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guitarnan
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Posted: June 29 2006 at 6:16am | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
It's official, I'm in Dress Distress. All help welcome!

The Change of Command ceremony is July 20. I have been looking for a dress for months. It has to go with black shoes! I'm looking for the kind of dress you would wear to a morning wedding. I don't want a suit. I won't buy clothes made in China (this eliminates lots of things!). I can only find wispy brown halter top dresses for size 4 gals. (I'm 5'9" and wear size 12.)

The Executive Officer's wife is in the same boat...so to speak...

Thanks in advance!


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guitarnan wrote:
It's official, I'm in Dress Distress. All help welcome! Thanks in advance!


I have a size 12 dress, black with white polka dots, dropped waist, pleated skirt, sash, short sleeves, round, not-too-low neckline, longish length (not to the floor, but definitely below the knee on 5'8" me). It's a classic, Talbots to be precise. I bought it several years ago to wear to a morning wedding, and it languishes in my closet because it won't go 'round no more. May I send it?

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Nancy! I'm sending St. Anthony and my guardian angel your way. They never fail me in my search crises! Have you tried stores like Nordstroms? You need to drive to a place like Tysons II Galleria with a bunch of rich clothing stores.

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I found some dresses at Ross Dress For Less. I've never been in there until someone here mentioned the store. Big selection and good prices.
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