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#OOTD: Striped Sheath Dress

03/15/2016

Casual OOTD: Striped BB Dakota dress with Cuyana Small Carryall Tote. keiralennox.com

I have a love/hate relationship with this BB Dakota striped sheath dress.

Last year, someone photographed me wearing it at an event and posted it to Facebook, and it was, well, unflattering. I screenshot the pic and texted it to my girlfriend with something along the lines of, “I’M GOING TO BURN THIS DRESS!”

(I didn’t.)

On another occasion when I wore it to the flower shop with flats, one of my regulars, who’s in his 80s and always gives it to me straight, told me I may be better off “not wearing that again.”

(Did I listen? Nope.)

Despite the fact that this dress’s boxy shape and horizontal stripes break all The Rules For Hourglass Petite Ladies and may make me look like I housed five personal pizzas, I can’t let it go! It’s so easy and comfy, and sometimes that just trumps everything.

(Style blogging at it’s realest.)

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  • babsgabriel
    04/11/2016

    I think it looks great on you! PS: I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award, feel free to answer the questions ;) X Babs

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  • hannahbaxter98
    04/02/2016

    It looks great on you

    Reply
  • knappc16
    03/23/2016

    I totally understand the horizontal stripe box dress problem, haha. I myself have that same relationship with one of mine! but you make it look really good, and those shoes are perfect! I wish I could find good sandals but it’s pretty hard when you wear a size 5 and have feet that look literally like little boxes. haha. :)

    Cari
    http://www.blondeandbeyoutiful.com

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  • modamoiselle (@modamoiselle)
    03/21/2016

    I’d say 50% of my closet is made up of “no-no”s …so long as you’re comfortable and you feel good rocking it, it’s all good ;)

    Reply
  • Carolina
    03/17/2016

    I think that it looks good on you ,in fact everything that you post looks
    nice.Good taste you truly have!!!

    Reply
  • baublesandknots
    03/17/2016

    Looks pretty cute to me, but I totally get what you’re saying.

    Reply
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    03/17/2016

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  • Rachel
    03/17/2016

    One: you are not alone in keeping clothing pieces like that and two: I think you look cute :)

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  • angelakostaras
    03/16/2016

    I love this outfit! So simple but very cute

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  • oannafashionsimbol
    03/16/2016

    <3
    love this dress <3
    http://www.oannafashionsimbol.com

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  • Liz
    03/16/2016

    That’s so pretty on you! The length is great and your figure is wonderful!

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  • ForkInPage
    03/16/2016

    First off, you look absolutely marvelous in it. The picture was probably a bad angle and the customer was probably not as trendy as he was in his hay day.. heheh

    But when I saw the picture I was just going to ask how you pulled it off so well. I have a dress shaped like that and I look like horrible box troll in it. Comforting to know I’m not the only one who has trouble with this shape.

    Reply
  • curlyheadsanddimples
    03/16/2016

    This my kinda dress…just lovit!!
    https://curlyheadsanddimples.wordpress.com/

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  • Amy's Fashion Blog
    03/16/2016

    you like it and that all that matters.

    http://www.amysfashionblog.com/blog-home

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  • girl bout town
    03/16/2016

    Glad you didn’t throw it out! It looks stunning and is a classic staple piece :-)

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  • Shannon Waisath
    03/15/2016

    I completely disagree because you look stunning!

    midwestmeanderings.wordpress.com

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  • versatilestylebytracey
    03/15/2016

    I like this on you. I would add a long necklace to break up the Stripes and add a vertical line, a vest would also do that.

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  • Suezanne
    03/15/2016

    Well, I think cameras have bad angles and can make any of us look yuck!! The 80 year old has bad eye sight🙊 Dress looks great. Plus it’s not what you wear its how you wear. Wear it with confidence and you will rock it.

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  • Mom, Miles, and Mishaps
    03/15/2016

    I think it looks great on you!! Keep wearing it!

    Reply
  • lexrayn
    03/15/2016

    You look great in the dress! Don’t let your mind tell ya otherwiseeee!

    Reply
  • Melissa
    03/15/2016

    The dress looks great, comfy. I see nothing wrong with it.

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  • Kayla
    03/15/2016

    I mean….who cares? Wear what makes you happy and sometime easy comfortable clothes = happy.

    Reply
  • AlifyaLifestyle
    03/15/2016

    I have a similar dress to this! Love it! :)

    http://alifyalifestyle.com/

    Reply
  • lifeaccordingtojamie
    03/15/2016

    Well in this picture it looks great!

    Reply

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