We leave this weekend to go to India for my cousins wedding. I have had a lot to pack- we are also going to Goa- a beach city for a few days so needed casual capsule, beach capsule, evenings out dressy capsule and wedding capsule plus tons of things for my family.

Anyway I had bought some cole haan red heels on final sale but alas the heels were too high for my real life and a few other pieces to consign too. I went to the consignment store near my house that is a gem. They have a few crazy super rich ladies who sell there - these women empty their closets each season and the 'housekeeper' consigns them. So I found a badgley mischka gown in my size in white for $90 that was a perfect dream fit with original hangtags for $650 unworn. I ended up paying $50 for it after my trade-in.

It is similar to the one in this pic without the frou frou frill at the bodice. The event I plan to wear it to is at a super elegant restaurant in Mumbai (Bombay), India where half the women will be in sarees, the other half in evening gowns. I asked my Mom and she said the bride is wearing a traditional red saree so the white will be ok per se ( I won't be stealing any of her thunder!). But i'd like to get some more mileage out of the gown and was planning to have it dyed while in India. Should I go for black? or what would you suggest?

I am super sorry that I do not have pics wearing it but it is in a garment bag in my suitcase and I don't want my husband to see it. We will be arriving at the wedding function separately and I want to wow him. At the consignment store I wore it over my jeans and with boots on so a pic was not happening. The ruffle in my dress starts at the end of the bodice and helps to pull the eye downwards not focussing on my belly. This dress is a very poor cousin to what my dress really looks like but i've searched and searched- no luck finding a better pic.