It's one thing to see pictures of this dress and a very different experience to actually have it in front of you, be able to touch it, feel the weight of the fabric, & put it on.

By the way, the fit is AMAZING! However, as predicted, there are issues for the everyday woman...

1. Due to the tightness, you cannot wear a bra OR have chicken cutlets on. Both items will show through. A friend suggested medical tape to conceal potential nip-ons. I said that it's soo tight the outline will show! <-- Yet to be confirmed.
2. Spanx or other body slimmers are absolutely necessary! Although I'm not sure if that would show. I can't find my Spanx, so I was unable to try them on, under my dress. Spanx located, were mixed-up in mom's sock drawer. Yeah, right!
3. As for ideal body type for this dress, I certainly wouldn't wear this to a Hollywood function! Just imagine being photographed, side-by-side, these size 0s?? After doing some research, I purchased a medium. However, the top band is slightly loose on me (need bigger boobs), whereas the bottom fits (snug).

Other things to think about:
- regular underwear is a no-no. Major VPL!
- have someone nearby who can zip you up. There are 4 eye+hook enclosures on the top and you cannot do this up on your own...at least I can't.
- if you want your dress shortened (like above, worn by Rachel Bilson), you'll hafta get it done professionally as each strip of the 'bandages' have to be removed.
- contrary to what I said in a previous Hervé post, even though the dress will be the focus, you must think about your hair+shoes. I have the same dress pictured and I find the neckline will be hidden if I wear my hair down. Also this dress will not fly with cheap, afterthought shoes. Something else I hafta buy now!
- you actually hafta be extremely brave - I'll hafta do some acting! - in order to wear such a number out in public. It's waaay easier to wear this Elizabeth & James mini-dress (see left), than it is to wear a Hervé!

Wish me luck!

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Hervé Fall Collection, get it?

Fall, as in fall down and go 'boom'? Enough with the puns. I hate puns.

New to-do in life: Be front-row at a couture fashion show where models are forced to walk in ridiculously towering stilettos - no platform cop-out - paired off with skin tight clothing, especially close to the legs, and at least 1 model falls down!

Anyway, I received my new Hervé bandage dress yesterday. However, my excitement is hampered as I can't even bring myself to rip the envelope open! Reason: I am slightly bigger than the model pictured.

Beth Ditto, Beth Ditto.

Good news though! Thanks to my nephew+the wishy-washy weather, I am fighting my second bout with the flu.

This time 'round, my appetite hasn't completely gone and I can still smell, but I am determined that the coughing is a form of undiscovered isometrics. Maybe I'll have something - not a disease - named after me?

What a timely diet, if I do say so myself!

Depending on how closely I resemble Beth Ditto, pics may follow. May, as in MAYBE.

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posted by Stephania at 2:25 pm
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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Sisterhood of the Traveling Dress??

Okay, at least 1 of my questions was answered: Hervé Léger bandage dresses do come larger than a size XXS!

Sewn entirely by hand and apparently pulling the body into that desired "hourglass figure", the bandage dress is the company's trademark.

I like the idea that you can go out with 1 article of clothing and not fuss too much about make-up, hair, & other accessories. As the dress becomes the focal point. However, there's a catch...you hafta be brave enough to pull it off!

From at least a coupla women online, I've read that they've only dared to wear their dresses ONCE and never again. If you think 'bout it, it's like wearing a swimsuit - without the padding - in public.

Aside from having no place to hide body flaws, the rest of it does sound good, but I'm not 100% convinced. (A social experiment, conducted by yours truly, may be required here.) Some questions still linger...

1. What kind of undergarments do you wear? If none, how about...when it gets cold? (Clearly a Canadian mindset.)
2. Is Spanx or other industrial strength sucker-inners needed? OR is it sorta built into the bandages?
3. Is there an ideal body type for this dress? I mean it's been seen on Posh --> Beth Ditto (above) and everyone in-between. However, everyone in-between appear to be rail-thin Hollywood types complete with fake tittays!

Even though something as couture as Hervé would be a waste in these parts, there's only 1 way to answer these questions: Actually get a dress and try it on myself!

Note: I will not be spending $1000 just to prove a point. Are you whacked on crack? If you thought so then you don't even know me.

Will def keep you posted tho'!

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posted by Stephania at 11:40 am
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