finding a dress

[rainbabies]

i want a cute summer type comfy dress that i can just throw on and go. i want to wear *gasp* flip flops.

i cannot find anything i like. i don't like spaghetti straps and well, im just picky!!!

i found one today, at target..but couldnt bring myself to spend $30 on a dress. stupid, maybe...

my mom, master seamstress, is currently cutting out a pattern for me. i picked out a pattern and some fabric.

i hope it looks ok on my body type.

here is the pattern. she is making me the longer one...but with wider straps. my girls cannot be free. i must wear a bra!

http://img.sewingtoday.com/cat/40000/itm_img/M5786.jpg

the fabric is a pretty pink/red/teal blue/brown/green paisley pattern. the top section is a brown. i'll have to take a picture. the description sounds shitastic.

[Ladybug]

There is nothing more comfy that a sundress and flip flops. Standard summer gear IMO. I can't wait to see it! Target did have a lot of cute sundresses this year. The long sundresses are everywhere, aren't they?

[alison]

Oh, what nice dresses! I'm sure something like that will keep you nice and cool in the summer.

[Vishenka69]

How do I move this to the Fashion section?

I love sundresses with flip flops but are you sure this style will be comfortable for your boobs? What would be an acceptable price for a sundress (so I can look some up)?

[HouseofWool]

I'd be interested in anything cheap, especially something with easy access to the girls to accomodate nursing.

God I am looking forward to being a SAHM this summer so I can wear a cute sundress instead of dryclean only clothes!

[HouseofWool]

Sylvia, what about this style?

http://www.butterick.com/item/B5212.htm?tab=dresses&page=3

or this

http://www.butterick.com/item/B5181....dresses&page=4

http://www.butterick.com/item/B4443....dresses&page=6

They are a bit more structured, but would provide coverage for the girls.

[MarissaNicole]

That dress sounds really cute.

I also saw some cute short ones at Walmart for around $12 but I don't think they would work for you being that they are spaghetti straps....

[rainbabies]

*le sigh*

the dress i found at target the other day was a faux wrap. it did look good...for me anyway. it was $30. i just can't see spending $30 on something that will get spit up on, chocolate hand prints, cat hair, dog hair, dirt...whatever my kids, cats or dogs throw at me.

i guess $20 is unrealistic?

let me know what you find!

kris, thanks for the links. i'm not a seamstress..at.all. i picked the pattern i did, because it's an "easy" one. my mom thinks i can do it..if i like the outcome. i see the ones you posted are also the "easy" kind. i will have to see. thanks for taking the time to look them up.

[HouseofWool]

My motivation for looking them up was selfish - I need a good couple of summer everyday dresses too. I figure if I make them from cotton then who cares what I get on them.

[Vishenka69]

This one is $22 at Kohls, it comes in 2 prints and black.
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/wome...Wrap+Dress.jsp

This one is $20 at JCPenny.
http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx...44|63883|63887

[rainbabies]

anything from here?

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=15292

[Vishenka69]

This could potentially work. Don't know if your girls will fit on top though.
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/produc...d=1&pid=633406

[lirio]

I have this dress...

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/produc...scid=633412002

You should try it. It's comfy and pretty!