Formals, formals everywhere!! - Page 4

chideltjen · #46 01-18-2003, 02:49 PM

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I was wondering, I am going to be wearing clear shoes with my dress, do I still need to wear stockings or hosiery(sp) or should I just go with out them? I'm also worried that I will slip out of my shoes if I wear them. Also, my shoes are really high.

is the dress long or short? i have always been reminded by my mother that if you were a short dress you should wear stockings. if the dress is long, i wouldn't worry about it. but i also hate stockings with a passion... their only good is keeping your legs warm if you go outside. if you don't want the stockings and the dress is short, i don't think the fashion police will be out to get you if you don't wear them. we also don't need you breaking your ankle...

ZetaLuvBunny · #47 01-18-2003, 05:53 PM

I almost completely forgot that I need to get a dress! Ahh!
Our formal isn't until April, though, and I know nobody will invite me to a fraternity formal.

I'll probably wait for at least another month or so to shop so I can lose weight, dammit!

I wonder where I should look???

annice22 · #48 01-18-2003, 06:03 PM

Hi Chideltjen,

My dress is long, so my legs will not be shown. I was just wondering because like you said I did not want the fashion police coming to get me. So, it's probably a good possiblity that I can get away without wearing any stocking. Which would be so great.

Dress shopping advice for ZetaLuvBunny: I would say look at group-usa, Marshall Fields, and almost anywhere because not only is this formal season but also prom time for the high schoolers. So, you can find a great dress for less.

annice

ZetaLuvBunny · #49 01-18-2003, 06:11 PM

Thanks Annice.

We don't have those stores here though.

In fact, the mall here reallly sux so we have to go to Nashville to find any decent stores lol. I'll probably go to department stores or bridal/formal shops I guess.

Anyone know what the "in" colors, styles, etc., are this year? I'm clueless.

ZTAMich · #50 01-18-2003, 07:26 PM

Our formal which is more semi-formal compared to some GLO's functions usualy have a wide range of dresses at them. I've worn the old prom dress, a dress with a fishtail in the back, but have started just wearing simple, yet elegant black dresses. I'm a senior and don't think I'll be going to that many formal events after I graduate so the cocktail dresses seem more practical for me. Plus...I make sure I have great accessories, hair and make up!

Our spring formal is in late March to Early April this year and I'm either wearing a cute pink soft of floral dress...or another black one...we'll see.

I have to say that knowing there'd be occassions to get dressy was always a big plus about greek life to me back in the day.

texas*princess · #51 01-18-2003, 07:32 PM

ZTAMich,

You can never have enough cute black dresses! They are a fashion staple no matter what!

chideltjen · #52 01-19-2003, 12:14 AM

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Originally posted by ZetaLuvBunny
Thanks Annice. We don't have those stores here though. In fact, the mall here reallly sux so we have to go to Nashville to find any decent stores lol. I'll probably go to department stores or bridal/formal shops I guess. Anyone know what the "in" colors, styles, etc., are this year? I'm clueless.

again... maybe it was just my luck... but i found an awesome dress at Ross for $17 one spring. Fit me perfectly. funny story behind it tho... my roommate had bought it before me but tried it on at home and discovered it was too short for her (long dress and she is really tall). I asked if I could use it for formal that semester but she had already returned it. So i went to ross and picked it up...

to get to the point: ask one of your sisters if they have a dress you can borrow. or try ross, marshalls, tjmaxx etc. we're college students... and if you aren't going alumn this semester, you will have plenty of other formals to go to... don't spend all of your money now if it isn't gonna be your last.

as for colors and styles... i am guessing lavendar or any shade of purple... that color fabric has been flying out of my store. i was watching the golden globes preview and they were mentioning stars wearing COLOR!... not just black.
stylewise: looking thru pattern books... i saw a lot of strapless and one shoulder deals. both short and long. halter dresses were also in there a lot.

ZetaLuvBunny · #53 01-19-2003, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by chideltjen
and if you aren't going alumn this semester, you will have plenty of other formals to go to... don't spend all of your money now if it isn't gonna be your last.

as for colors and styles... i am guessing lavendar or any shade of purple... that color fabric has been flying out of my store. i was watching the golden globes preview and they were mentioning stars wearing COLOR!... not just black.
stylewise: looking thru pattern books... i saw a lot of strapless and one shoulder deals. both short and long. halter dresses were also in there a lot.

LOL@ the the stars not wearing "just black". I always thought that rather odd that they tend to wear such neutral colors too. I'm an Aquarius, so I'm alllll about the dramatic colors & such (not too crazy though). Purple is one of my fave colors hehe! I'm only a sophomore so I'm def. not graduating any time soon LOL. Last yr I wore a long shimmery sky-blue dress by Rampage- it was really pretty, but showed a LOT of cleavage, so I felt kinda trampy later LOL. Yeah I sooo need to make a dress-shopping outing with a bunch of my sisters!

texas*princess · #54 01-19-2003, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by chideltjen

as for colors and styles... i am guessing lavendar or any shade of purple... that color fabric has been flying out of my store.

That's funny you mention purple... there is this GORGEOUS dress in a formal wear store that I saw... and it was a beautiful deep purple. I'm torn between that dress and one that is a deep red.

annice22 · #55 01-22-2003, 08:10 PM

Hi

I was wondering if anyone know where I can find a shawl online? I'm also going to look in stores but I was just wondering if anyone knew of a good website were I could purchase a satin shawl?

Thanks Ladies

Annice
FSS

texas*princess · #56 01-26-2003, 01:03 AM

My dress!!!!

THIS is going to be my dress this year. I think I am going to get it in a wine color.

Annice, I don't know of many online places you can get satin shawls

you could try doing a google search maybe?