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.)
The Comments
babsgabriel
I think it looks great on you! PS: I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award, feel free to answer the questions ;) X Babs
hannahbaxter98
It looks great on you
knappc16
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
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modamoiselle (@modamoiselle)
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 ;)
Carolina
I think that it looks good on you ,in fact everything that you post looks
nice.Good taste you truly have!!!
baublesandknots
Looks pretty cute to me, but I totally get what you’re saying.
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Rachel
One: you are not alone in keeping clothing pieces like that and two: I think you look cute :)
angelakostaras
I love this outfit! So simple but very cute
oannafashionsimbol
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love this dress <3
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Liz
That’s so pretty on you! The length is great and your figure is wonderful!
ForkInPage
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.
curlyheadsanddimples
This my kinda dress…just lovit!!
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Amy's Fashion Blog
you like it and that all that matters.
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girl bout town
Glad you didn’t throw it out! It looks stunning and is a classic staple piece :-)
Shannon Waisath
I completely disagree because you look stunning!
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versatilestylebytracey
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.
Suezanne
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.
Mom, Miles, and Mishaps
I think it looks great on you!! Keep wearing it!
lexrayn
You look great in the dress! Don’t let your mind tell ya otherwiseeee!
Melissa
The dress looks great, comfy. I see nothing wrong with it.
Kayla
I mean….who cares? Wear what makes you happy and sometime easy comfortable clothes = happy.
AlifyaLifestyle
I have a similar dress to this! Love it! :)
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lifeaccordingtojamie
Well in this picture it looks great!