https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 01:56:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-937597 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:36:42 +0000 Jenava 937597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The silver sandals are the winners, here!&nbsp; Since it's a beach wedding is it more on the casual side?&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-937514 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:56 +0000 rachylou 937514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm not sure what the lower neckline is, but I love this dress and love it styled with the necklace and silver sandals. It's got a dressy, boho feel to me. The colour is excellent, lively!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-937414 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:31 +0000 texstyle 937414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you can find one, a necklace with some mother of pearl would give even more beachy vibe. Or you could go without a necklace and just do ear rings... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936770 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:58:17 +0000 texstyle 936770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Silver sandals and lower the neckline just an inch or so. You look great in this color and the style is very nice - well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936579 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:08:31 +0000 Sarah A 936579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Weddings in my family seem to be a more casual affair than they seem to be for most YLFers so I would see if you can get a read from the bride or mother of the bride as to what the expectation is. Id love to see a silver shawl and a collection of mother of pearl bracelets ... I seem to find lots of beach jewelry to cheap at thrift stores around here (not sure if you exp. the same there)...<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936552 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:24:07 +0000 bj1111 936552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ great lowering the neckline. &nbsp;the necklace would still fill&nbsp;in the vee and the proportions of the dress would be a bit better. &nbsp;is one of the pix the lowered neckline?<br /><br />perhaps a scarf would dress up the outfit for the ceremony and the dress would be relaxed enough for the hawaiian dress code<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936393 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:51:12 +0000 Angie 936393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Silver sandals! Super frock!<br /><br />I vote lower the neckline just a tad. <br /><br />I'm not sure whether this is dressy enough for the wedding in question. To my eye, this is a casual dress - crinkle cotton with sequins is casual fabrication. The way it's puckering on the hem makes it casual too. But this might be a very casual wedding! These days, wedding dress code is quite diverse. <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936369 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:08 +0000 Raisin 936369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, I can't believe you made this! &nbsp;<br /><br />I think it looks great, I love it with the silver sandal. &nbsp;I think the neckline could work if you remove the necklace. &nbsp;Because it's higher, a bit of bare neck there would look good. &nbsp;I would probably go with no jewellery and if you want to make it a bit more beachy, add some flowers to your hair-do. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936358 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:26 +0000 Sona 936358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ it looks fine. great job. I would prefer a lower neckline. The jewelry does not go with the neckline. how about just some long dangly earrings or hoops ( not sure if you have pierced ears) or arm candy. A white lace shawl would be perfect as a topper. I like a lighter shoe/sandal version. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936308 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:47:35 +0000 amiable 936308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks all!&nbsp; The fabric is naturally wrinkly (crinkly?), but the dress is also unpressed, which I know is affecting that middle seam.&nbsp; I'll see what I can do toward pressing it without destroying the crinkliness of the fabric&nbsp; :)<br /><br />I'll try out a couple of necklaces this week.&nbsp; <br /><br />I released the neckline down another half inch.&nbsp; I can't go lower than that with the bra I intended to wear (it's in the pics too), because the bra shows in the mirror in the center.&nbsp; <br /><br />Now I want to sew myself a whole set of summer dresses and tops.&nbsp; This one in a glue heather jersey for a super casual dress, and some big roomy breezy tops...&nbsp; I'd forgotten that sewing can be easier and faster than shopping for the "right" thing.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936296 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:32 +0000 Deborah 936296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely dress. I think you can lower the neckline a little:). I think I prefer the lighter sandals. I also think a wrap would be nice on case it cools down. The necklace is lovely but I'm not sure it's the right one, do you have some other, options? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936194 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:28:16 +0000 Marley 936194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You made this???? Wow!&nbsp; I'm impressed!&nbsp; The deep cranberry color is beautiful on you - and I think the silver sandals look really nice.&nbsp; To me, the neckline is tacked up too high and I think the necklace is just too much, since you've already got sequins on the dress.&nbsp; I think I'd lower the neckline and if you want to wear a necklace I'd try just a simple pendant&nbsp; rather than something that fills up the entire bare space.