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Is this dress appropriate for school pick up?

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Collard · 03/07/2024 13:48

I’m 5 ft 3. Hair as long as models so back is typically covered. Worn with flat nude sandals so very casual.

Is this dress appropriate for school pick up?
Is this dress appropriate for school pick up?
OP posts:
Sharrilanda · 03/07/2024 15:16

Dress looks great to me 🤷‍♀️
Jealous it's 26°C where you are!

NecessaryNC24 · 03/07/2024 15:15

unospaghetto · 03/07/2024 14:24

Did you wear it back to front?

Grin
TeaAndSmithwicks · 03/07/2024 15:12

I think it's lovely. Where did you get it?

Jutemat · 03/07/2024 14:59

Who cares? The school dads?

dotcombubble · 03/07/2024 14:58

unospaghetto · 03/07/2024 14:24

Did you wear it back to front?

I thought that, maybe try it and see what DH thinks. 🙂

Clarinet1 · 03/07/2024 14:57

Why on earth not?!

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 03/07/2024 14:56

BifurBofurBombur · 03/07/2024 14:55

I'm confused. Who said they would have thrown on a jacket, your DH or your friend? Or his friend? Male or female?

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And why would ANYONE suggest a jacket at 26 degrees! Nothing wrong with that dress as is!

ATribeCalledQuestion · 03/07/2024 14:56

It's gorgeous! Where's it from?

And of course it's fine for the school run!!

BifurBofurBombur · 03/07/2024 14:55

Collard · 03/07/2024 13:51

Comment from dh. Showed friends said dress. And someone said they would have thrown on a jacket.

Didn’t realise this was Saudi Arabia

I'm confused. Who said they would have thrown on a jacket, your DH or your friend? Or his friend? Male or female?

ISeriouslyDoubtIt · 03/07/2024 14:53

Have you got enormous boobs that were jiggling everywhere because it's a braless dress, and you were picking up your teenage son and a load of his friends? If so, maybe a bit inappropriate, otherwise perfectly fine.

MissSookieStackhouse · 03/07/2024 14:49

Perfectly fine. I can’t imagine why anyone would have a problem with it, assuming you’re in UK, US, AU, mainland Europe or anywhere like that. As you said yourself, not Saudi!

Balloonhearts · 03/07/2024 14:48

If your bum, tits and genitals aren't on show I can't see why anyone would care.

bergamotorange · 03/07/2024 14:48

Your husband sounds controlling - is this the first time he has made this sort of remark?

Pumpkins89 · 03/07/2024 14:48

It’s fine. Wear what you like!

Tlolljs · 03/07/2024 14:47

I wish it was warm enough to wear that here. Raining again!

SatinHeart · 03/07/2024 14:44

The dress looks fine OP. Round my way it's very common to wear those leggings that go right up your bum crack. Sometimes flesh coloured as well... 😬

maw1681 · 03/07/2024 14:40

Totally fine!

JaneGrint · 03/07/2024 14:38

Looks fine to me.

Theres all sorts gets worn by the parents at my DC’s school. Including outfits that are far skimpier and far more casual than that dress.

greenpolarbear · 03/07/2024 14:37

Collard · 03/07/2024 13:51

Comment from dh. Showed friends said dress. And someone said they would have thrown on a jacket.

Didn’t realise this was Saudi Arabia

I mean I'd probably say that if it was hot sunny weather and I was worried about your back burning. Hurts like hell.

Otherwise, no.

Alittlebitwary · 03/07/2024 14:36

Yes it's fine. Why?

Coffeerum · 03/07/2024 14:36

What was the comment from DH that pushed you into such a frenzy to google the dress, ask multiple friends and post here? Sounds like the problem is your controlling husband not your outfit.

Cas112 · 03/07/2024 14:36

ByCupidStunt · 03/07/2024 14:09

You'd get a few funny looks if you wore it to a catholic school but other schools should be ok.

You wouldn't from the catholic school I went🤔

The dress is absolutely fine op

merrymelodies · 03/07/2024 14:34

Smacks of jealousy. Wear it, enjoy it and ignore the comments.

MiddleagedBeachbum · 03/07/2024 14:34

It’s lovely.
however I do agree that British people especially have fucked up views on backless = braless - the shock horror of a woman out in public not wearing a bra 🙄
go for it!

Lampzade · 03/07/2024 14:33

kickerconspiracy · 03/07/2024 14:30

Are the commenters in your real life from the 1960s

If they were they’d probably be less shocked. Maybe they would be surprised at the back on show but it was the age of mini skirts. I was looking through my mil’s photo albums once and I have never seen so much legs! Even her sister who became a nun not long after had a mini skirt on.

My mum wore micro minis in the 1960s