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My wedding dress, it is a Rivini 2008 Collection, with alterations it was over $5,000. I loved it and still do but looking back feel really foolish for spending that much on something that I wore for 5 hours.
 
dress for my daughters wedding was a little over $500.00.
 
My wedding dress was the most expensive. Other than that I have a Zac Posen evening dress that is up there too.
 
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My wedding dress - and it was worth every penny!

Otherwise, a vintage Swee Lo dress from the 1970''s that is a copy of a 1920''s dress. It''s in gold silk and beaded and sequined all over. I paid £102 for it on eBay three years ago, but the pricetag on it was from Saks in New York and it cost $295 in 1973...

I''ve worn it to a wedding and a couple of evening events - including one where I was 5 months pregnant - and I adore it.
 
I have a couple around $300 NZD, one was a highschool ball dress and one was bought for me by BF to wear for my 21st. The ball dress I should get rid of because I''ll never wear it again and the other one I stil get alot of use out of because it''s very flattering and versitile.
 
Date: 4/11/2010 7:12:52 PM
Author: Pandora II
My wedding dress - and it was worth every penny!


Otherwise, a vintage Swee Lo dress from the 1970''s that is a copy of a 1920''s dress. It''s in gold silk and beaded and sequined all over. I paid £102 for it on eBay three years ago, but the pricetag on it was from Saks in New York and it cost $295 in 1973...


I''ve worn it to a wedding and a couple of evening events - including one where I was 5 months pregnant - and I adore it.
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If you have pictures of the flapper dress, I would LOVE to see it ... I''m a vintage nut, and that sounds marvelous!
 
Hm ... in terms of what they''re "worth" or in terms of what I *paid*?

I''m a big ''ole cheapskate, so I really only shop sales racks, and more than half the time, they''re sales racks at discount shops, a la Filene''s Basement and Loehmann''s. But by either standard, my most expensive one is probably a full-out evening dress by Bill Blass. It''s made of heavy cotton with detachable straps and a full skirt, and I feel like a princess in it. According to the tags, it originally retailed for $1066: I stalked it for a month until it went down from its discount-shop sale price of $300 something to $160 and snapped it up. Score!
 
My wedding dress - a Mia Calloway Signiature for $500 on Ebay.

Other than that, I spent about $300 on a Nicole Miller dress that I just fell in love with!
 
I don''t buy many dresses. But this past January I spent over $500.00 for a long formal gown.
I hated spending that much for a one time event, but it was a nice looking dress ;-) It will go to a resale shop
in a year or so.
I also just bought a linen dress for summer, I think it was $190.00.
 
I have something from Dolce and Gabana that I haven''t ever worn. My mother bought it for me and I believe it was several hundred dollars originally. Not sure how much she paid for it.

My wedding dress is, by far, the most expensive dress I will probably ever own. Retailed for $1800 or so. I paid $1400. After that, my Jim Hjelm bridesmaid dress (will be worn this year 3 times, including the wedding I bought it for) was $295.
 
Mine is my Watters wedding dress, which retails at $1200. I bought it for somewhere in the $700-800 neighborhood from Netbride.
 
Definitely my wedding dress. It''s Amsale Blue Label and it was around $3000 plus alterations. It retailed for around $5200 but I got it at a sample sale. LOVE IT. I can''t bring myself to sell it so it''s hanging in the guest room closet.

Other than that, probably a Nicole Miller cocktail dress. I forget how much it was but I''d guess around $300, maybe a little more? It''s gorgeous and I''ve only ever worn it once! Someone needs to have a summer wedding so I can wear it again!
 
The most expensive single piece of clothing in my family belongs to my sister who has a beautiful evening gown by Versace couture that she bought in Italy.Afraid to ask price...
 
I don''t own any dresses!

So .. $0.00
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Designer? Please.

Here in middle America, where we don''t dress to impress ourselves (because it sure as h*ll isn''t going to impress anyone else), Macy''s is about as hoity-toity as we''re liable to get.

