{"id":1640265,"date":"2022-04-08T09:34:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T14:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebudgetfashionista.com\/?p=1640265"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:57:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:57:24","slug":"formal-dresses-on-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/formal-dresses-on-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"6 formal dresses on Amazon &#8212; I tried them free and you can too"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;m shopping formal dresses on Amazon! Actually, the real headline is that my daughter is getting married in October &#8212; an evening ceremony in a posh Brooklyn restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that context, I&#8217;ll be meeting new friends and extended family members. And when I look a new acquaintance in the eye and say, &#8220;I&#8217;m a 50-year-old fashion blogger,&#8221; I feel like I should be wearing a really great dress. Right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All that is to say I don&#8217;t want to settle for a nice dress. I want it to be stunning. Since February, I have tried on at least 14 formal dresses. There was a handful in a New York dress shop and another batch in a New Mexico dress shop. My last six dresses, though, came from Amazon &#8212; specifically Amazon Try Before You Buy (formerly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/archive\/amazon-prime-wardrobe\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"118223\">Amazon Prime Wardrobe).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Amazon prime try before you buy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Prime Try Before You Buy, you can order multiple garments, try them on at home, and make your buying decision &#8212; all before you&#8217;ve laid out a single cent. It&#8217;s a lovely <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/archive\/vitamin-c-serums\/\" title=\"Vitamin C serums: What&#8217;s the story?\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4193\">shopping experience<\/a> for a formal dress. Here&#8217;s why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>It&#8217;s easier to test drive a formal gown at home vs. in-store. <\/strong>You can stand up and sit down, bend over, experiment with different undergarments &#8212; without an eager style consultant standing by.<\/li><li><strong>You don&#8217;t have to tie up $$$ on your credit card by paying for the dress first<\/strong>, only to return it later. I tried six dresses from Amazon. In total, they would have cost me nearly $2,000.<\/li><li><strong>You can try the dresses at different times of the day.<\/strong> Lighting can influence whether a color makes you look radiant or washed out.<\/li><li><strong>It&#8217;s super fun to have formal dresses delivered to you for free.<\/strong> No explanation needed here.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in using Prime Try Before You Buy, there are some rules to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Prime Try Before You Buy is available to Prime members<\/strong> and the members of their Amazon Household.<\/li><li><strong>Amazon caps the dollar value of goods you can try at one time.<\/strong> My limit was $1,000. I ordered four dresses to start, then another two in a separate order. I could not complete the second order until I had returned all dresses in the first one.<\/li><li><strong>You have seven days to try the pieces.<\/strong> The seven days starts when the order is delivered. My first order arrived in two shipments and the seven days began when the second shipment arrived.<\/li><li><strong>You must tell Amazon which items you&#8217;re keeping, if any. <\/strong>You can do this by accessing your order details in your account. \u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Return the items you don&#8217;t want before the trial period ends.<\/strong> Your order will include a shipping label. You may also have the option to return to a nearby drop-off location, without packaging or a label. Otherwise, you can package up your formal dresses and drop them off at a UPS store.<\/li><li><strong>If you do nothing, Amazon charges your credit card for the full order after seven days.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I returned all six dresses, with no issue. I had a brief panic moment when I&#8217;d thought I lost the return shipping label &#8212; but it wouldn&#8217;t have mattered. Where I live, Amazon gave me the option to take the dresses to Kohl&#8217;s instead of shipping them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> I will use Prime Try Before You Buy again, especially for high-end dresses (or when I&#8217;m being particular about what I want).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A tip for stylish mommas out there: <\/em>I started by searching for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/archive\/mother-bride-dress\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/archive\/mother-bride-dress\/\">mother-of-the-bride<\/a>&#8221; dresses, but I had to change course. You can probably surmise this by the difference between the first four dresses and the last two. The MOTB dresses were generally more matronly than I wanted. I had better luck searching &#8220;formal gowns.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, for the best formal dresses on Amazon. Please excuse my bare feet! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Alex evenings sleeveless ($239)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9.jpg\" alt=\"Blogger Catherine Brock wearing formal blue dress from Amazon.\" class=\"wp-image-1640266\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon9-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the color of this dress, the hint of shimmer, and the pretty shawl. It was a size too big, though, and heavy enough to be mildly uncomfortable. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Jkjwkx\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop this dress here<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Adrianna papell navy blouson dress ($193)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine Brock wearing formal navy gown from Amazon.\" class=\"wp-image-1640267\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-224x335.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-232x347.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-513x768.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon0-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gatsby-inspired with a blouson top &#8212; I thought this one would be the keeper. Turns out, that loose top looks frumpy on me. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uhw4F2\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop this dress here<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Adrianna papell burgundy blouson dress ($209)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine Brock wearing formal burgundy gown by Adrianna Papell, available on Amazon.\" class=\"wp-image-1640268\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon1-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If nothing else, I&#8217;m consistent. This one is very similar to the navy dress above, but with simpler beading. The pattern is beautiful, but the silhouette didn&#8217;t work for me. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ulgDLO\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop this dress here<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Adrianna papell godet gown ($300)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine Brock wearing beaded navy formal gown, available on Amazon.\" class=\"wp-image-1640269\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-224x335.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-232x347.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-513x768.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon8-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the course, the most expensive of the bunch was my favorite. That&#8217;s always the way. I do like this dress, but not enough to commit to it. I wanted to keep experimenting with necklines and shapes. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JkU26r\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JkU26r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> this dress here<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Black halo asymmetrical ($500)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine Brock wearing Black Halo formal gown.\" class=\"wp-image-1640270\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon3-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The color drew me to this one. I don&#8217;t normally go for gathers, but I figured why not try it? As it turned out, the gathers didn&#8217;t bother but the sleeves did. The off-shoulder sleeves were too tight. I could barely raise my arms. That might be why I look sort of frozen in this pic. \ud83d\ude10 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NRCYZk\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop this dress here<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Adrianna papell Long sequin dress ($129)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine Brock wearing sequined navy formal dress by Adrianna Papell, from Amazon.\" class=\"wp-image-1640271\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-gowns-amazon2-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This one might have been the keeper, but the beading was loose on one shoulder. I sent it back, sure that I could find the same dress elsewhere. I regret that move now because this style seems to have disappeared into the ether. I checked AdriannaPapell.com, Macys.com, BHLDN with no luck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can buy this dress if you wear a size 6. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v4KAPw\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">There&#8217;s only one left, according to Amazon<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So\u2026all those dresses and I still have more shopping to do. The good news is that trying the Amazon gowns helped me find the silhouette I want. That should make the rest of my shopping a whole lot easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m shopping formal dresses on Amazon! Actually, the real headline is that my daughter is getting married in October &#8212; an evening ceremony in a posh Brooklyn restaurant. In that context, I&#8217;ll be meeting new friends and extended family members. And when I look a new acquaintance in the eye and say, &#8220;I&#8217;m a 50-year-old&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/formal-dresses-on-amazon\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 formal dresses on Amazon &#8212; I tried them free and you can too<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1640275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[303935,329],"class_list":["post-1640265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-trends","tag-40-plus-style","tag-amazon"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":1640275,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/formal-dresses-amazon-300x169.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1640265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1640265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1640265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1640275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1640265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1640265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1640265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}