Hit me with your best shot: the wedding guest dress edition
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Anonymous
| I need to find a dress for a March wedding. Setting: DC hotel. Time: evening. Invitation stipulates cocktail attire. I'm 5'2", 120#, and 55 y.o. For a recent early fall, outdoor, more casual wedding, I wore black silk pants with a pale grey cowl neck top. But this event will have a more traditional vibe, I think, so I'm leaning toward wearing a dress. That said, I could be persuaded to wear my black silk pants, but I'd need a different top and maybe a jacket? DCUM fashionistas, hit me with your best shot . . . what do I wear? |
Anonymous
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Alex Evenings at Nordstrom for petites? I like this long dress with a jacket.
https://www.nordstrom.com/s/alex-evenings-draped-column-gown-with-bolero-jacket/4954303?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FClothing%2FDresses%2FWedding%20Guest&fashionsize=size%2FWomens%20Clothing%2FPetite%3A%208%2C%20M&color=069 |
Anonymous
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I am going to throw this one in even though it might not be it - it comes in petite:
https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/the-maya-ruched-cowl-neck-dress?color=001&type=STANDARD&inventoryCountry=US&countryCode=US&gQT=1&quantity=1 |
Anonymous
Don't wear a long dress for "cocktail" attire. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
Why do they insist on making this hideous style. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
+1 That dress is not cocktail attire. It's also hideous. |
Anonymous
Are you trolling? Serious question. Because these are horrible. |
Anonymous
| Budget? |
Anonymous
| Not cocktail attire but I actually like the dress! |
Anonymous
Anonymous
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Maybe this top (comes in different colors) with your pants?
https://www.nordstrom.com/s/alex-evenings-tie-waist-brushed-satin-top/6607447?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FBrands%2FAlex%20Evenings&color=340 |
Anonymous
What is horrible about these for a 55 year old petite woman for an evening wedding in March? Show us what you suggest... |
Anonymous
What is horrible? I will tell you: The cuts are frumpy. The lace on the two with lace looks horribly cheap -- especially the one with the blue. You should pretty much always avoid lower-to-mid-priced jewel tone lace; it is always cheap looking. Likewise with the machine-done embroidery on that thing. I can also guarantee that blue dress is hard to fit, and probably scratchy feeling. Regarding the third one -- black and pink looks terrible on just about everyone, and that print looks cheap, especially in black and pink. And I did give my suggestions. They are at 18:28 above. |