https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:44:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out/page/2#post-1323315 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 23:14:09 +0000 shiny 1323315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find it sad that you feel the need to apologize for getting dressed up and looking absolutely drop-dead&nbsp;gorgeous. </p> <p>But I get it. </p> <p>I cannot wait for the sporty trend to pass.&nbsp;&nbsp;I don't care how luxe they try to make it, I still look like a stumpy schlump-and-frump in Teva's, Birk's, sneakers, loafers&nbsp;and sweatshirts.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out/page/2#post-1322975 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:35:38 +0000 Vix 1322975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b><br />FrannieB&nbsp;</b><b>and Deborah&nbsp;</b><b>-- </b>It takes all kinds, right? Glad to know I'm not alone. [Now if I'd worn my spikey silver heels THAT would have been a bit much. ]</p> <p><b>BethAnn </b><b>and&nbsp;Sveta --</b> Wise and funny words from you both, thanks! BA, I chimed in on your camping thread with some "lessons learned." I'm actually the outdoorsy one in the family, though Mr Vix *looks* the part. Drives me crazy when people assume otherwise.</p> <p><b>AJ --</b>&nbsp;Sorry if unclear -- The clock is&nbsp;just for me (and the pets, I guess...no kids). Just thinking how my sibs' kids are the opposite of many -- despite early to bed they aren't early to rise!</p> <p><b>Alaskagirl --</b> Thanks (as always!)&nbsp;With muscles still a little&nbsp;warm from tedious floor-scrubbing, I figured I'd show off the fabric's range of motion AND the floor!</p> <p><b>Marley -- </b>Thanks so much. This is&nbsp;one of my custom dresses and it took forever to find the fabric I wanted (and still love 5 years on).&nbsp;Not sure if you caught the photos I posted upthread &nbsp;-- a close up of the print and its inspiration, &nbsp;a&nbsp;Paco Rabonne aluminum dress. Anything that looks 3-D on mine isn't. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322901 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:07:19 +0000 Deborah 1322901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look lovely. It is such a beautiful dress and I am all for dressing up when you feel like it:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322821 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 06:01:07 +0000 Marley 1322821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good grief woman! &nbsp;You look gorgeous! &nbsp;What are the little round thingies on the dress? &nbsp;So FAB! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322818 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 05:59:21 +0000 catgirl 1322818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As always, impeccable and athletic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322800 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 05:07:09 +0000 AJ 1322800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So the hallway alarm clock serves the whole family or just the kids? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322682 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 02:14:36 +0000 Sveta 1322682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If a gal cannot dress up on whim for a date night then there is definitely something wrong with the world we live in! I am glad your "date" got his game up the notch too, he is a sport (here, you were a luxe sporty couple then)<br />The dress is beautiful and so you are in it - I also love the pose in the last picture. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322667 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:45:00 +0000 Beth Ann 1322667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hats off to another "team dressy" sister!&nbsp; You look terrific -- festive, but relaxed.&nbsp; Print, stretch dresses are magic!&nbsp; They move with you and provide all the necessary "interest" in one piece!&nbsp; Glad that your date stepped it up a bit while staying low key!</p> <p>I'm working on a camping capsule at the moment. &nbsp; While I love nature, I feel like I look terrible in "nature gear."&nbsp; Sigh.&nbsp; And it bothers me -- truly, it does.&nbsp; I'm taking a photo of every outfit, because I won't have time (or a private place to change, or a mirror) in the wild.&nbsp; Think of me, and wish me well.&nbsp; I may try your second pose -- just hope I don't fall into the camp fire! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322621 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:52:47 +0000 frannieb 1322621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the dress - and well I am also not the sporty type and 90% of the time am just ever so slightly overdressed for any occasion and love it. Rock on in your silky dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322609 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:32:05 +0000 Vix 1322609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi <b>Catnip</b> -- Hope it goes well; full report welcome!&nbsp;Sometimes I just like to add some crazy sparkly jewelry to a casual outfit to signal I'm feeling festive.</p> <p><b>E, Alana, Shannon, Diane, and Laura -- </b>Thanks! It was a lot of&nbsp;fun. We slob out a lot at home, and I think it's a blast&nbsp;to see friends/mates spiffed up. I should try it for a night in!</p> <p><b>CClaire -- </b>Not sure anyone noticed me, but hey, if they did and liked the dress, I'm glad.&nbsp;It definitely took me a long time to feel ok about being somewhat decorative (for lack of a better term)&nbsp;given women having to fight so hard to break out of that box/role.&nbsp;Now I mostly just feel guilty about wanting men and women to visually entertain me. Not really sure that's progress!?&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Rabbit -- </b>Meet you at the picnic table (though&nbsp;I will say I passed on going to the rib joint in this dress given my clumsiness).&nbsp;The shoes are my beloved Clarks' Sky Pomono from a few seasons back. I DIY'd them platinum with metallic leather shoe cream. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322467 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 21:43:16 +0000 rabbit 1322467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great dress! &nbsp;Fits so well and I love the 3d effect&nbsp;design detail and how you accessorized. &nbsp;What are the great shoes? &nbsp;</p> <p>Lol I do this all the time, I 'dress for dinner' going down the street to eat on an outdoor picnic table. &nbsp;Sometimes my date will put on a button-up short-sleeved gear shirt with his long black cargo shorts and converse. ;)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322370 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:41:04 +0000 Laura 1322370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vix, that was a good idea to keep the glam look for the party. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being the best looking / best dressed person at the party </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322366 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:38:10 +0000 Anonymous 1322366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fantastic dress on you! You look you're filling it out just fine. You and your hair are looking gorgeous. I hear you on being the most dressed p person in the place. You gave a lovely visual gift not only to your date, but to everyone who had the pleasure of looking at you last night. