this is verbatim an email i sent to marissa at one-thirty this morning
important: do you think it is inappropriate, age or otherwise, to wear a long dress to ryan and aoife’s beach wedding? there is an absolutely amazing long dress on the jcrew website that i’m kind of in love with, but i haven’t worn a floor-length dress since the prom and i just…feel weird about it? are long dresses not okay for weddings? like how white is not ok?
subquestion: what are the odds that i am ever going to stuff myself into a jcrew dress of any length? also, does my shortness preclude me from wearing long dresses? i don’t know why i am suddenly feeling very anxious about this. because i need to go to sleep, is the answer.
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January 25, 2010 @ 5:37 pm
I say, if you can’t wear a long dress for a beach wedding, when can you?
January 25, 2010 @ 8:16 pm
I refuse to wear long dresses these days based on their characterization as “maxis.” Ew. Also, some fashionista told me never to wear one because I’m petite. That being said, you should buy it anyway because it’s a beach wedding and anything goes at beach weddings. Just don’t call it a maxi.
January 26, 2010 @ 7:27 pm
I avoid ordering anything from jcrew.com before trying it on before hand. Their clothes never seem to be as flattering as they appear on the lithe models riding sail boats with their perfectly rugged, handsome but not too handsome, boyfriends. But then again, that’s how tailors are kept in business.
January 26, 2010 @ 8:36 pm
strap on some sexy shoes and go have fun in your long dress.
January 27, 2010 @ 2:19 am
1. I don’t think you could ever look like a forcemeat. Even if you tried.
2. The dress is lovely
3. You are lovely
4. Be comfortable in whatever (except for velour track suits, corduroy overalls, pleather or macrame)
5. Dressing up should be fun.
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