ISO sage green bridesmaid dress –– EEK

My beautiful soon–to–be sister–in–law has wonderfully, and wisely,
decided that her bridesmaids, of which I am to be one, shall choose their
own dresses provided that they are of the appropriate color.
Unfortunately, the color she has chosen is sage green, which while a
gorgeous color, is almost impossible to find a dress in. I love my
brother's fiancee and want to make her happy, so trying to convince her
the bridal party should wear a different, easier–to–find color is just
not in the cards for me.
I would ideally like to find a dress I can wear again. Searches of the
local malls were fruitless (if only the color were purple, or grey) so
I've decided to go online. Bluefly looks relatively promising. Are
there any other retailers I can look at? I'd like to spend less than $300.
The wedding is in early May.
Any other suggestions would be welcome.
Thanks, Melanie
––
Melanie Lee Chang * mch...@lppi.ucsf.edu
Canine Behavioral Genetics Project
University of California, San Francisco
http://psych.ucsf.edu/K9BehavioralGenetics/

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:12:01 –0600, Melanie L Chang wrote
(in article <doq7tg$bap...@netnews.upenn.edu>):
Well Melanie, I don't like to be the bearer of bad news, but it is her
wedding and I guess you'll just have to slug it out to find something in the
colour requested...
––
Cheers!
Dennis
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 02:12:01 +0000 (UTC), mlch...@mail2.sas.upenn.edu
(Melanie L Chang) wrote:
Did you try this site? http://www.alfredsungdresses.com/ Someone
posted that link here the other day and it looks like the dresses are
not only pretty and re–wearable, but they come in a wide range of
colors. Maybe you'll find a sage dress there? The prices seem to be
a secret; hopefully it's not one of those situations where, "If you
have to ask, you can't afford it"!
Lauri in WA

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:24:38 –0800, Lauri
<lau...@despamcharter.despamnet> wrote:
I'm not sure what made me think of Chadwick's, but they seem to love
the color sage and whattayaknow:
Sage green dress:
http://www.chadwicks.com/chadwicks/product/product.asp?pf_id=80207&dept_id=4487&parent_id=4102&
This one comes in a color called "moss", but it looks close to sage:
http://www.chadwicks.com/chadwicks/product/product.asp?pf_id=61047&dept_id=4487&parent_id=4102&
"Soft kiwi" also looks close to sage:
http://www.chadwicks.com/chadwicks/product/product.asp?pf_id=61962&dept_id=4487&parent_id=4102&
Another "soft kiwi":
http://www.chadwicks.com/chadwicks/product/product.asp?pf_id=80206&dept_id=4487&parent_id=4102&
And one more kiwi:
http://www.chadwicks.com/chadwicks/product/product.asp?pf_id=37105&dept_id=4487&parent_id=4102&
Hope that helps,
KC

In article <doq7tg$bap...@netnews.upenn.edu>,
mlch...@mail2.sas.upenn.edu says...
All 4 of these come in sage (although it looks like there's a range of
what they think the color "sage" is) and are way under $300. Plus, I
think they're all pretty.
http://tinyurl.com/9qwbf
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"Debbie the Dogged" <seesigforrealaddr...@mouse–potato.com> wrote in
message news:MPG.1e1b00e7be80a3c3989...@news.newsguy.com...
I love sage green and the first design looks so simple and sleek.
Melanie, be thankful you can choose your own style. I once had to buy a
cranberry velvet bridesmaid dress with a big satin collar and puffy
sleeves. I felt like a five year old dressed for a birthday party.
Audrey

I can vouch for Alfred Sung dresses – this is what my sister chose for
her bridesmaids (I was one), and they were quite affordable – I think
my total price was around $170 for a two piece outfit. You can find
samples in many bridal shops, if you'd like to see the swatch color and
see the fabric styles in person. We were all very happy with the dress.
Also, have you tried the new Ann Taylor special occasions website? They
seem to be entering the bridesmaid market, and the few pics they have
on the website look quite nice (and rewearable). I don't know what
their color selection is like, however.
Good luck!

