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Opinions please: dresses for June.

Gretchen

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I have back to back weekend events in June:
Graduation in California. Outdoor baccalaureate day 1, outdoor and indoor ceremonies day 2.
HS Reunion in Colorado. Outdoor BBQ night 1, indoor casual cocktails night 2.

Options:
Boden lace sheath. (Pics 1-2, 5) - can this dress work? Not loving any of the pics...
Lark+Ro stripe faux wrap (3) - thinking Reunion?
Boden blooms dress (4) - graduation?

I have other options but these were my first thoughts. Would love your opinions!

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Latest reply was from Katerina

smittie

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I love the boden for the graduation. Absolutely two thumbs up.
The wrap dress for the reunion is also super-cute and I think with some accessories, would look perfect for the occasion.
I’m with you on not loving the first dress. Could you dress up the second dress (wrap) with heels/clutch/etc for grad?

Runcarla

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The floral dress #4 really stands out as very flattering for you. I like the blue stripes (Boden lace) one a lot - especially the way you styled it with the jean jacket (#1). Unfortunately I don't know enough about the events (and formality) to comment other than the Boden sheath with Jean jacket looks like it would be perfect for a BBQ event and I would load up the wrap dress with gold accessories - chunky chain necklace, cuff for wrist, clutch and the dark shoes from #2 (which are beautiful!).

JAileen

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I like all three dresses on you. The striped one seems most casual, so good for reunion bbq maybe. The other two seem dressier. Boden in 4 for second day of graduation, and Boden in 1 for first day of graduation. What’s left? Boden in 1 for second day of reunion. That’s what I would do. My fave is Boden in 4. I love the border.

Windchime

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The Boden blooms dress is really fantastic on you! Fit, proportions, colors are all wonderful. You must wear it to at least one of your upcoming events—probably the more formal of the graduation events.

The stripe dress is my second favorite on you, of the three options. It would be great for some of the more casual events.

Compared to how great you look in the other two, I agree that the other Boden dress isn’t knocking it out of the park in these pictures. It could just be the pics. What does the dress look like without a topper?

Jaime

(website)

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The first dress with the jeans jacket and the Boden blooms dress are my favorites. Not sure which for what, but they are both great outfits.

Brooklyn

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I actually really like the first dress and the way you’ve styled it in pic 1. Looks perfect for a BBQ. I do think it looks better with a shorter jacket (not the jacket in 2). I really like the striped dress too. The striped dress looks more youthful and fun to me but the blooms dress looks more formal and a better choice for an occasion.

Joy

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I like them all but would not wear sneakers although your sneakers look cute with the dresses.

Liesbeth

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I agree with shevia and brooklyn. 4 is stunning. 1 looks very cute together with the jean jacket. The striped dress I like but would add statement necklace.

Anonymous

I like the Boden blooms the most too-maybe that one for the graduation and the coctails. Then the lace for the other grad event and stripes for BBQ since its the most casual.

RobinF

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The stripe is my favorite! A good example of how nice a faux wrap dress can look. I agree that it seems a little more casual than the others but I would wear it for more casual events for sure.

Lesley

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Another love for #4! I feel like #1 is allllmost there, but I would like the jean jacket to be a bit more shrunken (I know, annoying, sorry). The wrap is cute, too.

Bijou

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Great dresses, #4 has a real wow factor, you look beautiful in it.

lyn67

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Did not read the comments, and vote nr 4 all the way!!:-)

Angie

(website)

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I like the way you styled the lace dress in #1 the best. Excellent for the BBQ. KILLER.

I'm with Shevia & Brooklyn too.

May I suggest these if you're still looking. Are you tall, Gretchen? They are excellent in the Longs if you are. Seen them on clients with a similar body type to you, and they are smashing.

Kassidy Jersey Midi Dress

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Leonie Ponte Midi Dress

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Leonie Ponte Midi Dress

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Angie

(website)

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Also, I've seen these on several times, and they are GORGEOUS.

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Komarov Handkerchief Hem Cocktail Dress

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kellygirl

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That Boden sheath is a slam dunk on you. I think I tried it awhile back and it felt like a straight jacket. It is killer on you. Love the lace dress especially sans topper and with the denim jacket. Its beautiful. Can't go wrong with the stripes either. That faux wrap style is gorgeous on your figure. You have a great dress capsule!

Gretchen

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Thanks so much for the feedback!

I wore the blooms dress to DS's graduation last year, so that's where I'm leaning.

Very good to get the feedback on the lace one - it's harder for me to figure out how to make it work. @leslie I think you are on to something on the shrunken jacket. I may need to go raid my sister's wardrobe!

@angie those are so pretty! I'm trying to slow down buying as I'm working on a health program, but since Boden gets all my discretionary money anyway, I might as well see if they might be an option.

ETA: UPDATE: the leonie is on sale and is now on it's way to me. Will post when I see it.

Bonnie

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My favorite is the blooms dress, too. My second favorite is the wrap dress. You are lucky to have three great choices.

Angie

(website)

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YAY. Hope the Leonie works out.

Alicewonderland

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I like 4 the best, then 3.

Katerina

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More love for nr 4 and I really like the outfit in nr 1.
All these dresses are very nice.