Comments on: LOVE/HATE: the Jessica Rabbit edition

By: Twistie

Twistie — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:04:48 +0000

On the perfect woman in the perfect setting, it might work. It’s definitely not for daytime, church, or a woman who isn’t absolutely and completely comfortable with her body. It’s also not for the lady who has any figure flaws.

I could see it as a reception dress for a very nightclubby feeling reception. I fear, however, that I would keep expecting the bride to drape herself across a piano and belt out torch songs. Then again, the sort of woman who would wear this dress successfully for any occasion just might do that anyway.

Also, I think the Annalucia has nailed it as the wedding gown for the big finale of a Broadway musical.

By: Annalucia

Annalucia — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:39:00 +0000

This is the perfect dress for the last act of a Broadway musical, for the moment when the young lovers (kept apart by fate and misunderstanding throughout Acts I and II) are finally reconciled. The bride appears, wearing this dress, and belts out the final song (assisted by the secondary characters) - everyone cheers, and the curtain falls. Sutton Foster, for example, would look superfantastic as she did this.

For the real-life, non-singing and -dancing bride, this would be more difficult to pull off. If she has the perfect figure, then fine. But only just. And it will still be difficult.

By: Miss Hummingbird

Miss Hummingbird — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:13:03 +0000

Personally, I think that the sequins might be a little much for me for, say, a daytime wedding, but if someone loves a dress, regardless of the nail-biting-fist-clenching-Emily-Post rules, I think they should be able to wear it.
I went all out for my dress and am really happy about it because I feel really strong and confident in it. I think a bride wearing something she loves and feels good in, regardless of what it looks like, is the prettiest kind of bride there is.

By: Bridey

Bridey — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:03:22 +0000

I’d actually totally hate this on a bride. It’s a lovely dress, and the model looks great, but it’s just too aggressively sexy for a wedding. Save that stuff for later, says I.

(And btw, the first link in the footnote was the funniest thing I’ve seen today.)

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:53:48 +0000

Not for a church wedding, or really any day wedding. But if you’re having an evening wedding and want to look slinky and glamorous…why not?

By: Dent

Dent — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:53:18 +0000

Wow. She really does have a Jessica Rabbit look going on. I like it though. While very VERY glittery, if you have the gusto to pull it off I say go for it.

By: Alethia

Alethia — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:46:39 +0000

I like this dress. Like Leah, I have seen dresses that are much more risque. The dress is sexy, but not in an inappropriate way.

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:06:37 +0000

I dunno - I feel like I’ve seen sluttier dresses. With the clean silouette and minimal adornment (I know - it’s covered in sparklies, but it’s covered EVERYWHERE rather than in little designs with embroidery, pearls, sparkles, and ruffles) it’s actually pretty classy and sophisticated - even though it is strapless and form fitting.

By: Abby

Abby — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:35:10 +0000

Hey, if you’ve got the body for it, why not? I think it’s great for an urban loft-type wedding, and if you’re the sort of person who goes to fancy cocktail parties, you could actually wear it again.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:44:02 +0000

I think it all depends on the flavor of the wedding. For a summer, outdoors, late afternoonish wedding, I can see it. Especially if it was a second wedding! But in any place of worship? Eh….