Okay, ladies, I need you to hitch up those judgey pants and give me your honest opinions...

[Lovecat]

On this dress?

I saw it today in the shop and am strangely drawn to it, but I can't decide if it's frumpy or not. It makes me think of Beryl Reid in Entertaining Mr Sloane/The Killing of Sister George - and if I'm old enough to remember those film, I'm probably too old to wear it..:(

If we decide it's not frumpy, how would you wear it? Opaques and heels? Any jewellery?

If it helps, I'm a size 12-14 (probably a 14 in Oasis), have an apple shape but great legs for my advanced years (44).

Too young for me? I like it because of the sleeves (can't bare the upper arms these days, I don't quite have bingo wings but they aren't exactly toned...)

I like it and would wear as you suggest with opaques and shoeboots.

No jewellery.

it all depends if you have norkage

boobage + round neck = frump city

lovely dress, do try on and see

Love it, and would really show off your legs.
Opaque or patterned tights with it I think.

I like it, its classy looking!

You can't get a necklace in there with the neck detail,but possibly very simple stud earrings if you want a bit of sparkle?

Agree with opaques and shoeboots as long as they're not too heavy and overpowering, its a subtle dress!

Hmmm... thanks for that - I do have norkage but it's rather saggy these days so I think you're right, I shall have to try it on tomorrow and see...

I don't possess shoeboots. Can I justify a new dress AND new shoes? :o

Not if you have a bosom

Nice- only jewellery- pair of silver dangly earrings?

I'm a a size 9 lollipop ( apple on a stick) and would look TERRIBLE in that beautiful dress

i need low neck due to large norks and dresses that come in under them, otherwise i look pg

hope it looks better on you

Opaques would be fine.

Heels if it's for the evening.

God I think it's a horrid dress.

Incredibly frumpy, kind of drag queen meets Mrs Slocombe.

Sorry, you asked for judgy pants.

I think the dress is ... OK. Not for me but I am giving you extra karma points for the Beryl Reid / Sister George / Joe Orton references.

The colour is lovely but perhaps because I too am (ahem) an hourglass and it would therefore not suit me I cannot get past it. If you have great legs and a willowy neck, go for it.

I like the arms too as my arms are terrible.

i do think its lovely, but you need to be very tall with no boobs

Ooh I love it! very Margot

Wow, I just bought something spookily similar, which is this.

I am spookily similar to you in age, and have fab legs too!

So of course I think your dress is perfect!

I agree on the accessories - no necklace, black opaques and shoe boots.

Not frumpy, classic

Ooh, that's lovely, NextMrsD - but I do have boobs, so am thinking I will be more Mrs Slocombe in it than ethereal willowy type.

Actually, I think Anyfule saying 'very Margot' is the kiss of death for it (assuming she means Leadbetter and not Hemingway...)

I will try it on, but am not hopeful.

And to cap it all, I think I'm getting a recurrence of the shingles I had last year - sorry, this has nothing to do with the dress, but it means I'm not up for going out this weekend and I need to moan! :(

Quite like it, though slightly reminds me of politicians wife.

SpikyBinkle's is much better. Better neckline. Makes it less frumpy.

Spikybinkles dress or mine?

Sorry, NextMrsDepp, I meant yours. I love yours!

I don't have a dress although I'd very much like either.

I like them both - and didn't you say you were an apple shape? Looks perfect as tummy camouflage.

Like the second one better for a more 'hourglass' shape.

NextMrsDepp's dress has amazing sleeves and lower neck more likely to be flattering.

Lovecat's dress has the lovely flower detail round the neck, and is a really nice colour.

I wish I was thin enough to wear either - they're both beautiful. You need to try them on.

Love it. Love those sleeves and the colour. But like Mrs depps a wee bit more for its unfussy lower neckline. Great style though. I saw them all in the shops and sighed last week. Not for those of us with toddler shaped knees.

Love it. Love those sleeves and the colour. But like Mrs depps a wee bit more for its unfussy lower neckline. Great style though. I saw them all in the shops and sighed last week. Not for those of us with toddler shaped knees.