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One of the perks(?) of being a military spouse is the annual mandatory military balls. I've avoided them for two years now by the simple expedient of not being in the same part of the country as my spouse, but this year we're going to the Marine Ball in November.
Part of me is cringing at the thought of going to a formal dance in a wheelchair. Eep.
Another part, though, is going "OMGtimetobuyprettyclothesSQUEE!" It's been suggested that since I'm in the chair, I go in dress slacks. Um, NO. If I've got to spend an evening reliving my prom from 20 years ago (only WITH a date this time), I want a pretty dress, dammit! And since I have measurememnts best described as "curvaceous," my first thought was pin-up dresses. A nice wiggle dress would have the advantage of a skirt tight enough that I wouldn't have to worry about it accidentally catching in my wheels. The downside is that my knees have a tendency to gap a bit in the chair unless I have me legs crossed, and with my circulation issues that's not consistently practical. While that kind of peekaboo worked for Sharon Stone, it's not the image I want my husband's boss to have. So right now I'm leaning toward this kind of dress; still retro enough that I'm pretty sure there won't be 57 other women wearing the same thing, enough fullness in the skirt to strategically cover knee gaps, and with a neckline designed to display my, um, assets. ;)
I know a lot of my gal pals share similar tastes. Do any of y'all have experience buying from Heartbreaker? I'd love to hear recommendations! Or if you know anyother good company that makes a similar style that you'd like to recommend, please pass it on. I really need to know how long it takes for an item to ship and how well the sizes fit and how forgiving the fabric stretch is. I'm not to thrilled with polyester "silk" but that's what my budget can afford. I'll be picking up my undergarments before I order to help with the sizing, but it looks like I'll be somewhere in the XL-1X range.
Thanks!
ETA: Andrew likes both the original style I posted and this from Daddy-O's. The red is more practical with the wheels.
Part of me is cringing at the thought of going to a formal dance in a wheelchair. Eep.
Another part, though, is going "OMGtimetobuyprettyclothesSQUEE!" It's been suggested that since I'm in the chair, I go in dress slacks. Um, NO. If I've got to spend an evening reliving my prom from 20 years ago (only WITH a date this time), I want a pretty dress, dammit! And since I have measurememnts best described as "curvaceous," my first thought was pin-up dresses. A nice wiggle dress would have the advantage of a skirt tight enough that I wouldn't have to worry about it accidentally catching in my wheels. The downside is that my knees have a tendency to gap a bit in the chair unless I have me legs crossed, and with my circulation issues that's not consistently practical. While that kind of peekaboo worked for Sharon Stone, it's not the image I want my husband's boss to have. So right now I'm leaning toward this kind of dress; still retro enough that I'm pretty sure there won't be 57 other women wearing the same thing, enough fullness in the skirt to strategically cover knee gaps, and with a neckline designed to display my, um, assets. ;)
I know a lot of my gal pals share similar tastes. Do any of y'all have experience buying from Heartbreaker? I'd love to hear recommendations! Or if you know anyother good company that makes a similar style that you'd like to recommend, please pass it on. I really need to know how long it takes for an item to ship and how well the sizes fit and how forgiving the fabric stretch is. I'm not to thrilled with polyester "silk" but that's what my budget can afford. I'll be picking up my undergarments before I order to help with the sizing, but it looks like I'll be somewhere in the XL-1X range.
Thanks!
ETA: Andrew likes both the original style I posted and this from Daddy-O's. The red is more practical with the wheels.
