Penniless Socialite: Reader Request: Lace Dresses

One of my many (4?) readers requested that I post about lace dresses. Personally, I was not really into lace dresses before researching for this post. I thought lace looked a little matronly and that the dresses came in 2 unflattering styles: short and tight or shift. I figured you either look like a fat doilie or a crazy person. Lady Gaga can wear a see through lace dress, but I certainly can not.

However, I have seen the light. There are so many different and modern cuts and styles of lace dresses. And if the dress does not have a flattering waist, put a belt on it. Tying a simple piece of ribbon from the craft store around the waist of a shift dress can create the illusion of a 10 pound weight loss.
The first lace dress I fell in love with was the Horkelia Shift from Anthropologie.

Horkelia Shift // Anthropologie

Luckily my best friend and shopping buddy Elena purchased Horkelia. So, I get to admire it (and maybe borrow it??) without spending the money. I worried that Horkelia would just hang like a sack. And it did. Elena brilliantly tied a brown ribbon around her waste and instantly the dress was figure flattering.

Here's my choice for a lacey date night.