The Universe is Still Against Me

The search continues. The same day I realized that the turquoise dress simply would not do, I ordered these two dresses from JC Penney. They were offering free shipping, and there's a Penney's in the mall near me, so I figured that if I didn't like it, I could return it to the store for a full refund, no restocking fee.(*cough*Overstock*cough*)

I tried on this top dress this morning. I don't know what they did to the model to make this dress sit properly on her, but I certainly couldn't do it to myself. My waist shrunk to about 3 inches long (not wide, semi-unfortunately) and my hips expanded exponentially. I ask you: what the eff?

The irony is, I had more hope for the black one than the purple one on the right . The color is listed as "denim," which, while my favorite fabric, suggests more blue than purple, and I don't know how well the tan print will do on blue. I guess I should reserve judgment until I see it in person. I'm lucky in that I can rock a halter neckline, and maybe it will be a flattering cut. Stay tuned.