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Anonymous wrote:Both dresses are very bad. Or maybe op is fashionable and the rest of us don’t know what we are talking about?

Especially for a holiday card 😵

Could someone please post a few “acceptable” dress ideas? We’re doing outdoor family photos. I’m 42, fair, blond hair, 5’6” and 120.

Don't do the little bows dress in any color op. In photographs they will look like pairs of tiny lungs marching down your chest 🫁

How about these:
https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/p/rickie-freeman-for-teri-jon-metallic-jacquard-drop-band-short-sleeve-cocktail-dress-prod163980173?childItemId=BGTYQTB_&uuid=PDP_PAGINATION_336bf6952ae6a3b1fa74c89b7c4e02ad_BAnh9uv9CFK4yEkzc1pbX5G698lmc9xKfOH9g_gK.jsession&page=0&position=2&navpath=cat000000_cat000002_cat441206_cat80001_cat285304

https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/p/rickie-freeman-for-teri-jon-roll-neck-cap-sleeve-jacquard-dress-prod168170121?childItemId=BGT2CTN_&uuid=PDP_PAGINATION_336bf6952ae6a3b1fa74c89b7c4e02ad_BAnh9uv9CFK4yEkzc1pbX5G698lmc9xKfOH9g_gK.jsession&page=0&position=15&navpath=cat000000_cat000002_cat441206_cat80001_cat285304

Anonymous wrote:Here's the designer wearing her own dress. She's known for day dresses, set out to create evening wear that's equally comfortable:

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Anonymous wrote:Did you want fancy? What about this:
https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/shani-colorblock-elbow-sleeve-hanky-hem-lace-dress-w-floral-applique-prod225850435?childItemId=NMTZSAP_&navpath=cat000000_cat71210789_cat71220731_cat78380746_cat71220735&page=0&position=0
Or this:
https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/shani-georgette-surplice-dress-w-floral-applique-prod246180017?childItemId=NMT2HK5_&navpath=cat000000_cat71210789_cat71220731_cat78380746_cat71220735&page=0&position=40
This is pretty but on the boring side:
https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/black-halo-baker-sweetheart-a-line-dress-prod245660162?childItemId=NMT2E6U_&navpath=cat000000_cat71210789_cat71220731_cat78380746_cat71220735&page=1&position=12
Can’t decide if I like this one—I’m sorta sick of hell sleeves:
https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/shani-surplice-neckline-bell-sleeve-lace-dress-prod230090437?childItemId=NMT0NG7_&navpath=cat000000_cat71210789_cat71220731_cat78380746_cat71220735&page=2&position=22
If you liked the pink in your first pick maybe this:
https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/shani-boat-neck-cap-sleeve-laser-cutting-dress-prod226580293?childItemId=NMT01H5_0E&navpath=cat000000_cat71210789_cat71220731_cat78380746_cat71220735&page=2&position=30
Or this is a little more casual:
https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/milly-stella-bicolor-satin-tie-dress-prod245040530?childItemId=NMT2941_&navpath=cat000000_cat71210789_cat71220731_cat78380746_cat71220735&page=0&position=11

Wow, I love that red dress with the surplice neckline (#4 I think) on your list.

Anonymous wrote:That looks like you are the gift wrapped assistant for the boss' Christmas afterparty. Definitely not my thing, but maybe it's yours. Although I think that look could also be achieved with much less money.

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Anonymous wrote:So pretty. Dont listen to the homely and boring fraus on here, most of whom get their "fashion" from Costco. That is a GORGEOUS dress. The women on here dont have a glamorous bone in their bodies, most of them carry around 10 year old leather handbags from Target and consider that fashion forward. Go ahead and get it. You'll look fabulous.

You know that "frau" just means woman, right? It's not an insult. Unless you think being a woman is a bad thing.

Anonymous wrote:So pretty. Dont listen to the homely and boring fraus on here, most of whom get their "fashion" from Costco. That is a GORGEOUS dress. The women on here dont have a glamorous bone in their bodies, most of them carry around 10 year old leather handbags from Target and consider that fashion forward. Go ahead and get it. You'll look fabulous.

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Anonymous wrote:The dress is great if you can pull off some Alessandro Michele for Gucci type vibe.

Do wear it if you like it for being fashionable. Don't choose it if you like it because it's cute and girly.

Of course DCUM hates it. Ladies here don't go for fun in fashion, nor for quirky.

DC definitely isn't a fashion-forward town, to put it mildly. That said, some self-proclaimed fashionable people are hypercritical of those who aren't, or at least don't understand that some of us are more interested in our own personal style, i.e., wearing clothes that flatter and feel true to us, than chasing trends. I mean, where what you want, but stop getting pissy because people don't appreciate how fashionable you are. That doesn't mean you're not fashionable, it just means that others have different priorities.

Anonymous wrote:The dress is great if you can pull off some Alessandro Michele for Gucci type vibe.

Do wear it if you like it for being fashionable. Don't choose it if you like it because it's cute and girly.

Of course DCUM hates it. Ladies here don't go for fun in fashion, nor for quirky.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like the dress in this color - https://www.matchesfashion.com/us/products/1421621?qxjkl=tsid:38929|cgn:*2nGiS3mv0Y&c3ch=LinkShare&c3nid=*2nGiS3mv0Y&utm_source=linkshare&utm_medium=affiliation&utm_campaign=us&utm_content=*2nGiS3mv0Y&rffrid=aff.linkshare.3096943.37420#product-measurements

+1 if OP isn’t dark skinned. And it’s almost $400 cheaper!

I guess I'm in the minority, but I did like the pink one and think at 5'6" 120 you could pull it off, so long as you are an A/B cup. My gripe would be the poly fabric. BUT, this navy velvet one is even better! Plus a lot less...because, really, where else can you wear a dress like this other than holiday events. The navy one is more festive (love velvet) and a good price. Get it!

+1. I think the pink would wash out a blonde, but the navy velvet is great and the discount price is a bonus. Why not that one, OP?