Ok, now tell me which dress you prefer...

[piccolascimmia]

Hi all - I just tried on ~10 more dresses, and found 2 that I really liked. So here''s the new poll to see which of the 2 new/2 old dresses you like best on me! All honest feedback requested...no hurt feelings!

Thanks! And sorry to not have figured out how to post more than one photo in this post! they''re all coming separately

 

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Front of Dress 1

 

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Side of Dress 1

 

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Back of Dress 1

 

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Front of Dress 2

 

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Lace on Dress 2

 

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Back of Dress 2

 

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Option 3 front

 

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Back of Dress 3

 

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Front of Dress 4

 

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Back of dress 4

 

[ladyciel]

I love number 1! That train is gorgeous!

 

[VRBeauty]

Wow, much more difficult for me to vote this time. When and where are you holding your wedding?

#1 is absolutely elegant from the back! From the front (here''s the brutally honest part) I think it would benefit from a better foundation garment...

#2 has sort of an almost not there train, I''m thinking that would be best for an outdoor wedding.

#3 fits you beautifully and I voted for it last time, but I can''t do it this time, not with that back view of #1 in my mind!

 

[qtiekiki]

I vote for dress #3. It was very close between dress #1 and #3. I really don''t think you can go wrong with either #1 or #3. #1 is gorgeous and I am partial to the lace, but the ribbons make your torso looks shorter. #3 makes you look slimmer and more lean.

 

[sumbride]

Definitely #3!!! It emphasizes your fabulous figure, not clinging too much to the parts you don''t want it to cling to. In a word, "PERFECT".

I don''t like the ribbons at all on #1. It doesn''t do you justice. #2... I don''t know if you''re wearing the wrong size or don''t have the right undergarments, but it does nothing for your hips. I don''t like it. I still think #4 is just too fussy.

 

[piccolascimmia]

The wedding will be at 2pm on Sunday, September 9, outdoor on a riverbank, and the reception is in an open walled tent just 50 foot away. So I'll be outdoor for an hour or so, and on a brick patio covered with a tent for the reception...

I have no idea how I'm going to make a decision...I think this is why I almost just picked from the first two! All of these are pretty much comfortable, a few are heavier/lighter, but all on the lighter side compared to other more traditional dresses. And I do anticipate finding some firm foundation items for under any of these dresses. I'm going to sleep on it and likely decide during the week.

Thanks for your opinions! Keep the honest feedback coming!

 

[iheartscience]

I like dress #1 the best. It''s unique, very flattering on you, and the train is gorgeous! Not to mention that it''s a beautiful dress!

#3 is pretty and flattering too, but it just doesn''t have as much flavor as #1, in my opinion.

I''m not crazy about #2 or #4.

 

[sarahthewarrior]

I went with Dress 1, too. It''s a gorgeous dress and I think it looks great on you.

Dress 2 is kind of simple yet elegant, so it depends on the style of the wedding, but I don''t think it''s as flattering on you as dresses 1 and 3.

I voted for Dress 3 before, too, but I wasn''t in love with it because it was so plain. I like Dress 1 much more because of the detail and train.

I just don''t like Dress 4. No offense, but I don''t like the dress at all, and I don''t find it flattering on you.

 

[So_happy]

# 3 then. #3 still. I would choose #1 as an equal contender but I don't care for cap sleeves nor the triple ribbon detail. #3 just flatters your body in so many ways! I particularly love the asymetrical business going on in the skirt! Both the lace in #1 and the satinin #3 look beautiful.

The back of #1 is without a doubt, tho, stunning.

Maybe a #1 with a more elaborate train? Or a drop dead gorgeous lacy veil???


ETA: I just noticed that #3 seems like it flares at the bottom while the others don't? I think that look is very flattering on you

 

[Pandora II]

No 1 but either with no sleeves or even better with slightly longer down the arm (sort of T-shirt length) sleeves. Can you tell I like sleeves?

The back of that dress is stunning and the front will be too when it''s your dress and not just the store sample.

 

[FireGoddess]

Still vote for 3. Number 1 is a very, very close runner up.

 

[risingsun]

Stilll voting for #1

 

[upgrading mama]

1 and 3 both look great, but I think overall #3 is more flattering. It really shows off your fabulous curves and you look great in it!

 

[Skippy123]

3 is more slimming. I like 3. 1 is pretty too but not as flattering.

 

[Kaleigh]

I agree #3 is great on you.

 

[whenharrymetsally]

I vote for #1. I think its very flattering on your figure and I love the detailing

 

[ladyciel]

Oh my, it''s certainly a close race right now, isn''t it?? Piccolascimmia, the final decision will definitely be up to you, but if have as hard a time figuring out which one you want as PS is having picking a winner, maybe you can try this trick a jeweler played on my friend. She couldn''t decide which engagement ring she liked more between 2 or 3. He suggested she MUST have a favorite but was afraid of making the "wrong" decision. He held up the rings and said "You have 3 seconds to point the one you love the most. I mean it, 3 seconds from the time I say go, and if you haven''t pointed when I say time is up, you can''t have EITHER. This of course was a game, but man did she pick quickly and was so sure of her decision once it was made! She just had to be forced past her mental block. If the dresses are at different shops and you can''t see them at the same time, maybe you can try this trick with your photos/memories/imagination. Picture yourself in each dress, on your wedding day, ready to walk down the aisle, on the dance floor, etc.

Best of luck! I don''t think you can go wrong with any of these!!

 

[So_happy]

I''m also going to add the suggestion that perhaps you''d like to go one.more.time to look at other gowns?

Just in case YOUR gown is still lurking out there...........

The gown that you won''t WANT to post as a poll...............you''lll just post as a "I got my dress today!!!!!" post??

(To be clear, I think your post is uber fun and hopefully pretty helpful to you but perhaps you can think about the components in all 4 dresses that you loved and find one that has most if not all of them?)

 

[peridot83]

Dress 1 & Dress 3 are my finalists, both look great much of this has been said already:

1. Dress 1:
Pros: It''s unique, I like the small pattern on it, the back & train is awesome!
Cons: Markedly more expensive, iffy on the sleaves, the ribbons shorten your torso

2. Dress 3:
Pros: It looks very flattering on you and very classic, will look great in pictures
Cons: It''s more standard of a dress, the back isn''t as dramatic as #1

Aside: I''d like the neckline on Dress 3 more if it got a lil more of a "dip" or "sweetheart" look on it (not major cleavage, just so it''s not a straight line along the bust), which you could always get done by a tailor.

 

[labbielove]

Like some pp''s I am stuck- 1, 2 and 3!

But here''s my take:

#1- hands down, my favorite train, I love cap sleeves and the lace on it, but I am not crazy about the ribbon detail. (I could be biased, because my gown has cap sleeves and lace!) If this dress had the plain waistline as #2, it would be no question in my mind, but again i''m biased

#2- again, i love the lace, and the cut seems a bit more flattering on you than #1, but the lace pattern didn''t strike me as "wow" as the #1 did-

#3- very flattering on your figure, i love the material, the dress is a classic, but now that i have the #1 train in my mind #3 doesn''t wow me

As others have said, if you''ve only been out there a few times, don''t give up- keep going and write down all the features of various dresses you like and you may be able to get them in one dress.