Straps were falling off, torso a little long |
The first day Princess Sassy and I went wedding dress shopping was the first day I tried on a possible Mother-of-the-Bride dress. I loved it, and the price was right... $35. However, being a size too big, it was a little tall for me. Yes, tall. The shoulder straps were long so if the body fit me in the right places, the straps were too high/long for my shoulders...if I pulled the dress down so that the straps fit, the rest was off. I figured time was on my side, and there must be another dress like it somewhere, but in the perfect size. I searched every other Macy's in our area, and I searched on-line. No. I've been trying to find a dress to live up to that one since that day in April... I should have bought it and adjusted the straps.
Like the first, great dress, but wrong color |
At the time we hit the jackpot on bridesmaid dresses for Princess Bossy's wedding (as shown in Twosome Tuesday: Bridesmaids' Dresses), I also found a wonderful navy blue dress for myself. Just my style...Elegant, but understated.
Architectural and artsy detailing on the front like I love. It fit like a glove. Princess Bossy saw pics, and said it was "Just right" for her wedding. I had one dress checked off the list. One dress to go... and shoes.
A tad too tight |
My mind was still stuck on the floral dress I'd tried on in April (and its price!), but with slim luck in finding anything close in the right colors, I began to check patterns and fabric stores. I also rechecked department stores, and was surprised to find that new merchandise is sometimes added daily, not just at the beginning of a season.
Too formal |
The bride says this is a winner, too |
For having seemingly more downsides than up, it looked decent on, and a little fun. I sent a phone picture to Princess Sassy, and she loved it. She saw immediately that it would coordinate well with her dress and work well with the grays of the wedding party. She urged me to snap it up.
This doesn't really show the right colors. The dress is close, but the shoe color is called 'Adobe,' and they are EXACTLY the color of the lace on the dress. |
I'm still not quite 100% convinced. Time, fatigue, and a bit of frustration are the enemies of budget...At $99, and not on sale, it is a bit more expensive than I would've considered previously, and goes against my grain to not wait for a sale. But if I use the shoes for both weddings --possible, but not decided-- that will help. I was also set on getting dresses and shoes I could wear to church on Sundays, and these might not quite suit that use. Anniversaries, maybe? Hubby and I will just have to get better about going out once in awhile...