More pictures, including dresses!

[dancerjodi]

Another tiki den picture - we hung part of a grass skirt on the door as a curtain:
http://www.marmontianderson.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=22&pos=16

I stopped at my favorite thrift store on the way to meet Brian and some friends for dinner. They are run by some sisters and proceeds go to the Metrowest Humane Society http://www.sisterthrift.com/ . Brian and I had some luck in there before finding a leather jacket (that he could cut up to make some Jayne costume item for) and we found a $4 Polaroid camera for taking charity photos for the NEG. I had a bag of donations to drop off, so I figured I'd peruse the dresses they had. WOW! I tried on 5 and left with 3 - I couldn't decide. They cost only $8 each.

The colors are a bit off as expected in these, but you get the idea (scroll down to find thumbnails : http://www.marmontianderson.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=8 ) . The black one is a stretchy velvet - I LOVE the back of it, but I think it may be a bit slinky for me for work. I may see if my co-worker wants to borrow it. She's taller than me and much less curvy (around the hips or up top) so I think it may look more classy on her (compared to the va va voom on me). The brown one is well, brown. Its satin on top and a chiffon kind of flowey material on the bottom. The blue is a Jessica McClintock, and its actually a more dark/navyish color (it looks brighter in the photo). I love the cut of the front - very vintagey. The layers underneath are purple satin and the top is like an organza (I think). I found my dress for the swanky work dinner that's in the fall! All three dresses cost less than $30 total, crazy! I'm going to pick up some cute silver shoes so they'll be dressy but match with a host of different things. What's your favorite? I know its hard to tell not seeing them actually *on* me - I'm just being lazy now. :)

Comments

[devina.livejournal.com]

Those are some luscious dresses. You're going to need some bling!

[tiamatlady]

I actually like the brown one for a dinner - it's not "formal" length like the other two. It's still neutral, and you can go with some color in the shoes and purse. Like a light blue, or that silver you were talking about. A cute pair of Tstrap dancy type shoes.

I'm curious how the black one works. It's VERY vavavavoom - maybe you should take some arty Dita type piccies in it.

[devina.livejournal.com]

Do you think tea length works for a black tie optional dinner? I was thinking that a formal length would be fine for that.

[tiamatlady]

I'm thinking that if D feels her dress from last year is "too formal" then the shorter brown dress fits just in the middle. It's formal-ish but will go more if B is wearing a suit, not black tie. He could wear a nice silk tie in the same shimmery brown

Black tie/formal - I'd wear the purple/blue item.

Shoes

[dancer.livejournal.com]

"A cute pair of Tstrap dancy type shoes."

Heh, we're definitely on the same wavelength, because I just bought these:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/26697245/c/42058.html

I really hope they fit! This is the first time I'm trying Zappos . . .

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

I LOVE the black one, too! But yeah, you don't want the guys you work with being all oogy over you. :P They are all very nice - great finds!

Fun dinner. T is amazed by you guys. Oh, and she gave me a bamboo-ish blind that would match the tiki ones you have already up if you want it....

Bamboo Blinds

[dancer.livejournal.com]

We actually put all the blinds up already. Thanks for the offer, I just can't think of where we'd use it. :)

[lurfmonkey.livejournal.com]

I'm partial to black... or maybe it's just Mal hypnotizing me in the first picture.

[alonewiththemoon]

I like all three dresses--maybe since the event is in the fall, the brown dress would be the most appropriate, if you want to go with that kind of thinking. I really like the blue too, though. i don't think you would go wrong with either. (love the black but leaving it out of the discussion since you mention the va va voom factor :)

[ggirl.livejournal.com]

I don't know..if the black dress does fit, then why be afraid of showing off your curves? It's my favorite of the three - I'm curvy too but I think something like that would gorgeous on a curvier figure. Just my two cents..the brown one is my second fave because empire waist cuts look great on everyone, and I like the color itself..