That Doesn’t Look Like Shoes!
January 16th, 2008 @ 4:37 pm by Mrs. Toucan
Last night on a mission to find shoes for the wedding, I stopped by DSW and TJMaxx. Why those places? As a small-footed gal (size 5 or 5.5), it is usually hard to find my size on the shoe rack. Often, stores only carry 1 pair of size 5.5 or 6, and when it gets sold, it doesn’t get restocked. However, the plus side of having small feet is that somehow despite NOT seeing shoes in my size at “normal” stores, I sometimes get lucky with finding great deals on shoes my size on the discount racks at places like DSW, TJMaxx and Marshalls. So… as you might imagine, I’m a frequent visitor of those stores. Last night was one such occasion… but unfortunately, I didn’t come out with shoes. Instead I came out with this:
Clearance Rack Calvin Klein Dress -$29
$29!!! The clearance rack at TJMaxx had some great stuff (even some great Vera Wang dresses tragically not my size) - I couldn’t help but look… and then buy. The deal was just too good! Even the register lady admired my new dress (she held it up to her as if she was trying it on). I thought she was going to steal it.However, the purchase of this dress means 1 of 2 things:
1. I found a rehearsal dinner dress! Yay! And for only $29!
OR
2. I have a shopping problem, and should return the dress. After all, I was looking for shoes!
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22 Responses to “That Doesn’t Look Like Shoes!”
Obviously it means you found your rehearsal dress for $29. Score!
BEAUTIFUL!!! i LOVE tjmaxx… i’m notorious for it. during one of my bridal shower games, a purse scavenger hunt, it was 10 points if you had a tjmaxx receipt in your wallet. 
DON’T RETURN IT!! you’ll regret it! that is a great dress you can wear for multiple occasions… other weddings, valentine’s dinner… etc….
that’s an awesome deal on a cute dress!! don’t return it!!
That’s such a pretty dress! I’d keep it!
Its a great dress!!! And this will make you feel even better:
Dillards is selling your dress for $102!!
A $29 dress that cute? You could spend that much getting takout for dinner.
Hell, you could get takeout, eat it in the dress, use the dress as a napkin and discard it— and it would STILL be a bargain! You gotta keep it.
I am a size 5 too and I feel your pain but Nordstroms, Zappos and believe it or not Ebay carry a good selection of size fives. Oh and love your dress!
shoebuy.com also has a lot of 5.5 ’s. Use the “Search by Size” link at the top and choose “Dress” and your size. You can also narrow down the found items by size and style.
Is the dress burgundy or brown?
If brown, these might be cute:
http://www.shoebuy.com/nina-cameka/217549/473073
(free shipping, free returns and no tax too! and they have frequent 20% off sales if you are willing to wait.)
I love the title of your post, because its EXACTLY what my FI would say to me if I went out for shoes and came back with a dress!
Such an adorable dress. You’ll be able to use it at the rehearsal dress and beyond. Score! You found a great deal.
You can never go wrong with TjMaxx!
i’d say return it! i’m the same as you - compulsive, and then i feel guilty and return.
do not retuurrrn! too good of a bargain to pass up!!
hehe. I do have a shopping problem!!! Buuuut… I’m not returning the dress. I’ll find shoes eventually… when I’m not looking for them.
Ahh I saw that dress the other night at TJs and almost bought it for an event I have coming up! When the picture popped up on my screen, before I saw the caption, I thought to myself “Hmmm, that looks like the Calvin Klein dress I almost bought!”
You know that it’s sad when you have a running inventory of your local TJ’s or Marshalls in your head…! Congrats on the find… now you can splurge a little on shoes.
PS I have the same problem with shoes, but opposite. I wear a size 10, and so normal shoe-shopping is hard because nobody stocks cute canoes anymore.
Just curious, but which TM Maxx in Boston do you shop at? My local TJ Maxx never has such nice dresses…
Terry, I went to the Downtown Crossing T.J. Maxx. The Framingham TJMaxx and Marshalls also usually has lots of high end stuff too.
no way - what a fabulous deal. I once got a polka dot dress at TJ Maxx for only $8. and then, resold it at a consignment store for $10.
Mrs. Toucan, Boston
Age and Occupation: 25, Full-time Research Assistant, Part-time Graduate Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Actuary
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
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About Me: I’m a Gemini to the extreme. On one side, I’m a girly girl. I read countless bridal and fashion magazines, and have an obsession with keeping up with the latest Hollywood gossip. On the other side, I’m a sports fanatic. Despite being a full-time bride-to be, full-time research assistant, and part-time student, I’m also a full-time Red Sox fan from spring training to October, and a full-time Patriots fan from mini-camp to February. I devote almost as much time researching my for fantasy football team as researching for our wedding!
It means 1. — a rehearsal dinner dress: yay! — it’s lovely. Congratulations! That’s a great score!