in which we discuss satin vs. georgette

I went on a recon mission to David's Bridal this weekend to scope out their bridesmaid dresses, since Jess is getting married and has a coupon and wants us to be able to pick out our own dresses since she is the best bride/friend ever. So the chosen color is red, a color all three of the bridesmaids in question have been known to get down with, so good start. At DB they call the color "apple." It is full on red. Not like fire station red, just a little deeper, like my car red.

I learned some important things, namely: on the question of separates. There aren't too many choices in "apple," and the pieces in different materials clash, i.e. one cannot wear a satin bodice with a taffeta skirt. The colors are slightly different in each material and it looks off. It's too bad because some of their tops are cute. I didn't see any satin skirts but perhaps they could be ordered? After all what's the point of making separates if they don't, like, match?

This is just for me personally, not the other girls: I don't think I can work the full, floor length dress. You know, like the kind with tulle under the skirt to make it poof out? I'm just, like, too tall. I'm 5'8" in flats and the swaths of red satin a dress of that length entails...Helcat thinks it is uncouth to wear a short dress as a bridesmaid but, then again, why am I taking notes on propriety from someone who goes by the name Helcat? That question is up to Jess and the other girls. I know we were planning on wearing different styles in the same color--should we stick to the same length?

Here are some of the dresses I liked, with their style numbers if you click on the images. All in all I would be perfectly content with DB as the source, since I felt like they had plenty of options. Once we get the dresses out of the way we can get to the really important part: SHOES.


Empire waist (with bow) tea length satin


Halter tea length satin


Halter foot length narrow skirt satin (if we go long)