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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: The -10 lb dress https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:34:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Mary Beth (formerly LBD) on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444880 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:55:51 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1444880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would say go for it - and it sounds like you did!   I'm glad, that's a really cute and versatile dress.   You strike me as a very disciplined person, so your 10-pound goal sounds achievable. I take those gambles, if I know I'm close to fitting the item - and I know I can use the item long-term (i.e., over a couple of years, through periods where I might gain and re-lose a few pounds).   I've gotten better at judging what is a good gamble - but again, I approach it as a long-term project, knowing that if there is a holiday splurge and I gain some weight back, it will take some time to lose it again. viva on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444856 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:54:45 +0000 viva 1444856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ PS So interested that you have purged all of your floral. I would love for you to write a post about what else you have purged and why. Is this trend-driven, or motivated by personal taste and new direction? viva on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444852 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:52:48 +0000 viva 1444852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I try not to make these kinds of purchases -- or my bigger problem: purchases because they are great deals -- but what works for me isn't necessarily right for you. You've certainly proven to have great willpower (with both your past weight loss and your long shopping hiatus) so I wouldn't bet against you if you decided to give this dress a go. FWIW, I really love it. Anonymous on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444751 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 03:52:48 +0000 Anonymous 1444751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Agreeing with Scarlet, but I confess, and I may be alone in the universe with this opinion, I don't really like the dress. I don't think denim dresses are appealing in general and I feel like I've been seeing this one for years. Also I feel like all the collar and seaming action might compete with your face. SW Ann on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444642 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:46:32 +0000 SW Ann 1444642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Okay, I don't "know" you but considering your recent history, I think it's a reasonable gamble.  You said it's been a difficult year and you've lost and kept weight off recently-- in the last 5 years.  Only you know your own behavior and if you are changing it to make a difference but I'd bet on you based on what you've said.  However, I would probably want to have some other ideas about how to "use" the dress (as a coat over something, not buttoned?) just in case because the price is a little high. I do love that dress tho--tres cute!  I'm pretty obsessed myself these days with denim and chambray dresses. Echo on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444591 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:46:55 +0000 Echo 1444591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My other issue when I used to do this, was that my passions may have shifted or changed by the time the item fit and I wasn't excited to wear it, even though I could. But that doesn't necessarily happen to other people. I can easily fall in love with a new piece of clothing a month or two later, and then I am faced with the guilt of having purchased an item that doesn't even fit quite right. It makes for a bad situation for me overall. But if you maintain love for an item you own for a long time, that that won't be an issue. rachylou on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444572 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:17:45 +0000 rachylou 1444572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ OMG. The railroad dress is perfect for you! Wow, I just love it so much. Right, but back to the first dress... Firecracker (Sharan) on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444556 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:01:17 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1444556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, man I like that Rachel Comey dress, too! Suz on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444527 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:23:02 +0000 Suz 1444527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have no idea whether you should keep it, but I do love the dress.  What makes it a bit tricky is the slim cut of it...even with stretch it might feel uncomfortable until it's loose-tailored on you vs. just-fitting. But. It's a great dress!  Years ago I had a top that was sooooo similar. I loved that top so much.  milehighstyle (Linda) on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444508 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:49:53 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 1444508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ If you have a plan and the motivation and time to implement it, go for it.  Oooh, that tank dress is gorgeous too.  rute on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444498 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:27:58 +0000 rute 1444498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Go for it! I LOVE the dress! I have a crush for denin dresses texstyle on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress/page/2#post-1444494 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:05:48 +0000 texstyle 1444494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well, I personally would not but at 50+  you start realizing that it takes more than just working out to lose weight - it means giving up things that you love - like bread and wine. Diana on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444489 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:56:56 +0000 Diana 1444489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ On the other hand, it appears to be going for over retail right now on ebay so as long as you don't wait *too* long, you might even make a few bucks selling it... of course that depends on whether it remains in high demand.  annagybe on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444480 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:35:35 +0000 annagybe 1444480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great input. The dress arrived from ag jeans earlier this week Ok, some things:  I got the dress for 10% from ag jeans due to signing up for their emails. There was no sales tax on it (nearly 10% in Seattle) and I got free shipping. If I bought it from Anthro, it would be full price with sales tax. There is no XL. In 2008 I lost a significant amount of weight, over 30 lbs. I kept it off for over five years. So I'm pretty sure I can do it. I've been combing all over for denim dresses with sleeves. My cheapo H&M is baggy and pretty thin fabric, even thinner than an average chambray. Currently, all I want to wear is denim and the ilk. It is however a bit tight all over. I tend to lose weight all over, just a smaller hourglass, with smaller hips.  I've been purging madly. I got rid of all my floral stuff. And will probably purge more. Argh, you see my dilemma. ETA I also got this dress from Barneys, but it has a completely different vibe. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shopbop.com/railroad-denim-tank-dress-sea/vp/v=1/1511378756.htm?fm=search-shopbysize">http://www.shopbop.com/railroa.....shopbysize</a> Thistle on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444424 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:42:13 +0000 Thistle 1444424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I wouldn't risk it. I am a firm believer in buy for the body you have right now. First, I am risk averse by nature, and others aren't. Second, losing weight for me has never worked all that well. I can take it off, but I can't keep it off. I end up regaining it plus more, and no, I haven't slipped back into old habits. Some research I have started looking at (in an effort to find the most scientificly proven method to take off and keep off weight) suggests this might just be how my body works. Doesn't make me happy, but it has cured me of buying for the body I want rather than the one I have. Elizabeth P on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444401 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:07:50 +0000 Elizabeth P 1444401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another vote for no.  