Comments on: LOVE/HATE: the sheath edition http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bridey http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151681 Bridey Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:21:45 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151681 Don't mind the top left, don't like the others -- particularly the Jessica Rabbit number on the lower right. Twistie's right: "Vulgar" about covers (or uncovers) it. I don't even think it's attractive considered as underwear. As the great (male, I might note) hard-boiled writer Loren Estleman wrote of an attempt at lingerie-driven sexiness, "as subtle as a tarantula on a wedding cake." Don’t mind the top left, don’t like the others — particularly the Jessica Rabbit number on the lower right. Twistie’s right: “Vulgar” about covers (or uncovers) it.

I don’t even think it’s attractive considered as underwear. As the great (male, I might note) hard-boiled writer Loren Estleman wrote of an attempt at lingerie-driven sexiness, “as subtle as a tarantula on a wedding cake.”

]]> By: NY Bride http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151448 NY Bride Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:32:51 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151448 I would wear the bottom right only if I happened to be marrying Spiderman. The upper right one is just unflattering in every way - the model seems to have her fingers stuck together and is upset her hair is green. However, the two on the left are both very elegant and classy. I just got engaged myself and beginning the daunting task of wedding planning and gown shopping...this ain't easy! I would wear the bottom right only if I happened to be marrying Spiderman. The upper right one is just unflattering in every way – the model seems to have her fingers stuck together and is upset her hair is green.
However, the two on the left are both very elegant and classy. I just got engaged myself and beginning the daunting task of wedding planning and gown shopping…this ain’t easy!

]]> By: C* http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151423 C* Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:58:46 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151423 I LOVE the two on the left, especially the one on the top. Alas, sheath gowns just don't work for girls with DDs and big hips. :( I LOVE the two on the left, especially the one on the top. Alas, sheath gowns just don’t work for girls with DDs and big hips. :(

]]> By: Steph http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151412 Steph Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:38:16 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151412 I'm going to go out on a limb and say I really kinda like the bottom right one, but def. not as a wedding dress. If it was in a nude color and had an extra semi-sheer nude layer underneath the bodice, plus a little bit of understated sparkle/shimmer spread throughout, I think it'd make for a very sexy event dress. I’m going to go out on a limb and say I really kinda like the bottom right one, but def. not as a wedding dress. If it was in a nude color and had an extra semi-sheer nude layer underneath the bodice, plus a little bit of understated sparkle/shimmer spread throughout, I think it’d make for a very sexy event dress.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151410 Twistie Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:19:48 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151410 My guess is that NtB's tastes run left=good/right=bad in this case. My division, however, is top vs bottom. The bottom left one has pretty lace, but is otherwise a touch snoozesome to me, while the bottom right is just plain vulgar. The top left one I find pretty and classic without being dull and the top right - while the photo styling is just plain bizarre - is unusual without being completelyridiculous to me. That top right one is definitely not for just anyone, but that's its appeal to me. On the right woman with the right attitude and combined with the right accessories, it could be stunning. It's a pity that they went so far into freakshow territory with the styling in the photoshoot. My guess is that NtB’s tastes run left=good/right=bad in this case. My division, however, is top vs bottom. The bottom left one has pretty lace, but is otherwise a touch snoozesome to me, while the bottom right is just plain vulgar. The top left one I find pretty and classic without being dull and the top right – while the photo styling is just plain bizarre – is unusual without being completelyridiculous to me.

That top right one is definitely not for just anyone, but that’s its appeal to me. On the right woman with the right attitude and combined with the right accessories, it could be stunning. It’s a pity that they went so far into freakshow territory with the styling in the photoshoot.

]]> By: mj http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151392 mj Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:11:49 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151392 The bottom right is just like the one all of the girls on TLC's "Buy this Dress" seemed to be buying! I can't understand its popularity. The bottom right is just like the one all of the girls on TLC’s “Buy this Dress” seemed to be buying! I can’t understand its popularity.

]]> By: Blake http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151383 Blake Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:36:01 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151383 I'm going to fly my freak flag and admit the top right's the only one I really like. I'm not a fan of lace gowns for some reason, they always look a bit period to me, like colonial style moldings in a ranch house. And the nudie Madonna thing on the bottom right just screams Klass. I’m going to fly my freak flag and admit the top right’s the only one I really like. I’m not a fan of lace gowns for some reason, they always look a bit period to me, like colonial style moldings in a ranch house. And the nudie Madonna thing on the bottom right just screams Klass.

]]> By: Cindy http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151376 Cindy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:11:54 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151376 I'd never wear the bottom right one - to me it looks like someone took some curtains and then slung them around a bride, took some scissors to make it look alright, and then sold it as a dress... Top right - maybe. Depends on my body shape at the time. Top left is nice, inoffensive. I could be convinced to wear it. Same for the bottom left one. Though the fin that's been mentioned would need to be investigated first. :) I’d never wear the bottom right one – to me it looks like someone took some curtains and then slung them around a bride, took some scissors to make it look alright, and then sold it as a dress…

Top right – maybe. Depends on my body shape at the time.

Top left is nice, inoffensive. I could be convinced to wear it.

Same for the bottom left one. Though the fin that’s been mentioned would need to be investigated first. :)

]]> By: Tizzy http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151371 Tizzy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:36:13 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151371 The one on the bottom right looks like support garments, not a dress. But the other's are fine. I feel like the one on the bottom left would have some movement which I like. The one on the bottom right looks like support garments, not a dress. But the other’s are fine. I feel like the one on the bottom left would have some movement which I like.

]]> By: Becs http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-151369 Becs Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:16:10 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/19/lovehate-the-sheath-edition/#comment-151369 I like the top left one, and the bottom left would be ok if it didn't have that fin running down the back, but the other two are kinda echh to me. I like the top left one, and the bottom left would be ok if it didn’t have that fin running down the back, but the other two are kinda echh to me.

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