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alb


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okay, since i have to order this formal dress online i want to get a 2nd one as a backup.  i found this great site called lightinthebox.com, a little bit iffy but they have two that i like that are reasonably priced - many of their peices are copies of celebrities' dresseds at the oscars, etc..  returns are only for an 85% refund, which sucks but at $100 and free shipping i can live with it.  anyway, here they are:

1)  basic but i love how vintage it looks.  and i think it would be easy and flattering:

oomj1264408253640_250_250.jpg?41856http://www.lightinthebox.com/2010-style-Trumpet--Mermaid-Off-the-shoulder-Sleeveless-Floor-length-Satin-Evening-Dress--FSM0481-_p83623.html

the bow can be tied in the back.  the reviews are good and there is even an IRL pic.

2)  this is the christina hendricks dress, which i also love.  it's very mad men to me.  btw i like orange with my coloring so the color would not be an issue:

http://www.lightinthebox.com/Christina-Hendricks-Sheath--Column-High-Neck-Floor-length-Chiffon-Emmy--Evening-Dress--FSD0386-_p67990.html












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the first dress is SCANDALOUS!

 

The second one is nice - much more subdued... depends on what you are going for...





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Thanks, D.  So your vote is the first one then?  Is the second one blah?  Anyone else?   

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Both are gorgeous! Also, the 2nd one - you'd wear it probably once, due to the bright color - too memorable. what's the occasion? I'm all envy that you get to go somewhere & actually wear such dresses! Both are great! Black is such a classic & sensual statement!!!

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Hi yana - thanks!  the occasion is a ball here in Istanbul, turkey, where i currently live.  I'm not worried about the dress being memorable, as we move around a lot (about every two years).  leaning towards the orange one but there are no reviews on that one and lots of positive reviews on the black one.  not sure if i should be "safe" w/ the black or go with the orange.  my inclination is to go with the orange b/c i feel it is more different.  also, i was thinking that i could always cut it off into a cocktail dress if i wanted to get more wear out of it.

any more thoughts? 

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alb wrote:

Hi yana - thanks!  the occasion is a ball here in Istanbul, turkey, where i currently live.  I'm not worried about the dress being memorable, as we move around a lot (about every two years).  leaning towards the orange one but there are no reviews on that one and lots of positive reviews on the black one.  not sure if i should be "safe" w/ the black or go with the orange.  my inclination is to go with the orange b/c i feel it is more different.  also, i was thinking that i could always cut it off into a cocktail dress if i wanted to get more wear out of it.

any more thoughts? 


good points.  the black dress is anything but forgettable, and I like your idea about shortening the orange one...  as much as I want to say to get the black one even if you only wear it once (or wear it again a couple years down the road?) the orange one might be a better choice.

practical vote is for orange
frivolous vote is for black 



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thank you thank you thank you, D!  don't kill me, but i found another one to add to the mix.  I'll post it in a few.

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I love the first one! And you could get another color so it wouldn't have to just be black if you don't like that. (I know that on your other post I was against that dress BECAUSE you couldn't see the other colors, but I think the difference is that this dress looks a lot less "complicated" and there aren't different fabrics and details everywhere, so I think it's easier to picture what the other colors would look like in this dress)

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Sure, if you move a lot & will be able to use the dress more than once - excellent! & that orange hue is beautiful! I love the assymetrical neckline!

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