I think pear shaped ladies look good in empire waist dresses, when they have smallish busts.

Having big boobs crammed in the top emphasizes the potential pregnant look.

4/6/2010 8:58:13 PM

ok good

i have small boobs

i wanted that dress cause i thought it might emphasize them more haha.

4/6/2010 9:01:26 PM

well i'm looking on ebay for maxi dresses as lucyinthesky suggested

and i've found good things

but i have a question

what does "misses" mean in sizing? like i found a maxi that is XS misses. i mean is that just another way of saying "womens"?

i always pictured as misses as where my mom shopped

4/6/2010 9:52:32 PM

Urban Decay has 30% off....found on slickdeals

Urban Decay is offering additional 30% off using code 1SFNF,which stacks with already discounted items. Free shipping on orders of $50+. Thank you Scarletbegonias.

4/6/2010 10:21:42 PM

So, I was interested in the prenatal vitamins, after the conversation on the previous page. Apparently it may not be such a great idea, because it's too much iron. I was hoping I could get super awesome hair and nails!

http://www.carefair.com/Nutrition/Prenatal_Vitamins_for_Beauty_4431.html
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prenatal-vitamins/AN01665

4/6/2010 11:10:17 PM

Misses is actually like younger women's stuff. Less ease in the measurements - women's sizes have less difference between the bust/waist/hip measurements. At least that's how it works in sewing pattern sizing, so I'm guessing it's the same.

4/6/2010 11:37:21 PM

if you're seriously interested talk to your dr about it and go from there.

4/7/2010 12:04:33 AM

old navy has 20% off each adult item purchased online today. even sale stuff, just FYI.

i got 2 of those jersey foldover skirts (good for just wearing on weekends to take walks, run errands, etc etc. easy to throw on with a tshirt).



and i got a pair of sandals that were on sale for 9.99 for like $7. i got them in yellow.


lots of underwears and stuff on sale. they have a lot of fugly stuff but i like their basic tees a lot (which are also on sale, sadly i already have like all the colors i wanted haha).

i ALMOST got this but i couldn't decide if i liked it or not and it seemed like something i needed to try on:


plus the one i really wanted was sold out. it was white on top and coral (solid) on bottom. but i dunno. since that stuff is cheapy made the white would have probably been see through. i just couldn't decide if i was in love with the stripes or not. it has pockets, too:




[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 5:29 PM. Reason : fixed pics]

4/7/2010 5:27:09 PM

The jersey skirts are awesome. I bought 6 of em last season. Sooooooo comfy.

4/7/2010 5:47:00 PM

haha i know! and i mean if you put on metallic sandals, a basic tee and some cute jewelry you can even wear them out to a bar.

i <3 the jersey skirts.

4/7/2010 5:47:49 PM

I wore one to work today

4/7/2010 5:48:43 PM

I am glad you pointed out the sale. I was looking at some stuff on there earlier today I really wanted to order but since I hate getting stuff online I decided not to. But now I am going to. I don't know how I didn't notice the giant 20 percent off banners but I didn't.

4/7/2010 5:53:09 PM

i know i hate getting stuff online too but usually i know my size in at least shirts and skirts there and i figured with 20% off i might as well

plus i ordered some stuff this fall from old navy online and it came REALLY fast

4/7/2010 6:03:03 PM

I really hate trying to find dresses to wear to weddings. I don't know the appropriate etiquette, style, or colors (other than white), and it's even worse after considering time of day. Is it unacceptable to buy one dress, and wear it to multiple weddings within the same family?

First wedding: I wore work pants and a bright shirt
Second wedding: black and white skirt; forget what color shirt
This wedding: no fucking clue. My failsafe is a hippie just-below-the-knee wrap skirt, color TBD (will stop in asheville to buy)

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=450412&CategoryID=45325
I'm not crazy about the neckline detail, but I think this would look fantastic on me.
This wedding: 4/17, 4pm, some catholic church in des moines, and a reception at a historic hotel, IIRC.

Then my sister graduates HS in may.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand is that too bright to wear to a funeral? My grandfather is on hospice now

I'm wondering how much use I can get out of this dress. I'm like 70% certain about buying it.

Other dresses under consideration:
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Tahari-ASL-Womens-Plus-Size-Lace-Dress/4709455/product.html
(is black okay for a wedding? It's not alllllll black)
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Kiyonna-Womens-Plus-size-Sophia-Lace-Dress/4573159/product.html
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Kiyonna-Clothing-Womens-Plus-Size-Lace-Dress/4393022/product.html
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Kiyonna-Clothing-Womens-Plus-Size-Flaunt-Cocktail-Dress/4393026/product.html
in blue
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/S.L.-Fashions-Colorblock-Emma-Beaded-Plus-Size-Empire-Dress/4302836/product.html



[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 7:54 PM. Reason : dsf]

4/7/2010 7:50:01 PM

I think that'd be fine for a 4pm wedding. Catholic Churches are usually more formal, than say, an outside wedding, but I think that will be formal enough. I'd also say it's fine for a funeral, especially if you pair it with a black cardigan.

