Another what to wear (wedding question)

[Zen]

No matter what the length, you can't go wrong with sequins.













Yes, I'm kidding.

[Crankin]

That's good, Zen. I have a great short length beaded cocktail dress, but it's black. Almost everything I have is black, but I know that's a no-no.
OK, enough of this wedding stuff. I have to go to the grocery store.

[limewave]

That's good, Zen. I have a great short length beaded cocktail dress, but it's black. Almost everything I have is black, but I know that's a no-no.
OK, enough of this wedding stuff. I have to go to the grocery store.

It's okay to wear black to weddings these days. The last wedding I went to, many of the women were wearing cute black cocktail dresses . . . including the Mother of the Groom. And she looked FABULOUS

[jdubble]

That's good, Zen. I have a great short length beaded cocktail dress, but it's black. Almost everything I have is black, but I know that's a no-no.

actually, i don't think wearing black to an evening wedding is as much of a no-no as it used to be, especially if you accessorize with color. though it being summer, i'd be more inclined to get something more summery/lighter, something like this maybe?

[Crankin]

Taffeta is not my thing... plus, it's way too hot for summer. Anyway, I just got a reply from my DIL and she said the bridesmaids' dresses are short, berry color. She said a cocktail dress is fine, too. I am not sure why her mom got a long dress.
I do know that black is sort of OK for weddings now. The beaded dress I have is too big on me; I got it about 2 months before I started cycling (it's 9 years old). So, I feel I have more choice now. I definitely will not be wearing anything that remotely looks like a "mother of the groom" dress; I want to show off my cycling muscles!

[Biciclista]

yeah!

[Trek420]

I definitely will not be wearing anything that remotely looks like a "mother of the groom" dress; I want to show off my cycling muscles!

Yeah! All I know about wedding fashions is "don't upstage the bride"

[Biciclista]

oh geez, or clash with their colors!

[Trek420]

oh geez, or clash with their colors!

It's considered bad form if the Mom of the bride has better legs.

[zoom-zoom]

Yeah! All I know about wedding fashions is "don't upstage the bride"

My MIL didn't get this memo. When I got married (at Christmas time) all of my bridesmaid's had simple, ankle-length satin dresses in a sort of champagne color (we carried bouquets of ivory and red pointsettias with ivy trailing from the bouquets). My mom's dress was in a nearly identical style in a sort of cranberry color. My MIL had bought a forest green velvet dress that would have "matched" the wedding party and flowers perfectly...then at the last minute exchanged this suitable dress for a lavender skirt suit...for a Christmas themed wedding. In all of the wedding party shots it's not my hubby and I who stand out, but my MIL in her stupid clashing suit.

Oh, and the reason she traded outfits...I kid you not: she said she wanted to show off her legs.

This is how she is all the time. Needless to say, I am not fond of her. She is pushy and self-centered.

/rant

I think as long as your dress is a suitable style and color that doesn't stand out from the rest of the group you will be fine.

[Selkie]

I'm late to the game, Crankin, but if you are still looking at options, this is lovely:

http://www1.talbots.com/online/brows...rSale=cat70010

It comes in petite. Check out their other dresses as there are more "formal" ones (silk sheaths). This one is cotton. Definitely doesn't "scream MOG" and it would show off your figure. If you look under accessories, I think they might have shawls/wraps. I get most of my clothes from Talbots because they are high quality and actually fit. Like you, I have a petite frame and have a hard time finding clothes that fit properly (another challenge, I'm too tall for petites so a lot of my slacks are unintended "ankle" pants).

I think your DIL is very fortunate to have you as a MIL..... You are a class act.

[jdubble]

Taffeta is not my thing... plus, it's way too hot for summer.

see i'm a sucker for anything shiny so i'd jump at the opportunity to wear taffeta and i forget that june can be hot when you're not on the west coast. it'd still be cool enough for the jacket here in june.

but definitely show off those muscles!

[Crankin]

It could be cool enough for the jacket, but it's really humid in Philadelphia in the summer.
Anyway, this is what I am thinking of, either in the graphite color or black. I would get some type of shawl or shrug to wear if it's cool.
It looks better when you click on the other colors, not on the original picture; you can see the chiffon layer.

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/Wedd...6454/96454.jsp

I don't think I will upstage the bride, since she is 22 and a former Marine. She is gorgeous and has muscles.

[Eden]

ooooooooo the dark purple (spiced wine) one is pretty.

[Becky]

It could be cool enough for the jacket, but it's really humid in Philadelphia in the summer.

Ordinarily, I would agree with that. However, last June was really cool and rainy. Just saying....

BTW, love that JCrew dress!