Weddingbee boards

I would be pretty content with $130, considering how pricey bm dresses are.  Anything over $150 i start going "eek" about.

But, I think a lot of it depends on the dress. I had no issue spending $200 on a black cocktail dress from Black White House Market b/c I KNEW I'd always wear it. I think my issue is "can i wear it again"....and if it's no, then I feel like the price always hurts more. 

I'm kind of a cheapskate though. But then again, Ann Taylor dresses are typically go-everywhere kind of dresses, right? 

Since you want knee length black cocktail dresses, here are some I love! The black one i LOVE is $178 which is likely more than you want them to spend but it's got the cutest ruffly skirt ever! The ones below are about the same price, so it's about average! 

http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=16&pageId=1&productId=300113289&viewAll=&prd=Keyhole+Matte+Jersey+Dress&subCatId=cat90006&color=&fromSearch=&inSeam=&posId=10&catId=cat210002&cat=Dresses++Skirts+EveningCocktail&colorFamily=&maxPg=1&size=

http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=16&pageId=1&productId=300113063&viewAll=&prd=The+Margaux&subCatId=cat90006&color=&fromSearch=&inSeam=&posId=14&catId=cat210002&cat=Dresses++Skirts+EveningCocktail&colorFamily=&maxPg=1&size=

http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&langId=-1&storeId=301&productId=501492761&view=80&N=1000894+4294967269&searchUrl=%2Fendeca%2FEndecaStartServlet%3Fview%3D80%26N%3D1000894%2B4294967269&R=02775751

Go to Dillards.com or Macys, too!