Torrey has been invited to the Senior Formal at her school. Because she is not a Senior, she has to wear a floor-length black dress. Not only did it mean a new dress, it meant a fun-filled day of shopping. I took pictures of our choices to send to my sister to get her help. Fortunately for us she was helping ... we almost made a big mistake.
Our first choice. We liked. I realized pretty quickly this wasn't going to be as easy as I thought it would be.
The side view of the dress ... there was beading along the side and I wanted Jen to see the slit. It went on the maybe pile.
Torrey really liked this dress. It was pretty comfortable which is why it moved to the top of the list and stayed there.
The back of the dress ...
Dress #3. It was my favorite. She had a hard time with this one because it was a size 6 and she is a 2 (if only this could be my dilemma EVER!) Fortunately the time I have wasted spent watching "Say Yes to the Dress" paid off ... with a few strategically placed binder clips she was able to get a feel for what the dress would look like on her for real. Dress #2 is still her favorite ... this one is mine and Jen's.
Still not loving the dress ... mostly because it was freaking her out how big it was on her.
And this, kids, is what a $550 dress looks like. It went on the no pile as soon as we saw the price. It did look pretty on her though.
This is the back of the far too expensive dress ... pretty sure that train would have been a total pain.
Didn't love this dress ... ever. We sent the picture to Jen for fun.
Even pulled back it is no good. She couldn't get it off fast enough.
Here is where Torrey is trying to convince Jen that this one should be the winner. We actually bought this dress ... and then got a text from Jen and while we were still at the register switched to dress #3. Phew ... disaster averted!
We stopped at the tailor before we went home ... she was able to make the dress fit like a glove.
It was at this point that Torrey realized Jen was right ... she was super glad she didn't get the second dress.
Since her date is almost her height, Torrey decided she was going to get a flat shoe. We found these adorable shoes at a fantastic price. I'm pretty sure she will have the most comfortable feet at the formal!
Come back tomorrow to see our girl before her big night. Pretty sure Dean will be a wreck!
2 comments:
So much fun dress shopping via iPhone. I think when she gets married I will fly in, though:) She looks so excellent, and I noticed you did NOT post my COMMENTS about that dress:) Shall I repeat them now??? Hahahaha!!
Thanks Jen for the input. You did indeed make the right recommendation --- IMO
Of course she would have been gorgeous in a burlap sack - but they don't come in black ;-)
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