Dress help again. - I chickened out.

PrairieMom wrote: I decided that the strapless satin number would be way to formal for the thing I'm going to, so I am back to the drawing board.
I borrowed a few skirts from a friend, and bought this shirt today. What do you think? which skirt looks better? I am complete with control top shorts and boobs, although I can do a little better adjustment. Its the stick on bra thing, and I didn't want to waste my stickers, so the boobs are just sort of sitting there.
I thought I would get some chunky white jewelry.


Okay, let me have it... and be brutally honest.


Here is skirt #1




Here is skirt #2

sparkys2boys replied: I liked the dress from before.. but if I have to pick I say the long skirt... good luck with it!!!

Our Lil' Family replied: I might have missed what it was for but I need to know before I can advise!

My3LilMonkeys replied: I think you look fabulous either way....but I love skirt #1!!

ediep replied: #2

PrairieMom replied:
let me see if I can find the original post...

PrairieMom replied: Okay, here is the information from my original post.






I need some brutal advice about my outfit for this Christmas party we are invited to. I'm not really sure what I am getting into, and I am so insecure anyway, so I need HONEST opinions. I would way rather hear it from Y-all than look like a doof in front of DH's clients.

Okay, here is what I know. The invitation came on heave printed cardstock with swirley /formal looking writing on it.

The wording is as follows:
To all whom these presents may come, Greetings.
Be it known , as bearer of this card, thou art cordially invited to the second annual BKG Black and White Ball
Friday December First, Two Thousand and Six, Anno Domini.
To transpire at the Minnehaha Country Club, prestigiously so.
To Drunk to fish Fiddle their instruments of musical mirth betwixt the hours of ine and witching, twelve midnight.
Thine shall partake in sweetly wanton indulgences.
Robe thyself in black and in white
Liberty thine motors to Valet
Doff thine coat upon entrance.
and abandon thine cares to the blackness of night.


huh.gif What the heck? huh.gif
Okay, so they are an add agency, so I don't know if they are just being clever, or if the invitation is setting the tone of the party or what. wacko.gif

There is one other lady from Dh's business going, but she has never been to one before either. She did ask someone from the agancy and they said it was deffinately dressy, but you can also so variations on the black and white theme. Apparently last year someone went as a mime. rolleyes.gif


The original dress I bought is strappless, balck satin, mid calf length, form fitting. I already deleted all the pictures I took of it.
I think it is going to be to dressy for the occasion, so I wanted something a little more "middle of the road"

Hillbilly Housewife replied: brutally honest...here goes... I like the first one better. The second one actually looks more formal. You can "fun up" the first one with a cute white sheer scarf or whatever around the neck, and a cute big brooch.... this one would be less easy to "fun-up"

ETA - by first one, I meant the little strapless number...

lisar replied: I like the second one the best.

quinnandjacob'smom replied: I think they both look cute, but if I really had to pick I'd go with #2.

PrairieMom replied: This whole thing is so frustrating!
You guys really think the strapless one is better and not to formal? Hang on, I'll have DH take another pic for reference.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I certainly do.

I think it's a gorgeous dress that is perfect for either playing up OR down. Wrap a nice white scarf around your neck, a big brooch, tousle your hair, maybe even some little funky bows on your shoes...

cuuuuuute!!! And, if it turns out that people are dressed more formal than you think, you can just ditch the frills.

Our Lil' Family replied: I'll wait to see the pic of the strapless.

ETA: Out of the two skirts I like the long one better. From the sound of that invitation it seems formal (with a valet and all) so I say long. I LOVE the top!

PrairieMom replied:
I know. That is part of the delima. but I am in South Dakota. We don't really do formals, unless its prom. We do nice dress up. I am so confused by the whole thing. A girl I work with knows a guy in the band and she said that if they are playing, then it definitely isn't a formal thing. They sing songs like "American pie" so its not like there will be soft Jazz or a string quartet in the back ground. A lady that DH works with will be wearing black dress pants.

PrairieMom replied: okay, here is the strapless number.

CantWait replied: If you're going to go with a skirt, I like number 2 better. I'm personally not crazy about the shirt, I think it makes you look old.

Really though, I like the dress better.

Especially with the pearls and shoes you have in the pic below.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: If it's not too formal, what about wearing the strapless top with some slacks and heels? I think that would be really cute!! And wear a big chunky necklace. You can always add a velvet fitted jacket too. Just some ideas if you want to be less formal but festive, kwim?

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: Woops...I just went back to read the other replies and didn't realize the strapless one is a DRESS...it looks like a seperate top in the picture. Perhaps it's too big on you? But I still like it the best. Then I like the shorter skirt.

kristy-n-chad replied: I think the dress is nice. With chunky white jewelry it would "casual" it down a bit. I do like that other top, but wouldn't use that purse, they just don't seem to go together.

So, my vote is the dress.

Calimama replied: I really love that dress. I'd buy some accessories to play it down a little and you should be good to go.

mom2my2cuties replied: I like the second skirt - it's fun, flirty and just dressy enough but not overly formal.

Nina J replied: Number 2. But I think you should wear the strapless one, I don't think it's to formal. It looks like one of those dresses you can dress up, or down. Plus, everyone will be to busy thinking how great you look to wonder if its to formal or not