Thanks for the help, guys!
I like a lot of the choices you found, but am worried about the sizing.
I am a sub–0 in most lines of clothing, and yesterday spent some time at
the mall (eek!) looking at juniors prom dress type dresses because those
are usually the only dresses that fit me. I'd like to avoid alterations
since in my experience getting a special occasion dress taken in never
has good results (both times were for weddings, now that I think about it
–– once I was a guest, and once a bridesmaid, and neither dress really
fit me when it came back from the tailor but I was stuck with it).
I'm heading to Nordstrom today and will see if any of those choices are
in the store so I can try stuff on. In the meantime, I ordered this
dress from Bluefly that is barely within my budget but looks rewearable
and is the type that always looks good on me:
http://tinyurl.com/au5z4
I figure I can return it if it doesn't fit, or the color is not acceptable.
––
Melanie Lee Chang * mch...@lppi.ucsf.edu
Canine Behavioral Genetics Project
University of California, San Francisco
http://psych.ucsf.edu/K9BehavioralGenetics/

"Melanie L Chang" <mlch...@mail1.sas.upenn.edu> wrote in message
news:dos0j2$bo5...@netnews.upenn.edu...
Do you have time to have a dress made for you? I know it sounds like a
daunting task but it might be less expensive in the long run––as opposed to
having things altered extensively. The size issue is a huge nuisance.
I don't wear a lot of green but my house is loaded with it. One of its best
features is that it is very forgiving in terms of "going with" other greens.
Is there any chance your fsil would extend the color range to include deeper
or paler shades of green? I have an almost–all–green parlor in my house,
with extremely dark green carpet, three pieces of upholstered dark green
velvet and a loveseat of a pale green silk brocade. I think it would
probably work better to have the attendants in a variety of shades of green
rather than try to have everyone in a similar––but not quite
matching––shade. (A variety of textures might also be better than trying to
keep them "close but no cigar"ish.)
cofarb

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:19:14 +0000 (UTC), mlch...@mail1.sas.upenn.edu
(Melanie L Chang) wrote:
That's really pretty, Melanie. I hope it works for you!
Lauri in WA

Melanie L Chang wrote:
It sounds like you need to have a dress made for you. As someone has
already said, ask at the fabric stores for a list of dressmakers. You
might also post something on craigslist. Another good source of leads
is from local actresses and singers, who often have their special event
dresses made for them.
You should definitely have the time and budget to have the dress made
for you if you start seeking out a dressmaker now.
I had my wedding dress made for me and the whole thing cost $200
including fabric.
;)
T.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:19:14 +0000 (UTC), mlch...@mail1.sas.upenn.edu
(Melanie L Chang) wrote:
Have you run across this website:
http://www.bridesave.com/
They had a huge selection and when I choose "0" as the size, I got
lots of hits. These two came in a sage–like shad of green and looked a
bit like the beautiful dress you saw on Bluefly, but were even more
affordable.
http://www.bridesave.com/search/index.cfm?action=details&product_id=17238
http://www.bridesave.com/search/index.cfm?action=details&product_id=15484
KC

"cofarb" <do...@cofarb.com> wrote in message
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Melanie, if you consider cofarb's suggestion go to Britex Fabrics,
http://www.britexfabrics.com/. They may have a list of seamstresses
too.
Audrey

Melanie L Chang wrote:
I've had that experience myself too. For bridesmaids' dresses it seems
all they'll do is take up the hem and adjust the spaghetti straps.
However, I discovered if you are bold and ask them to do more than that
– to do a proper fitting – they will (though it will cost extra). I was
in a wedding awhile ago and that's what I did. The dress was beautiful
but simply taking up the hem was not going to be enough. I was
positively swimming in the dress, which was a regular, not petite,
size, particularly in the hips. This is my usual issue with dresses: to
get it to fit around the bust, the hip area is usually many too inches
too wide on me.
There's no way I'd have been happy that day wearing the dress with only
the hem taken up (it made me look about 40 lbs heavier than I am!), so
I asked if they could do more, and they did. They took the dress in on
the sides, all that excess fabric, about 4 inches on either side, all
the way down. It was major surgery considering it had a lining to deal
with too, but well worth it! The dress looked fabulous and instead of
looking short and squat, I ended up looking tall and lean. ;–)
The dress you chose is beautiful. Since you have several months to play
with, if it doesn't fit quite right, don't abandon hope. Consider
taking it to a seamstress now, and allowing yourself more than one
round of fittings to get it *just* right.
jen