Since most of the dresses I am currently thinking about are strapless (well, there's lots out there and since I had all my moles removed I feel like I can wear strapless now).. I've been considering options.
Option one: Lace shawl of some kind. Probably floaty mohair-like. Example. Possibly in blue or pale grey.
Option two: heavier (but still thin) warm stays-on-by itself Faroese style shawl. Like this one.
Option three: pale blue coloured cardigan. Inspired by this, even though I won't be having a larger-than-a-small-car tulle skirt. (I don't think so anyway, I reserve the right to change my mind.) Of course, the fatal flaw is that I am not going to turn into Kiera Knightley even if I wish hard, so this may not be quite as fetching on the heavier, busty, shorter, imperfect skin etc person I actually am. (Note: If this is decided on it likely would be more of a fitted cardigan, in cashmere. Because how many excuses will I get to make a cashmere cardigan??)
There are pros and cons to each. I have also considered a large rectangular shawl, but they like 6+ months and I'm not sure I want one that badly when I don't know yet what sort of dress I'm going to have. They middle options is easily the most manageable, and practical-ish but i don't know its as pretty. The cardigan option can still be pretty and fit with the likely casual-ish vibe of the wedding.. and let me be comfortable and still feel like me.
I'm also considering if I want to knit the mum's (simple lacy) shawls. Downside to this is a possible lose-lose on one front. If I don't make my stepmother something, it may cause angst with my Dad. If I do, I can almost be certain my Mum will at least compare what she got to what the stepmother got. *sigh*
I like the first one for wearing at the actual ceremony, but the third one could work for in the evening at the reception/party when it's cooled down a bit. I guess you would make it a bit shorter, almost like a shrug, to flatter your different body type?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure. It's probably a 'try on similar things and see with the actual dress in mind' thing for the cardigan. Fitted cardigans usually look ok on me, (Better than loose ones, usually).
ReplyDeleteAnd the first one is an easy option, though very classical... I worry about granny assumptions. Of course, people *should* be stunned by my mad knittin skillz, but you know sometimes they just aren't.