Thu, 28 May 2009 12:00a.m.
Bright and early on Saturday morning I met my troupe for round two of dress shopping.
At my previous appointment I'd shortlisted three dresses, so the plan was to try on those dresses again, and make a decision. Easy.
While waiting for the store to open, we spotted a gorgeouss dress in the window. It was a real glamour gown, something you'd wear to the Oscars, you know, if you ever got the chance... The lovely ladies at the store told me it was new, and that no one had tried it on and they were keen to see it on someone. So of course I obliged, it was the polite thing to do (try on another pretty dress, well okay, you twisted my arm).
We made our way through trying on the first three gowns, and confirmed the ideas I had in my head regarding necklines, skirts, detailing etc. In fact we even got to the point of writing down the bits I liked and the bits I didn't, and deciding on colour and fabrics.
Then it was time to try on the last gown, the new glamour gown, just 'because' I could.
It was gorgeous. Completely different to what I ever imagined for myself. And it had the magical ability to make me look about two sizes smaller (hell, I should have bought it then and there!).
But I'm not sure that my troupe were convinced. Perhaps the wicked VPL put them off (note to self: don't wear blue boy leg undies when trying on white wedding gowns)!!
So I'm completely torn. The combo of the first three gowns put together has the potential to look classic and stunning, but the problem is I have to picture it in my head, because it'll be made to measure. It probably doesn't help that I can't even try on a gown close to the finished product to really get a feel for how it'll look. And the 'wow' gown fitted almost perfectly, and I'd only make a slight change to the skirt, and have it made with a lace-up back.
Its not like I can even dismiss one of them based on cost, because they work out to within $100 of each other. I don't know how to decide!
AHHHHHHH!
Part of me thinks go for the classic timeless gown. And the other part of me thinks go for the knockout gown, it'll be my only chance to wear something that gorgeous and not feel even a tiny bit self conscious.
So I'm chewing it over this week, and going back next Saturday to decide. Somehow.
Maybe I'll get them both.