OK so somebody needs to keep me away from the computers in this house, before I buy EVERYTHING.




plus about $200 worth of stuff at William Sonoma. B IS GOING TO KILL ME.

... but it's totally worth it

2/25/2011 12:14:08 PM

do not like the one on the left, print looks middle aged. Like the one on the right though

2/25/2011 12:17:54 PM

i like the one on the left better but again i am a dude and i guess it doesnt matter

2/25/2011 12:22:49 PM

thanks Tarun, it's my favorite too

2/25/2011 12:54:07 PM

I like the one on the left better

2/25/2011 1:09:33 PM

Left looks like a Sunday church dress...Right is cuter!

2/25/2011 1:13:58 PM

both look the same to me

unless you're talking about the dresses

2/25/2011 1:24:32 PM

^^ haha that's exactly what I want to use both of them for!

2/25/2011 1:32:18 PM

well you're golden girl!

Quote :

"i want to dress my skinny roommate up in Modcoth all the freaking time but she's not into it."

She'd look so cute in modcloth!

2/25/2011 1:33:20 PM

my bathing suit came in today and IT'S REVERSIBLE! i didnt realize that

and i like the pattern on the inside almost as much as i like the outside!

2/25/2011 3:23:31 PM

I really wanted like 10 of the suits from that Orchid Boutique that Joie got hers from, but I cannot afford those. So, I opted to try 3 suits from Victoria's Secret since they have an excellent return policy on anything I don't like or doesn't fit (thanks to elkaybie's suggestion). Here are the ones I opted for:




[Edited on February 25, 2011 at 5:31 PM. Reason : .]

2/25/2011 5:31:10 PM

that first one is soooo cute!

I wish I could wear tops like that, must be nice.

2/25/2011 5:36:54 PM

Wellllllll that's yet to be determined. I haven't bought a bathing suit from VS in 4 years, and I have grown a bit on top since then. So I have no idea if they'll fit or not. But I'm pretty stoked if they do!!!



And yeah, that first one is my favorite.

2/25/2011 5:44:51 PM

I saw a girl with that 3rd bathing suit last year and it was NOT cute...the first one is pretty though

2/25/2011 5:45:10 PM

Because of the girl or because of the suit?

2/25/2011 5:47:22 PM

the first one is sooooo cute!!

2/25/2011 5:48:17 PM

all this bathing suit talk is really making me evaluate life and giving me extra encouragement to work out hahaha

2/25/2011 7:37:58 PM

Quote :

"that first one is soooo cute! I wish I could wear tops bottoms like that, must be nice."

[Edited on February 25, 2011 at 8:32 PM. Reason : ^get it girl! ive been on a kick lately two and in two weeks ive made a little progress ]

2/25/2011 8:30:58 PM

LADIES

i need help.

anyone know where i can get a dress like this?
i would love this exact one, but i have no clue where to find it!

2/26/2011 7:28:18 AM

the closest i can find is this:

2/26/2011 7:54:38 AM

kind of pricey....Elie Tahari $299

2/26/2011 8:28:44 PM

looks moderately easy to sew! find some fabric you like & get someone to whip it up!

im buying this pattern this weekend and attempting to sew it, im thinking seersucker but might go for a more formal material so i can wear it to some weddings i have to attend later this year



edit: the "models: make the dress look SUPER old school. its not really, i saw one that someone made and loved it so much i hunted down the pattern. will def post pics when i finish it up but its going to be a few months i think bc i dont have the space to cut the fabric (the whole thing is made with 2 pieces!)

[Edited on March 1, 2011 at 12:31 AM. Reason : kjkdjf]

3/1/2011 12:29:27 AM

^ Oh do you have a pic of a real person wearing that? I saw that pattern last week when shopping but wasn't sure about it.

3/1/2011 11:39:45 AM

Joie i love the dress you just posted (the one that you said is the closest to the original you're trying to find). super cute!

3/1/2011 11:49:51 AM

it's sad that my current goal in life is the ability to buy a Lilly Pulitzer dress without concerning myself that I can buy 10 dresses for the same price

3/1/2011 11:55:39 AM

hey ladies,

fiancée (katiencbabe) wants to win miss February. click "like" to vote for her if you can.

http://tinyurl.com/6zc9mb6

3/1/2011 5:26:43 PM

how do you vote for her? I can't seem to 'like' the pic. not sure if I want to add Revolution as a friend either

also I LOVE that pattern!! I'm actually a fan of the retro-ness. The skirt probably won't poof that much without a petticoat, maybe that's why it looks different in person

3/1/2011 5:37:52 PM

The thing I don't like about the illustration is the Barbie-like dimensions of the drawings That's why I want to see what it looks like on a real person to get an idea of what the dress really looks like.