I once had a dress that had orginally been near $200; got it on clearance at 75% off. Every time I wore it (many, many times BTW), I got dozens of compliments on how lovely it was.

I bought a blazer 20 years ago, from a well-known line of sportwear. Cost me a weeks pay, but I wore it for a decade.

I know no one, absolutely no one, who would buy a designer dress just to say they had one. And yes, I know a lot of very wealthy people. But they don''t wear their money, eat their money, walk on their money, or spend most of it on a bag to tote around what''s left of their money. They have lovely homes, they give to charities, they tithe where they worship, they get involved in their community, they put their children through college, they invest in their business, they invest in their employees, they take great vacations, and they retire without worry.

Personally, having considerably fewer resources than the wealthy, I''d rather shore up the retirement savings, pay off the house, and redo our yard''s landscaping. I''m much more interested in spending if it benefits me in the long term.

A dress is just a dress. No matter how much it cost. Or how good one looks in it.
 
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Date: 4/13/2010 8:44:14 PM
Author: HollyS
Designer? Please.

Here in middle America, where we don''t dress to impress ourselves (because it sure as h*ll isn''t going to impress anyone else), Macy''s is about as hoity-toity as we''re liable to get.

I once had a dress that had orginally been near $200; got it on clearance at 75% off. Every time I wore it (many, many times BTW), I got dozens of compliments on how lovely it was.

I bought a blazer 20 years ago, from a well-known line of sportwear. Cost me a weeks pay, but I wore it for a decade.

I know no one, absolutely no one, who would buy a designer dress just to say they had one. And yes, I know a lot of very wealthy people. But they don''t wear their money, eat their money, walk on their money, or spend most of it on a bag to tote around what''s left of their money. They have lovely homes, they give to charities, they tithe where they worship, they get involved in their community, they put their children through college, they invest in their business, they invest in their employees, they take great vacations, and they retire without worry.

Personally, having considerably fewer resources than the wealthy, I''d rather shore up the retirement savings, pay off the house, and redo our yard''s landscaping. I''m much more interested in spending if it benefits me in the long term.

A dress is just a dress. No matter how much it cost. Or how good one looks in it.
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What a well written post! This is awesome! I am trying to think of something to write that would even come close, but really, I can''t.
 
Date: 4/13/2010 8:44:14 PM
Author: HollyS
Designer? Please.


Here in middle America, where we don''t dress to impress ourselves (because it sure as h*ll isn''t going to impress anyone else), Macy''s is about as hoity-toity as we''re liable to get.


I once had a dress that had orginally been near $200; got it on clearance at 75% off. Every time I wore it (many, many times BTW), I got dozens of compliments on how lovely it was.


I bought a blazer 20 years ago, from a well-known line of sportwear. Cost me a weeks pay, but I wore it for a decade.


I know no one, absolutely no one, who would buy a designer dress just to say they had one. And yes, I know a lot of very wealthy people. But they don''t wear their money, eat their money, walk on their money, or spend most of it on a bag to tote around what''s left of their money. They have lovely homes, they give to charities, they tithe where they worship, they get involved in their community, they put their children through college, they invest in their business, they invest in their employees, they take great vacations, and they retire without worry.


Personally, having considerably fewer resources than the wealthy, I''d rather shore up the retirement savings, pay off the house, and redo our yard''s landscaping. I''m much more interested in spending if it benefits me in the long term.


A dress is just a dress. No matter how much it cost. Or how good one looks in it.
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Let''s call the 3 bolded lines our talking points.

Point 1: What on earth does being from middle America have to do with anything? I can''t tell if that''s a shot at the rest of the country for being snobbish, or a shot at your locale for being oblivious. Either way, all I can think is, hello, left field!

Point 2: The getting many compliments on a well-known designer sportswear angle, even if you''re not naming which one, sort of seems to contradict the rest of the post.

Point 3: Really? Neither do I! I''m guessing pretty much everybody buys the dresses because they look marvelous and make us feel good ... the fact that some names pop up over and over and over again in fashion history is a sign of excellent marketing, usually, but it''s also a sign of quality and creativity.

