tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post3045380363014340701..comments2023-12-19T23:35:09.482-08:00Comments on Encue Creations: A is for ...Nancy Winninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291320098379550586noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-59769619354906084992008-10-29T17:07:00.000-07:002008-10-29T17:07:00.000-07:00Snap! I just bought and read the same book!Well, I...Snap! I just bought and read the same book!<BR/><BR/>Well, I made more of a trapeze dress a few eeks back - and it DOES Look great! I'm hoping to grab simplicity 3744 - a slightly A-line dress - at the stores today, because I DO think A-lines work for me. <BR/><BR/>And I'm loving wearing dresses this Summer - so easy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-34329488426134571742008-10-29T16:26:00.000-07:002008-10-29T16:26:00.000-07:00I wore them AND my mom wore them....eek!I stick to...I wore them AND my mom wore them....eek!<BR/><BR/>I stick to skirts and blouses these days...can't remember when I last wore an actual dress.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-17035694583302303082008-10-29T06:08:00.000-07:002008-10-29T06:08:00.000-07:00I have 2 A-line dresses that fit beautifully and l...I have 2 A-line dresses that fit beautifully and look quite good, even over my DD bust. Both are fitted on top but only one is princess seamed. Both are fitted through the top and narrow just enough below the bust to add shape without adding attention.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I was aware that a princess seam a-line was not a true a-line dress. I thought it referred to the entire silhouette, narrower on top and wider on bottom so you could have some definition and fit. And the volume on bottom is controlled. An a-line dress is not a trapeze dress which flares out from above the bust and is probably unflattering on all but the very slender and/or young.<BR/><BR/>Ralph Rucci does quite a few dresses that strike me as a-line and many of his dresses fit just below the bust and then flare, giving a general silhouette that is close fitted on top and then skims and flares away. I can't afford them but do look to the shape for inspiration.<BR/><BR/>I think a solid color a-line dress can be boring by itself, but can also be quite versatile. It is all about what you wear with it. As I recall, Nina Garcia makes that same point.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-58795891829321620832008-10-29T03:54:00.000-07:002008-10-29T03:54:00.000-07:00I was just about to say I didn't wear A line dress...I was just about to say I didn't wear A line dresses in the 70's but that would be a lie cos I just remember one I had that had a box pleat in the front. I can picture it but not sure if I made it or mum. But I don't think I will be wearing them now.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-7631284199849920342008-10-28T08:12:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:12:00.000-07:00Nope, no A-line dresses for me anymore. I'll save ...Nope, no A-line dresses for me anymore. I'll save those for my DD.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-91334360199395168382008-10-28T07:50:00.000-07:002008-10-28T07:50:00.000-07:00I have a princess seamed A line dress in 4 ply sil...I have a princess seamed A line dress in 4 ply silk that I made for my son's wedding last year. I have worn it twice. It is flattering, but oh so boring. I like it better with the cropped jacket I made to go with it. Not matching, but adding bling and texture. It is a finely quilted black cotton with black lurex woven in irregular dots. The jacket I have worn a lot. A true A line without the princess lines would not look good on me either with my DD cup bust! I think that this is a great topic. I love fashion, but most of it is just not appropriate for my lifestyle. I am always looking for separates that I can layer and casually elegant. I am too old for too much edginess! By the way, I can't see what I assume are pictures.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-26368518383324701002008-10-28T04:04:00.000-07:002008-10-28T04:04:00.000-07:00Since I am so busty an A line dress looks rather m...Since I am so busty an A line dress looks rather maternity-esque on me so I prefer some waistline definition. I think that they look better on taller figures - but maybe that's just me. I live on the East Coast, but most workplaces here are business casual now, I could not wear most things that Nina talks about either.Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.com