How short is too short for a wedding?

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Opinions please, is mid thigh too short?

Thanks

I think as long as you have nice legs, short is always ok, depending on the type of outfit. Short summery flowery dress & jacket - great. Spanky whiplash boob tube, fishnets, micro mini, thigh high boots - perhaps not.

See I don't think mid thigh is ok, even with opaque tights. Unless it's a very informal do.

Mid thigh is too short.
Possibly teenagers can get away with a bit less formality than grown ups, but preuming you are an adult, then I'd suggest you don't wear it.

I wore mid thigh last June at a wedding. Sort of A-line dress, quite 60s shape, dark blue, that lace-over-solid style Kate Middleton wore a lot of. Long flared sleeves, high-ish round neck. Hat, not fascinator, "nice girl" mid heel shoes, proper handbag. Sheer tights.

Best accessory though was a nearly two year old. No one could possibly think you were on the pull with one of those.

I think you're all being a bit dull and old tbh. Surely there are certain times in your life when weddings are indeed about getting pissed with your mates and being on the pull, especially if you've always thought the bride's brother was a bit tasty and happen to know he's single at the mo?

Not for me you understand, because I've been coupled up for the past 20-something years, but my sociological research informs me that such things do happen.

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This is the dress, I'm 5' 7" and a size 12, 30 years old

Think I might have to keep looking, seems like the majority are saying too short.

It does look a little bum-skimming for a wedding but it is lovely and I'm sure you would look lovely in it :)

I am the same height and size as you and no way would I wear it to a wedding.

Too short and too tight IMO.

Foo foo

If you have to worry about it being inappropriate then it is inappropriate imo.

Mid-thigh would be OK if the dress had a really high neck and sleeves to at least the elbow. If not, then it will be totally wrong.

And actually, I wouldn't. Just above the knee at the very shortest.

Also if you feel it might be a bit too short, then you're likely to be feeling awkward and self-conscious on the day, so for that reason alone it might be better to go for something you feel a bit more comfortable/confident in?

I do think it's a nice dress actually, difficult to say from the picture how short it is. Have you tried it on?

Thats what I was thinking madamemessy I thought I might just about get away with it since it has a high neckline, but it still feels a bit too short.

Not quite up to the foo foo perry it comes about 4 inches above my knee

Lovely dress but too short for a wedding imo. I'm 30 too and would go to just above the knee

I think it's get-away-with-able , but judging from the fact you've asked, and the responses, you will probably feel uncomfortable and it's probably better to wear something slightly longer and relax and enjoy yourself.

I think you could easily get away with that. Put it on, sit in front of a mirror with your knees slightly apart and see if you can see your minnie. No? Sit with one leg crossed over the other and see if you can see the bottom of your butt on the crossed-over leg. No? You're good to go so...

What are the pins like OP?

Ha ha will definitely try the bum and minnie flashing tests in it when I get home hellto, I'm at work at the moment. I think it should be okay though.

Legs are reasonable, I'm working on toning them up at the moment so should be looking good by the time I'd need to wear the dress.

www.oasis-stores.com/shanghai%20print%20dress/shop/Oasis/fcp-product/5550047461

I like this one too, think its a similar length though. I hate being tall sometimes

I love that second one.

TBH the more I think about it, the more I think 4 inches above the knee is not that bad - it wouldn't be (literally) mid thigh length on me and I'm only 5' 3 (however I certainly don't have the figure for either of those sadly!).

People surely will realise that if you are taller than average, some things will come up a little shorter. I think if it passes hellto's flashing test and you're comfortable in then then wear the bloomin' thing!

That 2nd one is really pretty, but is too short on the model. However, 5'7" isn't really particularly tall - the model is likely to be much taller, so that one may well come down to a knee skimming length on you.

It's a no from me. Unless it's a very informal do (registry office/pub perhaps.) Anything else I think you are much better steering clear of mid thigh. When you sit down you will be showing acres. I am 40 though and conservative about that sort of thing (i.e I have worn what my friends fondly referred to as 'fanny pelmets' in my past, but mid thigh and above were always for a night out, not a wedding.) There are loads of lovely dresses around for someone your height and build that don't involve you potentially offending people or spending lots.

I think it's ok. SIL wore a short dress to our wedding, what made it inappropiate was that it was satin, strapless and she was 42.

Short dresses with long sleeves look nice, I have FCUKs Becca dress and always get compliments on it.

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Dont know your body type, usual style or colours, so I could be miles off. But there is plenty out there at knee length. I am 5 ft 10 so I know not everything on the high street ends up being 'modest' on somone taller - and neither do I think it has to be knee length. Just a bit about mid thigh.

This also nice in grey.

The Wallis dress doesn't get good reviews and imo mid thigh is too short.

The Oasis dress is very nice and it is also helpful that they state the size the model is wearing and how tall she is. It still looks quite short though.