https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 17 May 2026 07:04:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-336175 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:01:20 +0000 Steph 336175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone! To those worried about the boob exposure in dress 1--I have to admit, I don't mind bringing attention to my chest (as long as I don't think it looks squashed, unattractive, etc.). I spent many, many years loathing my bust size, and now I just embrace it without apology, and don't mind a bit of exposure. But no worries--I would never, EVER wear something like that to work! In fact, I wouldn't wear either of these dresses to work--these are for non-work occasions only.</p> <p>I am going to call Nordstrom customer service and see if I have more luck there than I did when I called my local store. The local store did check all of the inventory, but maybe main customer service has some other options? I fear that the dress from the Nordstrom site is actually a couple of years old, based on some research I did, and that it was simply reissued by Nanette Lepore at her boutiques this year. But we'll see. </p> <p>At the very least, it seems most people agree that the dresses are different enough that the similar color doesn't make them so similar that I couldn't keep both. Now to decide if I want to keep the new one or not. Thanks again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-336016 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:35:42 +0000 Rose 336016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE #1 on you !! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335968 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:52:20 +0000 shirley bryant 335968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i like 1 it looks really good on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335964 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:45:30 +0000 Heather 335964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Steph! Nothing but sympathy on the NL Alice frock. Such rotten luck. That has happened to me so many times. I am so sorry.</p> <p>I really like both of these dresses on you. I like fussy and busy and I also like minimal, with great structure. I think both could we great for a number of occasions. </p> <p>You look radiant in this color. So pretty. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335956 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:28:58 +0000 Antje 335956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love dress 1 and think it looks super on you! While both dresses are turquoise, I find them totally different. The vibe of the second one one is much more girly, while the first one is more femme, if that makes sense. No offense meant with either term, just cannot come up with better descriptors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335915 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:18:59 +0000 Isis 335915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both dresses! They are different from each other.</p> <p>I would not wear #1 to work because it emphasizes your bust, but I think it'd be great for date night and out with friends.....</p> <p>Keep looking for your perfect dress----I really love it and hope you find it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335911 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:10:17 +0000 krishnidoux 335911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335905 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:04:49 +0000 RoseandJoan 335905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like dress #1 Steph it has a bandage dress vibe and looks really flattering, dress #2 is not a patch on the dress that got away IMO or on the dress you currently own. A dress is out there which will mend your heartache but this is not the one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335904 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:04:14 +0000 Lisa 335904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What rotten luck. Well both of these dresses are lovely on you, but as Angie said, they are different. Dress #1, I really see as a layering dress, on it's own, the seaming draws a lot of attention to the girls. Dress #2, it's lovely on it's own and I can see it working with a fun headband. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335903 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:01:30 +0000 Beth 335903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #1 better also.</p> <p>And Debora's right, Nordstrom tracked down a NAS blouse for me four months after the sale. It's worth a try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335891 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:31:22 +0000 greenglove 335891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like dress #2 better than #1 because of the bra issue- it looks a bit like a swimsuit as Jonesy said. Very flattering but am not sure if it would be versatile. #2 is very cute. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335881 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:25:19 +0000 Jonesy 335881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So sad about your Perfect Dress! Rotten luck...Given these two options, I actually prefer #2--love the fit and the details. With #1 (being perfectly frank) I mostly notice your bust rather than anything else...something about the seamed cups and the thinner straps...it reminds me of a swimsuit (though I do think it's a great layering piece). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335877 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:08:20 +0000 Debora 335877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Steph, so sorry to hear about the Nordstrom's dress, but I do love dress #1 on you. I would keep an eye on the Nordstrom's website to see if the dress pops back up again due to returns. Ebay is also another great idea. Did you try Nordstrom's Customer Service department? I remember that they were able to track down a blouse for Beth that (I think) was no longer available on the website. