DH, Anita Rani and the see thru dress

Well, I really like her dress and think she looks amazing. The pearl clutching is hilarious. I'm sure you would look amazing too OP. But I do think it's more celeb on a red carpet than a private school ball vibe.

There's nothing new - it's not unlike what women in Jane Austen's time would wear.

No knickers, under a very sheer dress which they would then wet so it would cling!

https://janeaustensworld.com/2010/11/17/why-petticoats-and-chemises-were-worn-under-regency-gowns-jane-austens-world/

I hate her dress but if you were going to put your husband opinion in such high regard, why ask?

I have a few dresses dh hates and I wear them anyway. Why does it matter to you that he likes it? Why can't you just say "fair enough, you're entitled to your opinion but ive ordered it and I'm really looking forward to wearing it."

If you really go in that dress, every person there will be giving you the side eye and laughing at you.
Your husband is trying to stop you being the joke of the ball.
Catherine wares so many amazing outfits for big events, show off your style not you undies, shine for the best reasons.

I imagine most of the women there will be rich and many will have nice figures....

So if you want to stand out perhaps aim for something that says class / elegance etc rather than LOOK AT MEEEEEEE

Oh dear god no. You'll have well meaning women kindly taking you aside and asking 'did you realise we can see right through your dress??'.

There's a lot of women here preaching feminism while putting a woman down for wanting to show her femininity just because it's not a way they'd do it.

Girl power is a phrase. Doesn't mean you're a fucking girl.

Bit of support wouldn't go a miss.

Again, that dress is shit but other transparent dresses are gorgeous. Hannah Waddingham is one to get ideas from.

She looks terrible, and you would too. I don't care what figure you've got, don't do it.

Even less appropriate at a school event, children or no children there. An event like this could be compared to a work networking event - one where propriety and, yes, classiness are paramount, rather than letting your hair down as you would if you were with friends (regardless of whether you are friends with other attendees). You are, in effect, representing your child and your family. You want other parents and those involved with the school to see you as a serious, intelligent person who inspires respect. You can look gorgeous at the same time, but you need to strike the right note.

Just hoping we don't have to have mentioned 'sisterhood'

All the dress does is show what a great figure she has, but it isn't flattering or a good look in itself. There are a billion dresses out there which she (and you) would look fantastic in. If you just want to show of your figure then you may as well wear your underwear.

It IS a bit maggoty...lol.
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Your DH sounds very restrained, OP. Mine would fall about laughing.

Sorry just seen it’s a private school and the county best will be turning up.
In the case fill your boots chances are there will be other people desperate to attention seek so you may not have the worse outfit after all.

I think you're getting 'glamorous' and 'glamour model' confused @DontShow

When did girl power become about being practically naked in public!!!!

attention seeking, me me me power more like it

Maybe it looked better animated? While she was moving?

The still makes it seem an odd choice. Again that's only my opinion.

I think everyone here would absolutely would say wear what you want and stuff DH - but the issue is that this dress is dreadful: shapeless, does nothing to show the wearer’s figure (it blurs her shape, rather than accentuates it) and reeks of ‘I’m desperate for attention’, especially if being worn at your child’s school’s fundraising ball. They will be deeply embarrassed by this when the post-ball gossip reaches their ears.

Just buy a beautiful, sexy, expensive dress that doesn’t look as though it’s been fashioned out of aunt Ethel’s old net curtains.

Awful. My husband would probably find an excuse not to go. As I would if he choose a see through suit.

If you want people to be sniggering behind their glasses at you then go for it. Sorry those dresses are not appropriate for any age, any figure, anyone. It’s just shouts I want the attention on me.

went to a wedding were a guest wore something like this. She strutted around thinking she was the bees knees. Everyone was laughing at her. Sorry I know in perfect world you should be able to wear what you like buts it not a perfect world and people do judge

It IS a bit maggoty...lol.

It's an awful colour, shape, the bobbly texture...the undergarments, it looks pretty bad to me.
But...taste is very subjective. You see something that I don't.

That's a cocktail dress not a ball gown and it's a desperate thing to wear OP.

Classy will always be....classy.

As an aside, I find it sad that the "I am 46" sounds relevant.

It really is not. It's a ridiculous outfit even for a 20 year old in that context.
In a tart and vicar party, it's fine at any age if you think you can pull it off I might have been watching Bridget Jones last night

This just proves you can't buy taste or style !

No no no and another million nos