Things have gone a bit Alice in Wonderland when your resident DS giantess is going "Cor! Look at that!" at frocks from the petite section.
But when this Miss Selfridge tutu dress (sizes 4-14) rocked up in the all dresses list, I had to have a look. And when I'd gawped at it, I thought our petite readers had to see it with their own eyes and go "Cor! Look at that!" too.
Back at our book launch, Ms Sian wore a fabulous ballerina-style dress with a low back, and that's what came to mind when I saw this one. I am a complete sucker for an A-line skirt at the best of times, and if it's got netting, so much the better. But a low back is a much underestimated thing of beauty. Your back is ace. EXPOSE THE HELL OUT OF IT.
Oh, this really IS a dream dress. I want it, even though I'm not sure when I'd get away with wearing it!
ReplyDeleteI don't wear that dress often enough. I might wear it tomorrow, just for the hell of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty. You, my dear, are bringing sexy back.
*hand up* Miss, is this work appropriate with a cardigan over it? I speak as someone wearing a sequinned jumper and pinstripe velvet trousers, mind. My sense of "work appropriate" is skewed.
ReplyDeleteNo, sadly. And if I think you'd be too dressy as I sit at my desk in a teal lace and pleated chiffon dress...
DeleteOh what a cracking idea! Given that I have worn a sequinned midi skirt to work with fuschia tights before, I am very much of your mind. I think yes. Perhaps a pale pastel or a grey, or just sod it and wear it with a bright one and some green tights. YUM!
Delete@Laura Totally follow Vali's lead. She knows.
@Sian Do it! So gorgeous - I clicked on the link in the old piece to see if it was still around, but unsurprisingly it ain't.
It's not often I think something is too dressy for work, but I couldn't go to a meeting in this. It's too puffy.
DeleteI really want to though.
Gorgeous! I actually bought a similar (yet more Christmas/NYE-y) in Debenhams' sale, and annoyingly the swishy net sksirt is cut just slightly above the waist (and I am a short-waisted bugger!) So it doesn't quite possess the usual super-flattering qualities of the A-line. Hopefully this one is properly waisted!
ReplyDeleteIt's Domestic Sluttery, everything is properly wasted! Oh...oh wait...
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