Which dress?

[flier]

Please help ladies - I'm going to my first works christmas night in years and hardly ever dress up these days.
Which of these dresses do you think?
ladyvlondon.com/Magenta-Shades-Tea-Dress/#.VlhOHHbNy00

or ladyvlondon.com/Damask-Delight-Print-Tea-Dress/#.VlhaJHbNy00

I'm a 43 year old, chunky thighed gal with boobage. I'd rather have a slight v neck but I like the style of lower part of these dresses

[LondonHuffyPuffy]

I like them both! Sorry, that's not helpful is it?

If you are big of boob, would this one work better?

[Bluecheese22]

I much prefer the magenta one. The colour is gorgeous. I know what you mean about v-necks being better for big boobs though.

[superbfairywren]

I prefer the colours of the first dress you linked but also think you might be better with a lower neckline. Have you looked at lindybop? They have lots of dresses for about 15quid today in their sale and they are normally good quality.

[BikeRunSki]

I like the one London has linked.

[superbfairywren]

Yep, i agree, the Isabella dress is really flattering, I have it in polka dots!

[ZaZathecat]

The magenta one.

[flier]

Thanks ladies. The Isabella one is lovely too, but I find the bow at the cleavage too fussy for me.

[superbfairywren]

I think the bow can be removed, not entirely sure as mine isn't removable but I have a feeling they altered it so it clips on and off

[SoWhite]

First one - magenta.

Second one looks like the horrible curtains you'd find in a trying-too-hard tea shop.

[Pantsalive]

Have you looked at www.lindybop.co.uk? They have a half price sale on at the moment.

[burnishedsilver]

I like them both but like the magenta best.

[patterkiller]

Could you get the first one and see if a seamstress could alter the neckline? It's s lovely colour.

[bakewelltarte]

Love the magenta one!

[KateSpadeAddict]

I’m going against the tide here but I like the second one better! Much more Christmassy and formal looking. I think the magenta is lovely but teamed with the navy in the pattern makes it look less formal.

[possiblefutures]

Ooh - the Lindybop stuff is nice! Can anyone tell me how their sizing compares to, say, Monsoon? Thanks!

[Moohoomeltdown]

Both lovely! I'd go with the first, warmer colour for Christmas. Enjoy your party!

[Pantsalive]

possible Lindybop sizes seem pretty accurate but not overly generous. I think they list the actual measurements of each garment on the website.

[possiblefutures]

Thanks Pantsalive!

And I also vote dress 1, OP...

[flier]

Thanks everyone. Magenta ordered.

[superbfairywren]

I have lindybop dresses and I don't go by their sizing/measurements. I just buy what I normally would in any other shop. I have 14 s and 16s where there sizing says I would need a 20. Both 14 and 16 fit well, not too tight(I just go by whether they have any stretch in or not)

[Dowser]

Yes magenta one for me too. But I would have got the sweetheart one and removed the bow.

But never mind. The other one is still gorgeous.