ok thanks ladies! the peeps are slowly edging out the others and i agree they do make my legs look longer (but part of that i think is the angle of the picture).
xtinastyles: the dress is from a local boutique. it's by miguelina. i see a lot of miguelina stuff on ebay for reasonable prices. (but fyi, the brand seems to run small. this dress is a large and i am normally an 8/10)
I like the idea of peep toes better. Those peep toes (in the pic) seem too modern for me for this dress. I'm not saying you have to wear Victorian booties or anything, but maybe something more classic.
I looked a little and found these ideas- - none of which I am super happy with.
All are from Zappos: Ann Klein, $89; Bandolino, $73; Guess, $100; Kenneth Cole Reaction, $83; Lumiani, $130