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High risk of frumpy but also plenty of potential not to be. Depends on how you wear it, your hair and well, your attitude. If in any doubt don't risk it!
With plimsoles and a denim jacket or similar I think you'd get away with it, but not with delicate sandals and a cardigan. I am a similar size (same hair too!) and I think I'd keep looking.
No way. It looks all of £19.99 from New Look (nothing wrong with that by the way) - so no way for the price. And the pattern is really horrid - whoever said dinner lady tabard is spot on - awful colour mix, harsh and just utterly unimaginative.
The idea and the look would be fine, but you could practically walk into any high street shop blindfold and find a nicer version of that.
It certainly doesn't look like it's worth £129 and there's no way I'd pay that for a day dress, nor any dress that doesn't have a complete "wow" factor.
I think what you team it with would depend how frumpy it was. However, if floral tea dresses are your thing, I'm sure you won't have to look too far to find far less expensive, stylish ones that that.
Ouch, too expensive. But ont em question posed, this is always the sort of dress I gravitate towards, and buy. Then I get home and realise I look dumpy in it, unless I wear heels. I am a size 10, so,either 12 depending on sizing.
I can sort of see it might work if you are a winsome 19 year old student with flowing hair cycling through the dreaming spires of Oxford and on your way to do some code breaking at Bletchley Park. If you're not then I'd steer clear. As others have said it looks overpriced. It may be much nicer in real life mind.