&nbsp; You've got lovely collarbones - I would show them off!&nbsp; Also, I'm assuming that you have not yet pressed it yet, right?&nbsp; I ask, because, to me, it seems "puckery" at the seams and has a lot of wrinkles in it - but then maybe the material is supposed to be wrinkled?<br /><br />I think the dress is fine for a beach wedding - but, I think you should plan on wearing some type of wrap with it - there is always a breeze blowing off of the ocean - and many times (especially in June) it is quite cool. &nbsp; We also have what they call "June gloom" which means that we get a thick marine layer and sometimes it doesn't burn off until late afternoon (if even then!) and so that makes it cooler!&nbsp; June is really not a summer seasonal month for So. CAL! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936192 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:26:37 +0000 Beth Ann 936192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a much better view, Ami, except I can't see the sole of the silver sandals.&nbsp; They're lovely, but I have some metallic sandals that have a rubber sole --- love 'em, but I'd want something a little dressier, probably, even for a beach wedding.<br /><br />I'm still in favor of releasing the neckline and using fashion tape, or maybe putting the stitch half way between where you have it now and the original.&nbsp; I think it gives a better proportion to the dress and neckline --- not looking for cleavage!&nbsp; <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936191 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:25:16 +0000 lyn* 936191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Do you have any "beachy" jewelry? That could make your very pretty dress more "Hawaiian"! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936189 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:23:42 +0000 amiable 936189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm not sure on a topper - I hadn't thought of that, and I suspect I will - glad you both suggested it.&nbsp; Would a scarf do?&nbsp; Hmmm... <br /><br />And a wedge sandal is a brilliant idea.&nbsp; Wish I'd picked up the pair I saw at a sale earlier today :)<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936187 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:20:32 +0000 Suz 936187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yeah, I hear you!&nbsp;<br /><br />Well, I think it will do just fine.&nbsp;<br /><br />You might want some kind of wedge sandal, then? And will you need a topper?&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936185 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:16:04 +0000 amiable 936185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Suz and Joy - <br /><br />It's a beach wedding (though I think the ceremony is indoors), on a Sunday afternoon.&nbsp; The invitation says "attire: hawaiian casual".&nbsp; I'm almost worried this is a bit too serious :)<br /><br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936171 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:52:35 +0000 Suz 936171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It is such a pretty cranberry red! (Of course I am partial to cranberry...)&nbsp;<br /><br />Re the neckline - I wouldn't say it looks unnaturally high, but I'm not sure that is the right necklace for it this high. Can you do it just a tad lower?&nbsp;<br /><br />As to whether it is dressy enough for your event - I honestly don't know. Let's see it steamed, and remind us a bit about the nature of the wedding (i.e. daytime/ indoors or out, what type of venue and guests). At the moment it looks more casual than what I personally would wear to a wedding (despite the sparkles and the rich colour). I think it's because of the fabrication. But it's hard to tell when it's all wrinkled still.&nbsp;<br /><br />I can't really get a good enough look at the shoes to say if they are okay or not.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936168 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:50:30 +0000 Anonymous 936168@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Amiable, I forget where the wedding will be.&nbsp; Is this for the beach wedding?<br />To address your questions, I think the neckline looks fine for a wedding, especially if it is in a church.&nbsp; You could lower it if you wear it out for a date night.&nbsp; I love how the necklace fills in the neckline and echos the sequins on the fabric.<br />For shoe options, i like the silver sandals and think they work well with the dress.<br />Is the dress dressy enough for a wedding?&nbsp; It depends on the wedding, time of day, the local typical dress,&nbsp;etc.&nbsp; This may not be dressy enough for a formal wedding with an evening reception.&nbsp; For a garden wedding or small day church wedding it should be great.&nbsp; Do you need a wrap? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-red-twist-dress-finished-with-questions#post-936099 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:29 +0000 amiable 936099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Here's the dress.&nbsp; Better lighting, accurate colors, hemmed, etc.&nbsp; And sorta styled.<br /><br />- I tacked the neckline up to where it at least didn't show my bra when I look down.&nbsp; Does it look unnaturally high?&nbsp; (I can move it - it's just a little stitch)<br /><br />- I unpicked and re-sewed the front seam so it's stretchy, and it still hangs funny.&nbsp; I haven't tried steaming it yet...<br /><br />- Sit-down test passed.<br /><br />- Back view shows that I need to wear a slip so it doesn't stick to my undies and cause weird bunching.&nbsp; The hem is actually straight, for the record.&nbsp; :)<br /><br />- Does this necklace work to fill in the neckline?&nbsp; <br /><br />- These are my two best shoe options - do either work?&nbsp; If not, what type of shoes should I be looking for?<br /><br />- Is this dressy enough to wear to a wedding?<br />&nbsp; <br />