formal dress

kimi · 9 Jul 2005, 2:23 AM

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Dreamerish*~ · 9 Jul 2005, 11:10 AM

normal "formal dress shops" have dresses that cost between $100 - $400. there are decent dresses for <$200, and if you go to factory outlets, they might be cheaper.

it depends on how much you want to spend.

for my last two formals i bought dresses that were the exact replicas of ones i saw in the window of New York for only around $60. they were from random asian shops.

^CoSMic DoRiS^^ · 9 Jul 2005, 11:48 AM

try ebay, op shops, random asian shops like dreamerish mentioned, or maybe get fabric and have someone like a friend or your mother or someone make it for you.

OZGIRL86 · 9 Jul 2005, 1:42 PM

Myer and David jones sell some nice dresses sometimes.

kaylz · 9 Jul 2005, 5:03 PM

Go to Aska in Neutral Bay. She makes stuff for David Jones and Lisa Ho. Prices vary depending on the material that you want to use.

my sharona · 9 Jul 2005, 5:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ninja_star

i jus need help all u gals!! to find good quality dresses.. for a reasonably cheap price soon b4 september ( yr12 formal is then) i jus need help on places in sydney. not to far. :P thanks champs. hope to get sum help in this department!! my 1st formal.. !!

cheerio :P

Whatever floats your boat.

Just not Harts.

braad · 9 Jul 2005, 5:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ninja_star

i jus need help all u gals!! to find good quality dresses.. for a reasonably cheap price soon b4 september ( yr12 formal is then) i jus need help on places in sydney. not to far. :P thanks champs. hope to get sum help in this department!! my 1st formal.. !!

cheerio :P

just rent a nanna

Shell · 10 Jul 2005, 3:50 PM

I need a formal dress! I went shopping for onwe today, just had a look around, seeing what places have. I hated everything. There is nothing i like. I know no dressmakers. What do i do? I want a cocktail dress but hate my calves, i HATE strapless dresses, i like unusual designs... as you can see, im very picky

miaomiao · 10 Jul 2005, 5:58 PM

I got mine from Wayne Cooper. Marked down to 165 bucks.

mmm_sofay · 10 Jul 2005, 6:13 PM

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Originally Posted by shellybelly087

I need a formal dress! I went shopping for onwe today, just had a look around, seeing what places have. I hated everything. There is nothing i like. I know no dressmakers. What do i do? I want a cocktail dress but hate my calves, i HATE strapless dresses, i like unusual designs... as you can see, im very picky

you can usually find dress makers advertise in local newspapers.
ask people you know to see if they know any dress makers.
go to some dance studios and ask if they use dress makers for their costumes, and ask if one of their dress makers can make you your formal dress.
look in the phone book.
look on the internet.

Shell · 10 Jul 2005, 7:55 PM

yeh but getting your dress made costs too much!!

glycerine · 10 Jul 2005, 8:03 PM

Er... not really. :?

Don't buy your dress from Seduce. That's where I bought mine.

IE: Fuck off.

Shell · 10 Jul 2005, 8:11 PM

but i wont see you? Therefore it wouldnt matter if we shopped at the same place?

mmm_sofay · 10 Jul 2005, 8:16 PM

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Originally Posted by shellybelly087

yeh but getting your dress made costs too much!!

it depends who you get to make your dress and how much all the material and stuff costs and if you want detail on your dress, etc.

glitter burns · 10 Jul 2005, 8:17 PM

I got my formal dress from Tree of Life.
Though I doubt that the style you were hoping for.
It's worth checking out op-shops, also, and eBay.
Apart from that I don't know. There's a shop on Crown St in Wollongong that has some pretty good dresses, but it's too far to go and I don't know the prices anyway.

If I could re-do my formal, I'd go to an op-shop, buy a crazy eighties style wedding dress and dye it green.

9 Jul 2005, 11:10 AM	#47 (permalink)
Dreamerish*~ Love Addict - Nakashima HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,737 Last Activity: 21 Jun 2006, 12:36 PM	normal "formal dress shops" have dresses that cost between $100 - $400. there are decent dresses for <$200, and if you go to factory outlets, they might be cheaper. it depends on how much you want to spend. for my last two formals i bought dresses that were the exact replicas of ones i saw in the window of New York for only around $60. they were from random asian shops. __________________ uai :: 98.20 \| b. pharmacy @ usyd \| no more chemistry students til '07

9 Jul 2005, 11:48 AM	#48 (permalink)
^CoSMic DoRiS^^ makes the woosh noises HSC: 2006 Gender: Female Location: middle of nowhere Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,738 Last Activity: Today, 8:48 AM	try ebay, op shops, random asian shops like dreamerish mentioned, or maybe get fabric and have someone like a friend or your mother or someone make it for you. __________________ Ten thousand dollars at the drop of a hat, I'd give it all gladly, if our lives could be like that.

10 Jul 2005, 3:50 PM	#53 (permalink)
Shell Boo Hoo HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Camden Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,179 Last Activity: 9 Jul 2009, 8:19 AM	I need a formal dress! I went shopping for onwe today, just had a look around, seeing what places have. I hated everything. There is nothing i like. I know no dressmakers. What do i do? I want a cocktail dress but hate my calves, i HATE strapless dresses, i like unusual designs... as you can see, im very picky __________________

10 Jul 2005, 7:55 PM	#56 (permalink)
Shell Boo Hoo HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Camden Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,179 Last Activity: 9 Jul 2009, 8:19 AM	yeh but getting your dress made costs too much!! __________________

10 Jul 2005, 8:11 PM	#58 (permalink)
Shell Boo Hoo HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Camden Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,179 Last Activity: 9 Jul 2009, 8:19 AM	but i wont see you? Therefore it wouldnt matter if we shopped at the same place? __________________

9 Jul 2005, 1:42 PM	#49 (permalink)
OZGIRL86 stuck in a moment HSC: N/A Gender: Female Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,694 Last Activity: 10 Oct 2009, 8:30 PM	Myer and David jones sell some nice dresses sometimes.

10 Jul 2005, 5:58 PM	#54 (permalink)
miaomiao Senior Member HSC: N/A Gender: Female Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 329 Last Activity: 20 Nov 2009, 4:39 AM	I got mine from Wayne Cooper. Marked down to 165 bucks.

10 Jul 2005, 8:03 PM	#57 (permalink)
glycerine so don't even ask me HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Petersham Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,242 Last Activity: 5 Nov 2009, 1:24 AM	Er... not really. :? Don't buy your dress from Seduce. That's where I bought mine. IE: Fuck off.

10 Jul 2005, 8:17 PM	#60 (permalink)
glitter burns the sky is falling HSC: 2003 Gender: Female Location: Wollongong Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 877 Last Activity: 31 Mar 2007, 10:35 PM	I got my formal dress from Tree of Life. Though I doubt that the style you were hoping for. It's worth checking out op-shops, also, and eBay. Apart from that I don't know. There's a shop on Crown St in Wollongong that has some pretty good dresses, but it's too far to go and I don't know the prices anyway. If I could re-do my formal, I'd go to an op-shop, buy a crazy eighties style wedding dress and dye it green. __________________ B Creative Arts (writing) - 3rd year University of Wollongong

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