A dress is just a dress, but society and the weather oblige us to cover our nakedness somehow. I''m reading this thread less as a braggy "Look how much *I* can spend!" and more as a place to talk about the beautiful pieces we love so much that caution and the general attitude of frugality flew out the window. Why get (geographically) preachy about that?

Not being confrontational, genuinely curious: what prompted that reaction?
 
Date: 4/13/2010 8:44:14 PM
Author: HollyS
Designer? Please.


Here in middle America, where we don't dress to impress ourselves (because it sure as h*ll isn't going to impress anyone else), Macy's is about as hoity-toity as we're liable to get.


I once had a dress that had orginally been near $200; got it on clearance at 75% off. Every time I wore it (many, many times BTW), I got dozens of compliments on how lovely it was.


I bought a blazer 20 years ago, from a well-known line of sportwear. Cost me a weeks pay, but I wore it for a decade.


I know no one, absolutely no one, who would buy a designer dress just to say they had one. And yes, I know a lot of very wealthy people. But they don't wear their money, eat their money, walk on their money, or spend most of it on a bag to tote around what's left of their money. They have lovely homes, they give to charities, they tithe where they worship, they get involved in their community, they put their children through college, they invest in their business, they invest in their employees, they take great vacations, and they retire without worry.


Personally, having considerably fewer resources than the wealthy, I'd rather shore up the retirement savings, pay off the house, and redo our yard's landscaping. I'm much more interested in spending if it benefits me in the long term.


A dress is just a dress. No matter how much it cost. Or how good one looks in it.
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Are you kidding me?

In my experience one of the predominant ways of thinking in "generic" Middle America(since we're lumping EVERYONE together here and making generalizations) is being a "good Christian" and exhibiting tolerance and kindness to all people regardless of socioeconomic level. People have a right to wear whatever they want and spend however much they want. In fact, I'm willing to bet that the majority of contributors on this thread regularly give back to the community through monetary contributions or volunteering their time.

Don't be a Judgy McJudgerson.
 
Good god. I didn''t realize treating myself to a designer dress or pair of jeans suddenly made me an uncharitable, irresponsible person!
 
Date: 4/14/2010 9:18:21 AM
Author: elledizzy5
Good god. I didn''t realize treating myself to a designer dress or pair of jeans suddenly made me an uncharitable, irresponsible person!
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Well...YEAH...I though everyone knew that. ;-)

I don''t wear dresses much, and remember prices even less it seems, but the PRETTIEST (almost only) dress I currently own, is the blue patterned floaty chiffony thing I bought from Coldwater Creek. I got married in it. And I''ve worn it a couple of times since - dinners and events. Did I mention it was blue? I never wear blue. Weird that I was so attracted to that. Anyway...I''m thinking like $150...maybe?

The hubs is into certain designers these days, although he buys second-hand on eBay. He''s gotten some great deals on some nice designer stuff. :)
 
Holly, I definitely get where you''re coming from and I can appreciate your logic. A dress technically IS just a dress, for sure.

However, I have a somewhat different perspective. My degree is in fashion (I do not claim to be an expert, but I do know enough to appreciate good design and quality work.) To some, owning a couture garment actually designed by an artist such as YSL, Dior, etc. is like someone on PS owning a setting designed by Leon Mege or someone who has a deep knowledge and love for art owning a Picasso. I''d even go so far as to compare it to someone who is a sports fanatic buying a game-used helmet of her/his favorite football player. Necessary? No. Feel good? Yes.

My mother bought me very expensive dresses from the time I was little. I caught absolute hell from the nuns at school a few times (Sister Joan actually said to me one day, "Who do you think you are?"), but my mother loved having a little girl and dressing her in beautiful clothing. I started reading Vogue when I was 12. I understand and have a working knowledge of design and garment construction so when I see something that is beautifully made I absolutely do appreciate it.