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335857 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:24:37 +0000 rute 335857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love both, but I think that 1 is more versatile and you can style it in many ways! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335853 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:00:04 +0000 Aunty 335853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for 1. You look great in that : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335824 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:00:25 +0000 modgrl 335824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did you ever set up an alert on Ebay? They email you if your item goes on sale.<br /> You could set it up for the best dress of all time, just in case someone has it in your size, nwt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335801 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:43:32 +0000 Steph 335801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone! So interesting that so many people find dress 2 to be busy. I guess I don't mind busy, because that didn't even really occur to me! Angie, the dress I currently own is actually dress number 1; the new dress I am considering is dress 2. I didn't mention which was which because I didn't want anyone to feel bad if they didn't like dress 1. </p> <p>Looking at these photos actually just makes me more depressed about losing out on the best dress ever. Here it is, in all its glory: <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nanette-lepore-alice-dress/3036674" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/na.....ss/3036674</a> The color made my eyes and skin look brighter, the fit is great (I actually already own the same dress in black, from a few years ago--I guess Nanette Lepore decided to reissue the dress in blue at her boutiques only; I am so bitter that the saleswoman didn't call me as she promised she would). But I guess I need to get past it. The link I posted is from Nordstrom but I called both Nordstrom and the Rack and they said they don't have it. The saleswoman at Nordstrom said that she doesn't think they ever actually carried it. I wish there was some way to track it down. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335793 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:36:54 +0000 Angie 335793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rotten luck, Steph :(</p> <p>Well, rest assured that both of these dresses look absolutely sensational and I hope that makes you feel better! </p> <p>#1 KILLER</p> <p>#2 also KILLER but in a totally different way. Personally I prefer #1 because I love clean lines, but know that the dress you already have is very beautiful too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335788 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:28:37 +0000 Sheila 335788@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #1 better... the other one is way too fussy for me, but I'm busty and have to watch out for that kind of thing (like the big bow and the ruffles as they definitely draw attention to that area). Love the color of both, one of my very favorite colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335784 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:19:24 +0000 Mo 335784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 gets my vote. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335764 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:54:07 +0000 Queen Mum 335764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm having a hard time with the bra looking seams in #1. If it weren't for those, I'd be much more enthusiastic about it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335762 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:53:52 +0000 Kari 335762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I hate it when that happens, Steph. I've been burned a few times while stalking an item, waiting for it to go on sale, and then finding that it went out of stock the one time that I wasn't looking!</p> <p>I like both dresses but prefer the clean lines &amp; beautiful seaming around the waistline of #1. #1 is a bit low cut, though, so that's one thing to consider in terms of where you would wear it. And the seaming on the bust emphasizes "the girls" quite a bit. (Edited to add: Not a bad thing, again - just something to consider in terms of how you would wear it.)</p> <p>The combination of both ruffles and bow and the tiered seams in #2 is just a tad too fussy for my taste, but I like the overall shape of the dress on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335760 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:51:41 +0000 lyn* 335760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #1 a ton more; hands down. #2 seems really fussy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-dresses-which-is-better#post-335754 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:45:12 +0000 Steph 335754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I recently bought a new dress. It's a replacement for the most perfect dress ever, which I was waiting to buy until I determined where my fluctuating weight would plateau. Despite going to the store several times, the saleswoman telling me they would still have the dress in a month, and me giving the saleswoman my contact information in case they ran low...the dress went on sale and ended up completely sold out nationwide. I'm still devastated. </p> <p>Anyway, since the most perfect dress ever was gone, I got this one because it looked like it had some similarities. Unfortunately, the color wasn't the shade I was hoping for. It's a great color, but I have another dress of a very similar turquoise. I'm posting both the new dress and the turquoise dress I already own to see which people like better. If the dress I own is the clear winner, I'll just return the new dress. If the new dress is preferred, then I have to decide if I need two turquoise dresses. Of course, if you hate both, feel free to tell me that as well. I apologize for the wrinkles in the dress and for the slight blurriness in one photo. </p>