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So I briefly mentioned having a third dress - this would be the dress I would wear to a Chinese banquet that will function as the rehearsal dinner, in lieu of the jeans or modest skirts I normally wear on such 12 course occasions. And I’m sad to admit that my cute retro twiggy dresses just won’t do for this. But that’s okay, because who knew there were so many more options than just the typical snap-diagonally-together-below-the-shoulder number featuring an inverted Peter Pan neckline. Look! There are even mod options!
I realize the traditional color is red, but I honestly didn’t know there were so many styles! via chinabridal.com
It looks like good orient also carries western wedding wear, and when it doesn’t look like it’s a five season old ad from a famous designer that I can’t quite put my finger on….
….it ends up looking like some random caucasian person they pulled off the street to model their dresses. Don’t think it doesn’t happen! I went to high school with a guy that ended up having some whirlwind acting career in Japan because he was simply a white boy in an asian city.
Wow I adore this color combination! via fall in cola at flickr
I managed to find a similar dress at goodorient.com. My workmate mentioned that she rented her Chinese dress for her wedding, and I was flabbergasted to find out that the $50-100 dresses that are so commonplace in Vancouver’s chinatown are apparently nowhere to be found in Seattle, or at least at that price. I remember there being very striking dresses at these shops - one had a large peacock motif on a gloriously rich turquoise fabric, others had large dragons. I did a quick google search to find Chinese dresses with these large animal images on them but came up with nothing. Perhaps this flickr image gives you a vague idea of what i’m talking about, but the dresses I’m thinking of are less “busy” and their motif is more stunning.
So I think I’ll have to go on a fun shopping trip in chinatown next time I’m in Vancouver. I’ll be sure to take lots of photos if I can 
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have u seen “in the mood for love”. i love all the cheongsam maggie cheung wore in that movie. it’s body hugging w/ very high neck. check it out to get some idea how you want yours.
those first two dresses (the blue and pink ones) are from Jim Hjlem. fantastic designer line, i adore their dresses!! my BM dresses area from there. i would have had a wedding dress from there but they are so $$$$!
Miss Milkshake, take me with you LOL :-). I have been trying to find something in Portland and have been thinking about going to Seattle because I thought there will be more options. Looks like I will have to make a trip to Vancouver.
I couldn’t help but notice that the bride in the “good orient” picture has one freaky looking foot. Anyone else notice that? It looks like she has a hand for a foot.
i don’t know if you already posted about wai-ching, but if you haven’t gone to chrissy’s studio yet (in seattle)… you def should. for lack of a better word her work is ‘asian-fusion’, but she could make something custom for you. she’s really sweet too
I couldn’t help but notice that the bride in the “good orient” picture has one freaky looking foot. Anyone else notice that? It looks like she has a hand for a foot. I’m impressed that you are going to wear so many dresses. I found it difficult finding ONE dress!
This is off-topic, but I’m frightened by the woman’s toes in the fourth picture!
That’s funny– Jim Hjelm has been using the same model for years and she looks noticeably younger in those pics.
nt: The dresses in Wong Kar Wai’s pics are always so tight, I swear they make them out of spandex and then sew the actresses into them.
Mrs. Caterpillar - I tried to write that in my comment for the last little while. My login wouldn’t work for some reason. But yes, she does have one freaky foot. It looks like she has a hand for a foot. Weeeeeeeeeird.
haha omg Mrs. Caterpillar, I didn’t even notice her toes!
Miss Milkshake, that is such a brilliant and cost-effective idea, Chinese banquet doubling as the rehearsal dinner.
I have no idea why my freaky foot thing got posted so many times. The comments haven’t been working for me. Apologies. I do NOT have a freaky foot fetish. I promise.
thats the first thing i noticed! the freaky foot!
i hurried up to scan the comments to see if anyone else had noticed!
wow!
no offense meant to any bees that are the proud owners of their own freaky appendages!
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Mrs. Milkshake, Seattle/Vancouver, BC
Age and Occupation: 23, Pharmacist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Pharmacist
Engagement Date: May 2007
Wedding Date: August 2008
Blogging Since: December 6, 2007
Venue: Victorian Mansion
About Me: Despite the fact that I’ve invested many long years of my life studying the sciences in college, I’m glad to be out of there and I would never do it again! I’m super artsy at heart - I run an indie craft site, I grew up shooting and developing my own film, doing jazz and ballet, and the whole gamut of art classes. I’ve been called a Jane of all Trades… but I was also told many years ago not to make my passion my career because it’d suck the fun out of it. Hence my choice of day job. We live in Seattle but are having our wedding in Canada to be fair to all our family and friends.
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