Please educate me in "little black dresses"

BarTopDancer · 11-16-2006, 10:19 AM

Our xmas party this year is semi-formal.

The thought of buying a dress for this is almost worse than buying pants.

I have no idea what to look for or where to go. I don't want to spend a small fortune either.

I have just below the knee black boots that I could wear or black closed toe open back (with a strap) sandles or pink strappy sandles.

Help?

Stan4dSteph · 11-16-2006, 10:45 AM

I would suggest checking out Banana Republic and Ann Taylor. They both are stores that regularly have dresses. BR has stuff right now for holiday party-wear.

Prudence · 11-16-2006, 12:04 PM

Well, first they're black. Second, they're little.

Which is why I refuse to conform and continue to wear pants. Nice silk pants with strappy sandals and a suitably dressy top, but pants nonetheless.

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-16-2006, 12:09 PM

Little Black Dresses only have to be little if you're little. I own at least three LBDs and I'm probably the most plus-sized lady on the board. Sorry, though, all my LBDS come from Lane Bryant and Torrid, so I'm not much help.

I'd echo the Banana Republic suggestion, as they always have nice dresses there. Check out Forever 21, too, I hear they have reasonable cute stuff.

Not Afraid · 11-16-2006, 12:15 PM

Banana has about 10 different styles of LBD that are fantastic. The red dress I wore to T's wedding was a BR dress and they have several very similar in dresses black.

BarTopDancer · 11-16-2006, 12:22 PM

Thank you!

While I'd much prefer pants, from what I am hearing everyone wears dresses to this thing.

I'll check out BR.

SacTown Chronic · 11-16-2006, 12:34 PM

Sorry dear, but I can only get you out of a little black dress. Someone else is gonna have to help get you into one.

DreadPirateRoberts · 11-16-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Sorry dear, but I can only get you out of a little black dress. Someone else is gonna have to help get you into one.

tequila!

BarTopDancer · 11-16-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

tequila!

Tequila makes my clothes fall off!

(and for everyone other than KatieSue, it's a song reference, so don't go gettin your hopes up)

katiesue · 11-16-2006, 01:40 PM

Other good places to check might be Nordstrom Rack, Loehmans (I got a great LBD there a while ago for way cheap), and if you have a BR outlet near you - the one I go to is in Carlsbad.

Oh and Ann Taylor loft, same kinds of things as at Ann Taylor but cheaper pricing. Also I've gotten a few really good deals at Ann Taylor online.

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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Please educate me in "little black dresses" Our xmas party this year is semi-formal. The thought of buying a dress for this is almost worse than buying pants. I have no idea what to look for or where to go. I don't want to spend a small fortune either. I have just below the knee black boots that I could wear or black closed toe open back (with a strap) sandles or pink strappy sandles. Help? __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I would suggest checking out Banana Republic and Ann Taylor. They both are stores that regularly have dresses. BR has stuff right now for holiday party-wear.
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Well, first they're black. Second, they're little. Which is why I refuse to conform and continue to wear pants. Nice silk pants with strappy sandals and a suitably dressy top, but pants nonetheless. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Little Black Dresses only have to be little if you're little. I own at least three LBDs and I'm probably the most plus-sized lady on the board. Sorry, though, all my LBDS come from Lane Bryant and Torrid, so I'm not much help. I'd echo the Banana Republic suggestion, as they always have nice dresses there. Check out Forever 21, too, I hear they have reasonable cute stuff.
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11-16-2006, 12:15 PM	#5
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Banana has about 10 different styles of LBD that are fantastic. The red dress I wore to T's wedding was a BR dress and they have several very similar in dresses black.
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11-16-2006, 12:22 PM	#6
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Thank you! While I'd much prefer pants, from what I am hearing everyone wears dresses to this thing. I'll check out BR. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Sorry dear, but I can only get you out of a little black dress. Someone else is gonna have to help get you into one.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Other good places to check might be Nordstrom Rack, Loehmans (I got a great LBD there a while ago for way cheap), and if you have a BR outlet near you - the one I go to is in Carlsbad. Oh and Ann Taylor loft, same kinds of things as at Ann Taylor but cheaper pricing. Also I've gotten a few really good deals at Ann Taylor online. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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