<p>That dress is stunning, but I do hear a little voice in my head saying that it may be too blingy for MOB. In my experience, David Meister fits well and is quite flattering. Many DM dresses have an interior support “apparatus” that makes the garment drape beautifully, without any bumps or bulges.</p>
<p>You should order it - or call ahead and see if it’s at a local store. Here’s another view:</p>
<p>It is the bling factor that makes me hesitate. </p>
<p>I am not at all concerned about overshadowing D. She is a statuesque young woman (5’ 11") who will look incredible in her gown. In family pictures, younger D and I always look like kids compared to D1 and DH. Also - I am just not sexy. I am slim - but I have more of the Sally Field kind of look. Round face, chubby cheeks (braces). </p>
<p>If I may be honest, I do have some concerns since I am the step-mother about the other moms. That is why I sent photo to D. I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t going to be too conspicuous. </p>
<p>Well, aren’t I being way too self-absorbed!!! I will check out dress and if I have any lingering concerns I will keep shopping. Not exactly a hardship!</p>
<p>That David Meister dress is beyond beautiful – but isn’t it solid sequins? My D has a short dress like that and she said people found it uncomfortable to hug her. Plus, they tended to ‘catch’ on other people’s clothes. Just a thought…</p>
<p>I looked at MOB dresses when I was helping my D choose her prom dress on-line…just thinking ahead (G)…and was so glad to see that we are moving away from the ‘beaded chiffon with jacket’ look that has been MOB since forever. MOB and SMOB doesn’t mean frumpy anymore – Hallelujah! </p>
<p>Whatever you choose, you’ll look lovely because you’ll be shining with pride!</p>
<p>Gorgeous dress. If it’s too blingy, you can decide after you see it. Comfort should be another deciding factor. A friend whose D recently got married was just plain uncomfortable in her dress when she picked it up after alterations, and there was no fabric left to expand it. She should have ordered a larger size and had it taken in, not the other way around. I’d go for shoes in a color, too.</p>
<p>Coming late to this thread…but wow…what an amazing dress. Maybe too blingy…maybe not. Try it on and see! Good luck WIP! If it would help me get into a dress like that, I’m thinking I should start race walking. It obviously works for you!</p>
<p>I showed my younger daughter the dress and told her my concerns (and my virtual friend’s concerns about being too blingy. She liked it and thought it might be good</p>
<p>TR - I have missed you! That working fulltime stuff cuts into all of our fun. I keep telling you we should meet up and I will give you a lesson!!!</p>
<p>WIP - miss you and all the regulars here too!
Maybe a lesson is in order for this spring or summer…
Again, love the dress…have fun shopping with your D!</p>
<p>That Makali dress should not be worn by anyone over 30 and larger than size 2, LOL! No wonder only sizes 4-14 are still available. :)</p>
<p>wnp, I have not seen anything as classy and elegant as the dress you are considering in the catalogs lately. Not in that price range. Just saying. I’d go ahead and order it before it is too late.</p>
<p>Bunsen - I want to thank you from the bottom of my little indecisive heart!</p>
<p>In the words of that great philosopher, “Indecision may or may not be my problem.”</p>
<p>The dress is no longer available at Nordstroms, and so I just quickly ordered on NM site. So, we shall see. I will try it on as soon as it arrives and I will keep you posted :)</p>
<p>And I WILL send it back if it looks at all sleezy or trashy.</p>
<p>I just read through this thread today, and enjoyed it. Your daughter’s wedding dress is amazing. I, too, am tired of the strapless look.</p>
<p>You mentioned Donecker’s. I worked there for a year or so right out of college. There was no other place like it. A few former employees have opened their own shops in Lititz, PA, but none of them sell long gowns that I’m aware of.</p>
<p>The dress arrived today and the decision is simple. I don’t like it.</p>
<p>It is a gorgeous dress, but it is slightly darker than I imagined and when it is on I look like I have been wrapped in aluminum foil. It is waaay too shiny for the occasion. So I will march myself to the UPS store and send it back. I am so glad I ordered it. I know for sure it is not for me.</p>
<p>At least now you can eliminate the aluminum foil look for your dress! Some fabrics just don’t photograph accurately. Metallics can be difficult, both to wear and to photograph. Good luck on your continued search - do you have another color in mind - purple instead of the silver? We’d all love to help!</p>
<p>Gourmetmom - Thanks for all the help. Actually, not only are metallics difficult to photograph, but they look different just on the hanger from how they look on the body. When I pulled it out of the box I thought it looked great - maybe a little too dressy - but great. If I were heading for the red carpet, the dress would have been a possibility, but the light sort of bounced off my chest as I moved. Remember the “I am not sexy” line?? Well, really, it was little obscene and the dress wasn’t tight! I actually started to laugh. </p>
<p>I will be back for advice as I search. My three closest friends IRL are all facing enormous stresses. I find that I tend not to babble on about dress shopping with them anymore so I appreciate my CC friends a whole bunch.</p>
<p>RueLaLa has some nice looking dresses today. They sold out quickly but it might be worth a look to see some different brands and get some ideas.</p>
<p>wnp, it is a good thing that you eliminated the dress by “meeting” it IRL. There is nothing like “should have, but did not” feeling when something you thought you liked sells out.</p>
<p>We all will put our thinking hats on and dig into the Internet a bit deeper to help you! I like to come to CC and babble about dresses and other similar benign subjects when I feel that my brain is so overloaded with science and business related thoughts that it might explode! :)</p>
<p>Have you tried searching for long gowns on Shopstyle and Polyvore?</p>
<p>Have you tried TheFind.com? You put in what you want ‘evening gown, blue’ and adjust the price. You’ll see a lot of stuff you don’t like…and some things you will!</p>
<p>Update from the SMOB. As I mentioned earlier, my older D told her bridesmaids they could chose their own dresses, the dresses were to be short and purple (without any hint of red). She sent links to them for ideas. Her philosophy was the four girls had very different figures and that they should be allowed to buy a dress that they loved. Older D is a very easy going kind of gal. So younger D and I went shopping while she was home on break and today found a great dress for her. After we saw it, we still checked out other shops, but each time she would try another dress, we would look at each other and say we liked the other one better. </p>
<p>Earlier in the day, she tried on one dress that I really liked for me. It was short (I decided I was going to buy long) and it was in ivory and black (I vowed I would not buy another black dress). </p>
<p>When we returned to the shop to buy her dress, she suggested that I try it on and I loved it. So, I ordered it in my size. It was very simple, an ivory bodice with a black bottom - it reminded me of Renee Zellweger’s dress for the Oscars. Maybe a little boring - but classy and flattering. And how much longer will I be able to wear a shorter (to the knee) dress? It also will look nice with DH’s tux and ivory shirt.</p>