Mum says this outfit is awful. What do you think?

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I went to a low key day time party at the weekend and wore this topwww.monsoon.co.uk/blouses+shirts/essouira-blouse/invt/82307318/ and these pants www.michaelkors.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod11030002&parentId=cat18018&masterId=cat102&index=9&cmCat=cat000000cat102cat18018

I thought I looked okay, but my Mum says she doesn't know what has happened to me. 'You used to look so glamourous.'
I feel and .

Did I really look that bad?

Your outfit looks very glam, and the Hobbs dress is vile imo.

I think understated chic is always far classier than in your face prints. I'm not keen on the tunic, but then grey washes me out. It might have been better with tailored shorts and heels, but i do LOVE the trousers and heels.

Why not give your mum some positive feedback, in that you love the fact that she takes an interest in what you are wearing, but to tell someone that they 'used' to be glamorous is bloody rude and how would she like it if you said 'well mum, you used to look so young' !!!? I'd snap back a bit and see how she likes the criticism - depends on how well you get on.

wordfactory nearly faints at the thought of shorts...legs certainly not that good.

Mum and I very close indeed, which is why she feels she can say anything to me...I usually just let it go and tell her I like the way I look, and so does DH.

PS the Hobbs dress is a bit little girl at a tea party IMO.

cat you're right.
My Mum would see it as an occasion to dress up for. To be honest she sees most things as occassions to dress up for, often looking entirely over dressed (though I wouldn't say that to her).

I do find there is a north south divide here, northerners wearing their finest at any chance and showing lots of flesh. Whereas here people are far more low key.

Hand on word, I'm a northerner!

Me too but I dress like a southerner. LOL.

Don't egt me wrong if I were twenty and heading for a night out in Cream in Liverpool I might go the micro mini off the shoulder route....

But I'm forty three and was in a wine bar in a dull market town.

I actually love the Hobbs dress, it's really nice.

I think the problem with tops like that is that you look like you're trying to hide your figure.

As you're slim I suspect your mum thinks you should 'make more of yourself' a favourite mother saying ime.

I think that outfit is perfect for the type of event that you wore it to, but then I personally have never been invited to anywhere where the dress code is 'glamorous'

Well I must dress like a "southerner" too! So, too, do my DDs! Neither of them are into micro mini, off the shoulder numbers, thank God! (They are 16 and 20)

I have that Hobbs dress!

Surprised by your mother's comment though!