Lisa sent me this dress ... her only comment was "Holy cow." And I see that "holy cow" and I raise her a "holy moley"!
I love this dress, but I'm not going to buy it. Even though it's only $35 at Vintage Sedona at Babylon Mall (click on the image to visit the shop page). First of all, it's not my size (it's B40/W25, which is one *hell* of an hourglass). But mostly I'm not going to buy it because a dress like this ... well, anything this outrageous I want the pleasure of making myself. I want to know that I was personally responsible, from the get-go, for the retinal assaults I'll be committing. I want it to be a full-fault thing, not some wimpy "mistakes were made" cop-out. Not "Oh, I found this online," but "I bought the fabric and found the pattern and orchestrated the entire tragedy."
It's probably a ridiculous quibble on my part, and heaven only knows when I'd get around to finding wide-stripe rainbow silk anyway (although I'd probably make it in cotton, so that I could wear it more often) -- so you're probably all safe. For now.
Fabulous!
Posted by: Ladygrande (Texas Marie) | 12/08/2006 at 08:06 AM
Call me crazy, but I love this dress! Needs more orange, though.
Posted by: la | 12/08/2006 at 09:36 AM
Y'know, looking at the shape/cut of the bodice, and that the sleeves are not set in, I'm going to make an educated guess that it would actually fit a 36" bust. If you squeezed a 40" bust in there you probably wouldn't be able to lift your arms even a little.
Posted by: Marcia Marcia | 12/08/2006 at 09:41 AM
Yikes!!
Posted by: nanflan | 12/08/2006 at 10:08 AM
The circus left town and forgot it's tent...
Posted by: foodandshoes | 12/08/2006 at 10:23 AM
Oh I the circus left town and forgot it's tent!!! Yes that is some hourglass some bust with itty bitty waist. I could almost do the bust. I am way over the waist limit. LOL Very cheerful tho.
Posted by: Floridaprincess | 12/08/2006 at 10:28 AM
One must take full responsibility. And keep one's tongue in one's cheek.
Posted by: enc | 12/08/2006 at 11:09 AM
but what if it was a skirt ?looks like it could twirl rather fabulously-or a spaghetti strapped top on that skirt-seems very holiday party to meactually if i saw this in a thrift shop i would buy it thinking it might be good for throw pillows-that is what most of my dresses have been bought for-got a black velvet with sequins the same colors as this dress-but then the velvet dress was $5-couldn't justify spending $35 plus shipping on a dress just to use for piping-
Posted by: john | 12/08/2006 at 08:17 PM
Oh my gosh, I love it! But my mother always said I had gaudy taste.
Posted by: Anonymous | 12/09/2006 at 08:36 AM
OMG; you're too funny. Thanks for my laugh of the day. It's good to know that you take full responsibility for retinal assault:-)
Posted by: Anonymous | 12/09/2006 at 10:17 AM
Ohhh, I have to see if I still have my vintage Liberty find that is a bright, wide-stripe silk dress. If so, I will send you an e-mail.
Posted by: Angela | 12/12/2006 at 03:20 PM
You're crazy, this dress is absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Anonymous | 12/14/2006 at 01:32 PM
Ah, Erin, you do make my day sometimes!! "Raise you a holy moly." Can you make up a story about this dress? I'm kind of speechless.
Posted by: AuntieShel | 12/31/2008 at 06:40 AM