I chose the JCrew Sophia wedding gown in ivory because I already own FIVE of the JCrew Sophia dresses. They look very nice on me, good fit and flattering. I bought the gown NWT on eBay for $175.
But this gown doesn't fit the same. It needs altering. It's about 2 feet too long. It must be a later model because the boobage area is totally unfitting (the dresses fit an A cup, but this gown is made for a C cup). Alterations will be about $40-50.
My wedding is casual & outdoors; I want to be able to move around easily.
I started to second guess the dress when I saw a real wedding online with the same dress. She was pretty but the dress did not fit her well. I'm assuming right off the rack. Ihttp://illuminartsphoto.com/portfolio/?gallery=clorinda-william
With the intent of taking my dress to the seamstress today, I detoured and tried on real wedding dresses! By myself! One store had quite a few affordable dresses and I was really surpised at how good they looked! As in strapless dresses that I'd never thought I'd choose. They were stunning.
Re: Second thoughts on my dress.
I'm am too practical for my own good! Thinking about keeping costs low, resale, or repurposing after! Sheesh.
There is definitely something to be said about getting a real dress at a bridal shop. The fit of all of them was just more luxurious. Unless I can find that exact designer/model/size used online! FI said if I do want a different dress, just stick to the bridal shop ones so I get it done right.
Besides not wearing a bra, I think she has the dress on backwards because there are normally boobie pleats on the front.
When it comes down to costs, you'll be at about $225 after alterations with dress 1... $75 away from dress 3. Is that a considerable amount for you? Which dress did you feel more comfortable in? If the answer is dress 1, then go for the alterations until it's a perfect fit. If it's dress 3, I totally think it could be shortened and dyed afterwards to make a cute summer dress. You could even get rid of the train for the wedding if you wanted to! GL
ETA: I agree, I don't like the way the dress hangs in general. You know what you could do? Why don't you see if you can get a consultation with your seamstress so she can tell you what can be done to fix it and how much it will really improve. Maybe that could help you decide a little better...?
Very good point about the cost being only $75 away from the other Maybe even closer after buying a sash too.
Good points Natasha!!
The bridal shop gowns were all very comfy and had built in wires so I don't think I'd need a bra. Made me look very va-va-voom in fact!
If you do decide to get one of the more expensive dresses I can definitely see the $300 one as a short cocktail dress after the wedding.
If you LOVE the other dress(es), I say go for it! It doesn't sound like you spent too much on the 1st dress. The 1st dress looks a bit plain in my opinion, but it looks good on you! You can still dye it and wear it for other occassions in the summer. I think the 3rd dress is very cute.
Think about how YOU feel in all 3 dresses
Excellent point!
The others just need to be hemmed up and train removed, could be equal or cheaper in alterations. Otherwise the bodice is perfect as is with quite a few of the shop dresses I tried on.
I think I'll go in next weekend to get photos and come back to share!
[QUOTE]"A thought here- since you already have 5 dresses from JCrew and you aren't too in love with this one, maybe it'd be fun to have a change for once?" Excellent point! The others just need to be hemmed up and train removed, could be equal or cheaper in alterations. Otherwise the bodice is perfect as is with quite a few of the shop dresses I tried on. <strong>I think I'll go in next weekend to get photos and come back to share!</strong>
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YAY!!! Good idea!! Can't wait to see!!