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Ally S


Kate Spade

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I have just been told my daughter (14) is going to her Cotillion in 2 weeks. Feb. 4 to be exact.


She never dresses up and is very much a Gap/J.Crew kind of girl. She needs something that she can wear a regular bra under, she will never deal with strapless!


Her coloring is medium brown hair, and she still has a tan from the summer. She is 5'4 and weighs about 120 and is a bit "top" heavy".


It can't be too frou-frou cause she's not a girly-girl, just more tailored and subdued. It also has to be a B&M store so I can just go get it and take it to a seamstress if I need to.


I have been on my shopping ban so I have stayed out of this thread and out of stores and now I have to shop ASAP!


Oh, if it's sleeveless any suggestions on a wrap/pashima?


I'd like to keep it under $250 and she wears my shoe size so shoes should not be a problem.



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halleybird


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what kind of dress do you wear for a cotillion? is it formal or semiformal?



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How fun! My school never had a Cotillion.


Here are some dresses I found from J Crew


$195







$325 over the budget


I'll try to look for some more



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merlot dressdebut dresssketch-art dressthe ivory dress

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I'm not sure how dressy this needs to be, but Max Studio always has some feminine, but modest dresses


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ok - maybe max studio is too girly... let's go to nordstrom's junior dresses...


Velvet Torch Double V-Neck DressNecessary Objects™ Tie Back DressNecessary Objects™ Jersey Dress


Necessary Objects™ Mesh Overlay DressNecessary Objects™ Circle Dress with Peekaboo Hem


with something like this (which comes in a bunch of other colors - let's say she got it in brown) could be worn with a shrug for warmth...


Velvet Torch Double V-Neck DressEveryday Clothing Company Beaded ShrugGUESS? Kids Shrug (Big Girls)



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Where I'm from, cotillion is a very big deal. And I believe long dresses are necessary. Do you have a Nordstroms? Here are a couple that seemed cute (although it's really hard to find something that's not strapless)





-- Edited by Dizzy at 20:19, 2006-01-22

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Ally S


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Ok, semi formal dresses as I just found out...its like pulling teeth to get an answer.


Detroit, she like'd your first and last picks, the red shirred and the black and Cortney's first dress are beautiful and she liked them.


So far this is her fave...


Velvet Torch Double V-Neck Dress


 


Thanks everyone. Keep them coming, we are shopping on Wednesday night.



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I thought this one from French Connection was pretty and sophisticated-


  $178


 



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I think this is adorable and would be pretty with her brown hair.



also:


http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=Dresses&product%5Fid=2026450944&Page=1


 


 



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Does it not need to be white?  We always do formal/semi formal white dresses for Cotillian.  I do love the FCUK dress, but it is pretty girly.  One of my friends has it.  It is super cute though.  I like the Nordstrom's dresses that detroit picked out. 

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Ruby Rox Strapless Party Dress$50.99Necessary Objects Knit Flutter Sleeve Dress$20.99


 



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This would be so cute for a cotillion!


Ruby Rox Strapless Party Dress


very inexpensive at $15(!)


$69 - also in black
 

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lane dress$118merlot dress$228


bequeathment dress$168(also in black)$148


$40$60


Product Picture$28Product Picture$28


Product Picture$33Product Picture$26


Product Picture$22Product Image$50


Product Image$50Product Image$40Product Image$70


Product Image$50Product Image$50


$90$94$64


Dress Style 253170D$168Dress Style 81047$110


Bridesmaid Dress Style 8796$150



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*trying to think like a 14 year old girl*


i actually like the pink one the best, the one that your daughter liked. it's really pretty.


Velvet Torch Double V-Neck Dress


 


here are some others that i thought might catch a young lady's interest:


from forever 21
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from macy's:


Maggy London Metallic Brocade Dress


 


that's it really...honestly, there's not much out there that i would want to wear to a high school dance type thing, even if it's fancier like a cotillion (i don't really know what this is, but im assuming that there will be other 14 year olds there). i like all of the dresses that detroit posted, any of those are cute. but yeah...i like the pink one the best.


 


try to be patient when you head out with her...i know i was a little witch when i would try and go dress shopping with my mom!



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