Looks better on the hanger...

There are times when you walk into a store and maybe you aren't really planning on buying anything. Or maybe its a super expensive store and you just went in to look around and then you spot a dress you absoultely adore. You have a decision to make- do you walk out without the dress, or do you find your size and try it on. If you walk out, there is a chance you will always think about that dress and wonder if it would have been perfect on you- or you'll have somewhere to go and think, oh that dress would have been perfect. BUT if you try it on, you may fall in love with it and then you will have to decide if you really can afford it. There is also the possibility that it will look horrific on you. Because lets face it- dresses are a lot harder to fit on any body type than a skirt and top. It just might not be a great fit for you...in which case, you put it back, say "gee that's too bad it was really cute", and move on- never thinking about the dress again.



Why do I mention this? Because for one thing, it happens to me all the time...But mostly because I am going to relate it to dating. You walk around not intending to "buy" anything and you see a guy/girl that looks just perfect "on the hanger" and you have a decision to make...do you date (try it on) or do you just walk away because he/she is too good looking/popular/stuck up/ nice...etc? I usually go for the try it on approach. Some people say i'm crazy for it because most of the time it doesn't turn out great- but neither do most the dresses I try on. It doesn't mean i'm going to stop shopping or trying things on. It doesn't really hurt anything to try, except maybe my pride. What I get from the experience is peace of mind, knowing I didn't walk away from something that could have been great. 9 times out of 10 it isn't going to work and that's ok...move on with life. But for that 1 time that it does work- its totally worth it.

I'm not saying you need to date every person who walks past your face. As with shopping, somethings have potential, some things are better left for someone else. Even if you do try it on- you don't have to keep it on forever to see if its going to work. Somethings you have the dress on for two seconds (or one date) and you just know its not right for you. Don't keep it on. Take it off and try on the next. Who knows, that next one might just be the piece you never want to take off. Some dresses, or some people, are worth the time to try on...and some dresses will always look better on the hanger. But you'll never know if you just walk away.