Sunday21 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Has anyone bought a temple dress mail order from someone other than lds distribution services? Have you tried latter day bride? Any other services? How was your experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday21 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Has anyone tried Houseoforder ? Ever used the hem lining pocket? Is this useful? Can you fit the packet envelope inside this pocket or is it just for Kleenex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 I'm curious as you are. I've been thinking about getting new temple dress and ceremonial clothing. I'm nervous to buy a dress online as I'm pretty picky about my clothes and how they fit. It scares me to choose a dress without trying it on first (and I'm not too keen on returning a bunch of dresses before I find one that I like). I've thought about just waiting until we get to Utah again, but other than the distribution center, I don't know where to go to buy a temple dress. So, no contribution from me, except to say I'm interested in replies to this thread as well. Sunday21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) I searched the internet for a new 100% cotton temple dress and envelope for about a year. Finally settled on Dressed In White. They no longer carry the dress I bought, if I had to replace it they have two that I like in the plus size. The envelope I got is the Battenburg. I sewed a larger button and enlarged the button hole to fit. These aging fingers just couldn't work that small of a button. I am going to have to change out the small hook and eye at the back of the dress too - and put a velcro closure there instead. I absolutely love it. They said that their sizes run a bit small - and at the time I was a size 3x at Walmart, 1x at Woman Within, 4x at Lane Bryant. So I had a girlfriend measure me and bought their size 3x. It fit just a tiny bit snug, not enough to cause me to return it. In 8 years I have lost about 25 pounds and the dress fits a bit loose. Not enough for me to buy a new one from them in size 2x. I am 5'3" and had to hem the dress by about 5 inches. Now if I can just find a slip that is 100% cotton OR a pair or three of *pettie? pants* that are all cotton. Edited November 28, 2016 by Iggy Sunday21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday21 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Sigh. I have to buy a new dress. I lost a humongous amount of weight and my dress is too big. I have been pinning my dress on. Finally the sisters working my shift at the temple cracked and someone gave me an older dress that fits me. But clearly the "newer" dress is still not cutting it. I am getting that firm silence that lds women give you when they disapprove. I really hate the dresses on distribution services. I also hate wearing those really soft fabrics that look like pyjamas so most of the mail order houses are out. I am nervous about shopping on the internet but I am a long way from Utah. I will have to screw my courage up and buy something online. I will have to go to a stitches alterations store and get measured. Yuck. I am very nervous! So many buy online stories are bad stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiterateParakeet Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 6 hours ago, Sunday21 said: But clearly the "newer" dress is still not cutting it. I am getting that firm silence that lds women give you when they disapprove. Good grief, why do they even care? I rarely notice what other women are wearing especially in the temple. Sorry you are getting that "firm silence." I think they are missing the whole point, but . . . sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday21 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 @LiterateParakeet I was surprised too! But almost all of the sister temple workers are quite welll off and many are well off and retired. I guess circumstances change your priorities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiterateParakeet Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 12 minutes ago, Sunday21 said: @LiterateParakeet I was surprised too! But almost all of the sister temple workers are quite welll off and many are well off and retired. I guess circumstances change your priorities! Oh mercy. Just as I suspected, they are missing the whole point. We all dress very simply and in white in the temple in part to put away all that worldly business of who makes more money and what not. It's a shame they can't leave the world outside. Sorry, I don't have any recommendations about a dress. I say keep the one you are wearing and let them get over themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday21 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 18 minutes ago, LiterateParakeet said: Oh mercy. Just as I suspected, they are missing the whole point. We all dress very simply and in white in the temple in part to put away all that worldly business of who makes more money and what not. It's a shame they can't leave the world outside. Sorry, I don't have any recommendations about a dress. I say keep the one you are wearing and let them get over themselves. Good point! I had not thought of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSG Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 11 hours ago, Sunday21 said: I am getting that firm silence that lds women give you when they disapprove. Maybe that's the problem I've been having; I should get a new dress for the singles dances. SilentOne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday21 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 59 minutes ago, NightSG said: Maybe that's the problem I've been having; I should get a new dress for the singles dances. I am sure that you will rock that dress! Send pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 I see advertisements for a company called "White Elegance" quite a bit here in Utah. May be worth Googling them . . . Sunday21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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