WDYT of this for a Christmas dress?

snowflakemom

https://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=8686590025000&cid=63863

Sorry, I can't figure out how to PIP it.

I am thinking about getting this for DD#1 but am hesitating for some reason. Is it Christmas-y enough?

CleoKitty

NMS at all. Too frou-frou and impractical. Besides, who wants a dry-clean only dress for a little kid?

AnnapolisLari

The sleeveless thing is probably throwing you off.

I have a sleeveless dress in red for DDs Christmas dress this year, but I also have a plain white long sleeved shirt to go underneath it. White tights and black patent Mary Janes.

ETA: looking at it again, it's way too 'fluffy' for me. I could see all of those tulle swirls getting snagged on things and looking pretty ratty.

Turkey Lurkey

I think I'm hung up on the color. It looks a little pink. I think it'd be great if it was a darker red.

snowflakemom

Turkey Lurkey:

I think I'm hung up on the color. It looks a little pink. I think it'd be great if it was a darker red.

Yes, almost like it's a Valentine dress or something? (Not that there really is such a thing.)

Almost every year we've gotten sleeveless Christmas dresses even though we live in a super cold climate. There just isn't much of a selection for short or long-sleeved dresses. I would have her wear probably a black cardigan with it. It is totally her and I know she'd love it, but it wasn't really hitting the mark for me.

cristiana

I bought it. But I am thinking it's going to be pink, not red. Or hoping, at least. I think it would work for Christmas though. Add ivory tights, ivory cardi, and black mary janes.

ETA: It looks pinkish here. And lolz at the Gap stylist accessory choices, as usual.

 

Turkey Lurkey

That's the type of dress my DD loved when she was younger. We always went with a sleeveless and a cardigan even though it's cold here too. With the whole family in the house and even at our packed church, she used to get so hot. I think the cardigan stayed on for a half hour tops every year.

Temp970088312507122

I have a Russian Red dress from Gap from a previous year and it's a pretty true red, not pinkish at all. I think that dress could be cute, but I wouldn't buy a dry clean only dress for my kids.

AngelaSue

snowflakemom:

Turkey Lurkey:

I think I'm hung up on the color. It looks a little pink. I think it'd be great if it was a darker red.

Yes, almost like it's a Valentine dress or something? (Not that there really is such a thing.)

Almost every year we've gotten sleeveless Christmas dresses even though we live in a super cold climate. There just isn't much of a selection for short or long-sleeved dresses. I would have her wear probably a black cardigan with it. It is totally her and I know she'd love it, but it wasn't really hitting the mark for me.

Too funny, I was thinking it looked like a Valentine dress too! I like the dress though. But reminds me of Valentine's day and not Christmas.

cristiana

Yeah, I know russian red is their term for a true red, but I'm hoping they made a mistake and it's actually the wild hibiscus color that a matching headband up in kid girl is. They make mistakes all the time.

snowflakemom

The dry clean only factor doesn't bother me too much as she will probably only wear it a couple times.

How many times do your DDs wear their Christmas dresses? Aside from the holiday events, I think we have sidelined their Christmas dresses after the festivities are over. They don't really go to any events where a more formal dress would be appropriate. Church, of course, but their usual church dresses are a little more casual than this.

snowflakemom

Oh, and can I add how pissed I am that this dress, which I wanted to get for DD#2, was sold out of her size by the time I went to try to place the order?

https://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=6436&vid=1&pid=868635

Grrr.

eclaires

I think it'd be cute for a Christmas dress.

I considered it, but I think I'm going to check out Strasburg instead and get a short sleeved or long sleeved dress.

Turkey Lurkey

snowflakemom:

Oh, and can I add how pissed I am that this dress, which I wanted to get for DD#2, was sold out of her size by the time I went to try to place the order?

https://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=6436&vid=1&pid=868635

Grrr.

it's not exactly the same, but what about this one?

https://www.nancyaugust.com/Elegant-Black-Lace-Baby-Dress_p_899.html

snowflakemom

Turkey Lurkey:

snowflakemom:

Oh, and can I add how pissed I am that this dress, which I wanted to get for DD#2, was sold out of her size by the time I went to try to place the order?

https://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=6436&vid=1&pid=868635

Grrr.

it's not exactly the same, but what about this one?

https://www.nancyaugust.com/Elegant-Black-Lace-Baby-Dress_p_899.html

LOVE! Thank you!

Imhischeeseburger

I bought that dress for my DD. We are going to use it for Christmas photos.

Zenya

totally NMS.  

wildfloweragain

I just wouldn't get it because of the cost.  If it were ridiculously on sale, like $12, I'd get it and not care about cleaning it or having it tear.  it would probably be something she wore once and then went into the dress up box.  It's really cute.

Jelly99

I love it! You can add accessories to make it look more Christmas-y.