Can you help me pick a dress for DD for Christmas, please?

I'm so torn. She's a blondie with blue eyes (I posted pics of her as a bumble bee today ) and I really don't dress her in red, usually in greens & blues, purple, pink, etc. but for the

#1
This one's from Gymboree. It's really nice, I LOVE the smocking & Peter Pan collar, the embroidery and the fact that it's a muted red not a bright red. It's 100% silk duppioni, so it has that wrinkly look that I'm not sure I love. But it's a really cute dress!



#2
This one's from Gap, another red one. It's cute, I like the style and I love polka dots but I feel like she wears so many polka dot outfits already. But it's corduroy and cozy...I'd put a white shirt underneath with white tights.



#3
LOVE this color on DD, but it's obviously not "christmas-y"



#4
Or this one, I can't tell if it's green or brown. I'd love it if it was a dark green, but if I can't tell what color it is in this pic, even if it's green, how would it look in photos??


Thanks!!!!!! Pressing decisions, I know

ETA: We don't have a super-formal Christmas, but a nicely-dressed one.

Message edited 11/3/2008 4:39:19 PM.

Re: Can you help me pick a dress for DD for Christmas, please?

Well, how fancy do you need her to be? The last one (IMO) is fanicer than the others.

I really, really like the first one and I think it would look lovely on DD. I don't like the whole jumper/sleeveles (#2) for the holidays and the third is ok. But not the best one

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Posted by KateDevine

Well, how fancy do you need her to be? The last one (IMO) is fanicer than the others.

I really, really like the first one and I think it would look lovely on DD. I don't like the whole jumper/sleeveles (#2) for the holidays and the third is ok. But not the best one

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love the blue one... i sooo can see it being xmasy!!

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OK I love the blue dress!!!!!!!! It's so Winter Wonderland-y and I think it would look gorgeous on your DD with her hair/eyes..

If you want to go more traditional with a red - I would go with #1. It's cute!

I don't like #2 very much... it almost seems like a spring dress to me. I know you would put something underneath it and it's corduroy, but still it's my least favorite in the bunch..

And 4 is adorable (it does look brown to me, not green) but yes it seems very dressy!

(sorry so long.. I'm a boy mommy and I live vicariously though all the girl dressy-dress posts )

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Re: Can you help me pick a dress for DD for Christmas, please?

I really love 1 and 2-I had not seen the polka dot one before, I may be getting that for Christmas day (she has another Gymboree one, very similar to the one you posted, for Christmas eve).

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I like #1.


The last one is brown - I have seen it in person.

I also really like this one from the gap

Re: Can you help me pick a dress for DD for Christmas, please?

My DD has the same coloring and she really does not look good in red- probably the only color. I would pick the pale blue one- not as festive but she would look gorgeous in it.

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I love Gap dresses so I'd go with #2, I wanted to get that one but they just added it to there site, and I got Julia the other red dress they have.

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I love the 2nd one! I think it would be so cute with a white, long sleeve, peter-pan collar shirt. I also like that you could put it on her for occasions OTHER than Christmas!

I saw the first one in person at Gymboree, and personally, I am not a big fan of the material.
I really like the pale-colored one, but I just thought a red dress would be nicer for Christmas (although this one really is SO cute!)
The last one is very fancy for what I think you're looking for.

(BTW - haven't you bought a few dresses already!? )

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Hmm I might go with #4 which is really nice (it is brown I saw it in the store).

Did you see the red plaid dress that they had at gymboree I saw that one in person and it was really cute.

I really like the first one - but the silk duponi would give me pause - I almost bought DD a forest green dress from strasburg children in that material but I was afraid it would show every little stain - (DD is teething a lot so there is drool...lol, spills of water from her sippy, etc I was afraid it would look filthy after a while).

While I like 3 and it would look gorgeous on your DD it doesn't say christmas to me (but I'm big on greens, reds etc for christmas so this is just a personal opinion not one you should listen to if you like it).

Number 2 is nice and I really love it but seems more everyday- it isn't as dressy as the others so if you looking to dress up I would pick something else.

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I love #3 - blue is my favorite holiday color. Plus its wintery so you can put it on her again.

I had that outfit (similar) last year - I got the matching tights and pink ballet shoes...........it was a hit

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Did you see this one on SALE at Hanna Anderson??

(I bought it as a maybe)

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I LOVE the light blue! Its wintery and very pretty - and you can use it again which is always a plus! I think with some snowfake print tights and black patent leather shoes it would be perfect!

I do think that #4 is brown, atleast in that pic it doesnt look green to me at all.

I am usually one to put DD in red just because its "christmasy" but I bought her a black and ivory dress this year.

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Thanks everyone. I really still have no idea. I have already purchased #1 and #2, but have the receipts right with them to return any unused ones

I'm in love with the blue one, I love it more & more. It's definitely more "her" than a red one.

I definitely don't love the material of #1, although I love the style of the dress a lot.

Still need to make decisions, ugh! I'm so bad at this

Oh, this is what she's wearing for her Christmas pics/cards and probably for Christmas Eve, if that matters She's in love with puppies, so it's perfect, it's a cute sweater dress:



ETA: It's so funny that I'm the only one that thought #4 was green

Message edited 11/3/2008 8:34:51 PM.

Re: Can you help me pick a dress for DD for Christmas, please?

The last dress is a chocolate brown and it's cute.
I think for C she would look gorgeous in anything but the light blue one stood out to me. I think because of her coloring. I also like the smocked one and think that would look equally as nice because it is a deeper red.
Check out Crazy 8, they have a deep red sweater dress that is so cute if you want another option.

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I love #1 and #4

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Re: Can you help me pick a dress for DD for Christmas, please?

1, 3 and 4 are all adorable and I think 'dressy' - I don't really think #2 is very dressy .......I LOVE the blue one and it's totally Christmas - y !!

And BTW, I'm light skinned and blonde with light eyes and red is my best color!!!
Your DD would look beatiful in red !!