Opinions on this dress

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I LOVE it in this deep magenta velvet - https://www.tnuck.com/magenta-camille-bows-dress-0.html

It is outside of my budget, but if it is yours, I would totally get this one!

I love this for parties, but not for a family picture.

[Anonymous]

You know, I was Team Anti-Dress when I saw the original post. But now that I see that people are still talking about it 11 pages and 4 days later, I may have changed my opinion. Clearly you've found something conversation-worthy, which might have been your goal.
So, I change my vote to Yes, provided you can afford it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than the price tag (which I think is obscene for a dress of this fabric and construction), it's a cute dress for parties. But I'm not sure it works for family photos. Ask yourself if you're going to look laughably dated when you look at the pictures in 25 years. The other dress is more timeless.

I think this is good advice. The dress is sort of trend right now but will likely not age well.

+1

I'm an old lady. My college graduation pictures (without cap and gown) were a very very short peach dress (mini skirt--barely covered rear.. Right now, it probably looks okay in pics--a few years ago when I saw the pic, it looked ridiculous.

Recommendation: go more classic for pictures. Going somewhere special? Dress is fine. Price a little high for something so trendy. Skirt length means it won't be around in a couple of years.

No. My god you women are boring. OP wear your dress and be fabulous and if other folks are bothered then they should have dressed to be fabulous too rather than making sure no one could place what period of time the picture was taken in because they dressed so that the outfit wouldn't age in photos. ::insert eyeroll::

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find the velvet incarnations of the bow dress charming. I hate the pink one but I’m just not a pink person. I think it would look saccharine on a blond though

I agree. The darker colors I like, but as a blonde the same height and weight as the OP the pink would make me feel like I was in Tinsley Mortimer cosplay. Like you're dressing up to mimic photos of yourself as a little girl or want to look like a doll. Especially as a blonde, I need a bit more gravitas in a look.

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Anonymous wrote:I find the velvet incarnations of the bow dress charming. I hate the pink one but I’m just not a pink person. I think it would look saccharine on a blond though

I agree. The darker colors I like, but as a blonde the same height and weight as the OP the pink would make me feel like I was in Tinsley Mortimer cosplay. Like you're dressing up to mimic photos of yourself as a little girl or want to look like a doll. Especially as a blonde, I need a bit more gravitas in a look.

OP here. I appreciate all of the feedback on the dress. We had family pictures today and I went a totally separate route by wearing a sleeveless I already own given the moderate temps. My arms are my best feature so I figured I’d highlight those. I’ll check put the velvet bow options for upcoming holiday parties though!

[Anonymous]

Came back to this thread when I saw a pic of Maya Rudolph hosting SNL (March 2021) wearing this dress in black. So, there you go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Came back to this thread when I saw a pic of Maya Rudolph hosting SNL (March 2021) wearing this dress in black. So, there you go.

Kind of settles the flat chested only debate, worn in the right size it doesn't gape, and hangs correctly. Still wish there were pictures of the pink version on someone other than a model.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Came back to this thread when I saw a pic of Maya Rudolph hosting SNL (March 2021) wearing this dress in black. So, there you go.

Kind of settles the flat chested only debate, worn in the right size it doesn't gape, and hangs correctly. Still wish there were pictures of the pink version on someone other than a model.

SO unflattering. Someone in their twenties might be able to pull it off and look cute. For anyone else, the cut,the length, those nasty bows.Just no.