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"I Want My Mother's Dress To Match The Napkins.....Funny Stories and Serious Advice For Looking Your Best At Your Child's Wedding"...a 15 year labor of love (and laughs) gives mothers the information they need to have as they navigate through the murky waters of becoming a MOB or MOG.  While working with mothers it soon became apparent to Barbara, (co-owner of T. Carolyn), that mothers desperately needed an advocate. With encouragement from customers, designers and even manufacturers, Barbara set out to author a book that would become THE book for mothers whose children were getting married. Called "Houston's grande dames of fashion for mothers at the wedding" by the Alice Adams of the Houston Chronicle, Barbara and her daughter and business partner, Terrie,  are considered the authorities in the country on mothers fashions.  In her book, Barbara is able to give pertinent advice through humorous, poignant, and unbelievable stories she has encounter over the years. Readers will feel a kinship to the mothers in the book, thereby making the whole wedding process less stressful. ..."A must read for anyone planning a wedding!" Steve Lang, CEO of Mon Cheri Bridals

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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Mothers' Attire.
Contributed by Barbara Tibbetts, T. Carolyn

as printed in Houston's Wedding Guide

 

Barbara along with her daughter Terrie own T.Carolyn, a boutique in the Champions area which specializes in dressing mothers for the wedding. Since opening in March of '91 they have dressed thousands of mothers and grandmothers and their customers come from all over the United States and several foreign countries.

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While this is probably one of the happiest occasions in a mother's life, for most women, shopping for something to wear to her child's wedding can be most stressful. Somewhere along the line some of us have lost our bridesmaid's figures. As the daughter of a minister, and as a musician I have had the opportunity to witness hundreds of weddings all over the country and have formed a realistic opinion of what really matters and what doesn't. The following are the questions that I am asked most frequently. 

 
Can both mothers wear the same color?

Absolutely!  If both mothers happen to look best in the same color why shouldn't they? How many identical tuxedoes are there in every picture?

What do I need to know to begin looking?

Traditionally the mother of the bride chooses first as she is the hostess of the
wedding and decides the degree of formality.  The mother of the groom
needs to find out what length she has chosen.

What should the grandmothers wear?

Whatever they feel comfortable in and will photograph well.

Seniority has its privileges! 

What are the guidelines for choosing the length of a mother's dress?

If the bridesmaids' dresses are long the mother of the bride may choose 
long for the mothers but doesn't have to. If the decision is not to wear long,
each mother should wear whatever length looks best on her.

What color do I need to choose?

I cannot over emphasize how important it is to choose a color that looks
exceptional on you. Also, it is very important that it be a color that photographs well. In the end all you have left are the pictures. Blending with pew bows and alter flowers doesn't matter if you don't look great!

 

Do mothers need to wear similar styles?

No. Mothers retain their individuality and their own sense of style. Typically women have different figures and different needs.