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StarRidgeAcres
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Hi Everyone,
For those that know me it's no secret I'm not a small woman. And because of my weight I'm uncomfortable with various parts of my body and that includes my legs. I used to weigh about 115lbs more than I do now and when you lose that much weight at my age, the skin doesn't always play nice!
So for many years I've only worn pants - in the office, for casual wear, going out, etc. Well later this month I'm attending a wedding with my boyfriend. I normally would wear a nice/dressy suit to such an event but my life has changed a lot lately (gone through a divorce, now dating a man 12 years my junior) and I'm feeling some pressure to change some things up. See, I went to the bridal shower a couple of weeks ago and I felt SO freakin' old! The couple being married are friends of Robert, my boyfriend. The bride to be is about 28 and the groom is 31 I believe. Well, when I arrived at the shower I sat at a table of ladies I thought looked like ladies I'd have something in common with...it was the groom's mom and her friends!
God, I felt old and out of place. And all the bride's friends were these young girls with itty bitty sun dresses on (it was outside at a winery), really high heels, they all were tan, etc. You're getting the picture. At that point I realized I have to do something different for the wedding.
I'm so not fashion savvy at all so I did some research and learned that long dresses seem to be in right now - even casual sun dresses that go to the ankle or floor. I thought great! I can maybe do that. The wedding is at 4pm and it's at a home and it's outside. The reception is at 7pm at the same location. Well, I looked and looked and finally found a dress that I thought I could wear and and bought it. It's the most beautiful thing I think I've ever owned! And it's purple which is my favorite color and black. But now comes the delimma... I've since learned the bridesmaids aren't wearing long dresses, they come to just below the knee. The groomsmen are wearing suits, not tuxes.
So, my question is... If I show up in a dress that goes to the floor and I going to look like a fool? It's a pretty dress (I think) and it's very lightweight and "filmy" sort of. I think if I'd not found out that the other dresses were short I'd probably feel ok with it, but now I'm wondering. I could really use some advice.
I'll try to post a pic of the dress I bought.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
For those that know me it's no secret I'm not a small woman. And because of my weight I'm uncomfortable with various parts of my body and that includes my legs. I used to weigh about 115lbs more than I do now and when you lose that much weight at my age, the skin doesn't always play nice!
I'm so not fashion savvy at all so I did some research and learned that long dresses seem to be in right now - even casual sun dresses that go to the ankle or floor. I thought great! I can maybe do that. The wedding is at 4pm and it's at a home and it's outside. The reception is at 7pm at the same location. Well, I looked and looked and finally found a dress that I thought I could wear and and bought it. It's the most beautiful thing I think I've ever owned! And it's purple which is my favorite color and black. But now comes the delimma... I've since learned the bridesmaids aren't wearing long dresses, they come to just below the knee. The groomsmen are wearing suits, not tuxes.
So, my question is... If I show up in a dress that goes to the floor and I going to look like a fool? It's a pretty dress (I think) and it's very lightweight and "filmy" sort of. I think if I'd not found out that the other dresses were short I'd probably feel ok with it, but now I'm wondering. I could really use some advice.
I'll try to post a pic of the dress I bought.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