I like it. (the first one you posted, haven't checked the rest).

Edit: I also like the "Flaunt" dress in blue. That would suit either occasion as well, and I just like the way it looks!

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 7:56 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2010 7:54:46 PM

i like the first one. would definitely be okay for a funeral if with a black sweater or something

4/7/2010 7:55:32 PM

i like the first dress for a wedding and graduation

i personally think you could also wear it to a funeral. i mean it is black and the top IS a dark color. esp like ^ said with a a cardigan. but i think you can do with out, too

so that is at least 3 events for use!

I also like the flaunt cocktail dress in black or blue

and the lace dress is ok but only in the black on black ( i wasn't fond of the black/nude or the purple lace)

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 7:58 PM. Reason : .]

4/7/2010 7:55:45 PM

Thanks ladies

so no votes for the emma, or the tahari dress?

4/7/2010 8:04:08 PM

well the emma is pretty but that you definitely couldn't use for a funeral

and it is like perfect for a wedding but maybe over dressy for a graduation?

i think that the other dresses can be easily dressed up or down for whatever occasion you are going for!

4/7/2010 8:05:22 PM

I think the Emma is too close to white for the wedding or funeral. I'm not sure what I don't like about the first one, I just didn't think it was the best option. Good price for a Tahari though.

I honestly think the Emma is pretty enough (and the review is great), just to make an occasion to wear it. I'm still iffy on the color. It would have to be much more tan than it appears in the picture to wear for a wedding.

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 8:08 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2010 8:06:18 PM

Oh, my primary focus here is the wedding

I have PLEEEEEEEEEEEEENTY of clothes for a funeral, and skirts appropriate for graduation. The reason the skirts won't work for this wedding: one is black and white, with lots of white (and elephants!), and the other is a tan/neutral/olive with heavy sanskrit (I totally type sanskirt at first lol) influence. Not really something for des moines I'm hoping to pick up a blue/green or pink or red ..."safe" print in asheville, but in that same style.

I was just extrapolating the wedding dress as far as I could

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 8:08 PM. Reason : cfd]

4/7/2010 8:06:51 PM

oh well i like the emma i don't think it is too white for a wedding. but that is just my opinion

i think it is perfect for a wedding even though it is light colored.

do you look good in blue? because that blue flaunt dress is really pretty. but i still also like the first purple/black number a lot, too.

4/7/2010 8:08:28 PM

I look good in jewel and other rich hues - pastels, not so much. So for the flaunt dress, yes.

I'm ordering both; will report back. We leave 0615 a week from tomorrow

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 8:10 PM. Reason : the macys and flaunt; not emma.]

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 8:12 PM. Reason : PS: anyone have any macys or overstock shipping/discount codes? ]

4/7/2010 8:10:35 PM

ok people. i need help. grandmother's funeral is saturday in richmond. FIRST let me give you a run down of events before i show you the outfit choices

from 12-1 is the graveside service for family only (18-20 of us there)
from 1-2ish is a memorial service for my mom at the church (i have NO idea if this is public or for family only or why we're even having this but whatever)
2:15 - whenever is my grandmother's service and i have to read a bible passage during it

so it is going to be a suck of a day. so here are the choices. ignore the shitty photobooth pics:

#1 black skirt suit bottom + cream blouse (or any other knit colored top you think would look good, i have about a million to choose from) + black heels


#2 dress i wore to my mom's funeral. black and white. self explanatory. black heels



#3 a black faux wrap dress with a tie on the side + black heels. faux because it doesn't actually wrap it just kinda crosses in the front and looks like it wraps



#4 black and white dress. ties on the side. faux wrap kinda.


#5 this pic sucks but its just a black sweater dress.


#6 another shitty pic. grey suiting dress. i feel like it needs a skinny black belt or something cause it is just so...grey.



and with all of these i'll end up with either pearl studs or silver studs and silver bracelet/jewelry

i know which one i'm leaning towards but i want to see what you guys think. i also have some other skirt/top combos but i'm too lazy to list those. PLEASE TO HELP thanks. i want to be able to ride in the car with it for 2 hours, then sit in it through this long ass day, plus i have to get up in front of a shit load of people and read something while probably crying or after crying and looking like shit, and then probably talk to a bunch of people i've never seen before after. i just want to look as cute as possible for this situation. *SIGH* thanks for the help

4/7/2010 9:20:59 PM

I say either the one you wore to your mom's funeral or the faux wrap dress... I think the first option looks like you're going to a business luncheon



btw kadwackle, with the two Old Navy dresses you posted earlier... I have one and it's actually pretty well made for being only $15 when I bought it. It was the one I wore on NYE...

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 9:32 PM. Reason : .]

4/7/2010 9:31:37 PM

#3

I prefer to wear all black for funerals. it also has a good neckline (not too boobalicious) and hemline (not too bootylicious).

