Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 11:43     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I LOVE maxi dresses for comfort and surviving the godawful DC summer. But for real: all you ladies in your 40s can go brakes in July in DC? Lucky! It bums me out that 80% of the sleeveless dresses out there won’t cover a bra strap.


I'm with you...at a 32D/34C, I don't feel comfortable without a bra. I ordered three maxi dresses because of this thread and all allow me to wear a bar. They weren't directly linked, but I think the links here had me searching around. Let me see if I can find them...

I got this in orange (persimmon):
https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/tiered-maxi-dress/6658921


This in navy (I was worried about the sleeves because I'm broad in the shoulder, but they're great):
https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/ruffle-sleeve-tiered-maxi-dress/6780273


This is black (super simple, just for knocking around the house):
https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/caslon-cotton-blend-maxi-dress-regular-petite/6430046


I order that last caslon one too -- and really love it. the perfect casual dress.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 11:35     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I recently got this dress and like it a lot. (maybe it's horrible though and I have no taste?) The linen blend is nice. Maxi dresses can be OK but the volume of most of them I have tried on lately is just too much fabric and not flattering for me.

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/product.do?pid=8687030010002&vid=1&grid=Bloomreach_3_4_1



I think that's so nice!

Are you going braless in it? I've avoided spaghetti straps forever because of the whole bra issue - but this thread is making me think maybe I should just liberate myself and go without.


It has a lining so I could get away with it, but Ill probably wear a strapless bra.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 11:33     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:I recently got this dress and like it a lot. (maybe it's horrible though and I have no taste?) The linen blend is nice. Maxi dresses can be OK but the volume of most of them I have tried on lately is just too much fabric and not flattering for me.

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/product.do?pid=8687030010002&vid=1&grid=Bloomreach_3_4_1



I think that's so nice!

Are you going braless in it? I've avoided spaghetti straps forever because of the whole bra issue - but this thread is making me think maybe I should just liberate myself and go without.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 11:23     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I LOVE maxi dresses for comfort and surviving the godawful DC summer. But for real: all you ladies in your 40s can go brakes in July in DC? Lucky! It bums me out that 80% of the sleeveless dresses out there won’t cover a bra strap.


32C and i go braless all the time. My DH is more "conservative" in clothing, and i check with him and he's like "yup you're good to go" so i know i'm not delusional. With more pulled together outfits, i typically wear a bra to create the right silhouette. But if it's a sundress, backless dress, halter style, etc, then i have no problem going braless and looking good. I'm 44.


I think it’s hilarious that you trust your husband’s opinion on whether it’s appropriate to go braless. He’s your husband. Of course he wants to you to go braless. That doesn’t mean the rest of us want you to.

Ask a girlfriend how you look. I’m smaller busted than you and wear strapless bras under many summer dresses. I have no interest in my nipples being on display.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 11:03     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
I recently got this dress and like it a lot. (maybe it's horrible though and I have no taste?) The linen blend is nice. Maxi dresses can be OK but the volume of most of them I have tried on lately is just too much fabric and not flattering for me.

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/product.do?pid=8687030010002&vid=1&grid=Bloomreach_3_4_1

Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 11:01     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:I LOVE maxi dresses for comfort and surviving the godawful DC summer. But for real: all you ladies in your 40s can go brakes in July in DC? Lucky! It bums me out that 80% of the sleeveless dresses out there won’t cover a bra strap.


32C and i go braless all the time. My DH is more "conservative" in clothing, and i check with him and he's like "yup you're good to go" so i know i'm not delusional. With more pulled together outfits, i typically wear a bra to create the right silhouette. But if it's a sundress, backless dress, halter style, etc, then i have no problem going braless and looking good. I'm 44.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 10:55     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:I LOVE maxi dresses for comfort and surviving the godawful DC summer. But for real: all you ladies in your 40s can go brakes in July in DC? Lucky! It bums me out that 80% of the sleeveless dresses out there won’t cover a bra strap.


I'm with you...at a 32D/34C, I don't feel comfortable without a bra. I ordered three maxi dresses because of this thread and all allow me to wear a bar. They weren't directly linked, but I think the links here had me searching around. Let me see if I can find them...

I got this in orange (persimmon):
https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/tiered-maxi-dress/6658921


This in navy (I was worried about the sleeves because I'm broad in the shoulder, but they're great):
https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/ruffle-sleeve-tiered-maxi-dress/6780273


This is black (super simple, just for knocking around the house):
https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/caslon-cotton-blend-maxi-dress-regular-petite/6430046
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 10:32     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:I LOVE maxi dresses for comfort and surviving the godawful DC summer. But for real: all you ladies in your 40s can go brakes in July in DC? Lucky! It bums me out that 80% of the sleeveless dresses out there won’t cover a bra strap.


I'm 34 DDD and last time I was braless was in my teens.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2022 21:32     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
I LOVE maxi dresses for comfort and surviving the godawful DC summer. But for real: all you ladies in your 40s can go brakes in July in DC? Lucky! It bums me out that 80% of the sleeveless dresses out there won’t cover a bra strap.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2022 19:37     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:I wore this dress in one weekend while traveling to a casual cocktail party, a pool, a beach, and to a restaurant, and got compliments the whole time. I am 40 and with 2 young kids and I just bought it in another color. So comfortable and washes well, too.
https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/dresses-and-jumpsuits/broken-in-jersey-tiered-maxi-dress/BG517


DP and I wanted to love this one! The neckline was a little too high for me, but yeah, it’s a great, easy summer dress.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2022 19:36     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is my new favorite: https://www.cos.com/en_usd/women/womenswear/dresses/product.oversized-t-shirt-dress-beige.0972454001.html

You can dress it up or down and the quality is great (I do not put it in the dryer).


If you look good in this, you must be truly beautiful. I'm imagining you as tall and lithe with beautiful olive skin and dark hair. On me, this would look like utter surrender and sadness.


+1.


DP and honestly, that dress reminds me of a dress version of clothing they gave to new patients when I worked inpatient psych. I love a good, comfy, summer dress, and I have the build to wear unstructured dresses well, but this one is… no.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2022 18:42     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Good lord, I am so sick of seeing women running out & about and on their way to work in what are essentially nightgowns! No more tiers and ruffles! Simple is good.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2022 18:35     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is my new favorite: https://www.cos.com/en_usd/women/womenswear/dresses/product.oversized-t-shirt-dress-beige.0972454001.html

You can dress it up or down and the quality is great (I do not put it in the dryer).


If you look good in this, you must be truly beautiful. I'm imagining you as tall and lithe with beautiful olive skin and dark hair. On me, this would look like utter surrender and sadness.


+1.


Isn’t this what a muu muu is?
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2022 17:33     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is my new favorite: https://www.cos.com/en_usd/women/womenswear/dresses/product.oversized-t-shirt-dress-beige.0972454001.html

You can dress it up or down and the quality is great (I do not put it in the dryer).


If you look good in this, you must be truly beautiful. I'm imagining you as tall and lithe with beautiful olive skin and dark hair. On me, this would look like utter surrender and sadness.


+1.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2022 17:23     Subject: The perfect summer dresses
Anonymous wrote:This is my new favorite: https://www.cos.com/en_usd/women/womenswear/dresses/product.oversized-t-shirt-dress-beige.0972454001.html

You can dress it up or down and the quality is great (I do not put it in the dryer).


If you look good in this, you must be truly beautiful. I'm imagining you as tall and lithe with beautiful olive skin and dark hair. On me, this would look like utter surrender and sadness.