to think that Maxi dresses are 'orrible and make everyone look like a cross between Mama Cass and her from Abigail's Party

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They are awful.

I am very tall and thin and they make me look like a chubby shortarse.

Plus (and this is the real point I think) I remember wearing one walking tipsy up some stairs and trop on the front of the dress, causing me to stumble and headbutt my own knee.

So, if you want to wear one and look like a boho throwback, be careful.

I look fat in everything though to be fair

I think the vital thing I need to know really, GetOrf, is whether one should go commando in said maxi dresses?

Oh dear, I thought I looked quite nice in mine!

I have 2. I shall wear them all summer anyway burn them immediately.

I have two vest type maxi dresses (jersey) and two 3/4 sleeve ones and I look ace in mine so nerh, I am a size 8 and 5ft2, but have long legs. they fit me well though.

Oooh I love Malibu. With anything, I'm not fussy

Actually I pretty much drink anything!

Any other smokers coming or am I going to be Billy no mates outside by myself?

Oops ignore me wrong thread

it all depends on whether they fit though. my vest ones are v fitted simillar to this

As someone else suggested, if they are a slim-fit they won't make you look fat - unless of course you are fat.

I look good in them too so (as my 3 yr old would say) knicker knicher nah nah

I think there are different styles of maxi dress for different builds.. eg strapless / elasticated top/ big straps/ A line/ straighter/ different materials
Rather like them myself, not found one I love enough to buy though,
and like everything some designs are vile, but some are fab.

I'd say I look quite good in mine. I'm 5'3 and not exactly thin, but I get lots of comments and I feel good it in.

It shall be worn lots this summer I think....so there.

GORGEOUSX- I can't wear slim fitting ones. My boobs are mahoosive and often I need to buy a bigger size dress so they don't fall out. Going a size up with maxi dreses justy makes me look fat because they hang off my boobs and float eveywhere. It is seriusly not a good look on me.

Punkpixie Yes, I understand completely; I have a friend with a figure like yours and you're right. My friend looks gorgeous in wrap dresses - they really show off your sort of figure. She always looks stunning in those.

I mean good idea re Liberty

Oh blinking heck how did I do that

I hate 'em. But I am small of nork with nice slim legs, so they are everything that is the opposite of what suits me best. Plus I feel like a scruffy bugger in one.
I bought one last year as I was seduced by the print (nice peacocky effect) and and jersey. Still looks shit. I might get it made into something else (pair of curtains?)

I agree getorf
Haven't seen anyone out and about looking good in one.

I just don't get them. At all. I am fairly tall, quite thin, v. flat chested and my legs are my best thing. So I just can't see the attraction, especially on a hot day. I did actually have a slimfitting one once and it just got wrapped round my legs and outlined the fanjo area every time I tried to walk more than 2 yards. Resolutely ignored them last year and shall be doing the same this year.

I have seen some women look good in them. Usually tall and slim, or young and pretty etc... Ime not really different to anything else in that some look good, some not so good.

I remember we had this thread this year and a Mumsnetter came on and said "well I think I look ok in mine?" not in a bragging way at all and linked a photo and she really did look absolutely 100% AWESOME like a model. We were all gobsmacked. I was so struck by her sheer gorgeousness I even remember her name .

this thread last year. d'oh.

yes there was an extremely beautiful mner.... was it something beginning with A?

It was. She was so lovely.

LetThemEatCake is my guess for looking-like-a-model