If you''re buying designer simply for the label and really know nothing about it, then yes, that''s pretentious and silly. But if you''re pretentious and silly and you''re ok with that, well hey, so am I. It''s no skin off my nose.
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Date: 4/14/2010 9:18:21 AM
Author: elledizzy5
Good god. I didn't realize treating myself to a designer dress or pair of jeans suddenly made me an uncharitable, irresponsible person!
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No kidding. There are so many ridiculous and sweeping generalities in HollyS's post, it would be so easy to slam it out of the water, but what's the point.
 
Date: 4/13/2010 8:44:14 PM
Author: HollyS
Designer? Please.


Here in middle America, where we don't dress to impress ourselves (because it sure as h*ll isn't going to impress anyone else), Macy's is about as hoity-toity as we're liable to get.


I once had a dress that had orginally been near $200; got it on clearance at 75% off. Every time I wore it (many, many times BTW), I got dozens of compliments on how lovely it was.


I bought a blazer 20 years ago, from a well-known line of sportwear. Cost me a weeks pay, but I wore it for a decade.


I know no one, absolutely no one, who would buy a designer dress just to say they had one. And yes, I know a lot of very wealthy people. But they don't wear their money, eat their money, walk on their money, or spend most of it on a bag to tote around what's left of their money. They have lovely homes, they give to charities, they tithe where they worship, they get involved in their community, they put their children through college, they invest in their business, they invest in their employees, they take great vacations, and they retire without worry.


Personally, having considerably fewer resources than the wealthy, I'd rather shore up the retirement savings, pay off the house, and redo our yard's landscaping. I'm much more interested in spending if it benefits me in the long term.


A dress is just a dress. No matter how much it cost. Or how good one looks in it.
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I guess I have to ask... WHAT is it that you find appealing about a diamond forum, again?
 
Date: 4/14/2010 9:29:03 AM
Author: PinkAsscher678

I guess I have to ask... WHAT is it that you find appealing about a diamond forum, again?
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Ha!

So as not to appear showy amongst her fellow Middle Americans, HollyS simply wears a low-profile gold band Tacori halo that I didn't know Macy's carried.

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Easy, PinkAsscher-Holly gets to feel superior to all of the idiots like us who are willing to spend our hard-earned cash however we see fit! I don''t feel inferior, though-hopefully that doesn''t dampen her feelings of superiority. See, I pay cash for my clothes and bags, and I became a homeowner at age 27, so I think I''m doing just fine.

Not to mention the fact that no one on this thread ever mentioned only buying their dresses because of the designer-I''m not sure where that even came from. But I''ve stopped expecting Holly''s rants to actually make sense or be relevant-it''s easier that way.
 
Thing2, to expound on your second paragraph, the title of the thread is simple "what is the most expensive dress you own." The answers could''ve been simple descriptions. Posters chose to include designers or costs on their own.

If Holly wants to give a lengthy soliloquey on the waywardness of the rest of the country and its priorities, that''s fine with me. Early morning entertainment. In fact, it''s fun and I rather enjoy her when she gets all fired up.
 
HI:

Yes, yes I am selfish and self centered; spending all that money on a graduate education that is all about me so I can buy expensive dresses will attest to that. Very commonplace. zzzzzzzzzzzz

But dam I look good! (but I suspect one knew that anyway!)
 
Date: 4/14/2010 9:44:59 AM
Author: thing2of2
Easy, PinkAsscher-Holly gets to feel superior to all of the idiots like us who are willing to spend our hard-earned cash however we see fit! I don''t feel inferior, though-hopefully that doesn''t dampen her feelings of superiority. See, I pay cash for my clothes and bags, and I became a homeowner at age 27, so I think I''m doing just fine.

Not to mention the fact that no one on this thread ever mentioned only buying their dresses because of the designer-I''m not sure where that even came from. But I''ve stopped expecting Holly''s rants to actually make sense or be relevant-it''s easier that way.
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exactamundo. Holly''s post assumes that it''s either or (save or spend). Very presumptuos. I''m not a fan of materialistic people living beyond their means any more than the next person-but don''t go making assumptions where not merited or valid. That just makes a person look bitter.
 
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