 05 May 2012 15:34:14 +0000 Anonymous 612941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>May I add request item to the wish list? I need my summer dresses to be machine washable!!! The heat index is often over 100 here, and I am a sweaty Betty in the summer. Where are the machine washable, not too flimsy, not too frumpy dresses? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612940 Sat, 05 May 2012 15:33:39 +0000 crazyone 612940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>try Anthropologie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612928 Sat, 05 May 2012 15:15:04 +0000 lynne 612928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad to know I'm not alone in my seemingly endless hunt. I just ordered an Eileen Fisher dress from Garnet Hill that I've been eyeing.<br /> My only hesitation is the $$$.</p> <p><a href="http://www.garnethill.com/eileen-fisher-organic-cotton-ballet-neck-dress/117650?listIndex=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.garnethill.com/eile.....istIndex=1</a></p> <p>This one looks good, too.</p> <p><a href="http://www.garnethill.com/eileen-fisher-organic-cotton-a-line-tank-dress/242991?listIndex=2&#038;listId=SEARCHRESULTS" rel="nofollow">http://www.garnethill.com/eile.....RCHRESULTS</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612899 Sat, 05 May 2012 14:23:21 +0000 velvetychocolate 612899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always forget to look at Dillard's - for some reason, I tend to think of that store as a bit conservative and I don't shop there much. </p> <p>Just went and looked though, just in case they had more sundresses ...</p> <p>It truly looks (to me) like they have some good possibilities - and there are only three pages of sundresses to get through, so it's worth looking through them to see if something catches your eye. There are some of the Eileen Fisher dresses at the end (something IK suggested) and there are also quite a few 'sundresses' that aren't cut too low, too spaghetti strap-y etc. </p> <p>Here's a link to three pages of their sundresses:</p> <p><a href="http://www.dillards.com/shop/Women-Dresses-Special-Occasion-Sundresses/_/N-ydnv/No-0/Ns-p_price_low" rel="nofollow">http://www.dillards.com/shop/W....._price_low</a>|0/Rpp-3?catalogId=301&amp;langId=-1&amp;storeId=301</p> <p>There were a few I thought you might like, but I'm not certain what types of style you're after - if you're looking for casual or a bit more dressy etc. </p> <p>Now granted, some of these are quite simple and conservative-looking, but I'm thinking that there are some good possibilities in here that can be jazzed up with the right accessories. </p> <p>Take a look.</p> <p>ETA: I just went and looked at *all* of the dresses on the Dillard's site, and there are a lot of nice summer dresses that aren't too low-cut, and don't have super-thin spaghetti straps. Worth looking, imo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612854 Sat, 05 May 2012 13:19:15 +0000 Isabel 612854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Nancy...I will report back ! </p> <p>How is hubby feeling ?</p> <p>Manidipa, I am finding ( maybe erroneously ) that natural fiber pricing has gone through the roof this year. I remember hearing in the news that this was the case and that the higher prices were coming this year. I find the same thing with leather bags. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612850 Sat, 05 May 2012 13:14:20 +0000 nancylee 612850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad to know I'm not the only one frustrated by this! And if Angie is frustrated, too...well, that just legitimizes everything. :)</p> <p>Isabel, good luck with the JJill options....in my experience their dresses often look better online than they do on the body, but maybe you'll have a different experience.</p> <p>Rae, good luck with the dress you ordered.....maybe it will work!</p> <p>velvetychocolate, the Patagonia one looks like a decent option for a sporty look. I used to have a couple of Athleta dresses with a similar look, but (like Janet said) they often have built-in bras these days and many of them are just to body conscious or casual looking for my taste. </p> <p>IK and ManidipaM, I will give Eileen Fisher a second look. I used to think her stuff was too shapeless, but lately she's tweaked her style to be a little more fashion forward and figure flattering. It's pricey, but you can often find it on sale....hmm.</p> <p>Lemonade, your story about stumbling onto the perfect summer dress by accident got me thinking....maybe it's just best to trust serendipity at this point!</p> <p>Jjsloane and Janet...I hear you on the value of having one or two decent dress options and how we wear them to death. I have a striped sleeveless Ralph Lauren dress that I bought at the end of last summer and I SO appreciate it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612832 Sat, 05 May 2012 11:36:18 +0000 Janet 612832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The bummer is, I would actually like that FP dress with just a couple of tweaks -- a longer hemline and real straps rather than strings at the shoulder, and I'd stitch up the neckline a little. Humph. I love the colors and print and the boho-ish vibe for casual summer days.