hoochie dress

i don't know about you, but to me the word hoochie has always been hilarious.  it just seems like the perfect non-dirty word to describe an array of things... like this dress.  as with most forever 21 "dresses" - and i use that word very loosely - it barely covers the belly button, much less the unmentionables.  good thing beca got me these awesome pants...

































dress: forever 21 // pants: old navy, gift from beca // necklace: vintage // shoes: kork-ease via ebay

do you have trouble with dresses being entirely too short?  i'm only 5'2" and i often feel like i need to layer a longer dress underneath just to cover up, so i can't imagine how frustrating it must be for people of average height!
Posted by danielle and dinosaur toes at 9:18 AM
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18 comments:

  1. HanPlansAugust 7, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    I like the pattern - very Cath Kidston.

    I find that dresses are either too short (I'm a UK Size 16 so I'm wide and short lol) or too long. If the waist band is in the wrong place I look like a ball.

    I think it's an empire line that I like (where the waist is above your tummy/under your chest) so that the fabric covers my tummy

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  2. dianne tanner dot co dot ukAugust 7, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    I have this problem with A LOT of dresses these days. I always assume its because I have a "long torso" or whatever so they don't sit on the right part of my waist or some such but recently I bought a dress specifically made for "tall" people and I still had this problem. In fact, its shorter than a dress in the same style for not tall people. GAH! Its the bane of my life! And of course I never notice it until I try and wear the dress in a not in the changing rooms kind of scenario so I'm all OMG THIS DRESS IS PERFECT buy it, then sob into it later when I realise I can never wear it. ever. again. Until I too recently embraced the very early 2000's nack of wearing a dress over jeans - its coming back, its awesome, we rock it...

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  3. deanna@delirious-rhapsodyAugust 7, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    i am 5'7 and i laugh so hard whenever i look online and see the model info on f21. most of their models are 5'10+ and wear a small and it covers them pretty nicely. then i got my version in the mail, and the difference is shocking. apparently my torso is super long or something....

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  4. AshleeAugust 7, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    tell me about it...i'm 5'10. ;)

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  5. becaAugust 7, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    Yay!!! I live that you wore the jeans! Also, this outfit is my favorite because I wear somethin g almost identical everyday. I have to wear pants under most dresses because they are always obscene.
    also.....
    Hoochie mama. Hahahha.

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  6. KiraAugust 7, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    I'm 5'10" and most F21 dresses don't even cover my entire butt. I really don't like this whole mini dress fad thing. I pretty much do the same thing as you do, pants, leggings, and tights are kind of necessary!

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  7. manzanitaAugust 7, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    Yes, completely. while to most people summer is dress weather, my season for dress wearing is Fall and Winter because I can throw on some sweater tights with them. You look adorable:)

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  8. Gray SkiesAugust 7, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    Thank you for making me laugh! I agree that most of the "dresses" at Forever 21 don't really qualify as dresses. I think dresses in general are getting shorter, which is disappointing, because I don't want to show the world that much of my thighs.

    Also it makes me chuckle when I'm reading a fashion magazine and they show a few pages of "work appropriate" outfits, and all of the outfits contain dresses or skirts that stop mid-thigh. No, that's not work appropriate, Glamour magazine.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Ugh. YES. I am very comfortable with my body, but with my 5'9" frame it's incredibly difficult to find dresses and skirts that don't show my naughty bits every time I sit down or bend over ... ridiculous.

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  10. UnknownAugust 7, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    Yeah I hear that. I am only 5 feet maybe 1 inch? and I am the same. Its mostly to work though... hanging around on the weekends I do not care that much.. but you are right about F21 they are there own bread...

    Sara
    http://seventwentysomethings.blogspot.com/

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  11. CalAugust 7, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    I love using the word hoochie but I use it kinda differently...I think it's a SoCal thing to use it like I do. But I love that you turned that shorty into a tunic-looking doodly thing. I love it. Those pants are a perfect color too (I have some just like it!) & yep, this outfit is pretty much perfect. Good job rockin that (very not hoochie mama) look. ;)

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  12. dianne tanner dot co dot ukAugust 7, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    As a side note I feel like I need to say wtf is up with forever 21 in general. I recently got a bunch of super cute tops from there that went wrong the first time in the wash and I can never wear again. UPSETTING. end of rant.

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  13. JamieAugust 8, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    YES. at 5'9 everything is short... and now that short is 'in' my sisters and i all struggle.... though i'm sure my university aged sister doesn't mind as much. i just use them as long shirts... no point in even pretending their dresses for me!

    but dynamite pants - straight up kickin' (props beca!)

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  14. cbAugust 8, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    yes i feel like a lot of stuff is a bit to short but wearing tights or shorts underneath makes it so much better for me. especially while riding. there are something though that i just can't wear while riding. i love the dress and the pants, becca is so sweet!
    xo,
    cb

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  15. lisaAugust 9, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Yes! I'm only 5'4" and I feel like so many dresses are too short- especially as I get older... I love how you styled this with the bright denim and I'm super jealous of your shoes! Hoochie is a funny word- you are right :)

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  16. CaitlinAugust 12, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    So cute! I'm 5'3" and have that issue as well. However, I'd hesitate to call this a "hoochie" dress because there isn't a lot of boob showing. So, rectify that next time. wink wink

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  17. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    This is such a cute outfiT! LOVE IT!

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  18. StyleIDnetAugust 27, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Nice outfit, that dress is really sweet.
    xx,
    * STYLE ID NET *
    * Filomenas Closet *

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