Damsel in a Maxi Dress

I would like to preface this post by saying that at one point, I was THE anti-maxi dress queen. I was the president, the vice president, the secretary, and even the treasurer of the anti-maxi club (our meetings were really fun, the discussions...left a little to be desired). I thought they were unflattering and too '70s (bad '70s, not cute, "Let's bring back retro!" '70s).

Alas, I've had a change of heart. But not a complete change. I still think (and I can speak for the rest of the anti-maxi club when I say this) that some maxi dresses bring a bad taste to my mouth. The ill-fitting empire waist, over-size hem ones, to be specific.

But this! This is a shining beacon of light in the world of the maxi dress! It truly made me re-evaluate my morals...well, my maxi morals. Take a look:

Via asos.com

This maxi dress is simple. It is effortless. It inspired me to go on a crazy, online shopping extravaganza in which I looked and looked for simple maxi dresses and skirts that compared. Alas, this is one of the few exemplary styles. There were some other skirts that caught my eye, but this one had the perfect ratio of tailored fit and sleeve length. But this is where the elation ends, my friends. Because this dress, from asos.com, with all of its (dare I say it?) maxi perfection, is sold out and out of stock. No matter how many times I refreshed the page, or whimpered longingly at the screen, that fact remained.

I guess now, having met with the one maxi dress that could change my ways, it is only fitting that I can't have it. Too many years in an anti-maxi club can give you bad karma.