Is this dress really 'mumsy'

[TheEarlOf]

www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?cid=92893&vid=1&pid=000351465001

Would this dress age me prematurely?? (I'm in my 20s...)

blue is lovely.

put the pic up

Ok, i've put the photo up. I'll take it down at 10ish beacuse I am super paranoid of being found on here

I appreciate all comments - even if negative!

I have the grey one and its fab.....I'm 5'2 and it's a perfect length, looks good and I get lots of compliments whenever I wear it. I love it.

I've looked at the pic and while I'm guessing you're slim that dress doesn't do you any favours. It looks a bit like a sack (sorry) and doesn't have any proper shape. I think drawstring waists often look frumpy because they rarely give a nice shape and seem to emphasis any lumps.

cassell I have a bit of extra padding but I would say I'm normal c. size 10

I think it's for the very tall and very slim only as it's a difficult shape to carry off.

I think you look really rather elegant in a Grecian way (get me) but it looks like it slightly swamps you.

I'm also wondering if it's more flattering to those of us with substantial frontage.

I love it Earlof.

Sorry no, does nothing for you - baggy & drab

Looks like it swamps your lovely slim shape. Sorry, not a fan.

I saw my friend wearing this the other day, with white converse, cropped denim jacket and a couple of big bangles. She looked sooooo good in it.

She is however, very very petite, has amazing black hair and is very pretty.

I think there is a reason it's in the sale. Sorry.

God sorry OP, I dodnt realise you had posted a picture of it. I cant see it, but didnt mean to imply that YOU were not pretty etc!!!! I am sure you are. I just meant that in relation to me (fat and ugly), she looked great.

Paulapantsdown don't worry! I have taken the picture down hence why it's disappeared! I think I shall sleep on it then try it on again tomorrow and maybe return it. I think there's so much material beacuse I bought an S (it being the only size in the shop - as it's on sale) and S in gap is more a M in other shops hence the excess material

I missed it! Only keep if you think you'll wear it, £20 wasted otherwise and there are lots of other bargain maxis

browneyedpixie I've put it up temporariy while I go to the shop to see if I can find it in another colour (plus I can get an extra 20% off it today)

agh i can't see it?

It's funny that the response has been 'no' because that dress is raved about on other threads in S&B.

I've put the pic up again, can you see it now?

primallass I haven't seen it mentioned before on S&B? Is it in a maxi thread?