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Marg · Kenneth Cole

Mother of Bride dress/access. - help please

juno · Nine West

Black! Black gloves with a black strapless dress is classic. Now, I have a fondness for gloves usually reserved for southern beauty queens and italian nobility, so take this with a grain of salt, but i think black opera length gloves would look chic and vintage and not at all 'mother of the bride'sy. White or Cream is my second choice, but pink gloves would just make the whole think look like a costume to me.

some inspiration:
rita hayworth

and of course
audry!

Teresa · Kate Spade

i dont know, i always cringe when i see the mother of the bride wearing strapless. IMO they should be wearing something modest and classy, however you said you are in your 40's so if you have the bod, then go for it.

Elle · Hermes

I would suggest a very light wrap instead of gloves - more suited to both an outdoor wedding and a mother of the bride IMO

. Gloves strike me as a little ..... debutante-ish?

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Crimson · Nine West

I agree with Collegegirl5858 and Elle. I think gloves are over-kill and a strapless dress on a mother of bride is not something I expect to see often. I think more covered and classy look will compliment your daughter while you look fabulous. I know most of the dresses for moms are ugly and for old moms, but you could find some good dress at Bluefly or Neiman.

Marg · Kenneth Cole

Thanks Juno and Elle. The wrap idea is nice.

College Girl - I did NOT ask for your opinion of my dress. My daughter (THE BRIDE) chose it with me and it is CLASSy - way more than you apparently. I don't appreciate your catty comments.

Kelly · Hermes

That is beautiful!!!!

I agree that I like the wrap idea better, but if you do go with gloves I think they should be black. If not black, I don't think I'd do pink, either. Everything is going to be pink and black and you wouldn't want to look like a bridesmaid.

avalon21 · BCBG

Hi Marg! I think the dress is beautiful! I was just at a wedding where the mother of the groom was wearing a strapless black and white dress, and she looked incredible. Not everyone can pull that off in their 40s, but if you and your daughter picked it out together, I bet it looks great. And I LOVE the idea of pink shoes :)

I'm not sure I love the idea of the gloves- I think that can look a little too costume-y sometimes. If you do go with gloves, definatlely black.

If you decide to go with a wrap, and have a Lord and Taylor by you, they have some beautiful ones, right next to their dress section- I stubled upon them the other day when I was dress shopping, and wanted to share, since I always have a hard time finding that kind of thing.

Have fun, I'm sure you'll look incredible!

sfclinevandy · Coach

Another vote against gloves. Since your dress isn't extremely formal (ie floorlength), I don't think gloves would be appropriate.

I think a pink pashmina would look very nice, but I would wear black shoes with it instead.

Kitty · Hermes

sfclinevandy wrote:

Another vote against gloves. Since your dress isn't extremely formal (ie floorlength), I don't think gloves would be appropriate.

I think a pink pashmina would look very nice, but I would wear black shoes with it instead.

ITA with all of this.

scarlett · Marc Jacobs

Great dress!

If you heart is set on gloves then go with it; I think they would be best suited to a black-tie, very formal event, so if that describes the level of formality for your daughter's wedding it would be fine. A wrap or pink pashimina would look beautiful too.

Elle · Hermes

FWIW, I see absolutely nothing wrong with the MOB wearing a strapless dress! My own mom wore one to my wedding (We picked it out together and she -who's in her 50's- looked great). Poo-poo on those silly wedding 'rules' anyway. Leftover from a bygone era and meant to be broken if you ask me!

ranchera20 · Marc Jacobs

I think you would look great in this dress and I agree with the other girls, if you feel comfortable with the gloves then I would wear them but I also like the idea of a pashimina.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

Kitty wrote:

sfclinevandy wrote:

Another vote against gloves. Since your dress isn't extremely formal (ie floorlength), I don't think gloves would be appropriate.

I think a pink pashmina would look very nice, but I would wear black shoes with it instead.

ITA with all of this.

I also agree.

Crimson · Nine West

Wow, I am one of the girls that pissed off you. Sorry, it was just my thoughts. I guess I am more traditional than I had realized.
As you said to collegegirl, I cannot really pull off that kind of dress actually. I am jealous you are over 40 and have the body!

-- Edited by Crimson at 08:44, 2007-04-16

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

Marg, I'm sure you will look fab in the strapless. I think it is nice that you dared to be different than the traditional, matronly mother of the bride styles of dresses.

In my opinion, long gloves would not go with the season (July), and the informal dress (short length). I agree with the posters above, find a beautiful pink wrap, perhaps with some beading.

Marg · Kenneth Cole

Okay... progress.

The pink pasmina/wrap idea is nice. I worry about the wrap looking weird or not staying in place. Never worn one... any tips or suggestions so it doesn't bug me where I'm constantly adjusting it?

I also see 100% pashmina or a blend with silk. Any opinions or reputable sources?

Thanks so much. I'm feeling much less stressed and I appreciate everyone's help. I just so want this to be perfect.

kmd · Kate Spade

Elle wrote:

FWIW, I see absolutely nothing wrong with the MOB wearing a strapless dress! My own mom wore one to my wedding (We picked it out together and she -who's in her 50's- looked great). Poo-poo on those silly wedding 'rules' anyway. Leftover from a bygone era and meant to be broken if you ask me!

Agreed! I'd go with a sheer wrap in black or pink (if you can find something that matched the shoes perfectly).

mz.shanzie · Kenneth Cole

I love the dress, and also think that it is YOUR daughters wedding, you can wear whatever you and her feel comfortable in! But I agree with the other posts about a sheer wrap...in a color, and then black shoes......congrats on your daughter getting married!!

NCshopper · Hermes

I actually am going to disagree with the other girls on this--I really like the idea of gloves, especially if the wedding is a little un-traditional. I would take them off during some of the more formal group pictures though. But someone else mentioned the comfort factor, and during July, that really might be an issue, depending on where the wedding is.

Anyway, I say to wear what you want. As long as you and your daughter feel comfortable with what you're wearing, then go for it! Pooh-pooh to the rules!