My dress saga has been long (although I’m sure there are many people whose sagas are longer, it felt long to me) and is still unresolved. However, a post on My Hands Made It has gotten me excited about dresses again. Really excited.
Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief. Look at it! LOOK AT IT! Flowy and lovely and interesting up top and ethereal down below and I want it.
I love it! The closest things I can think of off the top of my head that are anywhere near my price range are the Taryn and Whitney dresses from J Crew, but they lack the structure and sophistication of the Grace Kelly dress. The hunt is on.
In other news, J Crew has a few new dresses in their wedding section, possibly in anticipation of the opening of their NYC wedding boutique, and have apparently crossed the fancypants threshold with a 3500 dollar dress. Which is lovely. But 3500 dollars. If I were going to spend that much, I’d probably go somewhere besides J Crew, especially with the mixed reviews of their bridal line that I’ve read online, but that’s just me.
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That dress is hot! I love dresses with a natural waistline.
I saw the $3,500 dress online and it was very pretty. But there is no way I’m dropping that for a dress. I’m going to JCrew Sunday and I’m a little nervous. Those dresses don’t look like they’re built for every body. Can’t hurt to try, I guesS!
Are you going to the NYC store? If I recall correctly, it opens this weekend! I want to go check the dresses out in real life. Cupcake Wedding had a not-so-great experience with their dresses, but I’m holding out hope for a couple of them.
I know it is a little late to reply to this post, but at Kleinfelds they have a dress by Alita Grahm that has the top and bottom of this dress, but not the natural waste line. I actually bought the dress:) I had the top made into a sweet heart neckline, now if only I could get the waste line moved up to look like Grace Kelly’s dress!
http://www.kleinfeldbridal.com/index.cfm?pid=52&item_id=11161&showpic=10295&rowid=11&page=1
THIS IS SUPER LATE but…I love the dress that is above… if in the future you need another dress you can check out dhgate.com to find someone to make a dress that fits you (custom). Make sure that the measurements are spot on though… or you can take pictures of what you want to a dress maker/ seamstress and have it made for you. I live in a place that has very few shops for dresses but I must attend official functions (read tux and formal gown) at least once every other month. So I have my sewing lady look at the dress tell me how much of what she needs and then she makes it happen. She is also making my wedding gown. I took two that I loved and had her combine them. It is gorgeous and I love it! I guess my suggestion is that if you can’t find what you want in the store have it made.. it will make your headaches go away if you can find a great seamstress. Best of luck in the future.
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this is EXACLTY like my wedding dress, check out sottero and midgley ‘sidney dress’ amazing to wear and very good quality!!
i dont think that 3500 dollar one looks like the dress that much … I think this one looks alot more like the dress, and is a lot more cheaper. http://www.jcrew.com/wedding/Wedding_Bride/gowns/PRDOVR~22513/22513.jsp