My chapter was pretty lax when I joined, but started getting stricter about 2 years ago. I was initiated in Spring 2004 in a tank top with a sheer 3/4 sleeve v-neck top and a short pleated skirt. What was I supposed to do in February when I had to find something for pledging in? Some people wore white Old Navy flip flops. No more.
Summer 2004, I continued my search, figuring a white dress was better than the outift I had. It was a nylon stretch twill halter, low cut, and short. Ugh.
Spring 2006, I took my grandlittle out shopping to help her find a white dress. I also got one for myself. This one at least was a respectable length with a hankerchief hem at the longest a few inches below the knees. But it was still a layered gauzy material and low cut with spaghetti straps.
I just bought one on ebay. It is an A-line knee-length halter with a sweetheart neckline that looks to be reasonable. We'll see when it comes in. The material looks like it is layered cotton with the top layer being thicker in some spots to create a dot pattern.
I feel like I am the only one who struggles to find a nice white dress. Maybe because I am picky. I HATE eyelet and I hate coarse linen type materials or gauze-like materials. I don't want jersey because I think it's too informal. I thought maybe I'd sew one myself, but couldn't find appropriate material or a pattern that I really liked. Now that I am an alumna, I want a more modest white dress that I would feel comfortable wearing to Convention, for example. I have a few ideas in my head of my perfect white dress but I never find one. I see tons of dresses in black that have me thinking, "Now only if it came in white..." I search on ebay, and over the summer, I swear I went to every store in the mall several times and couldn't find anything that fit the bill.
My perfect white dress would be:
1. Sateen
2. Knee-length
3. Modest scoop neck or modest v-neck (Somewhere to put my pin that is not on my boob would be good.)
4. Fitted bodice
5. Pencil, A-line or full skirt
6. No eyelet or ugly lace
7. All white of course
It sounds so simple. Why can't I find this?
Ok I am done ranting.
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