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To tell friend this outfit is inappropriate

304 replies

Mintsmints · 02/06/2021 20:45

Can I just say I am usually let people wear what the hell they want without criticism.

My friend has sent me a photo of her in a outfit for her brothers wedding. It is a white jumpsuit that is cut right down to the navel, she has big boobs so basically all that is covered is her nipples. I am guessing she must have some kind of body tape keeping it in place.
She doesn’t get on at all with sister in law to be so I think this might be to wind her up.
I have mentioned the colour and said you don’t wear white to a wedding but she has come back with it’s a jumpsuit and not a dress.
She is not going to come off well is she?

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WhatsALieIn · 02/06/2021 20:46

That does sound awful. But I can’t think how you can word it without causing a shit storm.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 02/06/2021 20:46

I’d say “thank goodness you’re winding me up. I nearly believed you for a minute! Show me your real outfit”

BlueDucky · 02/06/2021 20:46

Poor bride

FindingMeno · 02/06/2021 20:47

Sounds like she already knows how inappropriate it is.
Not sure there's a lot you can do , depending on how much you can get away with in your friendship.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/06/2021 20:48

Ask her exactly she plans to go to the toilet when she's in a cubicle , most likely pissed and without ripping her nipples off with the Tit Tape ?

Bluntness100 · 02/06/2021 20:48

Classy chic. 😂

BruceAndNosh · 02/06/2021 20:48

I would ask her what the washing instructions are.
How easy will it be to get blood off it when the Bride punches her on the nose?

KindergartenKop · 02/06/2021 20:48
Confused

I'd love to be a fly on the wall/ guest.

You did your best to warn her!

LynnInAVan · 02/06/2021 20:48

Can’t wait for the brides thread on here

CandyLeBonBon · 02/06/2021 20:48

@BruceAndNosh

I would ask her what the washing instructions are. How easy will it be to get blood off it when the Bride punches her on the nose?
This!!
Finfintytint · 02/06/2021 20:48

Let women wear what they want without criticism. If she likes it and feels comfortable then so what? Some people like to seek attention so let her crack on.

Anothernameanothertime · 02/06/2021 20:49

It’s still a floor length white outfit which for me is a no go for a UK wedding as a guest. Does it have any pattern or colour on it?

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/06/2021 20:49

Choosing to go and make a spectacle of herself rather than politely declining means she is the arsehole. No question.

Mintsmints · 02/06/2021 20:50

No pure white

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BlueDucky · 02/06/2021 20:50

@TestingTestingWonTooFree

I’d say “thank goodness you’re winding me up. I nearly believed you for a minute! Show me your real outfit”
That's a good one
scrambledcustard · 02/06/2021 20:50

If your good enough friends you should be able to say 'mate don't do it'.

BeachWaves2 · 02/06/2021 20:50

@70isaLimitNotaTarget

Ask her exactly she plans to go to the toilet when she's in a cubicle , most likely pissed and without ripping her nipples off with the Tit Tape ?
Omg haaahaa 😂😂😂
Caterinaballerina · 02/06/2021 20:50

I’d maybe focus on the colour as your objection and focus on encouraging her to rise above the bad relationship with the SIL for the sake of her DB. Which means not breaking the cardinal sin of wearing white to a wedding. Then pray she doesn’t just order it in another colour!

CastAColdEye · 02/06/2021 20:51

There may be trouble ahead.

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/06/2021 20:51

Let women wear what they want without criticism.

Normally I'd agree but flashing your chest at a wedding isn't comme il faux for men or women.

Cam2020 · 02/06/2021 20:51

Sounds like she already knows how inappropriate it is.
Exactly what i was going to say.

SGChome20 · 02/06/2021 20:51

My exact words would be ‘c’mon tae fuck, you aren’t being serious, what are you really wearing?’

Worriesome · 02/06/2021 20:52

It sounds rather distasteful for a wedding, cut down to the navel? Really? 😕

Vikingintraining · 02/06/2021 20:52

Absolutely tell her it's inappropriate. Poor SIL! If she's a good friend she should take the criticism well. No one wears a full length white outfit except the bride. And maybe I'm too prudish but that much front exposure Confused sounds inappropriate for a wedding.

AnneLovesGilbert · 02/06/2021 20:53

I know someone who wore something very like this to her son’s wedding. She thought her son and DIL were taking the piss by having a big wedding while living with them rent free to save up for a house but she didn’t think she could say so so she wore her passive aggression. It didn’t go down terribly well and they moved out. So actually maybe it did. Hmm.