Love My $20 Dress, Hate The Waistline - Page 2

Andreatoo · ‎04-04-2014

@Greeneyedlady21wrote:
Had this dress in my favorites on HSN. LaBellum. It went down to $19.95 and I wanted the lavender so I got it.

Tried it on today and I love the top, the neckline, the sleeves, the length, the comfort. Hate the waistline because it's elastic and looks so unfinished and odd. Not able to blouson. Obviously a belt is the solution. I tried on a faux leather obi belt I got from Amazon. Looked bad. Actually that belt looks pretty bad with everything, should donate. Maybe a thinner belt would look better.

I think I need a soft stretchy belt that is not stiff. Structured belt=not good for any belly pooch or for the burnout velvet. Dress will look much better with a shaper.

I don't want to return the dress. It looks better than the photo. Color is so pretty, dusty lavender.

Anyone know of a great stretch belt I could try? I think I would go with black.

@Greeneyedlady21

I'm with you and this is why I HATE elastic waistbands! There's always that puffy stuff immediately above and beneath and even the model looks heavier because of it!

I do think your idea of a belt is good solution but it needs to extend at least an inch in both directions to cover the 'damage' lol

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

@magicmoodz I hope that belt is still available. Even if it doesn't work with the dress, I NEED THAT BELT. I don't of course, but it's gorgeous. Thank you.

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Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

It's gone😠

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wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

Is the waist done with elastic? Maybe you can take it out and wear it looser. I do that all the time. I'm not one for that type of waist definition but a belt and no elastic would look better. Just get a seam ripper and go to town.

handygal2 · ‎01-19-2015

I think you would need a wide, non-stretch belt, to adequately cover the elastic waist. Something like these faux-leather wrap belts:

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magicmoodz · ‎03-16-2010

@Greeneyedlady21wrote:
@magicmoodz I hope that belt is still available. Even if it doesn't work with the dress, I NEED THAT BELT. I don't of course, but it's gorgeous. Thank you.

@Greeneyedlady21

Aww, this belt WAS available when I posted the picture. I was hoping you would see my post early because with such a great price, well you know how that goes.

I see neither gold nor silver with your dress and I'm not sure about a ribbon--too 80s for the fabric/style to my eye. I googled hematite and that is how I came upon the WHBM belt. Good luck in your search!