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That is a sweet dress. But, I’m really liking the darker colors (as you’ve mixed them with pale neutrals) on you, as well as the more sophisticated styles, for the weddings.

I’d probably wear this as a light-hearted summer frock, maybe with white or nude or pewter slides ( if I could wear slides ) and a straw bag.

1 month ago

unfrumped, thank you! I feel this dress is much better dressed down than up, so you are confirming my instinct.

Ket, thanks for your picks, and the wardrobe love! And yes, I do feel more alluring in those dresses you picked. Good call.

1 month ago

Well I like the new (existing) option and especially the beautiful shawl fabric! Wow!
Personally I think dressing that dress up is great. But then I like dressing everything up!

1 month ago

I stay with my first opinion. Compared with those previous dresses I love the new option for a summer event in a heatwave but yours will be in Spring, isn't it? Still I also like the idea of a DIY shrug from that lacey (sweatshirt?) fabric -as am also interested in DIY projects for a dressy shrug or cover up. Please show us the final result if finished!

1 month ago

Thanks, Lyn! It's a sweater-knit fabric, a wool blend of some sort. The gray sweater knit has a lacy layer attached to it, woven on somehow.

1 month ago

I have just re-read the entire thread. I do really like the existing dress as well and wondered what made you re-think your previously confirmed outfit? There must have been something you weren’t quite happy about emotionally?
Have you asked DH his opinion on the most recent try-on? As it was his idea that he liked the black floral best? (Maybe not yours, deep down?)
It reminds me of a gorgeous scene in the movie “About Time” where the heroine, Rachel McAdams, keeps trying on several dresses and rejecting each for various reasons (my favourite rejection reason is “Too breasty!”) until she finally goes back to the first option! I love that scene, must look it up again

1 month ago

I like the old dress but I feel for this time of year and this occasion, one of the two newer dresses will be a better choice.

1 month ago

Another vote for the first OSKA jacket & the khaki moto jacket!

Personally, I think a leather jacket is appropriate for a cocktail party (less formal than full-blown evening parties)? It might be different for a cocktail *wedding* though...

The last pastel look you posted is wedding appropriate, but maybe more garden party style? It sounds like you have to fuss a lot with the dress too - to be honest, that would impact my enjoyment of the wedding!

1 month ago

I still like the first dark floral dress for the wedding. Are you feeling that you would stand out too much in it?

1 month ago

Jenni, an astute question. I was wondering myself what made me doubt my decision, which was to go with the black floral dress and the shrug. (I even found a lovely, inexpensive brooch, as Jenava suggested, which I'm really happy with.) It seems the black shrug gives me pause. I might prefer a lighter one, in a pinky beige, which I am unlikely to find. And honestly, I don't even know if I would like that look, either. The brooch would probably look better on black. (And this week, the mother of the bride got back to me and said she really likes that dusty pink cashmere pullover with the black floral dress, in my first rounds of try-ons! Ha!) I'm also confused by the combination of "wedding" and "cocktail attire," which conjure different images for me. And last week the sun came out a couple of days, and the black floral dress began to feel quite ... black (even though: it is sheer, and sleeveless! and floral!). Over all, I'm over-thinking, which I tend to do a lot, and which I don't like to do! I probably gave myself too much time, by starting so early to think about what to wear. Of course, now that I've searched for dresses, I keep seeing ads for them, and stores are getting more in, for prime wedding season. This is really the stuff of farcical comedy! So there's a longer answer than you may have bargained for. DH still likes the black floral best, and would be fine with the snake print dress. And he said he likes the Paris dress, too, but he has admitted a preference for the new ones for this occasion.

AJ, that's kind of a long answer to your question, too! Thanks for your thoughts.

Thanks, Suz, and Zaeobi, yes, garden party is the vibe that I may have been channeling with the gray silk dress, and it's not what I want. And full disclosure: I had recently set aside the gray silk dress to consider for culling out of the wardrobe!

I think I will just need to keep re-reading this thread--thank you, everyone! YLF is amazing-- and reminding myself that the two new dresses are both good options, and I have the supporting accessories, toppers, and shoes. I am set. I don't need to stress. Good grief.

1 month ago

I agree with the mother of the bride. The pink sweater looks comfortable and stylish. I love it with the boot. I didn’t comment previously bc I thought it might not be dressy enough. If you aren’t keeping that particular sweater maybe a different pink sweater? Maybe I like it bc it is something I would wear and be happy in. Any choice you make will be fine though.

1 month ago

Thanks, Kinnick. The sweater is in my wardrobe, and I really like it. I love it with the boot, too, and my thought was I would wear that combo elsewhere, if not to the wedding. I appreciate hearing your thoughts!

1 month ago

What if you made yourself a dark green shrug, instead? That would show off the brooch and make it less black? Maybe a black and green thing?

1 month ago

Sharan, another beautiful look! WOW! Very Summery, and perfect for your July birthday

I'm with Suz! Your first two darker dresses seem a better choice for a Seattle Spring wedding. You'll ll look smashing no matter what.

1 month ago

I think either of the two new dresses will be perfect for the spring wedding. You can decide closer to the time on the fine details.

I do like the older dress too - but I do prefer the new ones.

Sometimes it is fun to have something new to wear and a wedding can prompt this.

1 month ago

Jenava, believe it or not, I HAVE a green shrug! (Doh!) I made it from coordinating cashmere sweater knits, one solid and one open-weave. I thought of it this week, but I thought it might also be too dark. But maybe not! Meanwhile, I bought a sweater from Sézane that might work, too.
Photos of them below, along with the brooch I found on Etsy. The green shrug will look better with a little steaming. The pink cardi is a bit more like the color in the Find photo IRL, and it does go nicely with the colors in the dress.

Angie, thank you for coming back and giving your opinion. The birthday dress has come in handy for those years it's actually hot on my birthday.

Sal, thank you. I do love having the new dresses and a perfect reason to buy them. Ha! I like your idea of choosing the details closer to the event. I know I have things that will work.




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1 month ago

These are both lovely! The brooch is wonderful too.

1 month ago

I definitely like the first dress the most, so glad you chose it! Yes to the green or pink toppers, but it should be warm enough by then that you won't need a topper at all

1 month ago

Thanks Sal and Suntiger! May in Seattle is beautiful--lush green and lots of gorgeous flowers!--but not necessarily warm. Generally I don't expect to bare my arms until mid-July at least. But then we do have some heat-wave moments, to keep us on our toes.

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