[TriDeltaSallie]

Thanks for all the replies...

Coldwater Creek used to be a favorite, but can't find anything in there now. I don't know who their size models are, but my body is completely different. And our store rarely carries dresses so unless I order them I'm out of luck. I got the catalog with the letter from the founder who went back to the company to try to basically save it. I don't know who was running it the past five year or so but they took a great catalog and completely destroyed it. Ten years ago I could drool through their catalog and theoretically drop $1k in five minutes. The past few years I junk it.

I don't have much luck in Kohl's, Penny's, TJ Maxx, Sears, etc.

I don't think we have Ross around here.

I do look at Macy's from time to time, but what they have that I like is usually more than I want to spend.

I have had some success at Younkers, but that's kind of hit and miss.

I was a big Talbot's fan until they went off the deep end. IMHO they are a shadow of what they used to be. I don't even look at the catalog when it comes. I feel the same way about Eddie Bauer and LL Bean. Both used to be great and now they are just trendy, slim cut stuff that doesn't work for a lot of women as we get older.

Part of the issue is that everyone dresses so casually now that there just aren't a lot of options. I'm old school and like to look nice in a classic sense. I'm really hoping that the Duchess of Cambridge brings about a bit of a change over the next few years. She knows how to look classy and smart at the same time.