You have that big event coming up, and just like so many
women before you, you head to boutique or gown shop to try on a 100 + gowns.
Finally, there is magic and you have found the one! All your friends, family,
pageant coach and everyone in the store LOVE the gown. Unfortunately, it’s not your
size. You are told “no worries”, it can be ordered. Your measurements are taken, then compared to
the manufactures size chart ~"the gown" is ordered, and you happily
pay the $800 to $2000 or more.
Weeks, or maybe months pass, and finally your perfect gown
arrives for your big day. You rush to the store to try it on...you can not wait
to see the Cinderella transformation from rags to princess. Surprise! Even though your measurements were taken,
your gown IS NOT fitting. In fact, now that you are wearing the "right
size" gown – without the multiple garment clips making it fit -- some how
it just does not look like the same gown at all. Guess what! NO returns…it is
yours.
You are told by the shop, “no worries”, just take your
purchase to the seamstress or tailor and pay the $200.00+ to transform the gown so you can experience
the same magical moment as when you first tried it on. After weeks of waiting,
finally the gown is tailored and you rush over to try it on for once again that
magic moment…wait, it does not look the same. Why is the fabric laying strangely??
You are told by the tailor “no worries”, you
can take it to the dry cleaners and to have it pressed.
Before you take it to the dry cleaners, you would like to
ensure that everything is done properly. SO, in order to avoid another
stressful and depressing moment, you contact the factory to talk with their
customer service. You believe you called customer service; after all you are
calling NYC. You call 5 times, leave 5 voice messages and send two email to two
separate people. Finally you call back one more time and you are told by their
customer service representative everyone is busy preparing for a big fashion
event, “no worries”, someone will eventually get back to you. You can only
assume the thousands of dollars spent on your Jovani gown does not count.
Really, who are you in the big world of fashion???!!
Ok, you are now eight weeks into the process of buying that
perfect gown for the big night of your life. You have spend over a thousand
dollars and still not totally happy with that perfect gown that you purchased.
“No worries”, the judges really don't look at the gown; they only look for how
confident the contestant looks in her gown. What was I thinking?
Perhaps competing in a pageant where the contestants wear
toga's could save you and everyone else stress and $$$.
“No worries!”
Can you put crystals on togas???