3/1/2011 5:42:37 PM

^ i dont have a pic of the girl in the dress (it was an alterations class and i didnt know her so it would have been weird) but it was VERY cute. casual or dressy could work depending on the material you choose

if you know how to alter patterns, definitely take the time to alter this one. other ladies there who had made the dress said it was a TERRIBLE fit and that it definitley needs altering so you can cut some of that off at the pass by pinning the pattern to you and making adjustments to the pattern before you cut the material so you're not doing extensive alterations later

i will keep my progress posted in here once it starts.. like i said, going to be awhile

3/1/2011 6:08:46 PM

i can't wait to see it wolfy!


also, i've been on the lookout for dresses to wear for the dinner portion of the wedding and so far this is the winner


of course i have a solid 2 months before i actually get one but its bookmarked

3/2/2011 11:16:30 AM

^the chick looks like G.O.D

also...i've been bad this week...i've bought 3 watches and 5 sun dresses...i probably won't keep the dresses though since i ordered them from target online...

these are the 3 watches i got...for $45 (so i'm excited about that)





and the dresses...for $90 (of course they are the same dress in different colors)

3/2/2011 11:38:06 AM

Joie I adore that dress. It would be great considering the occasion and look stunning on you. DO IT!!!


also, casey, take all those dresses back and get a Lilly. The bottom 2 dresses that you posted may be way to short for them long legs girl. Also, I have a lilly that you would probably fit into and because I got fat you can borrow it

3/2/2011 12:08:16 PM

i'm not paying $150+ for one dress that i won't wear very often...(not right now, at least)

i wear sun dresses every day during the summer so i need a variety


i may take you up on borrowing yours though

3/2/2011 12:13:55 PM

lilly pulitzer + ebay = WIN


i paid almost 250 for mine but if i got another one it would totally come of ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lilly-Pulitzer-Sabrina-Strapless-Dress-Size-10-/290539705118?pt=US_CSA_WC_Dresses&hash=item43a584131e

3/2/2011 12:21:12 PM

i would definitely have to get it from ebay but i would have to find my size and a style that works for me before i would even make that investment

3/2/2011 12:24:18 PM

go to the store in cameron village or belk and figure out what size works for you. The cut is pretty consistent

3/2/2011 12:26:08 PM

it is good that the dresses that have sleeves are cute too...

since i don't do sleeveless and rarely do strapless

3/2/2011 12:31:31 PM

Quote :

"if you know how to alter patterns, definitely take the time to alter this one. other ladies there who had made the dress said it was a TERRIBLE fit and that it definitley needs altering so you can cut some of that off at the pass by pinning the pattern to you and making adjustments to the pattern before you cut the material so you're not doing extensive alterations later"

Good to know! We'll be learning alterations in my class later this semester so maybe the dress will be the project I choose.

3/2/2011 1:10:08 PM

Quote :

"the chick looks like G.O.D"

heh. yeah it does!

3/2/2011 1:34:28 PM

I love all of the dresses that you have posted, Joie.

3/2/2011 1:36:56 PM

don't know if you've posted it already, but have you picked out a wedding dress yet Joie???

3/2/2011 2:04:40 PM

no ma'am!

meschantes is making me one as we speak.

corset wedding dress ftw

3/2/2011 2:09:04 PM

I'm kind of disappointed with the corset I got from them The top part just makes my boobs look completely weird. Maybe I'm just not tying it correctly?

3/2/2011 2:13:58 PM

starting from the middle and then tightening out?


what cut did you get?
for example..victorian cuts will always look awkward on me because of my body shape




that and i have a long, long torso.
theyre actually building it on me its so long

3/2/2011 2:18:55 PM

I got the wedding corset. I was kind of surprised because the only measurement he asked for from me was my waist size. I should have given him my other measurements anyway.

3/2/2011 2:19:50 PM

most of the bridal overbusts are premade... that might be it.


yeah, if you want a couture made bridal youll need to talk to them directly.



if you go to their website, theyre under "ready to wear" ...meaning not custom







[Edited on March 2, 2011 at 2:24 PM. Reason : dgfgf]

3/2/2011 2:21:05 PM

I asked him if it was made to measure and he said it was though. Which I don't understand why he told me that if that wasn't the case.

3/2/2011 2:24:05 PM

awww im sorry
maybe he got confused because "made to measure" can be based off of a single measurement (as opposed to something totally custom)

in any case that sucks







[Edited on March 2, 2011 at 2:30 PM. Reason : think thats the correct terminology? but regardless they are "ready to wear" and u shoulda known ]

3/2/2011 2:28:51 PM

Yeah, I did it all through etsy. I didn't even know they had a website until after I had placed the order. Live and learn I guess but I'm peeved I spent $150 on something that was supposed to be custom made (and he did quote me a 6 week turnaround on making it too) and it doesn't look very good. I could have spent a lot less on something from China and had it look about the same

3/2/2011 2:30:35 PM

lol i hear you....i didnt even know they had an etsy!!!!

it may have a real good resale value! i think ive seen them on ebay for like 100-120ish

[Edited on March 2, 2011 at 2:33 PM. Reason : oh gosh! yeah most of their custom stuff starts at 210! ]

3/2/2011 2:31:26 PM