Dear Houppelande: please go away

[serinde]

I need to get a floor- or ankle-length black evening gown for an event in April. I made an initial recce last Saturday, which was (to say the least) unpromising; but, thought I, we saw a whole bunch on department store web sites when scouting a few weeks ago, so perhaps I can get them to order a few in.

Well, not no' mo'. Spring fashions are in and black dresses mostly out, though there are indeed some (because it's classic and all), but what there is sucks; apparently it's been decreed that we are All About The V-Shaped Halter Top this year.

This is a design that looks fucking awful on me.

I don't want to have to make an evening gown. I strongly suspect my tech level isn't high enough to deal with the fancy slippery fabrics. And I'm pretty suckmoid at linings yet, too.

Comments

[missionista.livejournal.com]

I'm not thinking Village, I'm thinking Upper East Side. Not everyone who goes to fabulous charity events is rail thin. It's just that the rail thin ones are the ones who get in the paper...Sometimes the not-rail-thin are also the over-50 set, so age appropriate might be an issue. But still, I'd try it. I think there are one or two over near Bloomingdale's. The place that I'm thinking of is on the 2nd floor. Can't remember the name. You might want to do a citysearch for consignment shops. Also, give them a call, and ask if (as a rule) they stock your size. THat way it won't mean a wasted trip. Look especially for designers like Donna Karan, who does basic black, and also designs for women over size 8.

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

Ah! Hm. Yes. We hunted those for ideas for Kathryn's wedding dress. I wonder if she still has the list of where we went?

(And yeah, there were a lot of ...matron clothes. But.)