A Sale to Benefit Charity and Thrifty Brides-to-Be

But the family left empty-handed at 9:30 a.m.

Others had more success. After trying on about 20 dresses in two hours, Susan Brown, 31, an assistant attorney general from Somerville, bought a dress for $80. She brought a friend who offered diplomatic feedback like, “That looks nice, but I don’t know if it’s what you’re looking for.”