Wednesday, May 11, 2011

What I wore to the Wedding this Spring*

4 comments Posted by Robin at 10:26 AM

Every Spring it would seem that I am in a wedding or have a wedding to go to.  The problem is always-ALWAYS finding a dress to wear! 

This year I had planned on wearing my Ralph Lauren long red dress.  It is very conservative and well boring.  So I ordered this clingy purple dress from Macy's and alas, it did not arrive in time for the wedding.  Of course it was last minute and who knew UPS doesn't deliver on Saturdays??  This is the dress I ordered.  She looks like me and is curvy like me but I never got this dress!!






So I ran out to JC Penney, I knew they would have dresses on sale after Easter.  I tried on about 100 dresses.  I have a very difficult body to fit.  I am tall and very curvy.  Hard to find a dress that will not look like a tent, hide my arms which I abhor, and accentuate my small waist.

So after 100 tries and three different sizes (all dresses are sized differently according to the fit model) I found my dress!!!  It is a Jones of New York dress with a cinched in waist, halter type neckline, and is just below the knee.  I decided to wear hot pink wedge sandals with a 4 inch heel.  I also had my matching hot pink Coach purse.  My friends also had on super high heels.  I love those heels.

Yes it is black but it is OK to wear black to a wedding now.  It has embellishment on the halter and yep it's sleeveless.  BUT since I do not like my arms, I wore my mini shrug.  Every woman should have a mini shrug.  I have four.  A sweater, a wrap, a mini, and I have them in all colors.  I buy them whenever I see them on sale.  Last year in Florida I think I bought 3, they were six bucks at Ross!!

Here is my dress, I hope you can see enough of it to get an idea of what it looks like.  And yes, I marvel at how small it is.  I still can't believe I can wear it!  Look at my friends dresses also, great examples of what to wear to a wedding. 











 

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