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Post by elaine on Oct 12, 2017 2:00:16 GMT
I wore a very similar dress to a wedding this past weekend. I chose nude, mostly because I have short, stubby legs and I didn't want the dark shoe to cut them off. If it was an evening wedding I may have gone darker, but I already had these and they are comfortable. You look beautiful! |
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 12, 2017 2:20:30 GMT
I prefer the look of black but I understand what others have said about nude making your legs look longer. So if I was 1.75m or taller I would wear black, but in reality I am 1.6m and need all the help I can get to make my legs look less stumpy! I hate the word "pumps". I've never heard anyone say that IRL. Why wouldn't you just say "heel"? To me pumps implies a certain style of little old lady not quite the right color of nude, cheap pebbly leather, almost orthopedic shoes, with a short stubby heel and not quite rounded, not quite square, not quite right toe.  That's pretty much the image I get in my head when I hear the word "pumps" too! I've never heard anyone IRL say "pumps" for shoes. It's not used here. |
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Post by hannahruth on Oct 12, 2017 2:54:44 GMT
The time of the wedding would tell me.
Early afternoon - nude
Late afternoon - black
To me black is a more formal shoe and for a wedding not really my thing.
I also go with what is comfortable as you will be wearing them for awhile that day.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Oct 12, 2017 4:27:34 GMT
I say pumps for closed toe, closed heel dress shoe. In my head they are pointy toed with stiletto type 👠. My personal preference is always a mary jane.  |
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Post by anniefb on Oct 12, 2017 7:19:47 GMT
I'd go with black.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Oct 12, 2017 7:43:11 GMT
I have both and nude is sexier but black is equally great. I am no help, but the dress is very pretty so there is that.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Oct 12, 2017 9:21:10 GMT
Being from the UK, I saw these in my mind's eye. Attachments:
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Post by gar on Oct 12, 2017 9:55:32 GMT
Being from the UK, I saw these in my mind's eye. Absolutely! And the 2 Ronnies' sketch... " I need pumps" "What? Foot pumps? Bicycle pumps?" "No. Pumps, black, size 9" |
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Post by baslp on Oct 12, 2017 11:22:58 GMT
Black
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Post by peppermintpatty on Oct 12, 2017 11:26:47 GMT
I say black. I hate nude colored pumps.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 12, 2017 12:03:57 GMT
It isn't a very figure-hugging dress, has sleeves as well so I'd try to avoid cutting up more of your silhouette into little chunks and go for nude. That way your legs aren't "cut off" at the feet and you don't give yourself a blocky puzzle silhouette or marionette puppet look. Whatever elongates and blends in, especially when you have a high contrast colour that's already creating section lines at your wrists. If you're planning on wearing dark tights with it, obviously black shoes then.  |
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Post by marzbar71 on Oct 12, 2017 13:30:25 GMT
Thanks everyone! I have both pairs of shoes already. I tried both on last night and I'm leaning towards black right now. But I am planning on putting some self-tanner on my glue sticks (legs) and will see if the nude looks better with a little bit of a tan.
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Post by cali on Oct 12, 2017 13:33:39 GMT
I would wear black
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Post by dulcemama on Oct 12, 2017 13:51:07 GMT
I hate the word "pumps". I've never heard anyone say that IRL. Why wouldn't you just say "heel"? To me pumps implies a certain style of little old lady not quite the right color of nude, cheap pebbly leather, almost orthopedic shoes, with a short stubby heel and not quite rounded, not quite square, not quite right toe. The vast majority don't fit your description at all. I am convinced that the world has lost the understanding of different shoe types. Shopping online, if you search for oxfords, you get some types of athletic shoes in your results. If you search for loafers, you get deck shoes included. And we won't even go into the difference between brogues and oxfords.
A pump is a basic, heeled shoe. *gavel*
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Post by dulcemama on Oct 12, 2017 13:51:45 GMT
Also, go with black
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Post by not2peased on Oct 12, 2017 16:00:40 GMT
most definitely nude-I almost never wear black heels with any dress-makes the legs look shorter and fatter
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Post by newfcathy on Oct 12, 2017 16:10:21 GMT
Black
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Post by liya on Oct 12, 2017 17:29:20 GMT
PUm  And, not all pumps are low heeled:  Back in the day, we called those FMPs- F*** me pumps... Sorry- I couldn't resist! I'm a little late to this thread but as I was reading through I was planning a response similar to yours alexa11  |
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Post by River on Oct 12, 2017 18:28:59 GMT
I love the dress BTW! For the shoe, I'd go with black but that's because nude anything looks bad on me.
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Post by pondrunner on Oct 12, 2017 18:43:50 GMT
I hate the word "pumps". I've never heard anyone say that IRL. Why wouldn't you just say "heel"? To me pumps implies a certain style of little old lady not quite the right color of nude, cheap pebbly leather, almost orthopedic shoes, with a short stubby heel and not quite rounded, not quite square, not quite right toe. You have a real fascination with "old lady shoes". You talk about this more than anyone else. |
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