Too Summery?

[akw94]

Hi, I''m going out tonight for my bday and wanted to wear a dress I bought awhile ago but have never worn. It''s a bit above the knee, black with colorful flowers and has spaghetti straps and just wondered if that''s too summery. I was thinking it would be ok if I wear a wrap w/it but not sure.

What do you think? Also, are open toe heels ok?

Thanks!

 

[Dee*Jay]

I think you''ll be OK with a wrap, but open toed shoes might be pushing it a bit, especially if you would wear them without hose (and I assume you would

).

 

[MustangGal]

It might depend on where you live also. I''m in Arizona, and we''re still into the 90''s during the day, so I''m still wearing short skirts and open toed shoes. Most fashion rules don''t seem to apply here...

 

[oobiecoo]

Where I live, it hardly gets cold and feels like summer year round. I know its probbaly not "proper" but people pretty much wear whatever they like and don''t worry about the fashion rules. I would be more concerned about the colorful flowers on the dress than the open-toed shoes... but you''re probably ok wearing both depending on the weather where you live

 

[somethingshiny]

I think a peep-toe is okay all through the winter months, but not a strappy shoe. And, if you''re living in an area warm enough to wear a little dress, throw on a wrap and go.

Happy Birthday!

 

[akw94]

Thanks ladies!

I live in the Midwest so it''s definitely fall here. I would definitely wear a coat over the dress/wrap so I''m wondering if it''s still ok.

I get way too cold too easily for just a wrap.

What would you suggest regarding shoes? The shoes aren''t strappy but are sling-back and have the open toe. I''m wondering if that won''t work.
Hmmmm....maybe I need to do some quick shopping? All my nicer heels are more summery.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Dixie, I think it's OK to wear the coat because you'll take it off once you get there.

But about the shoes again... I think opened toed only look right with no hose. They do have those hose with the toes cut out and only a loop around your big to to keep them in place, so that *might* be an option (but not in black--I think that look so goofy--black hose and then naked toes!)

So yep, maybe a quick shopping trip might be in order. Plus you never know what else you might find while you're out there just innocently looking for black shoes!

 

[akw94]

DJ, thanks for the quick response. Haven''t seen those cutout hose but I don''t think they''re for me. Any ideas on shoes?

Somethingshiny, sorry, I forgot before... Thanks for the bday wishes! I''m enjoying my day so far and looking fwd to tonight.

 

[akw94]

The shoe I have and was thinking of wearing is kind of like this.

 

[somethingshiny]

I love that shoe!! I have one very similar. I wore mine out the other night for MY birthday with a pair of jeans and a silver and black top. (also in the midwest)

 

[monarch64]

Dixie, obviously I'm waaaaay late to your thread, sorry. But I think you could definitely have gotten away with the black open toed slingbacks. Even with hosiery, as long as there is no visible seam line on the toe I'm all for hosiery with open toes in the midwest. (Sorry everyone, but ya gotta understand fashion takes a backseat sometimes to a gal's comfort level no matter what our age.)

Anywho, your dress sounds beautiful and I hope you had a fantastic time tonight. Sounds magical...keep us posted!

OMG, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIXIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[akw94]

Somethingshiny, hope you had a Happy Birthday as well! Sounds like you had a cute outfit!

Monarch, thanks for the thoughts on the shoes. I ended up making a shopping trip, since I actually wanted to exchange something else anyway. I found some cute peep toe shoes that weren''t sling backs and decided to splurge a bit. Actually, they were reasonably priced. I think they went really well w/the dress.

While shopping, I started talking to this lady who had a personal shopper w/her. She said that peep toe shoes are definitely ok and very popular right now. She also said the current trend is to wear them w/hose. I''m not a big follower of the trends (just don''t want to be tacky!) but I thought that was interesting.

Anyway, the birthday night was great but last night, things didn''t go so well so I''m attempting to figure out the best way to move forward right now.