What do you think about the tea-dress with cardigan and belt look?

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I've had a bit of a magazine-a-thon over the last couple of days and there's a lot of this look about. I'm quite tempted, but wonder what it would actually look like on a size 16 42 year old rather than a stick like model.

frumpy

You need to be thin. And quite young.

I don't think it's a frumpy look at all. I like it. Tea dresses have been all over the place for a year or so now and there are loads of different fabrics and price ranges. Go for it.

it is frumpy, if you are older you will look like this

Oh Christ - that could be me.

Right then I'll steer clear, was going to make a tea dress, but have made the mistake in the past of spending hours making something very lovely only to find it looks crap on me.

I love that look!

I love it but can't regulate my body temperature sufficiantly to wear it! Cardigan needs to come on and off constantly throughout the day .

Great! - no belt, though (unless you have super flat belly).

Better with longsleeve white/black T shirt underneath, more 'cool', and you can wear jeans under if you want to dress down.

I likeee... (39 yrs, pretending to be size 14, but really 16)