that dress

[dragonlady7]

I posted a gallery of my different options on how to wear that dress. That picture there shows you how perfectly reasonably-sized it is in the bust area, and how perfectly-unreasonably-sized I am: the black is my rather skimpy bra.

I tried it on with two different (black) corsets I own, and rather liked it with each of them, but Z thinks I should wear it with "something white and lacy" underneath. In white I look like a Valentine's Day card. In black I look like I'm trying to salvage the situation and be Goth.
I could sidestep the issue and simply treat the jacket as an irremovable part of the dress. But I really sort of don't want to.

I'm considering making the skirt shorter, which is a slightly complicated thing to do given how elaborate the hemline is. I'm also considering adding lace to the hem, and possibly a crinoliney petticoat underneath. I don't know how well either thing would work.

The pictures might not convey to you how awful the color is, either. It's not red but it's not pink either. It doesn't have the guts to be either. It's awesomely awful.

Comments

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

http://www.uglydress.com

[dragonlady7.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I've seen that website.

Maybe I'll submit myself to it.

But on rollerskates.

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

Why not just cut the top off and wear it and the jacket along with a top that fits? After all, it's the hemline and color that make it godawful 1980s.

Please take a picture of the jacket?

[dragonlady7.livejournal.com]

Oh, there's a whole gallery of photos, including several of the jacket. I seem to have forgotten to mention that.

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

This (http://pics.livejournal.com/dragonlady7/pic/000bfas1/g30). This is what you will wear. End of discussion.

[tehta.livejournal.com]

I agree that this is a very 80s combo. In my opinion, you should leave the jacket on for most the night, though. Even if it is open. It adds SO MUCH.

Don't forget to make your hair stupid. Though I am not sure how. Can you do a top-of-the-head ponytail? Very long ones were soooo trendy.

[maggiehoneybite.livejournal.com]

If you (Bridget) had bangs, you could frizz them up the way people used to. Or crimp your hair! Do you have a crimper? (I doubt that; who does these days?)

[rootsnradicals.livejournal.com]

The dress is good. The jacket is GREAT!!!! As long as the jacket is part of the look, you've got it B! I kind of like the white & lacy bit 'cuz it is very '80's. But the black corset looks awesome. Go for comfort - remember, you'll be skating in it!

[scarlin.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Love it!

[kkatowll.livejournal.com]

I like the one with the 15th century corset (that thing I couldn't remember the name of yesterday :)...). The tabs are a little odd...can they go under the dress? If not, I say ignore 'em and go for it. I think the trouble with the Frederick's corset is that red sash/stripe...I just don't like it with that dress. Dunno quite why. I don't like the white fluffy raw materials either...It makes it look like your dress somehow shrunk on your way to the ball, or something.