Hey kids, did you ever go on an impossible mission? A top secret mission that required the skills of a spy, the strength of a Navy Seal, and the financial acumen of the Federal Reserve Board?
Then I take it you have gone dress shopping recently?
Meg has been invited to several weddings this summer, along with various other events that require a spiffy dress. Meg set out of her special mission early this spring, thinking it would take her many trips and the donning of Spanx to find something that looked good.
Meg was right, every time she trolls the mall for a ensemble, she steps into a dress department that if chock full of spaghetti strap and unflattering matte jersey ensembles. Then there is the glittery prom dress section, and of course, the matronly mother of the bride section. Meg usually spins through looking for something sleek and elegant, with a small cap sleeve to cover that part beneath the armpit that no longer is fit to be shown publicly. That’s all she’s asking for, a tiny cap sleeve. Is that too much to ask?
Why don’t I just add an eyeglass chain to this while I’m at it? One of those Swarovski crystal ones.
Meg recently cleaned her closet of all dresses from years past. She noted that many of them still fit, yet she cannot fit into that same size as displayed at the mall. Have today’s standards now excluded women with a bust? Specifically a 38D. Honestly, it’s not like Meg is running her cleavage all over town, yet she looks like she spilling out of everything! (Right, Zadge?) Does she have to resort to duct tape to get everything to stay in place?
Meg finally found a dress on line at Boden:
It has wispy chiffon cap sleeves and looks beautiful. Meg is thinking of rocking a giant antique sterling cuff on her arm and some dangly earrings with it.
She also found this on Overstock.com:
The jury is still out on this as UPS hasn’t delivered the goods, but she’s hopeful that this becomes the second dress that serves her needs this summer.
Moral of the story: Go to the mall and just have wine at the Nordstrom lunch spot and surf the web for dresses.
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YES! YES!
Everything is clingy and small or old and frumpy!
Once again, the generations stuck in the middle..UGH!
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I hate shopping at the mall for dresses and yet, I love dresses. My daughter is getting married in Las Vegas in September. She thinks I would look good in something “black and sparkly”. I’m not too sure about the sparkly part. I love both of the dresses you chose. I have the same underarm and boobage issues that you do. Let me know about the dress with the white bottom. I love that one!
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I was nodding while reading about your trip to the mall. It’s truly depressing. I needed a black sheath for a cruise last year. Could not find any that fit (who are they cutting the patterns for these days?) except for one at Talbots with ruffles ;>( So, I bought a black shrug to cover up my arms and help hide the ruffles. I keep trying to find a bra that would flatten me but they don’t sell them anymore. @ Dawn in DC–try Mae’s in McLean (that’s where I got my mother of the bride black dress after many depressing mall treks). Love the idea of wine at Nordstrom’s!
I laughed about the search for the sleeve that covers the part of the upper arm/armpit that’s no longer fit for public consumption. Eerily hits home. Funny stuff.
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I just found out about a website called eShakti. You pick out the material and they make it in the length you like with the neckline and sleeves you like. I was amazed at how affordable the dresses are.
Wanna get depressed? Go dress shopping with my daughter…all 5’8″ and 140 pounds of her. She takes 10 Size 6 dresses into the dressing room and they all look perfect on her. Then you play fashion show to decide which ones are going to be left behind. *sigh*
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I’m dress challenged.
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I would have chosen both those adorable dresses for myself, although the first one would have required me to camoflague my sun damaged neckline with jewelry.
Dress shopping is WORK.