dress obsessed

So, is it just me or is anyone else totally stoked about the recent trend in modest dresses? (i.e. sleeved-to-the-knee-no-camisole-or-cardigan-necessary-perfect-for-us-Mormon-girls-dresses).

I have really been into dresses lately -- and I finally realized it's because there are so many available that I can actually choose from right now and not have to worry buying the extra $20-$40 coverups that I usually need to go with said dress. I've always been a skirt-and-top girl for this reason alone, but right now I'm ready to buy up every modest dress I see, because I'm so worried I'm gonna miss the trend and be completely out of luck.

Dress shopping has always been easy for me because I can pretty much narrow down the ones that I can actually wear in no time -- and then the pickins' aren't that great when you come down to it. Last summer we had 4 different formal occasions to attend with all of the same crowd of people, so I was in desperate need of dresses. I ended up buying all sleeveless and strapless dresses and adding shrugs... totally annoying! But now, it seems like I could find something so easily.

here's a brief sample of some more casual dresses:

Tar-jay is doing it right...

The Gap had a solid find...

waiting for the BR sale...

you can't really tell from the pic... but this one looks really cute on.

that's right, I had to at least try them all on.

even Chadwick's had some cute things...

**confession: I bought a dress at BR for full price... it actually never came online so I couldn't post a pic, but it was selling out like crazy and I couldn't pass it up. It's dressy, it's modest -- no coverups necessary -- and the best part, it's a size 6! (I'm pretty sure that's why I could justify it -- never thought I'd see the day again!)**

***yes, I just shamelessly posted pictures of cute dresses, where to find them, and my size... and yes, my birthday is in 11 days.***

****these asterisk things are fun and I'm pretty sure I'm not using them correctly.****