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Which dress for the day ceremony? [16 vote(s)]

Jade Green Tracy Reese
37.5%
Pink Eva Franco
18.8%
Turquoise Eva Franco
6.3%
Seafoam/royal blue Anthropologie
31.3%
None, something else!
6.3%
SheilsBabe


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So, I need a dress or 2 for my college graduation at the end of May. I've been browsing online for a while but nothing has really struck me. It's a day ceremony and the weather should be reasonably warm (60-75 hopefully) so I can wear pretty much any summery dress - but - I'm looking for something that's knee length or lower with an upper half that will make my arms look slim. The arms-looking-slim part is a huge requirement and I have no idea what style might fulfill that best. If I get a second dress, it'll be for the dinner my friends and I are hosting for our families the night before, so that can be more of a cocktail style.


I'm hoping to spend about $100-150 on each dress but I can go up to $200. Please post any suggestions...I want to buy soon so I'm not in a panic the week before graduation!


Update: Thanks for the suggestions! Lisa, I really like the pinkish anthro dress and might order it to see how it fits. What do you all think of these:


Tracy Reese Dress from Bluefly...will be $187 after a coupon. Positives: Gorgeous color, looks like it would be flattering(?). Negatives: On the pricey side.


style #1061112 available sizes: 4 8 10 Eva Franco Dress from Bluefly. $129. Positives: Pretty pattern, price is right. Negatives: A little too plain?


style #1061113 available sizes: 0 2 4 6 8 10 Same Eva Franco dress as above in turquoise. Does the color seem a bit garish or do you think it's just the photo?


organdy tea dressAnthropologie. $168. Positives: I'm in love with this dress - the color, the pattern, the full skirt, everything. Negatives: Will it be too poofy/costumey for a graduation?


Still thinking about a cocktail dress for the dinner...I can barely handle shopping for one dress, let alone 2!



-- Edited by SheilsBabe at 13:26, 2005-04-21

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daiz519


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Ok I can't post a pic of this dress for some reason but this is how you find it:


go to www.bcbg.com and go to "ready to wear"


once you're in that section, click on the right arrow about 12 times I think and it is the dress on the top right.  It is called "aqua printed silk chiffon dress."  The reason I'm recommending this dress to you is that I was in that store this weekend and my friend tried it on--it looked SOOOO awesome on her.  The website says it is $252 but when we were in the store my friend told me it was under 200.  We could have been wrong about that but it was so beautiful.  If I have time later I'll look around for more stuff.



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Originally posted by: daiz519
"Ok I can't post a pic of this dress for some reason but this is how you find it: go to www.bcbg.com and go to "ready to wear" once you're in that section, click on the right arrow about 12 times I think and it is the dress on the top right.  It is called "aqua printed silk chiffon dress."  The reason I'm recommending this dress to you is that I was in that store this weekend and my friend tried it on--it looked SOOOO awesome on her.  The website says it is $252 but when we were in the store my friend told me it was under 200.  We could have been wrong about that but it was so beautiful.  If I have time later I'll look around for more stuff."
I think I found the dress you're talking about and it is gorgeous. The only problem is that there's not a decent mall within 40 miles of where I go to school so I'm confined to ordering things online. You can't order from bcbg.com, right? Any other suggestions? Please girls, I did some more browsing last night and I'm getting desperate

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poptart


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Any of these possibilities? I tried to find some that would cover your arms or put the focus somewhere else (strapless) but wouldn't be bulky under your graduation gown.


BCBG Max Azria Faux-Wrap Jersey Dress


waterflower dress


kukui nut strapless dress





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Elle


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style #1046667 available sizes: 4 style #1046390 available sizes: 4 8 10 style #1054201 available sizes: 8 style #1024880 available sizes: 10


style #1061117 available sizes: 0 2 4 6 8 style #1052689 available sizes: 2 8 style #1063957 available sizes: 6 8 10 style #1063119 available sizes: 4 8 10 12


style #1047479 available sizes: 8 10 12 style #1068798 available sizes: 4 8


Some more cocktail-y options:


style #1066081 available sizes: XS style #1069492 available sizes: 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 style #1053441 available sizes: 4 6 8 style #1068767 available sizes: 4 6 8


Everything is less than $150



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exsupahero


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I like the first one you posted, SheilsBabe.

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Karina


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i LOVE that tracy reese dress

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