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322354 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:20:41 +0000 Anonymous 1322354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't you look gorgeous! Love the print on your dress and your pose in #2! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322241 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 17:06:37 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1322241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous and sounds like you had a lovely evening. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322226 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:52:32 +0000 Alana in Canada 1322226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous dress. Glad you had some visual variety at dinner--including across the table from you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322219 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:47:23 +0000 E 1322219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so stunning! And I love that you can still move &amp; do awesome poses, hehe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322155 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:41:56 +0000 Catnip 1322155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!&nbsp; What a gorgeous look.&nbsp; You've inspired me to make a little extra effort tonight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322146 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:26:12 +0000 Vix 1322146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good morning, and thanks for not pointing out my lace half-cami was showing unevenly! The price of doing a goofy pose before the "serious" one.&nbsp;</p> <p>[Given all the practicing dancers we have around here -- Tanya, Mochi, LBD come to mind -- you see my risk was less with style and more with posing. ]</p> <p><b>AJ*, Fuzzylogic, Angie, Tanya, and Jackiec&nbsp;--</b> Thank you! I know there's&nbsp;real freedom in *not* having to dress up to do somewhat special things -- especially when everyone's so busy and multi-tasking with time and clothing money. </p> <p>But yes, generally I'll look for an excuse to wear something more frivolous! Gotta balance out&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-activecasual-edition">my sneaks and hiking boot looks</a>.</p> <p><b>CocoLion --</b>&nbsp;My waves appreciate your noticing, as low humidity&nbsp;+ warm = bouncin' and behavin' hair.&nbsp;Too bad it's generally only like this 3 out of 12 months! My posterior also thanks you for the praise since&nbsp;overcoming its natural&nbsp;tendencies takes (boring) effort!</p> <p><b>Janet -- </b>You're so right: this is *exactly* the kind of dress that takes to those kind of dress-down looks because it really is as comfortable as activewear.&nbsp;In theory&nbsp;I could have worn it to clean the house AND go out to dinner.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>*</i><b><i>AJ</i></b><i>&nbsp;-- yep, my alarm clock has to live in the hall. Even&nbsp;the little kids in my larger family are non-morning people!</i></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322128 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:08:50 +0000 jackiec 1322128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! Love the second pose as well. Sounds like a fun dinner </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322098 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 14:36:20 +0000 Tanya 1322098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look absolutely stunning, and love the second pose!&nbsp; Dinner date are perfect occasions for dressing up in my book. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322091 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 14:30:06 +0000 Janet 1322091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So fun! I can see dressing that down with slip-on sneaks and a cropped jacket, too. You know, if you were the sporty type. </p> <p>Glad you had a great time. You looked marvelous, as always! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322073 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 14:16:58 +0000 Angie 1322073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful. How great that you dressed up so gorgeously&nbsp;for your dinner date. Brilliantly fun. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322019 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 07:15:03 +0000 CocoLion 1322019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Seriously beautiful! &nbsp;I'm also admiring your hair and, don't get creeped out by this -- also your backside. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322010 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 06:38:32 +0000 fuzzylogic 1322010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking gorgeous, Vix! I like when people go to trouble- I think it shows respect for contemporaries/colleagues/date and, more importantly, self respect. Plus, dressing up is so much fun!!!</p> <p>PS I would probably give myself a serious cramp if I tried that manoeuvre....!! Bwahaha!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1322006 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 05:57:19 +0000 AJ 1322006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nothing wrong with dressing up if you want to. Plus your date felt compelled to make a bit of effort as well!</p> <p>Lovely dress and you still wear it well.</p> <p>Is that an alarm clock on the hand rail?</p> <p>FAB dance pose! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1321978 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 04:19:46 +0000 Vix 1321978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello women --</p> <p>First, I cop to having an adult beverage with dinner which I'm feeling. Trying to keep this short lest I get in trouble. ;)</p> <p>Second, thank you! I freaking love this dress and don't get to wear it enough.&nbsp;</p> <p>As expected it was great for our little&nbsp;~ 15 minutes jaunt to the restaurant&nbsp;and of course for eating (delicious&nbsp;Peruvian). It turns out my date did change into a dressier woven top unprompted, so I got to enjoy a little visual variety right across from me. Plus I &nbsp;saw a woman in a lovely&nbsp;sundress and and another in a&nbsp;cute flippy skirt while out and about so it wasn't all Tevas, all the time. </p> <p>[Not that there's anything wrong with casual, Tevas, etc. -- I'm just not a sporty type at heart.]</p> <p>ps To <b>Firecracker </b>-- The dress was one I had made up for my 40th birthday (wish I had your sewing skills!). Some years it fits better, some less better. The print is based off Paco Rabonne's awesome c 1969&nbsp;aluminum dress (photo 1; dress c/u #2).</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1321947 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 03:19:25 +0000 Jaime 1321947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous and I am sure you stood out even surrounded by Daisy Dukes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1321946 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 03:18:12 +0000 Gigi 1321946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your date is going to have to up his sartorial game to keep you, Vix! You look incredible.&nbsp;:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-sporty-slinky-for-dinner-out#post-1321940 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 03:02:54 +0000 Adelfa 1321940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful dress and you look great in it. Definitely sportswear </p>