# Buying a Wedding Dress; the Horror of it all **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 26, 2001, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-wedding-dress-the-horror-of-it-all/66561 "2001-05-26T06:40:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-wedding-dress-the-horror-of-it-all/66561/41 "2001-05-31T00:26:05Z")
The Filene’s Basement wedding dress sale is scary, and I don’t think it’s that great a place to buy. I went in one year (before I was thinking about getting married), and the dresses generally seemed cheap. Many were dirty or torn - I think a lot of them are floor models that nobody bought. I suppose it could be useful for figuring out what styles work on you, if you can stand trying on a ton of dresses in the middle of the store (no dressing rooms) while surrounded by dozens of women trying to snatch them away from you. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2001, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-wedding-dress-the-horror-of-it-all/66561/42 "2001-06-02T16:32:58Z")
I believe I’ve found my dress! I went to a nice shop, with very nice, helpful sales ladies, and we figured out that I will get a pretty but plain sleeveless, satin a-line dress, and attach chiffon sleeves, train, etc. to it. I’m very excited about this now, because it means that I will be able to have some input in how I want the finished dress to look, and I will end up with a unique gown. (It doesn’t hurt that the plain satin gown only costs $285 - that’s what, about $160 US? I can afford a _lot_ of chiffon with the money I’m saving on the dress!) Thanks to everyone for their advice, support, and offers of their own dresses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-wedding-dress-the-horror-of-it-all/66561.md?page=2)