By Beth
On Friday night, my in-laws came over for a couple of hours so that my husband and I could escape the house and the children and grab a quick dinner out. (The last day of school here was February 4th, escaping needed to happen.) On the way back to the car, I saw a dress. It is not my usual type of dress (my usual type of dress is jeans and a t-shirt), but I think I love it and need it to be mine. My husband, who is usually oh-so-carefully non-committal about these things, thinks I am insane. (That bit may be true, did I mention there has been no school since the 4th? And that the 3rd was a snow day?)
I have decided to leave it up to the internet to tell me, via the handy-dandy poll at the bottom of this post, the following things:
- How do you feel about this dress?
- Regardless of the above, is is something a 35-year-old mother of two should consider wearing?
Here's the dress:
And here's the poll:
{Photo credit: anthropologie.com}
I think it is adorable and would look really good on you but you should wait until it goes on ale, b/c it will.
Posted by: jodifur | February 16, 2010 at 10:42 AM
my mom would wear that. and she's 56. and i would wear that. and i'm 25. LOVE.
Posted by: kristinblakely | February 16, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Paired with a crop denim jacket and cute flats, this dress would be adorable!
Posted by: ckirby50 | February 16, 2010 at 01:48 PM
I wouldn't wear it, but that's just because it's not my thing. It's very cute and totally OK for a 35-year-old-mom. If you love it and can afford it, you should definitely get it.
Posted by: Laurie | February 16, 2010 at 02:02 PM
I think it's really cute, but so memorable it's the kind of thing you could only wear once with the same group or it would be like, "Oh, the airplane dress again."
Posted by: Swistle | February 16, 2010 at 02:27 PM
DUDE! GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Posted by: k8 | February 16, 2010 at 02:50 PM
It's not so much the airplanes, but the blah gray color.
Posted by: Aimee Greeblemonkey | February 16, 2010 at 03:06 PM
I'm with Aimee, not loving the gray ... does that color look good on anyone, or is it just me that ends up pasty? They have a couple red ones that could very well help with the snowed-in-craziness though!
Posted by: Karen | February 16, 2010 at 03:47 PM
Can't vote because none of the options suit... I think it's a cute style that's perfectly suitable for a 35-yr-old mother of two; I dislike the grey (but then I almost always dislike grey) but would probably love it in another (almost any other) colour; I think it's really expensive (but then, being totally flat broke and up to my ears in debt, most things are).
Conclusion: if you like grey, if you can afford it (and I'm guessing you can), go for it!
Posted by: Kirsty | February 16, 2010 at 04:03 PM
I saw this in person (if I remember correctly, it's not gray but navy pinstriped, yes?), and while it definitely caught my eye as something I would wear, I did get hung up on the big price for something that's not all that versatile. As Swistle said, it's too memorable to wear with the same crowd over and over and over.
Posted by: Leah | February 16, 2010 at 06:11 PM
CANNOT RESIST ANTHRO.
That being said, I voted to wait until it goes on sale....and I say that because as a regular Anthropologie Coveter (Covetor?) I can tell you that it absolutely WILL go on sale. And you will most likely be able to get it for 50% off, and if you DARE, maybe even a little more. But that would require waiting longer. Obvi.
Posted by: chatty cricket | February 16, 2010 at 07:00 PM
Definitely cute! I'm a 37 yr old mother and would wear it, IF I could fit into it, LOL! But, I have to agree with Swistle, how many times could you get away with wearing "the airplane dress?" And at that price I would want to be able to wear it A LOT!
Posted by: Tracy H. | February 17, 2010 at 09:48 AM
I love it, but that's because my husband is a pilot and would think it was hot, even though strapless dresses aren't a good idea with what's left of my boobs after nursing two little ones!
Posted by: Jenna | February 17, 2010 at 09:54 AM
sorry... i don't like it at all, but taste varies between people you know? I love some things at Anthro (try their Joe jeans!) but this, not so much... :)
Posted by: Carmen | February 17, 2010 at 10:08 AM
You being a mom, that is a perfect mommy summer dress, but hold out for a sale sister!
Posted by: Sheila | February 17, 2010 at 03:37 PM
I'm not much help, but I hate it. If you are considering it, then wait til it goes on sale for sure!!
Posted by: Tess | February 17, 2010 at 04:57 PM
I think the airplanes are cute ... but, I like the Victoria (orange) so much better for you ... or me. Whatever ...
Posted by: Kris | February 23, 2010 at 09:48 AM