</p> <p>My frustration kicks in in this department too. There are some sportier options at Athleta and Title Nine, but my success with those has been off and on, since they seem to be cut for straighter body types than mine, and they often insist on including built-in bras, which aren't gonna cut it for a 32DDD. </p> <p>There seems to be a dearth of options that aren't 1) too girly/cutesy, 2) too hoochie, 3) too dressy, or 4) too boring/conservative for me. I have a fair collection of summer dresses from the last few years, too, but some of them just don't seem right for me anymore. Meanwhile, I have a couple of favorites (a cobalt Rachel Pally dress, a patterned knit dress I bought at Anthro 3 or 4 years ago...) that I'm wearing out! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612831 Sat, 05 May 2012 11:27:41 +0000 Irene 612831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>so far I only got one summer dress this year. I hear you, especially regarding wider straps or strapless, being myself well endowed they are a real pain. Just keep looking and you will find something, you'll see. </p> <p>One of my favourite summer dresses I bought it last year at a random shop I entered because they were doing a 30% discount. It's denim blue, long up to the knees with a flattering V-neck that doesn't show too much cleavage, wide straps and a cute bow at the back that makes my waist look tiny. It's breezy too! One of my best finds ever! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612829 Sat, 05 May 2012 10:36:19 +0000 Jjsloane 612829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Add me to the list of people searching for the same thing. I refuse to wear a strapless bra and really don't like having to wear something under most dresses due to the low cut fronts. I managed to find a great dress last year by chance (picture below) and would love another, but the search continues. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612746 Sat, 05 May 2012 04:24:37 +0000 ManidipaM 612746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm nowhere near any Land's Ends, so can't speak for its appearance in person, but this looks more likely as a candidate: <a href="http://www.landsend.com/pp/StylePage-415790_A6.html?amp;CM_MERCH=REC-_-FPPP-_-GGT-_-1-_-415790-_-422524" rel="nofollow">http://www.landsend.com/pp/Sty.....0-_-422524</a><br /> or this: <a href="http://www.landsend.com/pp/StylePage-415822_A6.html?amp;CM_MERCH=REC-_-FPPP-_-GGT-_-3-_-415822-_-415790" rel="nofollow">http://www.landsend.com/pp/Sty.....2-_-415790</a></p> <p>IF ONLY they cost half as much...!</p> <p>I have to agree with IK based only on her photos of Eileen Fisher stuff and the ebay hunt I quickly made --- the lady seems to know what she's about! (Wish I knew what size I'm supposed to be in these things!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612725 Sat, 05 May 2012 02:57:02 +0000 rae 612725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL at the example you posted! But what do you mean there are no dresses with wider straps? You don't like this style?? o_0<br /> <a href="http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/motel_butterfly.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/motel_butterfly.jpg</a> </p> <p>I ordered this one, but I'm almost certain it won't work because of the thin straps you mentioned:<br /> <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/bar-iii-dress-sleeveless-cowl-neck-striped-racerback-ruched-asymmetrical-hem?ID=663643&#038;cm_mmc=Google_Feed-_-4-_-50-_-MP450" rel="nofollow">http://www1.macys.com/shop/pro.....50-_-MP450</a></p> <p>Not traditional spaghetti straps, but still. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612721 Sat, 05 May 2012 02:49:12 +0000 ironkurtin 612721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I probably sound like a maniac on this, but - Eileen Fisher! Wide straps, organic materials, pockets, Easy and flattering cuts. My top go-to summer designer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612717 Sat, 05 May 2012 02:44:05 +0000 Debbie 612717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I too am watching this thread. The first J Jill dress looks interesting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612716 Sat, 05 May 2012 02:42:07 +0000 Suz 612716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nancylee, I apologize, but I spluttered with laughter when I opened up that link. You are SOOOOO right about this!! </p> <p>It's very frustrating indeed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sundress-lament#post-612707 Sat, 05 May 2012 02:23:50 +0000 Angie 612707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a bad dress season, unfortunately. I hear your lamenting loudly and clearly. Soooooooo disappointed in the short supply of midi dresses. Although midi skirts are much more available. </p> <p>Things are either too short, too flimsy, too naked, too casual or too expensive </p>