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amother
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 1:41 am
Looking for suggestions for a upper-70s bubby of the kallah, family chose teal/jade/turquoise. Trying to figure out what she should wear. Probably a size 14-16W. Late fall wedding.
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singleagain
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 6:36 am
How is bubby's mobility? And pain level? I would get something light and easy to put on and move in. Something a bit flowy instead of a stiffer material.
For bubby's ease, also consider something all in one piece instead of needed a sweater or shrug to complete the look.
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singleagain
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 6:53 am
Also, Google grandmother of the bride dress, and filter your considerations for bubby, such as skirt length, sleeve length, one piece
Most dresses that come are more flowy, less stiff/gown, there are still a few, but if you get to specific at first it might be harder to find
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amother
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 8:46 am
So I hear what all of you are saying--but I need actual dress suggestions/styles. She's worn gowns to other weddings--but they were in more "classic" colors--navy/maroon etc so we found at a gemach. In this case Teal/aqua/jade turquoise is harder to find in her size/style, but I can see Silver/Gray working as well--I know she hates black. A lot of what I'm seeing needs seeing significant alterations
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singleagain
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 8:48 am
Would kallah be willing to compromise and let bubby and others in the wedding party her age wear silver/gray?
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amother
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 8:52 am
singleagain wrote: | Would kallah be willing to compromise and let bubby and others in the wedding party her age wear silver/gray? |
I think so, but I still need actual dress recommendations. I think something in the $100 range would be best. Prefer to buy this time than go to a gemach. But need something that doesn't need TOO many alterations but also good neckline and not see through sleeves.
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singleagain
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 8:54 am
what's bubby's style/movability?
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amother
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 9:01 am
singleagain wrote: | what's bubby's style/movability? |
So she's independently mobile--no cane or walker, but she doesn't do a lot of walking or dancing. She would prefer something that doesnt' affect her feet while walking. Other than that, I can see different styles working for her.
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MagentaYenta
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 2:33 pm
amother wrote: | So she's independently mobile--no cane or walker, but she doesn't do a lot of walking or dancing. She would prefer something that doesnt' affect her feet while walking. Other than that, I can see different styles working for her. |
Why not take some time to shop online with her?
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cm
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 2:49 pm
Personally, I think the grandmother should feel free to choose the color of her dress.
About sheer sleeves: as much as I dislike the "shell underneath" look with low-cut or sleeveless dresses, I have found a shell to be an attractive, useful and easy way to line sleeves, as long as the sleeve length and neckline of the dress match that of the shell.
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Iymnok
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 4:11 pm
cm wrote: | Personally, I think the grandmother should feel free to choose the color of her dress.
About sheer sleeves: as much as I dislike the "shell underneath" look with low-cut or sleeveless dresses, I have found a shell to be an attractive, useful and easy way to line sleeves, as long as the sleeve length and neckline of the dress match that of the shell. |
Using this line of thinking, a lace top with a teal shell would be an easy solution. I'm thinking a black lace top either as a dress or with a nice skirt.
A bubby could wear a midcalf length.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 4:33 pm
Does the grandmother really have to wear the same color as all the younger women? Maybe a navy dress would coordinate well enough?
I got married 2 months after my cousin and my grandmother already had a beautiful dress from the earlier wedding. It didn't quite match my color scheme but it didn't clash and I wasn't going to insist that she go through the hassle of getting a whole new dress. Then it turned out that DH's grandmother had a dress hanging in her closet that was pretty much the same color as my grandmother's so it worked out really nicely and looked like it was coordinated.
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MagentaYenta
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Thu, Aug 10 2017, 4:36 pm
cm wrote: | Personally, I think the grandmother should feel free to choose the color of her dress.
About sheer sleeves: as much as I dislike the "shell underneath" look with low-cut or sleeveless dresses, I have found a shell to be an attractive, useful and easy way to line sleeves, as long as the sleeve length and neckline of the dress match that of the shell. |
This ^ I'm the Bubby at my grandson's wedding next year. We Bubbies will be picking our own colors and fashions.
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