I like #1 too, but didn't you wear that for your school pics? I wouldn't want to see people at a funeral and then send them a pic of me in the same outfit for an occasion that's supposed to be happy

4/7/2010 9:31:39 PM

i like #3 too

4/7/2010 9:32:14 PM

Quote :

"I like #1 too, but didn't you wear that for your school pics? I wouldn't want to see people at a funeral and then send them a pic of me in the same outfit for an occasion that's supposed to be happy "

LOLOL. yea. that is a really good point

i felt like #3 made my hips look big. but i am probably deciding between that one and #2.

i was going to buy something new but i realized i already had all these drab boring clothes in my closet and probably didn't need to add anymore haha

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 9:35 PM. Reason : .]

4/7/2010 9:32:33 PM

my bathing suit tops came!!!





omg i LOVE them! they fit perfectly and make the girls look amazing. can't wait to take them to hawaii! but now that its warm here i can use them at home too. i need to find some bottoms but the colors are the same for both so i can find either a black, pink, peach or light blue bottom. i'm leaning towards black.

4/7/2010 9:51:15 PM

^I really like that second one. But apparently none in my little booby size.

4/7/2010 9:56:48 PM

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[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 8:58 AM. Reason : <3]

4/8/2010 8:56:19 AM

That was a job I should've researched when starting my career

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 9:20 AM. Reason : .]

4/8/2010 9:19:48 AM

^^ thanks for the post. i will check them out whem i'm home in may!

4/8/2010 4:28:47 PM

khcadwal, I like #4 the best. maybe it just showed up better in the low light though

was that you saying earlier that you don't like wearing all black?? I think that dress is a good compromise

4/8/2010 4:34:16 PM

I think #2 and #4 are most appropriate for a funeral.

4/8/2010 4:36:05 PM

You dont' wanna dress too slutty for a funeral

4/8/2010 4:39:05 PM

ok this isnt a lady question, but this thread gets tons more action than the men's one

so QUOTED

Quote :

"hey guys, i need a ruling what's the current stance on ties with jeans? gut instinct says no sir, but it seems to be cropping up more and more in casual settings. things that make sense: 1.) no faded or stressed jeans, nicer top end jeans preferably as dark as possible 2.) solid shirts 3.) tucked in of course things i wonder about 1.) shoes 2.) tie patterns? seems like, a solid, skinnier base tie would work best, but idk is this in any tense acceptable? i was going to wear a new blue paisley tie today, dark jeans, baby blue solid shirt seemed acceptable in my head, put it on, made me nervous. i think it would have looked better with a solid colored tie, but said fuck it and went without. what say you"

4/9/2010 7:29:26 AM

I feel like skinny ties with jeans is out of the 1970s..... You could probably rock it pshoes.

I think you're right though - skinnier solid tie would be better.


Still not sure about the whole look though :-/

4/9/2010 8:27:12 AM

it's what the non-trendy folk do to be non-trendy. unfortunately, it is trendy.

4/9/2010 8:28:12 AM

The place I mentioned in Asheville?

I'm getting a skirt anyways. Z was all disappointed that I had found a dress and wants to buy me a skirt

--
Where should I go get my hair cut, in the next 2-3 hours? I don't have any idea what I want, really. I can't have bangs because of a cowlick on the hairline

[Edited on April 9, 2010 at 11:37 AM. Reason : ds]

4/9/2010 11:36:16 AM

I'm not a fan of jeans and ties, no matter the color or print of said jeans and ties.

That's just my opinion, though.

4/9/2010 12:20:41 PM

I love jeans and ties. Ties are fun to pull.

4/9/2010 12:22:16 PM

noted.

4/9/2010 12:22:43 PM

What is a good nail polish color for fingers? Is it still the trend to not get the same color on the toes and fingers?

4/10/2010 9:58:54 AM

Right now, I think pale pink is a good color for the Spring. Any spring-y colors would be good IMO. I've got lavendar tips right now. I'll likely get a mani/pedi before Ft. Lauderdale next weekend and come out with pale pink tips on my hands and pale pink toes. I think in the summertime, it's good to match. In the wintertime when no one sees your toes, you can go wild with the neon green

4/10/2010 10:01:16 AM

Well I normally like to do orange or brown or something on my toes that bring out my tan in the summer, but the only problem is that I'm not sure if I want to have that color on my fingers

4/10/2010 10:05:11 AM

Oooh, see I'm pale as pale can be, so I don't do darker colors unless it's wintertime. And even then, it's usually just on my toes.

4/10/2010 10:08:10 AM

Well I'm going to a place where all the people speak english so I might can get a good suggestion....

Not that I am against people who don't speak english, but I like to be able to understand what they are saying

4/10/2010 10:10:40 AM

went shopping with my mom today at nordstrom rack (yay!)

bought a dress VERY similar to this:



I thought it was going to look awful - but it was fucking awesome cannot wait to find somewhere to wear it.

4/10/2010 11:23:12 PM

set em up ladies

4/10/2010 11:41:13 PM