Dustybug Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) ETA: deleted the picture for privacy reasons. :) Edited February 25, 2012 by Dustybug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 To what? Church, no. Special dance? Maybe, though I think it is on the short side. If the skirt was able to come down lower than definitely yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 It was for a dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No, but they (now and when they're 14) won't be wearing dresses/skirts higher than the top of the knee anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I think strapless dresses are difficult for young girls to wear. They are still running around. I would say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Yes, but it would look completely different on my wispy girl. Also, she'd talk me into adding spaghetti straps or sheer sleeves because she's more modest than me :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No, but only because I don't think the style is flattering to her figure. Or anyone's figure. The skirt looks like someone took their old 1990's balloon valances off the windows and made them into a dress. I think the same young lady would look great in almost anything else, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I'd feel a tad uncomfortable about it. My 17 year old wore a dress like that to prom, and I guess I felt okay about it then...nothing actually showed that I felt was indecent, just a lot of bareness. If my 14 year old were very voluptuous, I'd probably say no, but if all of the important parts were truly covered, I might let her wear it to a special event. (But I'd encourage her to wear a sweater! :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeBeaks Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I would be iffy personally. If the fit was right with no danger of her top falling down I suppose, and if the daughter felt confident wearing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I don't think the dress flatters her, and she needs something on her shoulders. So no, if this were my own daughter, I would not let her wear it. I would, though, make every attempt to replace it with something else more flattering and more modest. I'd try to *more than* make up to her what I was taking away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No... sorry! I think it is too short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No. It's quite unflattering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I'd feel a tad uncomfortable about it. My 17 year old wore a dress like that to prom, and I guess I felt okay about it then...nothing actually showed that I felt was indecent, just a lot of bareness. If my 14 year old were very voluptuous, I'd probably say no, but if all of the important parts were truly covered, I might let her wear it to a special event. (But I'd encourage her to wear a sweater! :)) :iagree: I also have a 17 year old, and she would probably not wear something that showed so much skin. I'd feel differently if it were a little longer and had straps or a shrug covering the shoulders. I think the look is a little too mature for a 14 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No, but only because I don't think the style is flattering to her figure. Or anyone's figure. The skirt looks like someone took their old 1990's balloon valances off the windows and made them into a dress. I think the same young lady would look great in almost anything else, though! :iagree: robin in nj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No. A 14yo shouldn't be wearing something strapless, I don't care what the event was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12Stars Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No. I think it is inappropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No, but only because I don't think the style is flattering to her figure. Or anyone's figure. The skirt looks like someone took their old 1990's balloon valances off the windows and made them into a dress. I think the same young lady would look great in almost anything else, though! :iagree: I don't like the dress and don't think tube-style tops look good in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I wouldn't have time to give my opinion because I know what my husband would say. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Modesty-wise I think it's okay. A bit on the short side, but as long as she was taught the proper way to sit and get in and out of cars, it would be fine. Flattering-wise I'd guide her towards a better fitting dress for her body type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I wouldn't have time to give my opinion because I know what my husband would say. :D :iagree: I wouldn't let her wear it either but dh would have a stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No, but we don't do strapless. I don't have a problem with the length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks for the replies. The picture is my niece who was going to a dance tonight and when I saw her dress and she asked me what I thought, I really had nothing to say that would be nice. I think it is too short, too revealing, and not at all a good choice. I didn't know what to say and I was a bit taken aback because she is raised by my FIL and MIL and my FIL is a pastor. :001_huh: It's not really my business except my 6 year old DD looks up to my niece a lot and this is not something we would have even given a second glance at in a store. I wouldn't wear it and I am a grown woman and I would never dream of letting a 14 year old wear it, but I'm more conservative than most people I know, so I thought I would see what the Hive thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 1) I'd be worried about wardrobe malfunction and 2) I think it sends the wrong message. Clothes are art--what is this dress saying? I would say the style is for someone older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Modesty-wise I think it's okay. A bit on the short side, but as long as she was taught the proper way to sit and get in and out of cars, it would be fine. Flattering-wise I'd guide her towards a better fitting dress for her body type. :iagree: I also have to agree that this particular dress is not especially flattering to her body type.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No. It's quite unflattering. :iagree: I don't like the dress and don't think tube-style tops look good in general. I'd say no for these reasons. It's not flattering to her body type. Personally I think there are very few body types where strapless is flattering so I'd veto it based on that. I'd find her something that she'd look great in rather than not so great in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Modesty-wise I think it's okay. A bit on the short side, but as long as she was taught the proper way to sit and get in and out of cars, it would be fine. Flattering-wise I'd guide her towards a better fitting dress for her body type. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Whether it is flattering or not, my thought would be if she feels great it in, why not? I remember being 14. I try not to forget that. When I was 14, my mom would have killed me if I asked to wear something like that. lol. Guess it depends on what you consider modest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No but we don't do any type of sleeveless. I also don't like the style but that's neither here nor there :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Deleted the picture now. Thanks for all the replies(again). I didn't want to leave it up though for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Well some of us (waves hand) cannot to this day make a dress like this stay up for more than 30 seconds, and have dds built along the same lines, so the question is purely academic. :lol: However, our hs group has a dance every spring, and initially the rule was to be no strapless dresses; but, after doing a LOT of searching, I mean shopping, with their daughters, the moms determined that in many cases the strapless dresses revealed less than the plunging necklines of most of the strapped dresses. Obviously, this varies by styles of the year, but I would not forbid strapless purely on principle.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No, flattering or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 No way. We require covered shoulders and knees. No exceptions. Goes for me too:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 However, our hs group has a dance every spring, and initially the rule was to be no strapless dresses; but, after doing a LOT of searching, I mean shopping, with their daughters, the moms determined that in many cases the strapless dresses revealed less than the plunging necklines of most of the strapped dresses. Obviously, this varies by styles of the year, but I would not forbid strapless purely on principle.:001_smile: This (bolded)is often the truth.:glare: I don't have a problem with strapless modesty-wise, but I think for a young girl at a dance they can be uncomfortable and not fun. When dd is older and going to a dinner, I think strapless are more appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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