geekSummer love, summer dresses
November 20th 2007 01:40
Justin Timberlake hotted up our Spring not only with the song Summer Love but with his latest album, concerts, and video clips. Now the question is how can we heat up the summer?
I have an idea. Buy gorgeous summer dresses. Ones that make you feel comfortable, beautiful, girly, show the best of you, and make you smile when you wear them.
I bought one just the other day that I am labelling my "work" smock. Since I work from home as a writer, I need comfort! Equally, though, I like to look good - as I may need to pop out to the shops to run errands or get a coffee, and I want to look half-okay! Admittedly, I declare my vanity right here, right now: I don't like wearing clothes that make me look yucky.
Here's my cute work smock. It was on sale, 100% soft cotton, gathers in the right places so I don't look pregnant wearing it (like some of the other dresses I tried on) and I love the stripes. It's from Witchery (Australia).
With all the dresses out in the shops, there is one thing to be careful of - whether they flatter you or not. Even the loose cotton shifts that you think will cover your unwanted bits can be deceiving. I nearly bought 3 cheap dresses - they were so cheap I considered not trying them on but then I thought better and tried them on. Guess what? All 3 were disasters. They ballooned so much under the boobs that it appeared as if a watermelon was hiding there. One of them sagged around my bum and had the pockets too far to the side of my legs making me look like thunder thighs on steroids...bad design, very bad.
This is my summer find for playful wear. This dress was mighty cheap ($17) but fits me well. With or without leggings, it's got a bit of the "look at me" factor. It's from Cotton On (Australia).
So, with a few lessons learned on my summer dress tour, here are basic tips for buying the dress that lights up your world:
1. Try, try, try it on - don't rush the purchase as there are so many dresses out there at the moment, you don't want to spend your budget on a dud.
2. Look at how the dress fits you in all angles - side, back, front.
3. When you bend in it - are you comfortable? (Some of the shorter styles make you feel naked and this is where tights can help or they're best worn at night for a glam look teamed with heels or at the beach).
4. Does it make you smile? If the answer is yes, buy it. If not, get out of the change room and get into the next shop!
I have an idea. Buy gorgeous summer dresses. Ones that make you feel comfortable, beautiful, girly, show the best of you, and make you smile when you wear them.
I bought one just the other day that I am labelling my "work" smock. Since I work from home as a writer, I need comfort! Equally, though, I like to look good - as I may need to pop out to the shops to run errands or get a coffee, and I want to look half-okay! Admittedly, I declare my vanity right here, right now: I don't like wearing clothes that make me look yucky.
Here's my cute work smock. It was on sale, 100% soft cotton, gathers in the right places so I don't look pregnant wearing it (like some of the other dresses I tried on) and I love the stripes. It's from Witchery (Australia).
With all the dresses out in the shops, there is one thing to be careful of - whether they flatter you or not. Even the loose cotton shifts that you think will cover your unwanted bits can be deceiving. I nearly bought 3 cheap dresses - they were so cheap I considered not trying them on but then I thought better and tried them on. Guess what? All 3 were disasters. They ballooned so much under the boobs that it appeared as if a watermelon was hiding there. One of them sagged around my bum and had the pockets too far to the side of my legs making me look like thunder thighs on steroids...bad design, very bad.
This is my summer find for playful wear. This dress was mighty cheap ($17) but fits me well. With or without leggings, it's got a bit of the "look at me" factor. It's from Cotton On (Australia).
So, with a few lessons learned on my summer dress tour, here are basic tips for buying the dress that lights up your world:
1. Try, try, try it on - don't rush the purchase as there are so many dresses out there at the moment, you don't want to spend your budget on a dud.
2. Look at how the dress fits you in all angles - side, back, front.
3. When you bend in it - are you comfortable? (Some of the shorter styles make you feel naked and this is where tights can help or they're best worn at night for a glam look teamed with heels or at the beach).
4. Does it make you smile? If the answer is yes, buy it. If not, get out of the change room and get into the next shop!
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