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April

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You will note no photos, and that is because both of the Ralph Lauren dresses are going back (for being absolutely HUGE on me, like beyond tailoring).

The silk one (the "Graison" dress) is now on its way to me in two smaller sizes, but this one is just a flat out disaster. Made me look like I borrowed a much larger person's bathrobe.

If I keep one of the Graisons, I will be searching out a wide, soft leather belt, probably in lemon yellow.

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Runcarla

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Nice dresses, April. I hope some version works out for you. Is this for the wedding?

Suz

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Gorgeous dresses. It's a pity about the sizing. But yes, maybe in a smaller size the silk won't overwhelm.

April

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RC -- yes, for the August casual wedding at my house. Bride is not finding anything to her liking for herself so far, so I've been told to just go ahead and find my own thing.

Thanks, Suz. My fingers are crossed as I'm weary of returning things.

Angie

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I hope the smaller one works out! I LOVE the Graison, and would wear it.

Jonesy

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Fingers remain crossed for you! Sounds like you have quite the vague directive re. what exactly to buy :), so the field is wide open!

bj1111

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ive seen (and felt) the graison dress in person, it is yummy. i hope the smaller sizes work.

Style Fan

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The Graison dress is gorgeous. I hope one of the sizes works for you.

April

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You all are keeping me motivated during this slog. Thank you.

Stagiaire Fash

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Since you’re still looking, and apparently want a shirt dress, here’s a cool one I just came across. It’s black, but the textures keep it from seeming somber.
https://www.tigerofsweden.com/.....8;start=11

Jaime

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Oh just peeked at the Graison and it is gorgeous! Fingers crossed!

Brooklyn

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Hi April. Just letting you know that when you and other forum members post links to items in the northern hemisphere I usually can’t see them because the site automatically redirects to Australia. Could you post screen shots of the dresses? I’d love to participate in this journey and assist if possible. Thanks!

Joy

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Your dress choices look perfect for a rural wedding. I hope the ones workout with perfection

Stagiaire Fash

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Brooklyn, it’s the same here—redirected to Euro site. But you can search for “Graison” on the site and it pulls up that dress.

April

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Thanks for the heads up re. the links. Here is what Graison looks like with a belt.

P.S. I also ordered the shoes shown below plus two belts and a crossbody to try on with the new Graisons. Brooks Brothers site doesn't let you save pics as JPG but one belt is navy and one is neutral; bag is yellow. I seem to be going full-on prep for this, no? Not my usual style but we are in Connecticut after all.

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Stagiaire Fash

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April, what’s the name of the bathrobe one?

Angie

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CUTE shoes too. Belt to match?

April

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FI, the bathrobe one is merely called "Striped Linen Shirtdress" in "Medium Blue/White."

Angie, the shoes just arrived and they are going straight back. Horribly painful footbed for me. But yes, adorable.

I did want a belt to match but yellow belts seem not to be a thing right now. I was hoping for a wide, extremely soft, leather sash in yellow and have been unable to locate such a thing.

Angie

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*no happy dance *

Let's get the dress first, and then we can sort out the shoes and belt.

April

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My thought exactly.

Jenni NZ

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Now that the bride has found her dress, which seems a bit more- not sure the right word- formal? party-ish? than what you are looking at here, does that change your thinking on the RL dress you’ve ordered? It’s probably my propensity to always want to dress up, but this outfit seems quite a bit more casual than what she has chosen?
Disclaimer: from the Southern Hemisphere and despite 4 years of explanations from Fabbers I just cannot understand what prep/preppy is all about.

Anonymous

Agreeing with Jenni NZ that your dress is less formal and I don't think this is a problem.

The bride's dress is very pretty and much less formal than a true traditional full length version so your dress seems just the right degree less formal than what a family member might wear to a traditional wedding.

I am hoping it works because I want to see it on. It's nice!

April

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I did check in with bride and groom about whether I needed to match the bride's level of formality on this occasion. They said I should wear what I like and that there was nothing they would consider offensive or insulting.

FWIW, the three men attending the ceremony have been instructed to wear khakis and white shirts. I feel I will fit right in with them, and then it will be utterly clear who is and is not the bride.

JAileen

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We went to a wedding a few years ago where all of the men wore jeans and western boots. I think the bridesmaids did too. I can’t remember if the bride did or not. But we’re in the Great Basin. It’s great news that the bride is open to you wearing whatever.

Bijou

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I am hoping that this dress works out for you, it looks perfect for the occasion. I agree with Phoebe, given that the bride is not going for a formal wedding dress, I would go in the realm of smart casual too.

April

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Jenni NZ -- preppy is not easy to grasp, for sure. In the 1980s, a runaway bestseller in the US was Lisa Birnbach's The Official Preppy Handbook so if you're genuinely curious, see if there's one in a library.

I grew up in the US and I admit when I read this book as a teen, it utterly baffled me too. I didn't know any people wealthy enough to participate in things like boarding school and yacht clubs and I couldn't understand why anyone would want to dress like that.

JAileen, I went to one of those too. We sat on hay bales in someone's backyard and afterward a lunch truck served grilled cheese sandwiches. Casual might be an understatement, but then I've also been to a wedding that was held in a bowling alley...

Angie

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Did I miss how the Poetry dress fit?