Crimes against fashion

Yesterday's lovely weather was perfect for weddings and sure enough, we came across some wedding parties taking photos in the lush gardens on the eastern side of the city. As a result, we also came across some real shockers of bridesmaid dresses, the *cough* 'best' of which was this one.

Believe it or not, as a family we actually stood watching and wondered what the bride was thinking when she decided to wrap her bridesmaids in gold foil. Even if the fabric wasn't such an eye-gouging colour and texture, the cut of the dress made us all decide it was a deliberate attempt to surround herself something people would look at. The cap sleeves making their arms look chunkier, the lack of structure giving the girls absolutely no shape, the drape resulting in the middle bridesmaid looking as through she's wearing Batman's utility belt. On the other hand, because there appears to be little tailoring they could cut the dress up and use the fabric for....something else! And the overall appearance leads a new meaning to the word 'Trophy Bride(smaid).'

We also saw some dresses that had leg o'mutton sleeves. But that's another story.