I don't know why I always start looking around at party dresses after Halloween. It's not really as if I am the belle of the galas, and I already have enough fancy dresses to meet Brooke Astor's schedule. However, if YOU need fancy dresses for holiday parties, you might want to start with this one. First of all, it's only $42! (A Buy It Now on eBay.)
It's in great condition and a good small-modern size: B34/W29/H38. And I love the unexpected yellow and brown print … I am so bored with black holiday party dresses. I know, I know, it's slimming, and it's wearable party after party, but that's because nobody remembers it. "Oh, remember the woman in the black dress?" "Which one?" Now, "Remember the woman in that yellow dress?" "Oh, sure …" If you buy middle-level vintage, you can have three or four nice party dresses, one-of-a-kind party dresses, for the price of one midrange new party dress. And the vintage will have better design and better fabric and if you spill red wine on it, well, you have two more in the closet!
Wear this one with brown satin shoes and a brown satin clutch and a necklace of big vulgar barbaric yellow CZs, if you can find one.
A Dress A Day 
Erin, I’ll bet this dress is even better in real life. Some truly smashing frocks just don’t photograph well, you know? I agree with the right baubles, shoes, and clutch, you could make an unforgettable impression at the holiday office party. Drink a little too much egg nog and you’ll be talk of the party until the 2006 soiree!
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That it, I’m buying that pattern I saw at Granny’s house. I want a full-skirted dress, dammit, I don’t care if I take up half the room when I wear it!Madelene
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That is gorgeous, you will definitely stand out among all the boring little black dresses.
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Um, sorry, guys, there’s a reason it’s only $42. Yes, you’d make a statement all right, but…eeeeuuwww. The cut? Lovely. The color and print? …not so much. Go for something else not-black. This isn’t right. Although the accessory suggestions, excellent!
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Don’t forget to add a liberal dose of bravery to the list! That color is wild!
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Speaking of non-black vintage party dresses, I think this is to die for!
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