Bait & Switch?

Worn: April 22, 2013

I bought two new "Coach Tour" dresses from Modcloth over Thanksgiving, this one, in "Violet", and another, in "Spearmint". They didn't seem quite as nice as the "Bleu" I had bought a year earlier, so I carefully inspected them. Every hem and every seam appears to be identical, but the new dresses are made with a slightly thinner and shinier material that looks cheaper. I wonder if the new colors were always that way, or if lower quality fabric was substituted when the style became popular on Modcloth. Don't get me wrong; I still like the dresses and expect to get a lot of use out of them. But my temptation to continue buying more colors in the style has greatly waned.

Monteau "Coach Tour" dress in Violet from Modcloth.com, 2012
Ralph Lauren Polo offwhite cardigan from Macy's, 2003
We Love Colors navy tights, 2013
Annie "Tux" shoes in Purple Velvet from Zappos.com, 2012
Vintage interchangeable belt clasp, 2011
Belt made of Dritz knit elastic from Hancock Fabrics, 2012
Purple earrings from eBay, 2012
Navy hair bow from Etsy.com, 2013