Which of These Dresses for DD?

**StantonHyde** · 10-20-2019

DD is 14 years old, 5'6-7", thin, and has the bottom 3-4" of her shoulder length auburn hair died bright orange. I need to find her a dress for our Christmas pix that will look good on her and not clash with the hair. (no, I am not going to photoshop out the hair--this is her at this point in her life...) Her brother will be wearing a light blue shirt and blue tie and blue dress pants. He might even wear his suit coat-he likes how he looks in his suit. I am not DH and I will be in the pix. If so, DH will probably go for blue. I would wear either a red dress I have or a royal blue one. They are both dresses that I can wear to work-not evening wear.

Which of these 3 would you pick? (she would be ok with any of these)

This one in malachite. She has it in yellow, which she wore for her 8th grade graduation and it looks good on her--but she can't wear yellow with her current hair.
https://www.dillards.com/p/calvin-kl...ress/506663778

This looks cute
https://www.dillards.com/p/gal-meets...ress/509706757

This is ok-in black. I don't know that I like black in a photo of a 14 yo girl????
https://www.dillards.com/p/cece-shor...ress/509767749

Thanks!!!

**mom2binsd** · 10-20-2019

I think the first one, the other two are too old looking for her age, I actually find them a bit fussy. The first one is very cute. I don't know that I'd worry about her hair clashing, if that's her hair color currently I'd gi with it, maybe wear it back a bit? Of course you can't go wrong with black, but if your son is wearing blue, the yellow might be a nice contrast.

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**SnuggleBuggles** · 10-20-2019

Have you looked at the junior department or teen store? They’d open up a lot of good age appropriate dresses.
Suggestion- don’t wear red. Things don’t sound really well blended already and red sticks out. But, I’ll let other moms chime in that are really good at picking clothes for family photo shoots.

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**georgiegirl** · 10-20-2019

First one! Most age appropriate. Black would work nicely

**JBaxter** · 10-20-2019

The first one but I’d go shopping I’m not in love with it but it’s better than the other 2

**SnuggleBuggles** · 10-20-2019

**StantonHyde** · 10-20-2019

SnuggleBunnies--I did look at the juniors. They all involve mini skirt dresses with skinny straps/no backs or sleeves. The shoot will be outside and DD would freeze. She also doesn't like those dresses. We tried some on and she doesn't fill them out well on top.

edited to add-the Macys juniors look nicer than Dillards--thanks! I will look through these some more. Quite a few were cute on top but have really short skirts. DD isn't comfortable with that look. (and neither am I unless it was a dress to wear for a dance)

I guess I will wear the blue dress I have instead of the red....

**KpbS** · 10-20-2019

I like the malachite one. I say give it a try and see if it isn't too contrasting with the orange hair.

**MMMommy** · 10-20-2019

First one (malachite) for sure! The other two look too Wednesday Addams and stiff looking to me.

**mom2binsd** · 10-21-2019

If the shoot is outside, maybe consider more casual clothing? Pants, jeans, sweaters? You might have better luck coordinating.

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