Dress Lust

Thistle

I know dresses don't work for me as my top and bottom are different sizes. i know orizontal stripes on my bottom are oh so unflattering. Yet, I love this dress!

http://www.whitehouseblackmark.....#038;size=

13 years ago

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Latest reply was from Amy

Jaime

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I am not so good at visualizing dresses on, but perhaps you should try it? I have found with stripes every piece has a different effect on me and you should not assume it would be unflattering (assuming it is returnable!).

13 years ago

K. Period.

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Very cute dress! If it makes you feel better, it would be a disaster on me too. That type of fit and flare always makes me look like a huge rectangular block. Sadness follows. I've had great luck creating a shape that works for me by using a striped top and a solid (for me pencil) skirt to get the same feel. I wonder if a striped top and a flared skirt in the dominant color of the stripe could give you the same feel?

13 years ago

Caro in Oz

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What shevia said - if you can return it it is worth a try.

13 years ago

Emily

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Very cute dress! I think it's worth a try - you might be pleasantly surprised. Since it is a fit and flare shape you don't have to worry too much about the fit of the skirt, as long as the top is flattering.

13 years ago

Beth Ann

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The fit and flare silhouette is a natural on your shape, as long as you size the top half of the dress well. The narrow classic stripe in a fuller skirt will not be as widening as a form-fitting dress, either. How tall are you? I think the skirt is a little short, not for decency, but for the ideal proportions in the dress. Of course, the model is likely quite tall!

13 years ago

Nanabear

Active Member

That dress is gorgeous! I say definitely give it a try. You never know - it might just work out perfectly. Personally, I don't feel that horizontal stripes should be a significant limiting factor in purchasing clothes.

13 years ago

Gaylene

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Hey, we all can get a mad crush on a bad boy. We know he's not good for us, and our good sense can tell us to stay away, but we think, maybe, just this once, it might not turn out to be a disaster. And so it is with clothes...

13 years ago