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03-06-2007, 07:04 PM
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| Hmm. I find the Macy's dress too corporate. My D and her buddies go for girlish. Seems to be the style today. At least " glam teenage prostitute" is no longer de rigeur.
I like the cute lace dress. Still conservative but has the girl thing going on. FWIW. YMMV. | 
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03-06-2007, 07:57 PM
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| vote number I don't know what for the Macy's dress. Very sophisitcated, very versatile, just a great dress. Also like the one that was identified as "cute lace party dress" in post #29, also from Macy's
The one with the sheer sleeves may make a youngish-looking young woman look REALLY young.
You know your daughter; we don't. You have lots of suggestions now and will know which ones to share with her.
I hope she has a great time!
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03-07-2007, 07:38 AM
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| Definitely like the Macy's dress.
If I had the money, I'd buy that one for her ... and then perhaps another as well. Then she has choices. I bet the Macy's one would get worn! By the time the girls start getting dressed together in the dorm, they all have ideas and they'll put her in the right thing -- if it's there.
I would hate to see her go to an event underdressed -- very uncomfortable. Although I grant that going someplace in something that's not her normal style can be uncomfortable also. | |
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03-07-2007, 08:22 AM
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| The Macy's dress is too corporate--agree with Alumother. Nice for business dressy event only. I too noticed the "glam teenage prostitute" look has died down some--makes me soooo happy. | |
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03-07-2007, 09:48 AM
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| Okay...can't resist shopping!
Here are a couple of cute BCBGs. The second dress has puffed sleeves which is really 'in', but some girls wouldn't wear it. Throwing out there anyway. They are pricey, but you would get many, many wears out of them.
Item SLP64444 (This is in the day dress section, but looks dressy enough)
Item ECV64619 http://www.bcbg.com/spring2007/home.php
(Okay...I think the BCBG site doesn't let you search by item #. Click 'ready to wear'. Then 'sort by category'. First item is in 'day dresses', give the arrow five clicks, middle dress. Second item is in 'cocktail dresses', 4 arrow clicks in, last dress.)
Cache is also popular in our area for formal and semi-formal wear... http://www.cache.com/cache/control/p...05044B22022531
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03-07-2007, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tarhunt I have tried many times to wear a strapless gown to this type of thing, but my wife won't let me. | Well... I appreciated it. Thanks for my laugh-out-loud of the day, but no thanks that I read it while drinking a Coke and now have to clean off my monitor screen. | |
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03-07-2007, 02:35 PM
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| Sorry, can't get behind the Macy's dress. It's too stiff and businesslike for a college girl; the ad copy even says it's an office-to-evening dress. I think it looks right for me, and I'm in my thirties.
The other options look a bit more age-appropriate to me. | |
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03-07-2007, 03:48 PM
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| College age girl weighing in here...I just had to go shopping for semi-formal dress myself (for a wedding), and I got it at Macy's. They had a lot more options in the store than they do online, and the wintery stuff should be going on sale now. Of course, I had a much harder time at it because I was looking at petites. But if you are going to buy something, you might as well buy it with the plan that she will have it on hand for a couple of years, rather than making it a one-time thing.
My school has a semi-formal dance each winter and most of the girls show up wearing some variation of a knee-length spaghetti-strap or sleeveless cocktail dress in a dark color and strappy sandals. I agree with the others who said that that Macy's dress would be nice as a work dress but not for this. If she's young looking I would try to steer clear of most stuff from the junior's department and babydoll-style dresses because that'll just end up making her look even younger. You also might want to see if she has a black or white cardigan or something that she can wear over a sleeveless dress, instead of trying to find one with sleeves. | |
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03-07-2007, 05:22 PM
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| Y'all are putting me on, right?
Wedding of member of immediate family: Tuxedo
Formal: Gray suit. Tie.
Semi-formal: Long-sleeve shirt, no tie.
Business casual: See "semi-formal"
Casual: Khakis, polo shirt.
Doesn't mention dress code: Jeans and sneakers
It's SO easy... for men, anyway. | |
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03-07-2007, 05:24 PM
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| Oh dear. (ten chars) | |
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03-07-2007, 05:31 PM
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| http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2868758?...d ress:160758
This one is a classic off the shoulder dress with a tule skirt and comes in black and white. It has loose belt loops that you could put any color or ribbon or scarf on to give it some color. I guess I'm biased because I just bought one! Thought I'd chime in... Resonable price too! | |
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03-07-2007, 05:58 PM
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03-07-2007, 06:18 PM
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| i like kwtortoise's for a young look that isn't too bare (which I think the OP says her D doesn't like?)
i liked the macy's too - maybe it's a little corporate, but it could be worn quite young as well, i think
i'm a no vote on the thistle; just seems all wrong and kind of hippie-era to me | |
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03-07-2007, 07:54 PM
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| Washdad, That is my son's dress code except that he sometimes puts on the tie if required to a semi formal. He dresses for a semi formal in a matter of minutes, and his slacks and button down long sleeve shirts are mostly machine washable and wrinkle resistant. He has not warn his suit at college yet b/c it needs to go to the dry cleaners. | |
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