Would you wear an outfit that looked somewhat childish to a dinner party?

Where are you going, the type of event?

The simplest answer is wear whatever you will be most comfortable in. However, I guess there are reasons for you being comfortable or uncomfortable in either dress. I also am wondering what kind of dinner party it is. If the guests are only old friends or people you know well, I would wear the aunt’s dress; if there are people you want to impress, I would borrow the black dress from your friend.

What makes it childish? It might be a great conversation piece if someone comments on it, you can respond your aunt made it. Will you be at a party of everyone your age? Or, mostly adults? What is the party celebrating?

@Neizvestnaya, It’s somewhat formal.. or I think it is formal. People would not wear jeans to this event. It is a dinner party, and will be next year (2011). It’ll be in a nice hotel.

Hundreds of people will be there. It’s celebrating Chinese New Years as well. I’ll know lots of people my age, and there will be lots of people of every age there!

Pictures?

@curiouscat: For Chinese New Year then either dress would be fine, especially since you’re young. Wish we could see pics of the dresses.

Wear the black dress.

Or perhaps even wear it.

I wouldn’t wear the childish dress. It sounds like it might not be appropriate for the occasion.
As a side note, if you have a great dress in your closet, wear it. You’ll likely be the only one who notices you’ve worn it twice. We are real people going to events, not celebrities walking red carpets.

@Likeradar; that is true! I will wear my dresses again, but this event happens yearly, and I think I’ve already worn most of my dresses to that one.

@JLeslie, umm, I’m not even sure if people do think it is childish.. My sister did comment that though, and she’s the only one who has seen me wear it as a child, and as now, so maybe because it brings back memories.. =D

I’ve also decided that when buying dresses, I won’t invest in really expensive ones.

And, to everyone who wants to see pictures… I’ll consider posting some…. ;p

Forget about comfort,wear the black dress.;)

I don’t see what’s wrong with wearing a dress you’ve already worn, even if there are pictures on Facebook. I certainly wear my dresses more than once, and I don’t care if anyone knows it. It’s not like wearing the same thing two days in a row or anything.

But if you have your heart set on one of the two you mentioned, wear whatever makes you feel good. Without seeing the two dresses it’s hard to suggest anything else.

For a formal occasion in NYC, the black dress sounds more appropriate. The childish dress does not sound appropriate for NYC. Black is always a good choice in the city (I live not far from the city and I know, trust me). It’s best to wear something that you won’t feel like crawling under a table in, when you walk into a ballroom or whatever with hundreds of people in it, you don’t want to feel like “Oh Shit What Did I do?”

Wear a dress you’ve worn before, but accessorize it differently. For instance, if you already own a black dress, you could add an accent color. Wearing a red belt or sash around your waist, carrying a red purse and wearing red lipstick will put all of the focus on the red, and not the dress. Other ways to change up the look: add a fancy broach at the side of the waist or near one of the straps, wear a jacket/sweater/shawl, add sequins in strategic places. Really, the possibilities are endless, and any of them will make the outfit seem completely different. Have fun!

@augustlan; I’ve considered that before,—> dressing up with accessories, purses, or sweaters, but forgotten about it. haha, Thanks for suggesting it!! It’s not often that I dress up. ;)

@Seelix; there is nothing wrong with wearing dresses I’ve already worn, it’s just that I have indeed worn them already many times, and just would like to try something new… or old. haha.

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And I’m having some difficulty figuring out how to post pictures on fluther.. >_< besides that, I have taken a picture of the dress that I’ve had since childhood.

@curiouscat You can upload it here: http://imgur.com/ And then post the link of your picture here.

here it is… maybe it’s not as childish as my sister made me think it was.. but any who… Let me know what you think!
This is the a picture of my dress that my aunt made for me… as I was too chicken to wear it myself and post it up on here! *sheepish laugh

@DrasticDreamer; also, thanks for the link!

that’s a cute dress but I would definitely go with the black.

It’s definitely cute, but I don’t think it’s NYC dinner-party cute. Seems more like something I’d wear in summertime.

What @Seelix said.

Okay! @jca , @Seelix , and @janbb; I guess it’s settled then! I will be wearing the black dress. :P
Thanks for helping me decide!

@curiouscat Any time. Just call us the Austin and Santinos of Fluther!

I know you already decided, but I just wanted to say that I don’t think the dress is actually childish. But I do agree that it’s far more summery. Anyway, have fun! :)

@DrasticDreamer; okay thanks! then I might still wear this dress elsewhere then. =D

I think the answer is to wear the black dress, (because it’s NYC and it’s winter.) However, the red dress is very nice and very adaptable for some other occasion. The type of fabric will tell you which part of the year it’s suitable to wear. If it’s cotton, save it for late Spring or Summer. To make it less “young” looking, take off the white bows carefully. If that leaves marks on the fabric, choose something else white to replace them, perhaps something with little pearls. Wear pearl earrings and add a pearl necklace for a more sophisticated looking outfit. And with that, wear a big smile!.

@Sunny2; I’m not sure exactly why NYC got brought into the picture, but I definitely live in Saskatchewan. hahaha… hmm, yes the fabric is very thin actually, I’m not sure what it is.And as for taking the bows off, I most likely will leave it the way it is. =)

@curiouscat, lose the bows and the white lace trim, and it will look great.

Based on the pic of the aunt’s dress, I don’t think it’s suitable for a formal dinner party. It would be suitable for a summer garden party though. It looks like more of a summer daytime dress to me, rather than evening-wear.

Definitely go with the black.

I just saw the photo and agree the red dress will not work for this occassion. It does not look like a midwinter dress first of all. Secondly, as someone ekse mentioned, if you remove the white bows I think you can still wear it in the correct climate and it won’t look too young,