Bullshark: Hey, good news . . . we may be able to go to [a huge gala] [out of town] during the first week of December.
Me: Yay!! OMG! I'm gonna need a dress! *frantically googling plus-size ball gowns*
Bullshark: Well, I'm not sure we have tickets yet. I can let you know next week.
Me: You mean you can let me know less than seven days before the event? Right before Thanksgiving weekend? And you expect that I can get a dress and shoes, not to mention babysitting and hotel and time off work and transportation all lined up on that kind of notice?
Bullshark: Yes.
Me: *headdesk*
To be fair:
He did come up with the babysitting/transportation solution, providing my sister is amenable to it. And he is trying to get a definite answer an the tickets sooner. But how I am supposed to find a gown on two weeks' notice that (1) doesn't make me look like a beached whale, (2) is appropriate for the event and (3) is affordable is beyond me. Any plus sized women with suggestions?
Igigi is your best bet. Check out manolo for the big girl for sales codes. I think it's manolobig.com
ReplyDeleteBeen there -- only site I know, actually. Bought a nice cocktail dress there last year. So far igigi has let me down.
ReplyDeleteBarrister's Ball usually ended up with me running around town from department store to department store (Macy's, Dillard's, et cetera...) and seeing what they had. most of the dresses were epic failures, but i was always able to find a few that looked good on, and were reasonably priced.
ReplyDeletei never really order dresses online...i like trying them on before i buy them, instead of dealing with the hassle of ordering and returning something that doesn't fit me right.