So today I bought something that I swore I would never wear after my Goth days ended

[BelligerentGhoul]

I have insulted this item on here for years but today I gave in and bought one.

A black maxi dress, in the sale from The White Company (not on website anymore so no link). Tis v nice and I think I managed to not look too much like an Adams family reject in it.

Now - how to wear it in different ways please?

I am 5'2 and about 9 stone 4, so am nearly two Kylies!

On a hanger I've layered the grey and white vest, the dress and the grey cardigan I linked to earlier - well, it looks nice on the hanger anyway!

I do have a denim shirt (if I can steal it back from dd1) so I will try that too.

owl is here

gosh only just looked back at all of the other owls!! very nice. But none of them were the owl

PMSL plumskys at Kylie not actually being a proper person!!

I think Kylie actually weighs in at one live owl.

at Kylie = one owl.

At least the owl was found.
I passed Kylie coming out of a loo many years ago - she looked like a child

Well, I still sometimes (although only v occasionally now) get mistaken for one of the pupils at work - but normally only from behind now!

Okay - am wearing it with the vest and grey cardigan. Both dds and dp say it looks good! I will test it out in a 'yummy' (gha) coffee shop and Waitrose later.

gha? I meant gah!

Bet you look great

I lurve a nice maxi.

Awww thank you. 'Great' is not a word I'd ever use to describe myself but I'm happy to settle for 'nice' or 'not like a total moron' most days!

BG- how is the length? Have you altered it, or is it okay?

Don't put yourself down- you do look great- you have some fantastic outfits!

I haven't altered it and it is very long, almost touching the floor so it sort of puddles at the bottom. It feels like I used to in the 90s when I was wallowing in going to Mission gigs!

Thank you btw.

A puddling maxi - where's ShowofHands - that was her dream

Oh- good point- that is exactly what she was after...

I would wear it with folky bag
however this may not be for everyone

I think SOH wanted a more fitted skirt shape though iirc: this one is quite full. Call her over here if you see her though because I LOVE reading her comments.

I'll have a google and see if I can find a pic of the dress. It survived Waitrose and coffee shop - dp walked staright past me in the coffee shop and didn't recognise me! Maybe he needs new glasses?