Ok, loyal readers: here’s a totally non-library, non-book, non-child related question for you: what shoes would look good with this dress?
I’ve been lusting after this dress for a while – when it first appeared in the Garnet Hill catalog in the spring I thought, “That’s the dress I need to wear to E—- ‘s wedding.” E—– being, of course, Jim’s younger sister who will be getting married in a couple of weeks. But I couldn’t afford the dress at full price, and then it disappeared from the Garnet Hill website altogether, which only made me want it more, of course. And then, magically, the dress reappeared on the GH website when their big summer sale started – in the color I wanted (the grey crysanthemum) and in my size. And it looks pretty good on, too. Yay.
But here’s the dilemma: I went shopping for shoes to match on Saturday, and realized two things. 1) I don’t know the first thing about shoes, especially dressy shoes, and 2) I have the ability to totally frustrate shoe salespeople with my strict limitations (no shoe that shows much of my feet, the shoe has to come in a wide size, no spiky heels, etc. etc. etc.).
So please help! What shoe would look good with this dress, to wear to my sister-in-law’s wedding? Important detail to note – the reception is outdoors, in a garden.
And just in case the link to the GH website stops working (if the dress sells out, for instance), here is the photo (click on image to enlarge):
Hmm. I personally think a pair of strappy sandals would go best (something like this http://www.zappos.com/david-tate-beverly-silver-satin), but you said not much foot showing. Which I sorta took to mean toes. I don’t really like my toes, either.
Anyways, I wasn’t sure if the “no spiky heels” meant not much heel at all. I think something like this (http://www.zappos.com/gabriella-rocha-neve-grey-suede) could go well if you didn’t want a heel. And if you don’t mind having one, I think something like this (http://www.zappos.com/fitzwell-whisper-grey-anaconda-patent-leather) or this (http://www.zappos.com/david-tate-starlight-silver-pleated-fabric) would work.
As a nice combination of the above that still meets (I think) what you’re looking for, I think this (http://www.zappos.com/sofft-simone-pewter-patent) would go best.
Oops. The first link doesn’t work. Here: http://www.zappos.com/david-tate-beverly-silver-satin
Clark’s shoes are wonderful, reasonably priced, and extremely comfortable. These, for instance, would look sweet:
http://clarks.zappos.com/n/p/dp/57132253/c/72/g/women/w/M_12.html
Or these, a simple flat with a 3/8″ heel:
http://clarks.zappos.com/n/p/dp/65990996/c/1839/g/women/w/M_12.html
Both come in wide!
Woo-hoo! I KNEW my girls would come through for me!! Great suggestions!!
I really like the David Tate pump and the Gabrielle Rocha flat – both would look stunning with this dress…
But I’m still open to more suggestions…Liz??? Carol??? 🙂
The Clark shoe is even called a “Book Pump” — you so HAVE to buy it!
I’m behind Jean’s Book Pumps, but also turned these up from the Espirit site, and they are just adorable AND affordable: http://www.shoes.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?p=EC1202294
Rocket Dog Women’s Memories
$39.00
With Free Shipping
Frost grey silk (and a zillion other colors)
Weeelllll, sorry to diss Jean’s suggestion, but I DO spend all of my many working hours as a librarian…so I’d kinda like to play the role of a feminine princess for a change at E—-‘s wedding…so I think I’ll be going with something a little less, um, bookish… 🙂