Tuesday, May 24, 2011

WTF do I wear to a wedding in Montauk?


The invitation says
"Beach Formal: Upscale casual to beach cocktail attire. Seersucker welcome."

Oh, and I'm pretty broke.

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"Upscale casual" means the groom may or may not be wearing a navy blazer with khaki pants (see above), and the groomsmen may or may not be wearing socks.

The bridesmaids and/or female guests, I suspect, will mostly be strapless and beachy and boring. If you want to fit right in, feel free to buy a seersucker Lily Pulitzer.

Or, if you'd rather KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, why don't you wear a sexy silk tank dress?

With killer wedges, obv.


1. Patterson J. Kincaid's aptly named Tie Dye Hamptons Tank Dress, on sale at shopbop

2. Carin Wester Naamah Tank Dress at Mohawk General Store

Top photo: Karen Wise Photography via Style Me Pretty
Posted by esb at 5:01 AM
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15 comments:

  1. Pour PorterMay 24, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    Hell to the yes re: Carin Wester dress

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  2. AnnaMay 24, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Yes to silk. Yes to loose fitting/catch the sea breeze. Yes to not seersucker. Yes to that Carin Wester.

    My two cents/$315:
    No. 6 "Easy Dress in Ombre

    http://www.stuartandwright.com/No._6_Easy_Dress_-_Ombre_1995.html


    Also, I may be addicted to this search and find game.

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  3. BrigittaMay 24, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    "seersucker welcome" what the crap does that mean? I need to google.

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  4. ToniaMay 24, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Love esb's picks for sure. But just to throw some more options out there, if you have the money for it, go for anything by Shabd. All her dresses and skirts are gorgeous and so unique, and they scream breezy-spring-wedding to me.

    http://www.shabdismyname.com/shop/

    Buuuuut, it's pricey, so I'd also check out the sale rack at Anthro...there are some pretty dresses that were recently marked down: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=SHOPSALE&navAction=top&navCount=24&isSortBy=true&pushId=SHOPSALE-DRESSES&id=SHOPSALE-DRESSES

    I'm also a huge fan of this dress with these shoes:

    http://www2.plumo.com/products/Tamar-dress.html

    http://www.stuartandwright.com/No._6_T-Strap_Clog_Sandal_-_Rust_2054.html

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  5. laurenMay 24, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    (blogger is crazy; hi, this is lauren)

    let us add that wearing patterned silk *and tie-dyed silk in particular* neatly sidesteps that whole Silk Stains When You Breathe on It fabric-ruinin' thing beaches in particular love to do. let us also add that i just wore this dress (which cost me $69 with the extra 30% off; ) to a cocktail party and felt like the secret mermaid character from the great gatsby. my new theory is that everyone should wear sequins all the time.

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  6. MouseMay 24, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    THANKS, ESB! I really like that first one. Now off to find killer wedges.

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  7. east side brideMay 24, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    @Mouse THANK FUCK we sidestepped anthro! and j. crew. (though i do love lauren's sequins.)

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  8. laurenMay 24, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    in my defense, i was just trying to buy joe a pair of socks; the ladies' sale stuff is on the guys' floor. you've seen me in stores with shiny things, though: can't...not...grasp.

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  9. east side brideMay 24, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    @lauren i cannot hold silver sequins against you.

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  10. ChristinaMay 24, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    This made me crack up out loud at my desk. THANK FUCK for people who know better than lily pulitzer and flip flops! You knocked this one out of the park with those examples, just made my afternoon.

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  11. MouseMay 24, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Now have to find killer shoes. Oh darn. You know how much I hate shoe shopping.

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  12. MouseMay 24, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    PS @ESB What's up with Anthro making all their dresses out of, like, vinyl lately?

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  13. east side brideMay 24, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    @Christina ♥

    @Mouse I kind of pussed out not shopping shoes for you. Shoe shopping is HARD.

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  14. MouseMay 25, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    @ESB It's cool. I think I found some wedge sandals in the Nordstrom sale.

    P.S. I asked this same question to the "chat with a stylist" box on Rent the Runway, and know what they said? Lily Pulitzer. Vom.

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  15. east side brideMay 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    @Mouse BWAHA

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