Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Jr. Bridesmaids Contest FAIL


REALLY, you guys??

I am so meh on the dresses you picked. The only two I liked were either in the wrong color scheme or not avail in the size we need.

Nobody gets a postcard.



Lauren's probably right that you need to take the minimaid shopping. Why not buy her some other clothes while you're at it?? And yes, rip the tags off.

But just to school you on how it's done.... Here are a few minimaid-ish dresses I like from Revolve clothing (which has a lot of XS options in fall colors).

At top: Vava by Joy Han Gabrielle Mini ($63), Directly above: BB Dakota Nelly Scattered Leaves Tank Dress ($52)

 Indah Jordan One Sleeve Mini Dress ($83)

Patterson J. Kincaid Harlow Belted Dress ($97)

Posted by esb at 10:35 AM
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37 comments:

  1. nikkiOctober 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    hahaa it is totally chic and classy up in here

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  2. LPCOctober 12, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Really? A 13-year old in a one-shouldered dress? The nail in the coffin of my old-fashionedness.

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  3. RachelOctober 12, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Wait, I thought the questioner mentioned that the minimaid *wasn't* tiny? I need to go back and re-read.

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  4. east side brideOctober 12, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    @LPC lady, did you see some of the crap that people suggested?? SCRAPS OF CHIFFON.

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  5. rodjsrOctober 12, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    i don't know. the kid is still only 13. these dresses up here look older to me. but hey, what do i know.

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  6. east side brideOctober 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    @Rachel i took not tiny to mean not rail thin... but she's 13, so if she wears a woman's dress i think she'll need an XS or a S. certainly not a LARGE.

    but what the fuck do i know.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    I know it's blasphemy, but the junior j crew ones seemed along the right lines. these look a little too old for a 13 year old, but like LPC, that could just mean I'm not down with the tweens

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  8. RachelOctober 12, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    @ esb- I re-read and I think you're right. But it would so depend on the kid. I was as tall at 13 as I am now, although shaped somewhat differently. It's a tough age.

    Anyways, I never give advice on shopping because I'm totally unqualified.

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  9. SusanOctober 12, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Is the first pic (red dress) supposed to be a joke? If that model isn't dead she's only one self-induced vomit away.

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  10. MaddieOctober 12, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    You know what's being totally neglected here? Is that 13-year-olds know pretty much EXACTLY what kind of free dress they want. And if you try to pick it out for them, you have a 70% chance of missing the mark.

    I know that what I wore at 13 was certainly not representative of what was fashionable (what can I say? I was counter-culture).

    Take. Her. Shopping.

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  11. SusanOctober 12, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    p.s. yes i'm linking to Delia*s

    http://store.delias.com/item.do?itemID=56069&categoryID=1831&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=

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  12. laurenOctober 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    probably i should get the postcard.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Sorry ESB, I really don't see how any of these picks are any better than some of the others suggested previously. Also, I would argue that "not tiny" is a delicate way of telling you the same thing it would mean for an adult. I had a size D chest already at that age and I sure wasn't a ladies XS or S.

    Maddie has it right - she knows what she has been longing for so just take her shopping and let her pick it out.

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  14. east side brideOctober 12, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    @Susan I like that Delia's one ;)

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  15. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Thirteen has to be the worst age for a tween girl! They grow at such different rates and ways. Sorry, I think you were very off the mark on the above dresses and I would default to the very plain JCrew dresses and perhaps get a hairband or belt to jazz it up. As my sister says, "A teenager's idea of classy is very different from a grown up's idea of classy."

    StacyfrPgh

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  16. Emily GreeneOctober 12, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    I love the Delia's one...I think Susan should get the postcard.

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  17. laurenOctober 12, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    i know the brief was "no bubble skirts," but i love this (hell, i'd wear it); special dispensation because it's lamé?

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  18. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    I think the Delia's one wins too, but this Rachel Roy says 13 year old girl in the best possible way
    http://tiny.cc/w5y00

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  19. CeliaOctober 12, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    am i the only one who thinks letting a thirteen year old pick out her own dress for a wedding party could end up being totally catastrophic? i don't know about you guys, but when i was thirteen, i didn't know shit about shit... especially when it came to picking appropriate attire for a wedding.

    that delia's one is right on the money.

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  20. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Ew on the top image. Ew and not appropriate for a youngin'

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  21. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    I love this Rachel Roy:

    http://www.rachelroy.com/The-Nina-Dress%2C-Ships-11/1/110198398,default,pd.html?variantSizeClass=&variantColor=JJ2UAA0&cgid=110004702&prefn1=catalog-id&prefv1=rachelroy-catalog

    It is slightly above your budget ($129), but her website does put things on clearance after a bit and you can also often find her line marked down at Macy's.

    I agree that letting her pick could be a bubble skirt heinous dress mess.

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  22. LPCOctober 12, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Also concur on the Delia's. The ugly purple one I linked to last time was this silhouette.

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  23. Hillary SchusterOctober 12, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    My 13-yr-old chubby cousin wore a shiny black satin dress (with white ribbon / flower detail at the waist) to my wedding. She was dressed very grown up, slightly tacky (but not skanky). My 11- and 8-yr-old cousins were dressed much younger.

    I would avoid patterns - I get the sense kids aren't that keen on them - maybe they are afraid of looking dorky? All 3 little cousins were in solids.

    My cousin wore a shiny solid turquoise halter dress to another wedding a year ago.

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  24. DominiqueOctober 12, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    I want that Rachel Roy one! #self-centered

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  25. rodjsrOctober 12, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    This is kinda cute, but it's a little over budget: http://www.tibi.com/shop/nina-embroidery-silk-v-neck-dress

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  26. east side brideOctober 12, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Muuuuuuuuuuuuch bettah, you guys.

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  27. franOctober 12, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    yes to the delia*s one!

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  28. saraOctober 12, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    is this too 90's thow-back/ho-back?

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/76996741/the-vintage-cocktail-cherry-wine-dress?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=sweetheart+dress+xs&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=

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  29. Fine PersecutionOctober 13, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    I dunno. I thought girl's 16 was bigger than women's XS, more like a small or a 6, but maybe I'm way wrong on that.

    I don't think a one shoulder dress is the best idea for a 13 year old who is probably still figuring out how to wear a bra and almost certainly doesn't own a strapless one.

    And did everyone forget how to use HTML for links?

    Here's a reminder.

    The Delia's dress is fine.

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  30. AnonymousOctober 13, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Personally I'm loving this

    http://www.modcloth.com/Modcloth/Womens/Dresses/-Vocal-Celebrity-Dress

    Or this

    http://www.modcloth.com/Modcloth/Womens/Dresses/-Blurring-By-Dress-in-Midnight

    And maybe some cute wedges

    http://www.shopruche.com/loxley-mary-jane-wedges-in-forest-green-p-9296.html

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  31. Fine PersecutionOctober 13, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    I kinda like a few of these.

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  32. AnonymousOctober 13, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Can we vote now?

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  33. east side brideOctober 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    @Anon HAHA. I <3 YOU.

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  34. east side brideOctober 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    @Anon didn't the dumb delia's dress win?

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  35. SusanOctober 13, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    I won, so everyone can stop now. xoxo susan

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  36. AnonymousOctober 13, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    I hate flutter sleeves so the delia's dress was a loser as far as I was concerned.

    And I <3 you too esb.

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  37. AnonymousOctober 13, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    whoops I just realized you probably weren't talking to me. sorry to steal your love Anon.
    Guess I should read comments a little more closely...

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