What the hell. Yesterday, we went out shopping. DD13 is excited about her first formal dance this year and already looking at dresses. Can I just tell you that she could find NOTHING that was pretty, appropriate and would be something I would allow her to wear, and meet school dress code? Are designers so bad that they can make pretty dresses that cover cleavage, midriffs, and the back? And are maybe longer than boyshort panties?
I would love a designer line for teens that didn't try to dress them like streetwalkers.
Look at this - it could be cute, but why can't they be made appropriate? Cover the tummy and add 2 inches to the length. Is that so hard?
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I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
It took a long time to find the right dresses for Caitlyn, she tried on a LOT of dresses.
Body shape can change how a dress looks.
Then there are space fillers.
Too much space at the neck/shoulders can be filled with a good necklace.
Every girl should have a versatile shall/wrap.
The shoe can make a skirt look shorter than it is.
And then there are vintage stores.
Vintage dresses can be very trendy.
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I've been saying for decades that teen clothing is more like hooker-wear than teen-wear! It's pretty disheartening. I wouldn't want to be raising a young woman now a days.
I also learned to sew in school and from my Mom! When she was in HS, she made all her own clothing! I've seen pics and some of it was stunningly beautiful. She and I also made my prom gown when I went.
That outfit could be cute but on a 5'11" model, it's going to fit differently than if it were on a 5'3" person. Opt for a larger size where the two pieces meet up and the skirt length is lengthened. Also, check the hem to see if it can be let out. And with smaller heels she won't look as though she was ready to swing from a pole.
I wish I could sew. I took a class in high school, but didn't have the patience (or skills) so my mother made my final project. I actually had a sewing machine but ditched it when DH & I got married because I finally accepted the fact that I cannot figure out why the thread that comes out of the bobbin was too loose. A couple of years ago I bought a hand held sewing machine to shore up loose hems but forgot about it until this thread. I used to have a hand held as a kid and remember having better luck with it than my Singer.
