WIBU to wear this dress, and no it's not see through ?

Yes exactly. I am not Christian but love learning about other religions. Should I not have gone to friends’ weddings and christenings because I am not a Christian. Goodness.

Agree.

I think that people who say this is the OP ‘drawing attention’ to herself, aren’t the type to go out or dress up much. I live a life where most people dress up for most occasions. So nobody would bat an eyelid at somebody coming to a christening like this.

If you are surrounded by people who live in casual clothes and sportswear, and a nice top with jeans is the epitome of dressing up, then I can see why you might find this dress ‘attention-seeking’.

It’s freezing. It’s February. It’s a ridiculous outfit.

I’d say yes, dress it down with flat shoes.

Definitely better, if you have a cardigan to go over it. Partly because you'll be freezing and partly because it still looks a bit weddingy otherwise.

I think it’s absolutely fine. If you’re comfortable in it, wear it.

Could you stretch to two straps?

I like the first one better. Do you have a nice wool coat to wear over for the service?

@quantumbutterfly to be fair, there is a quote in the bible about the wearing of mixed fabrics, so I'm surprised that no one has used this yet, as a reason to not wear the dress.

Thou shalt not wear viscose 🤣

Actual quote below.

Leviticus 19:19 ESV
You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.

The Lord prefers biodegradable fibres...

Why not?! Baggy cotton only for god's house?

Really? Not sure what's mystifying about it. I'm 45. If not sure about a dress code I'd always rather be under than over dressed.

Still don't consider a christening of any background to be an event formal enough to mean a wedding/day at the races/evening party dress will look anything than a bit daft.

Regardless of whether people should dress up for a christening a tight long lace dress that looks like it’s made of viscose isn’t suitable for a christening.

@DappledThings
Can I ask what age you are as I'm mystified by your attitude to dress and women in general.

I think this depends on two factors, if it's a more traditional type of service or more modern service, second consideration is if you are a Godparent or just a guest. If it's the former of both considerations then I think the dress is fine, if it's the latter, I think you might feel over dressed.

several people have suggested jeans and a Jumper actually (I know you didn’t).

But you absolutely know what it was about your post that riled me. Don’t be disingenuous!

Well yeah, in the end it does come down to the type of event OP has been invited to and as we have no information on that neither of us can possibly know how likely she is to be dressed inappropriately or not.

On the balance of probabilities I'd say it's less likely she's been invited to one as formal as a wedding. Even if she had been I'd say that particular dress is too tight.

All a matter of opinion. Mine being that even the Royals look somewhat overdressed for their own Christenings.

@DappledThings don't be silly now. The picture was an illustration of how people can dress formally, yet modesty for christenings. It a similar level of formality as racing or day time wedding guest.

I suppose I better tell the scores of guests at every christening that I've been to that they are dressing incorrectly!

If you choose to dress more casually that's up to you but it doesn't mean that others are wrong or inappropriate.

I would saying dressing as if going to a Royal christening for a standard church one is definitely fancy (and I maintain inappropriately so). But maybe OP's invitation is indeed to St George's Chapel at Windsor.

Who is talking about turning up in jeans , jumpers, and hoodies?
Certainly not me.
Believe or not there is a happy medium between going to a church ceremony looking scruffy and going dressed for a cocktail party.
We live in a very secular world. Churches are, or should be, somewhere people go for primarily spiritual reasons.
We were taught that going into a church was going into God's house and so you should dress in a respectful manner.

@DappledThings I would say 'making an effort' rather than 'fancy' 🤷‍♀️

Fancy!

@DappledThings and as I said, not in my circle. People dress up. In fact it's very similar, formal attire to a day at the races. Men in suits and ladies in formal but respectful dresses. Some ladies even wear hats (grand mothers mainly).

You have described a very casual christening with a casual buffet back at yours. That's what your circle does. If someone from your circle attended my christening THEY would probably stand out as being rather under dressed.

Below is how various members of the royal family dress for family christenings. The level of formality that I've seen at christenings is equal to this.