You know your body, and where/how you gain and lose weight, but for me 10-15 lbs wouldn't necessarily make a dress that pulls across the chest, fit.  If that's where it's pulling... I guess it could be elsewhere!  But I find pulling is often about cut not size, esp with button ups.  It's an expensive gamble. AM on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444394 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:58:06 +0000 AM 1444394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I just returned a 10 lb dress. I'm swimming 4/5 days a week and trying to cut back on portions -- but I just didn't want to see this dress in my closet. The dress kept looking at me and saying -  "I will only fit if you loose 10lbs." I couldn't deal with a talking dress. It's gone. shiny on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444390 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:34:01 +0000 shiny 1444390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I confess I've been doing a little of this lately, mostly because I've been so snowed in, I forget (or can't) return items in time, so I'll find myself rationalizing that I'll just not bother and it'll be handy to have an item in two sizes to accommodate weight fluctuations. I am actively trying to lose weight, but regardless, perimenopause is causing wild fluctuations from day to day, and even just a pound can mean the difference between two sizes. Mostly I'm doing this with pants, because it really only takes a couple of pounds to make a difference in how those fit on me. The Jcrew Maddie's? I ordered the size 2 regular (red) and size 4 petite (navy). The red pair fit just perfectly, right now, except need to be hemmed. The navy pair doesn't need hemming but is just a tad too tight. They look fine on, I can zip them, no camel toe, no whispering --  it's more of a sensory /comfort thing at the waist band. If these stretch at all with wear, they'd probably fit just fine whereas the regular's will wind up being too loose. Similarly I now have the LOFT ponte knit pants in 3 different sizes - 2 regular, 4 petite, and 8 petite. I weigh myself in the morning and I can guess which pair is going to fit best -- the difference between those three pairs is within just +/-1-2 lbs.  fuzzylogic on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444339 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:55:07 +0000 fuzzylogic 1444339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I only buy clothes that I love and can wear now (and alter later if required).  I don't need the emotional guilt trip. Scarlet on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444338 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:33:04 +0000 Scarlet 1444338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really wouldn't buy it, Anna. Who needs the punishment of something you are waiting to wear? There are tons of great clothes in the world. Buy something that is fun now. Who knows what you will be in the mood for later? CocoLion on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444326 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 05:41:29 +0000 CocoLion 1444326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's a tough call.  But whenever I buy skinny clothes, I don't wear them.  Enough.  I can't seem to maintain my 5 to 10 lb lower weight needed to wear them.  Except for a few weeks of the year, when it's too hot to wear more than shorts and the lightest tee. I'm a fan of this Rachel Comey dress. Jaime on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444280 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:31:51 +0000 Jaime 1444280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Tricky to say because it depends on whether the dress would serve as motivation or aggravation. Firecracker (Sharan) on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444277 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:25:04 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1444277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I usually don't, for two reasons: 1) I can't depend on losing the weight, and 2) having something I can't wear doesn't motivate me to lose the weight. It works in reverse, making me feel worse about myself. But two thoughts as to why you might do it on this occasion: 1) the one from AG won't arrive immediately. If there's just some pulling, your weight might go down enough by the time it arrives to wear it. If not, you can decide then whether to return. 2) as Vildy suggested, the dress can be worn open over things, so it could work unbuttoned or buttoned and hence, now and later. Echo on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444272 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:15:01 +0000 Echo 1444272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I did this in the past, and it has never worked out well. It wasn't necessarily that I couldn't lose the weight or go down in size, but sometimes it didn't come off where I expected it to, or it came off other places faster than I anticipated. So even when the item fit, it usually didn't fit right. But I absolutely understand taking the risk. I've just learned my lesson and wouldn't do it again. K. Period. on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444270 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:10:33 +0000 K. Period. 1444270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmm.  Anna, when you say pulling, do you mean pulling on the chest or pulling throughout?  I will buy with pulling on the chest because it can be fixed with a shirt underneath or a tank and layering over.  Pulling through the waist and hips is harder, but I've even wiggled with them by getting the placket sewn shut so that the pull is more evenly distributed if it just pulls a bit.  However, I have to ask, is this soooo awesome and uncopyable that you think it is worth the risk at this price?  I think it is that awesome, but not that uncopyable.  If we were shopping together and you wanted to go ahead with it I would never question you, but the fact you are checking in with the forum about it tells me that you do have doubts and if you have doubts, I have doubts.   Missey on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444265 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:04:06 +0000 Missey 1444265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I do gamble like this!  I've won and lost in this game, so I still do it occasionally hoping I'll win.  It is a really great dress...do you think it's worth the gamble?  If you've already committed to making changes, then it's probably a good bet. Deborah on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444259 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:59:38 +0000 Deborah 1444259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fab dress, but no I don't do this at all.  If it doesn't fit now, I don't buy it. Kristin L on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444252 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:54:04 +0000 Kristin L 1444252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's a great dress, but I don't think I'd risk it either. Janet on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444242 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:47:49 +0000 Janet 1444242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I won't do it anymore. I've done it in the past, and I've always regretted it. It's too unpredictable, especially once I was in my 40s, *how* I will lose weight even if I lose it. Extra weight is now sticking to parts of my body that it previously ignored, unfortunately. I'm not even buying anything *borderline* tight at this point. It is a cute dress. annabelle on "The -10 lb dress" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the--10-lb-dress#post-1444237 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:44:47 +0000 annabelle 1444237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'd rather buy the dress in the size that fits your body right now, and then plan that you can get it altered to fit you when you are back to your ideal weight. Then it's a win-win and less of a gamble That's a very cute dress, and I think it would hide an extra 15 easily, whether you are apple or pear or any! If Anthro doesn't have it in an XL (check online!), then I'd not buy it. A denim shirtdress is a style that is likely to be available again all spring and summer, even if it is not this exact designer.