Cocktail dress advice, please - Updated (very MM!)

[dr.girlfriend]

UPDATED: While looking for a picture to PIP, I ran across the dress, in my size, in both colors, new with tags on eBay for $65 each! So I bought them both, for not much more than one of them cost. Very MM!

The dress is from Macy's: tinyurl.com/c65zq73

They have other colors like brown and lilac. Interesting to see they have just the top, too...it's a very flattering top for me, I might have to get that also!

Original Post:

I went looking for a dress for an upcoming wedding, telling myself that I wouldn't buy another black dress. Sure enough, I ended up with this one -- it was the only one (looked like a catalog return).

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Now looking online, I see there is a gray version.



What do you guys think about the gray? I'm worried it looks "cheaper" because you can see the lace more clearly and less classic. But, I have a few other black dress options -- none I feel fabulous in, but reasonable options given how few occasions I have to wear a cocktail dress.

So, gray or black? I have coloring similar to the model, with maybe slightly darker skin.

Updated again, lol: Here's the picture of the gray one from eBay...it appears to be much more of a gunmetal gray than the Macy's picture appears to be. Does that help with the MoB impression?


Any suggestions on styling either would also be welcome!

[takeonyou]

I can't see the gray one

[dr.girlfriend]

Nov 13, 2012 9:30:46 GMT -5 takeonyou said:

I can't see the gray one

Sorry, it's fixed now. I hate when websites don't allow you to PIP their images!

[Mrs.Beagle]

I like the grey!

[sa]

My mom has the gray one and it looks really nice. In fact I like it better because you can see the detail of the lace a bit better.

[dr.girlfriend]

Nov 13, 2012 9:34:15 GMT -5 sa said:

My mom has the gray one and it looks really nice. In fact I like it better because you can see the detail of the lace a bit better.

Is it a metallic lace, or is that just the beading that is giving it shine? It's hard to tell from the picture.

[kalil]

I like both of them. Where are they from?

[perkyderky]

I prefer the grey. Black is SO boring, and it's not like the grey is....yellow. It's still a neutral that can be worn for many other fancy occasions. If the cut and style is one that works for you and the price is right, I say go for it.

[takeonyou]

I really love the grey!

[Deleted]

The grey one is much better to show the lace detail than the black. Go with the grey hands down!

[otowngirl]

Huh; I'm going to disagree and say I like the black better. I think the grey looks a little too 'Mother of the Bride.' (Pretty dress, though.)

[5kcandlesinthewind]

I have the grey one! I tried the black as well, but, like you, I always wear black. I wore it to my brother's wedding this summer, and got lots of compliments.
You could always order it, and then just keep whichever one you like best.

[jigsy]

I actually like the black better. The grey is ok, but I don't like how much of the lace you can see...if it were one piece of lace, I think it would look better, but since it is little strips, I'm just not loving it.

[magdala9]

Nov 13, 2012 9:50:25 GMT -5 otowngirl said:

Huh; I'm going to disagree and say I like the black better. I think the grey looks a little too 'Mother of the Bride.' (Pretty dress, though.)

Totally agree. I prefer the black to the grey

[BAMFMrsB]

Nov 13, 2012 9:29:44 GMT -5 dr.girlfriend said:

UPDATED: While looking for a picture to PIP, I ran across the dress, in my size, in both colors, new with tags on eBay for $65 each! So I bought them both, for not much more than one of them cost. Very MM!

VERY $$MM. Good job. I love that dress. Very classic.

[sa]

Nov 13, 2012 9:38:02 GMT -5 dr.girlfriend said:

Nov 13, 2012 9:34:15 GMT -5 sa said:

My mom has the gray one and it looks really nice. In fact I like it better because you can see the detail of the lace a bit better.

Is it a metallic lace, or is that just the beading that is giving it shine? It's hard to tell from the picture.

I couldn't remember, so I asked her. She said it's beaded, but also a little bit metallic as well.

[dr.girlfriend]

Nov 13, 2012 10:23:09 GMT -5 sa said:

Nov 13, 2012 9:38:02 GMT -5 dr.girlfriend said:

Is it a metallic lace, or is that just the beading that is giving it shine? It's hard to tell from the picture.

I couldn't remember, so I asked her. She said it's beaded, but also a little bit metallic as well.

Aw, thanks for going through so much trouble!

[egishere]

I like the darker one! Very nice!

[y4m]

I have the gray and love it, but no one ever accused me of being fashion forward. It's very flattering.

[lys]

ooo - love it!

[ondaflipside]

Great job on the find. But I also vote for the black. Nothing says classic than a black lace dress. Or if the gray does end up being darker IRL, wear that. Definitely not the lighter gray.

[y4m]

The gray is a dark gunmetal gray--it's much darker than in the Macys photo--much closer to the ebay one.

[y4m]

Nov 13, 2012 9:38:02 GMT -5 dr.girlfriend said:

Is it a metallic lace, or is that just the beading that is giving it shine? It's hard to tell from the picture.

The lace itself isn't metallic, but there's some metallic thread on the edges of the lace, plus the beading. Be forewarned--it does kind of shed beads.

[Pom]

Very cute. I like the grey best, but black is nice too.

[mrs.spunky]

I bought that grey dress too, for my HS reunion in a few weeks.
I chose it over black bc black is just boring IMO.