Wedding Wednesday (on Friday)- Finding Something not Too Matronly for the MOB
Yesterday my Mom came to visit so we could go to the first dress fitting (which went awesome!) and try to find my mom a dress. First, we realized that the majority of the choices, once you say mother of the bride, look like this:
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| from stores.ebay.com › eBay Stores |
I guess technically my mom is old enough to be a grandma, but I sure don't think she looks like one. She is super vibrant and fun, and I'd like to get a dress that shows off that spirit. I mean, clearly I am biased, but I think my Mom is one of the most beautiful women I know; I take it as a huge compliment when people say I look like her. I also think she looks really good, but you have to frame the body in the right way to show that off. She is mostly very streamlined and fuss-free in her look, but I think that the best way to show off a woman's body is to accent her waist, so we are looking for dresses that show that off. She also really would like to cover her arms.Here are a few of the things we are thinking about:
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| from ivyandaster.com |
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| from www.siriinc.com/mother-of-the-bride-dresses.html |
She only tried on a few things at Epiphany Bridal, but we decided we liked it a little below the knee and in chiffon. She actually tried the dress on the right, which was taffeta and had a big collar. I thought it was adorable, but my mom was not feeling the super stiff fabric and the really big collar. Still, the basic setup seems like the right direction to me. I am obsessed with this dress by Ivy and Aster, which I think would make for a great MOB dress. I just love the length and the cinch at the waist (which would probably hide some things too). Just adorable, but I think she wants something that covers more chest and arms.
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| from jcrew.com |
J Crew, where we got the bridesmaid dresses, also has some dresses I think would be fabulous for a MOB. I still am trying to talk my mom into this number, which I think has a good cinch at the waist and would cover her arms. My Mom's only complaint is that she thinks it might be too short.
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| from jcrew.com |
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| from jcrew.com |
Last J Crew option. I think we could get something like this and then cut it slightly shorter and give her some sort of cardigan? This is the color I think we would pick too, or a grey but my mom feels weirdly strong about no gray. Especially for someone who mostly only wears neutrals.
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| from watters.com |
This dress, from Watters, is the winner in my opinion- the dress underneath is actually fitted, curve hugging in a good way, with a jacket over it. The dress she liked the best was chiffon from watters, and we can get it in a great red color. I think I might see if we can get this jacket with that dress (my mom liked the lower neckline).
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| from www.lyst.com |
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