Does this dress look horrible?

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I’m (supposed to be) going to DH’s Christmas party tonight. It’s black tie, 4 course meal.

I bought a beautiful dress.. they didn’t have my size in the shop so I ordered it online and it didn’t come 😭 I had ordered a spare which also didn’t come!

I just emergency bought this and now I’m home I just think.. I can’t go in this 😬

It’s longer at the back than the front. (And looks a bit weird as I’ve just pushed my bra straps down)

What do you think? 🤞

I've been to loads of black tie events. Women wear all sorts of outfits these days. That dress, with the right accessories, will be fine. I'm at one next weekend and I'm wearing black wide leg trousers with heels and a floaty top thing. Lots of sparkly stuff and I won't be the most under-dressed there.

"You look lovely, though I think you would look amazing in a floor length dress with a slightly tighter waist, you have a nice figure, show it off!"

Did you read that she's going tonight??

You will be lovely in that dress with your hair up and some long earrings. Women wear lots of different styles to black tie events these days, so you won't look out of place at all.

Have a great night!

Looking good, have a great time!

Been to many black tie events. That isn't dressy enough. You need sheer tights, hair in an updo and a necklace.

You can dress this dress! Agree sheer tights, massive statement necklace, dangly sparkly earrings, and bracelets. Hair definitely up, and get some higher heels on.

If you have a waist cinching belt then add that, you will perfect. Push the boobs up too!

I think it looks lovely. To make it black tie I’d add sheer tights, have an updo, dangly earnings, necklace, and do you have a black shawl?

Dress it up with nice bag, jewellery, hair up, maybe a posh wrap or shrug if you have one? Nude legs definitely. You will look beautiful regardless but pp are right when they say this dress isn't 'proper black tie', however, this is what you have to work with so use the previous suggestions and it'll be fine.

Lose the tights and stick on some jewellery, it’ll be fine! Have a good night.

Tesco F&F will have everything you need if you run out of time.

That's lovely. You need a big statement necklace. I would wear that as it's so flattering

I don't go to black toe events

😂 I’d love to go to a black toe event. Would that be unwashed or gangrene?

Add a string of pears

Oh God! This outfit gets better and better. 😂

I've been to lots of black tie dinners and this is perfect. Sheer tights or bare legs, killer heels, bag etc with your hair up and you'll look amazing.

It's fine and I agree it needs sheer tights, nice shoes and a bit of jewellery and you will look gorgeous.

It is a long black tie or a cocktail black tie?

You look lovely, just needs a necklace. It's not tight.

I go to plenty of black tie events and assure you that dress will be fine. Especially for a work Xmas do.

As others have said, you just need to dress it up a bit with some sparky jewellery & better tights.

You look great, hope you have a lovely time.

It's lovely on you and very flattering, agree with the sheer tights and sparkle necklace. Have fun.

Dress looks good, it just needs dressing up

I agree with Regnamechanger that women wear lots of different outfits to black tie do’s these days. I’ve even seen cardigans. I think it is much more strict for men than women.

No I didn't @regnamechanger must RTFT!

Wear good perfume and smile. You'll look great. If your fellow guest are nice people they'll be pleased to see YOU, not judge what you're wearing.

I'd add some nice shawl.
It's too cold to wear anything that doesn't cover the shoulders, imho.

You look really great. Off the shoulder is making it black tie suitable for me, very glam.