My mum just rang
"That dress you emailed to your dad? It's a show. It's vile. It looks like a nightie. It's neither 20s nor 60s. And those hats? They're for winter. You haven't got a clue. I've told your dad to stop saying he likes it. I've told him it's vile."
My dad was going to pay so it looks like I'll be buying it myself and now I feel all negative and pebble-in-throaty.

That dress was nice wan't it?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:54, 6 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

that dress was fucking lovely
and the hats were brilliant.

Edit: it was quite flappery (not 60's at all) and it would look fantastic. You should buy it anyway, or maybe ask your dad to just give you the money to get it
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:54, Reply)

Aw man she's a big ruiner
It's cos she wants me to wear a big brimmed hat, a dress that costs sevenmillionpounds from Coast and dress up as Audrey Hepburn and she won't even BE at either of the weddings.
She's a nasty cow and she's ruined it.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:56, Reply)

But she made you so on balance ... ?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:57, Reply)

I'm like my dad, me

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:00, Reply)

this is just a suggestion
but why not email her a Coast dress and tell her that's what you're getting if she won't be there? Then maybe say to your dad you've changed your mind back to the Frieda dress
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Nah, she'll demand evidence.
I'm just gonna pay myself. I was going to do that anyway and whenever I take anything from her I pay for it. And she is the purse strings, so although it's me dad's dosh she has the final say.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:04, Reply)

that is very frustrating
go for the nice dress anyway and have a fantastic time instead. Some people just need to be in control all the time
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Yeah.
Forgedaboudit :)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Pic.

( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:55, Reply)

:(
www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/The+Freida+Dress
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:57, Reply)

It's not my cup of tea but I can see that looking ace on you.
With your 'look' and the right accessories. Your mum's wrong.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:01, Reply)

But now she's made everyone else hate it and Roota's a mong who never listens
I'm 32 and she's still reet mean and campaigny against me sometimes.
Like the clippers incident.
She only likes me when I'm down.
Weirdo.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Tell her to fuck off,
Important internet people think otherwise.
Important YOUNG internet people who have some idea.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:07, Reply)

I ain't telling thast nasty cow to fuck off.
It's not worth the aggro. I'll just do as I please without her negativity.
There's something else behind the aggression and I'm sure I'll get to the bottom of it in some future row.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:11, Reply)

You're young and having fun?

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:26, Reply)

Bitch just rang my Dad crying to say I've hurt her when all she did was offer some kind fashion advice
She can fuck off
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:54, Reply)

oh she can totally fuck off now
bitch tryna mess with yo' head.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 11:03, Reply)

Nothing like playing the mature maternal card

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:29, Reply)

The first one, looked like a nighty? Bloody gorgeous darling.
Send me the photos.

EDIT: just showed that to some lasses here and they think it gorg too.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:56, Reply)

www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Scala-Hats-Black-Stone-Cloche-P123477/
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Yep, make the most of your bob.
And you actually will wear those again rather than the obvious Audrey brim job which will end up in a dusty box on top of your wardrobe.

And talking of Dusty ...
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Dusty just pips Annie
but it was close because they're so different.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:06, Reply)

Etta James or Amy Winehouse - close enough for you?
BGB has a good eye; my first thoughts were for a floaty, but not too wide, brim hat. The flapper thing would work as well.
Very clever dress because it could be 60s easily.
Which way do you want to go?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Flappery :)
Hahaha, you know it's Etta!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:13, Reply)

Amy ain't even started yet.
But then, Etta ain't finished yet.
If only she'd had a better manager.

Flappery rocks and rools.


Somerville or Gift?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Somerville

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:20, Reply)

Three out of three. Come to the back of the class.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:21, Reply)

:D

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Not sure about the hat with it.
The lace dress is quite floaty and you need a lighter looking hat.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:03, Reply)

Fair dooz, I did consider a net thing or a bead cap
:)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:05, Reply)

I'm still putting in a vote for a fascinator
the type with feathers, and netting
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:19, Reply)

Possibly, aye, but vintagey
Ooh maybe Kitty could build one
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:21, Reply)

Now yo' tinkin' girl.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Gerrin'!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Sounds good to me
it wouldn't need much building depending how much usage you wanted out of it
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:26, Reply)

yarp.
I've been meaning to try out fascinator construction, so I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Ignore your mum, you'll look like this and it'll be awesome:
www.musical.it/images/Zeta_Velma.jpg
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:39, Reply)

If you look like that you can be guaranteed some "wedding action"

Ooooh Vicar!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:31, Reply)

I should hope so!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:47, Reply)

Cheers Kitz
Let's talk...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:47, Reply)

what a bint!
she knows nothing. Your Dad obviously gave you the good taste genes.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:34, Reply)

I fucked your mum

(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 11:20, Reply)

Could you giver her another fucking please?
She's insufferable right now
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:46, Reply)

I'm probably as unqualified as it's possible to be..
but I like the dress and the hat. However I do think the dress is more glamorous than the hat. The hat is great but my mental images of that time are of them being worn with more "practical" wear or (at the risk of agreeing with your Mum)with overcoats. Of course, there's no way that such a dress should ever be covered up by an overcoat.

Do you like this type of hat at all?

(Cave Duck, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:19, Reply)

I don't think you really understand

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:31, Reply)

I like the delicate fabric, but not the shape

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:47, Reply)