In case you were wondering:
This is what happens when an interest in macrame takes a sinister turn.
In fairness, I like this from the waist up. The neckline, I think, is gorgeous and I imagine it’s fantastic in person. But the fringe at the bottom seriously reminds me of the books Teen Me used to read about summer camp that were set in the 70s, all of which involved the heroine slaving over a macrame plant-sling while fretting about, like, her period and some dreamy older counselor with the mustache. Do you really want your outfit to conjure memories of hemp-adjacent arts and crafts? Just wondering.
Comments (47):
Call me loca, but I kinda like the macrame fringe. It works with — and only with — this particular dress.
Loca!
ditto u are loca
She needs to dye her hair brown again. This blonde thing ages the crap out of her.
From what I have seen, everyone who attended The People’s Choice Awards went shopping at The Fugly Store.
It’s the WORST bunch of dresses I have ever seen, all at one event.
(This being no exception)
Then, they all went to Jim Bob’s House Of Fugly to get their hair done.
disturbingly lamp-like
Totally lamp. And not in a ‘I love lamp’ sort of way, more a ‘this was festering under my grandmother’s house’.
total lamp
Cut off the fringe and I would love this (although maybe with more interesting shoes). I love the hair and makeup, though. Love!
Well, now I want to go see if I have any of my old Paula Danzinger books lying around…
I like the dress, but I think I would have hacked off the fringe in the car on the way over.
Her head looks great.
I actually like this look. It is a tablecloth, but a tablecloth that has been tailored to fit her well. It’s a little punky, has nice texture, and she’s working it with her hair and shoes. It’s cool.
I kind of like the dress, but it all depends on the shoes for me to make a final judgment. I can’t really see them from the angle of this shot.
I love that hair though!
Far too much of fake eyelashes. The rest is good!
God she looks fugly
If she stood on one leg she would be the lamp from A Christmas Story!
Cut off the fringe and we have a winner!
Scroll-down fug.
I really like the neckline too. I would love this at some beachy wedding.
Betty Draper-Francis circa 1976. Is all I’m sayin’.
YES!
I came here to say that exact same thing!
Loved those books. “Summer of the Sky-Blue Bikini” anyone?
yes! In fact, my mom recently found a ton of my old teen books (including the first 50 Sweet Valley High books) in the attic and I read it again just a couple of months ago…it didn’t hold up very well though!
It’s too long, and there is really no excuse for that when all you need to do to hem it is find a pair of scissors.
…and, I Hate Topknots.
Her makeup is great.
I did some macrame in the 70′s. I wasn’t any good at it.
I think cutting the fringe off would make the dress look so much better. I like her red lip as well. I went to school with Jennifer (K-12) and she has always made horrible fashion choices.
I like this dress, but the fringe it too long. I think it would work better if it had daintier little tassels–a couple inches long?–at the bottom instead of long, fluffy, rumpled ones. At the very least the fringe should be 3 inches shorter. The shoes are too hoofy-grandma, so not down with those. That ashy-blond hair looks like her natural color to me, it works with her skin tone–but I agree it washes her out when she goes any blonder than that.
Agreed that the fringe needs to go. I saw glimpses of here from the waist up several times and really liked what I saw, but then we finally got a full body shot. The fringe reminds me both of something from a lampshade that my aunt owns (from the 70s) and also somehow makes me think it’s something Vada from the My Girl movies would have added to, like, a vest or something.
Plus the shoes are just too meh. I feel like something bolder either in color or just in general would have livened it up enough for me to overlook the fringe.
That hypothetical book you’re talking about? I think it was “Forever” by Judy Blume, and I remember a whole cabin full of girls at summer camp reading it at the same time. It definitely mentioned macrame, and this dress is everything that is wrong with macrame, which is a whole lot. I also don’t care for the blonde hair.
I love the dress. The shape is very flattering and the patterns make it interesting. I even love the fringe, as it gives is a little funky flair. Maybe a few inches less of fringe/macrame would be better, but I do think it adds to the dress.
With the bun at the top and the dangling ropes at the bottom maybe she’s trying to elongate a short frame? Minus ropes though, that is one pretty dress.
I love it but for the hem. I hate tassels — all I see are curtain ties from the 80s — but I love the rest of the dress. And the hair is fantastically retro.
I’m too distracted by the gun show to notice the dress! And I think that might be a good thing.
I thought this was a Dunst stuck in a curtain.
To fix this would be too much effort, from the topknot doorknob hairdo, to the horrid suede Hush Puppy pumps, to the Lady Leg Lamp fringe. I don’t even care for the illusion netting bodice, so all I’m left with is a strapless nude sheath with interesting embroidered overlay.
Damn, did Regina and Mr. Gold set the hell-hounds on her again? Shredded hem is not a good look even if you are the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. I love the rest of the dress.
If she’ll just dye her hair back to brown I swear I won’t say anything about what she’s wearing unless it’s good.
The fringe on the bottom is too much and so is the hair
I’m in the minority here, but I hate her makeup. It ages her.
The dress gives her a great shape, but the design is so fug.
Saw her in this dress while watching the awards show and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous. Love the fringe – makes it sexy but provides a bit of cover. I don’t think this picture does her or the dress justice – in action it was so flattering. I saw this dress and wanted it (and somewhere to wear it)!!!
My grandma has the exact same dress but it’s hanging up on her front porch with a plant in it.
I think this dress alone qualifies Ms. Morrison for consideration as a contestant in the 2012 Fug Madness tournament.
At least she looks better than she does on the show. What must be a monster CGI budget has not allowed for a generous costume budget.
I love this dress sans macramé fringe! I love how intricate it is and yet soft and girly! What I really don’t like is the doorknob on her head! 1/2 FAB, Emma Swan!
The problem is, the whole look from the hairdo to the shoes screams “Vegas in the 60s”. It’s as if she went to the awards in character. It’s not halloween! And you’re not Sharon Stone in “Casino”!
Didn’t her mirror tell her something at all?