To be so excited about buying this dress

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I've just bought this for a really posh work do next month. Last year I went in a really boring black jersey dress and ugly flat shoes and I stood out like a sore thumb. This year I am determined to dress up. I just need some nice heels to go with it now.

I'm overweight, and am hoping this will be flattering! I tried something similar on yesterday and it looked lovely (I wasn't able to do it up though as it was 2 sizes too small).

I can't wait for it to arrive!

It's absolutely gorgeous. Have fun!

It's a nice dress

Enjoy the work do

Love it!

I love that dress, beautiful colours and a fab shape.

That's fantastic! Great shape and love the fabric.

is that the Lady Vintage Hepburn? Its a lovely dress. It should be flattering xx

Ooohhh... that's lovely.
Where did you get it from.
I feel a lovely pair of purple heels coming on!

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Gorgeous, you have great taste. Enjoy your do, you'll look fab.

Where did you get it?

Oooh, that is gorgeous!

On the off chance you are a size 3 shoe, I have the perfect pair of emerald green heels I will never wear again that would go with that perfectly.

Fabulous, amazing colours. Just wondering is there already/are you going to wear a stiff petticoat underneath?

That is gorgeous! You'll be the belle of the ball

I have that dress.

It's lovely,

Oh my, I'm so not a dress person, but that's beautiful! Where did you get it from if you don't mind sharing?

Yes, it's from here ladyvlondon.com/. I tried on a dress that cost twice as much yesterday, then came home and googled 1950s dresses. There are at least another 3 website in the UK that do them and some are incredibly cheap. You couldn't buy the fabric for the price. I liked this one though because it said they are made in the UK which I thought was important. Oh OK, I just loved the fabric.

If it suits me though I might have to buy a spotty one too and a tea dress...oh heck I feel an obsession coming on.

I haven't bought a petticoat. I thought it might look a bit too much like I was trying to be all 1950s when really I just think it's a pretty shape.

Ooh I hadn't thought about purple shoes. That would look nice. Sadly thurlow I'm a size 6, but thank you ever so much for your kind offer!

I'm surprised you had to google to find them. Every time someone says they need a dress on here somebody links to that site. They have very good spamming Internet presence.

Haha. I'd never heard of them before! And now I'm doing their marketing for them! Ah well. Hopefully it's good news that so many people recommend them!

Your choice is lovely.

Beautiful and that's my favourite colour too.

It's gorgeous. I want one. Mind you I've ordered myself a sailor dress of ebay only cost me £30.

What shoes are you wearing with it? What are your accessories and how are you having your hair

I haven't decided on shoes, accessories or hair, but I do think I shouldn't overdo the 50s vibe, so I won't be going all madly 50s. I'm not usually a jewellery type of person, but I do think I have to do the dress justice so will need some sort of necklace. Someone upthread mentioned purple shoes. I could definitely be happy with a pair of purple suede wedges!

Thats lovely, gorgeous colour. Have a fab time.

Purple shoes will look amazing!

I bought their butterfly dress and it was so badly made and badly fitting I had to send it back. I was so looking forward to it and was so disappointed