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Can I wear this Satin Dress to a Wedding. Husband says no. I feel stunning in it, and think it is ok to wear.

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MegsyLondon · 16/01/2026 06:21

Opinion needed. I got gifted this dress for Christmas it's a bit tight as it is my pre baby size, but it somehow makes me look smaller than I am.

https://www.iconleva.com/collections/best-sellers/products/adel

It is cinched on my waist and then flows into a fitted skirt. I feel confident in it. I feel like me again. I have been desperate to wear it since I got it but we never go out.

It's my husband's best friend's wedding in February. He is one of the best men. I am not in the wedding so I wont be in any of the pictures or anything like that.

Husband isn't happy about me wearing it. Is it reasonable to wear it? I never go out and I think we will be having another baby by the end of the year so I wont get another chance to wear this beautiful dress. I also dont want to go out and buy another dress when I have been gifted this one and it is sitting in my wardrobe.

It is white at the bottom but clearly with the black lace top it is not a wedding dress. Be honest please.

ADEL

Classic. Commanding. Effortless. The ADEL Lace and Satin Halter Gown is an ode to contrast. Delicate lace meets liquid satin in a silhouette that celebrates form. A plunging halter neckline frames the décolletage, its stretchy lace bodice tied effortle...

https://www.iconleva.com/collections/best-sellers/products/adel

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MelonFlan · 16/01/2026 08:29

wertgyhjk · 16/01/2026 08:27

No, I agree - it's horrible! It doesn't even look nice on the very slim model.

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Yes the model's lower stomach is sticking out in it and she has an amazing figure.

billiongulls · 16/01/2026 08:28

I came in to say it was none of his business but having seen the dress I'm on his side

MelonFlan · 16/01/2026 08:28

MissDoubleU · 16/01/2026 07:54

Agree it looks like a nightgown. I actually don’t like the dress, the black and white cut in the middle like that gives it more of a skirt and top look to the eye - which doesn’t work well with the two polar tones.

Still it’s 80% white satin. To someone else’s wedding that’s criminal, even if you did forgive the tight, plunging cut of it.

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Yeah it looks like lingerie or a sexy night gown. What kind of a MIL knows her DIL's body, breasts shape and elasticity, stomach and thighs so well to know if she would wear this to boost her confidence? It's a very difficult and unforgiving fabric and cut that I can't believe anyone would suggest it to another woman, and if my MIL bought it for me I'd wonder why she wants to see me in linegrie and whether she is having a dig at my body because it's an unforgiving dress.

Alittlefrustrated · 16/01/2026 08:28

YABU
Too revealing ++++
Too white
Too black
Too Look at. Me me me
Too "evening wear"
Too tight according to your OP.
Why don't you compromise with DH and say you won't wear it but he has to arrange a lovely opportunity for you to do so and feel fab.

HisNotHes · 16/01/2026 08:27

Only if you wear a blazer type of jacket with it (feb is freezing after all). Otherwise far too revealing for a wedding (read attention-seeking). Also the satin-y white skirt part is a bit bridal which is a no-no as a wedding guest

wertgyhjk · 16/01/2026 08:27

TheBlueKoala · 16/01/2026 08:11

Am I the only one who thinks the dress is hideous? And that you would have to be a model in order to wear it?

No, I agree - it's horrible! It doesn't even look nice on the very slim model.

CannotBeInterestedInYourDrama · 16/01/2026 08:26

For a wedding - NO

loislovesstewie · 16/01/2026 08:25

Absolutely hideous. And unsuitable. Sorry.

threescoops · 16/01/2026 08:25

Fascinated now. What sort of culture is this wedding, is it perhaps one where other guests dress like this rather than the more traditional wedding we are assuming? Who’d wear a glamorous bareback satin and lace black and white nightgown to a February wedding, is it in England? Struggling to imagine a world in which a woman gives her post partum stay at home daughter in law a very sexy hard to wear too small garment for Christmas, I used to get plants or books. I’d be wondering what she is trying to say! Families certainly are all very different

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 16/01/2026 08:23

It’s long, white, revealing, sexy and attention grabbing evening wear. Not suitable for a wedding, unless …

Is the wedding in a Vegas nightclub?

Gahr · 16/01/2026 08:22

It's a no, I'm afraid. It's a beautiful dress and not 'too white' (people on here make too much fuss about that IMO) It is just too revealing. Save it for date night. Get your husband to take you out somewhere special on Valentine's night.

Kingscallops · 16/01/2026 08:22

Except the wedding is not about you and how stunning you feel in it. Great advert but the dress is impractical and unappealing to a larger audience.

Hillary17 · 16/01/2026 08:22

Absolutely not. It isn’t really about how it makes you feel, it’s someone else’s wedding day.

Ukefluke · 16/01/2026 08:21

Satin isnt forgiving unless you are built like a straw. Its even managingvto give the model a bit of a tum.

Pinkbluegreeb · 16/01/2026 08:21

No.

Elektra1 · 16/01/2026 08:20

That dress is unsuitable for a guest attending someone else’s wedding

TittyGajillions · 16/01/2026 08:20

TheBlueKoala · 16/01/2026 08:11

Am I the only one who thinks the dress is hideous? And that you would have to be a model in order to wear it?

No, I think it's awful and very cheaply made. I think black on top and white at the bottom always looks terrible though.

Bluebluesummer · 16/01/2026 08:19

No too white, far too dressy you’d look like a a BM.

wishingonastar101 · 16/01/2026 08:19

It's very sexy - a bit like lingerie.
Not wedding unless you really hate the bride.

Womaninhouse17 · 16/01/2026 08:19

I don't think it would be fair on the bride because it's such a striking dress and would get too much attention. And if I wore it, I'd have to add a vest and thick cardigan which would spoil the look!

BellaTrixLeStrange1 · 16/01/2026 08:19

The dress is gorgeous, but personally I wouldn’t consider it suitable for someone else’s wedding.

MangaKanga · 16/01/2026 08:18

BagaChips · 16/01/2026 08:08

Is this some kind of stealth advert for this brand that nobody has ever heard of? They have a new instagram account, 1 follower on Facebook and their only post is advertising this exact dress

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Oh, I hope so.

Then I will be free to say what a tacky fucking pug-ugly shitshow of a dress. Cheap materials, cheap cut. Ugh.

CatsSleepFatandWalkThin · 16/01/2026 08:17

No. I think it horrible, and also very unsuitable. And freezing.

ThatJadeLion · 16/01/2026 08:17

Nah, not buying this is real. No one gifts a dress like that for no occasion. 8/10.

Alltheunreadbooks · 16/01/2026 08:16

BagaChips · 16/01/2026 08:08

Is this some kind of stealth advert for this brand that nobody has ever heard of? They have a new instagram account, 1 follower on Facebook and their only post is advertising this exact dress

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Absolutely.

Kudos for tricking Mumsnet admin though, very clever way of promoting a new website.