to myself for feeling guilty about wanting to spend on an expensive item

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I was waiting for the price to go down, but there are only three left in the stores near me in my size.

It's a dress and it costs 179gbp.

I have soooo many clothes buying regrets. I think of all the things I could have bought when I had a fair amount of disposable income. Now I really can't afford to splash out since having DS, I am skint.

But if I had done, I would still have that Ted Baker coat (beautiful in cerise pink) and those Ray Ban sunglasses and all the other things that I can only ever dream of owning now.
Just buy it if you can afford it, or you will forever regret it.

Don't think of it as a dress. Think of it as a skirt and a top. Does that make you feel better?

BTW I've bought a few Marcs items over the years and the quality is excellent.

Just buy it and enjoy it.

I would look horrendous in that dress but if you like it go for it!

Sorry op after seeing the dress I don't think it's worth it. It looks a bit cheap to me in fact and that style of dress is now dated. You probably could get something much better and flattering for that price. Anyway how many uses could you actually get out of it.

Use the money to buy a sewing machine. That garment is so unconstructed, as a PP said she could knock it up in a weekend, I could too. You would have millions of choice over the fabric if you DIY too. Home sewing is addictive.

ok, it's not exactly my taste for that price, but on the right person it could look very good.

1. can you afford it?
2. does it fit right?
3. Do you have regular crushes on items of clothing, or is this a special one?
4. would you wear it, or will you forget about it once it's in your cupboard?

If you can afford, you should buy. It's a fairly casual dress, so you can wear it enough to justify the price.

Bloody hell OP! DD has similar from Oliver Bonas for £50. Cheaper versions from H&M for £20. I thought this was going to be a well tailored, amazing fabric substantial piece.

I've bought dresses for £200ish that are fairly simple but that's a cheap and cheerful cotton frock.

maybe start a 3rd thread asking people to source a similar dress, and buy the cheaper option!

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Well this thread was just supposed to be about being unreasonable to myself for feeling guilty about wanting something expensive - I purposely didn't post the pic of the dress in the first place because I know people have different tastes. But then people kept asking what the dress is.

If it helps, in person, it does not look cheap or H&M--y. The fabric looks luxe in person. But yes, as I have said, I feel like it's too expensive for what it is.

I think it depends on whether you can afford to spend this much - and whether wearing it, having splashed out a lot, would make you feel happy or guilty. I'd only spend this much on a multi seasonal item that made me look amazing and I knew I could bring out year after year.

Buy it. Wear it. Enjoy it.

As my dear mother often remarks, "There are no pockets in a shroud."

You could wear it in the colder moths with opaque and a little cashmere cardy.

Months. Not moths. Please, no moths.

Personally I think it's overpriced for what it is. I'm wearing something similar and it cost me £20.

But saying that, the heart wants what the heart wants. I'm sure I've spent money on things others will say is over priced.

It's a lovely dress, you can afford it and you only live once. Go for it

Do it
There are no pockets in a shroud
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It's your money.

But look at this first.

It's not what the fashion mags would call an investment piece.

Are you in Australia? I had an email a week or so ago with 20 and 30 per cent off depending on how much you spend.

Here's what the email says. It sounds like you can use it in store too:

Offer valid on full price styles in a single transaction. Save 20% off all full price merchandise when you spend $150-$249 or save 30% off all full price merchandise when you spend $300+. To redeem the offer online enter the promo codes SPRING20 for orders $150 - $249 and SPRING30 for orders $300+. Instore the discount will be applied at the register. Offer is valid in stand alone stores.

Personally I think it's overpriced for what it is. I'm wearing something similar and it cost me £20.

But saying that, the heart wants what the heart wants. I'm sure I've spent money on things others will say is over priced.

It's a lovely dress, you can afford it and you only live once. Go for it

If it goes out of stock then the decision is made for you. If you're unsure, buy it, decide and return if you don't love it as much as you think you are going to.

A friend of mine works out the price per wear when she's splurging! If you'll wear it a lot, it won't be that expensive if you think of it that way. She now ends up buying lovely expensive clothes to wear every day and hunting for bargains for weddings and occasions, as those clothes sit in the wardrobe most of the time. Think she's onto something.

Well you can spend what you like.
I personally couldn't bring myself to considering it's almost all of DHs weekly pay (all we have coming in atm). Too much money for any dress (to me) I spend about £4-5 per item eBay cheapies and primark so obviously a huge jump. But I wouldn't begrudge others for spending how they see fit. Why are you still asking though?

I brought something v similar in portobello road market last week, even down to the cut so I think it's expensive.....but I'm lusting after a Mckenzie child's tea kettle so feel free to ignore me

Think of it not just as a dress but the extra wear you'd get from it as top and skirt. The top would look lovely with a pair of jeans.

Here's mine. I made from suit lining as an exercise in pattern matching. You could wear yours as an everyday dress rather than formal wear so at price per wear, it could end up being as cheap as chips. If you love it every time you put it on, go for it.