Tale of Three Dresses

There are times when making certain decisions are so easy for me - of course, that one, couldn't be anything else  - and there are other times when I wonder how I get dressed every morning. Today is one of the latter. While browsing Urban Outfitters (I'm a big fan of their chic and affordable dresses), I found a great candidate for a birthday dress... only I kept wavering between black, navy, and lavender. What's a girl to do but buy all three and badger her roommates to help decide?

I couldn't think of anything either.

The garment in question is the Pins and Needles Ruffle dress, a floaty and breezy piece with a double layered ruffle collar. It's a tent shape naturally but when cinched with a belt, the dress lends definition and is super flattering. The chiffon material is great for summer, and the collar creates visual interest. Length is great for petites (I'm 5'2" for reference), but would likely be too scandalous for somebody much taller.

First up, lavender! This color has the most "summer" feel and would be beautiful for a daytime wedding, although you'd have to be careful with the sheerness of the fabric. I'd wear this with cognac/brown accessories for a casual outing. Love the color... but not on me. I thought the pale lavender washed me out, and the material felt flimsier with the lighter hue.

Second was the navy, the safe choice. I had wanted to step away with the lavender but some colors are tried and true for a reason. It's great that both gold and silver tones work with the dress. Here I am with both heels and silver flats. Dang, why do legs look so much better with heels and so stubby without?

Finally, the ubiquitous black. No matter what, I was going to keep this color since it's a classic shape and I didn't have a floaty black dress in my wardrobe. It looks good with gold accessories, which was key since I wanted to match with a certain something I had gotten for my birthday - to be revealed shortly =)

I really debated keeping all three but that would be ludicrous (... right??). I'll probably return the lavender (sadly!) and be happy with the blue and black. Hmm. I just changed into both the navy and lavender again and want both. SIGH. What would you do??

Also, here's a shot of the byCORPUS dress I picked up after seeing it on Michelle and couldn't resist. Love polka dots, they're so fun! I discovered that hitching up the dress at the ruched waist transforms the piece into a tunic, super cute with jeggings and flats.

Hugs and big thanks to Jessica for playing photographer and stylist =)