A question of cocktail dress and lenght

[kooljamming]

How short is too short...just kidding:D!

Would you consider a length stopping at the tip of the middle finger too short.???????????

Factor in above average height, sea legs and 3.5' heels.

Trying to work out of always looking like a stick draped in cloth.

Twenty two more days and counting!

 

Thanks

[Toto2Kansas]

IMHO! A mini cocktail dress works great, if you are in your 20's. ;)

[kooljamming]

IMHO! A mini cocktail dress works great, if you are in your 20's. ;)

 

Hmmm, maybe I should reconsider the draped in cloth look that has worked so well:D

[mii]

Just a thought but maybe you should have posted this question over on the Cruise beauty and Fashion board

 

marilyn

[jfv379]

Doesn't it depend on how "long" your arms are????????:confused:

 

And your fingers:eek:

 

I know, spoken like a typical man:D

[Corinda]

If you've got the legs for it and you're comfortable - I say go for it.

 

Corinda

[hunter33]

Mans perspective: The better the legs the shorter the dress

Women's perspective: The better the legs the longer the dress :D (jealousy)

 

My wife was asking me about this just the other night. She is going to go with pretty long lengths even though she could easily pull off whatever she wanted. Some folks consider shorter lengths to be less formal.

[WeBeGone]

Wear whatever you want and have a fabulous time!

[Woodmnky]

If you think that it looks good and feel comfortable wearing it go for it.

[MrsFops&FopsC5]

If you have the legs and figure, go for it.....:D

 

Anita

 

P.S. I do am going to be 53 and am in better shape now than I was when I was 30....(all the laps in the pool make a difference)

[cb at sea]

It's not really the "length" of the dress--it's the material, embellishment, and cut that make it a "cocktail" dress!

[kooljamming]

It's not really the "length" of the dress--it's the material, embellishment, and cut that make it a "cocktail" dress!

 

Something like this maybe. Because of my height there is a lot of real estate between finger tip and knee cap.

 

[Andee]

When I stood up and marked where my middle finger went to on my thigh, that would be a pretty darn short dress--and when I sit down, even shorter. Too short to look classy, IMHO.

 

I wonder if, by asking, you're questioning it yourself? Perhaps ask a close friend, whose fashion judgment you trust, to give you her honest opinion.

[kooljamming]

When I stood up and marked where my middle finger went to on my thigh, that would be a pretty darn short dress--and when I sit down, even shorter. Too short to look classy, IMHO.

 

I wonder if, by asking, you're questioning it yourself? Perhaps ask a close friend, whose fashion judgment you trust, to give you her honest opinion.

 

It's a change from what I am used to, kind of a big/short change.

My friends would rip the tail off all my gowns:D

[Guest Spo]

I admit I'm a bit on the conservative side, but I've always thought that a woman over 30 (especially a mother) should never wear a hotel dress. (She bends over and you see her whole tail). My sister and I were just talking the other day about how embarrassed we would have been if our mother had tried to dress like us when we were teens.

 

I don't think the dress looks overly youthful, but as you said, with your height it's going to look shorter than it actually is! I think I'd go for something a little bit closer to the knees. JMHO!!

[Milaandra]

I stood up and tested...on me (I'm short) it's only a few inches above my knee and still covering most of my thighs. Assuming your arms aren't too short for your height, I don't see what's wrong with showing some extra leg.

 

Long legs look amazing in a pant suit, by the way. Do you ever watch "So you think you can dance?" Cat Deeley wore a cream suit once and it was phenomenal...and not fabric draped on a stick!

[househunter]

I admit I'm a bit on the conservative side, but I've always thought that a woman over 30 (especially a mother) should never wear a hotel dress. (She bends over and you see her whole tail). My sister and I were just talking the other day about how embarrassed we would have been if our mother had tried to dress like us when we were teens.

 

I don't think the dress looks overly youthful, but as you said, with your height it's going to look shorter than it actually is! I think I'd go for something a little bit closer to the knees. JMHO!!

 

What is a hotel dress?

[Kurbanfan]

Something like this maybe. Because of my height there is a lot of real estate between finger tip and knee cap.

 

 

I am tall and thin/fit and I would wear that in a heartbeat.....I actually have a dress similar to this........most all my cocktail dresses are short..........and I am way pass 30........

And judging by your pics you have the right real estate.....you will look fab in it!!!!

[GORDONCHICK]

What is a hotel dress?

 

She bends over and you see her whole tail

[kooljamming]

I am tall and thin/fit and I would wear that in a heartbeat.....I actually have a dress similar to this........most all my cocktail dresses are short..........and I am way pass 30........

And judging by your pics you have the right real estate.....you will look fab in it!!!!

 

Long legs can be a curse:eek:. I have the same problem with long pants.

If I was brave I would just upload the pic wearing it. I would need the right nylons and heels. It's a lovely dress for sure.

[sloney]

I would wear that dress, I think mid-calf is fine. I'm tall too, 6' with long legs, so I understand that you might feel a bit exposed. Try adding an opaque pair of hose to cut down on that "naked feeling"

 

After all we're only talking about legs here.....most people have two of them

 

Susan

[rdsqrl]

The actual rule of thumb (or middle finger, as the case may be) is that the hem should be no shorter than the tip of your middle finger when your arms are down. So if it's hitting at the tip of your finger, you're good to go. That said, that is indeed pretty short but it's not like your dress looks like a junior-department minidress for teens. Much as I hate stockings, I might if I were you wear very very sheer black ones with this (try the ones from Donna Karan -- they're like gossamer) to give the illusion that the dress is a little longer.

[magandab]

Looking at your pictures, I suspect you'd turn heads wearing a potato sack. Well, I guess anyone would, but you get my meaning. Go for it and YES upload the photo of you wearing it.

[Caribensun]

Kooljamming I really hope you are on one of cruises sometime. You would be fun to cruise with! I love your comments, ditto!

[kooljamming]

This dress might be more work than it's worth. I would have to keep the heels and nylons on all night.

Plan number 2 is to add a pair of tights with pumps then head to my favorite steak house.

Still happy that at my age (almost 45) I can give any consideration to the dress "frockette":D Life is good!

 

Seadeck2 - sailing on the Golden Princess August 7th and trying to add a different look;)