Whats more flattering...dress with sleeves or dress (no sleeves) + cardi

[Kitttty]

...for a curvy 5ft 2in...thinking this www.lkbennett.com/Clothing/Dresses/Alo-Waistband-Panel-Dress/p/DRALOPOLYESTERMIXBluePeacock?nr=63&product=63&show=All

or this with cardi..
www.lkbennett.com/Clothing/Dresses/Adela-Twist-Front-Crepe-Dress/p/DRADELAPOLYESTERMIXBlueNavy?nr=62&product=62&show=All

Lovely dresses! I'd say the first one as it will show off your waist. Adding a cardigan to the second would just add bulk.

First one. Lovely.

I love the style of the first one, but the colour of the second (sorry not very helpful)

Not keen as they are polyester and dry clean only. I prefer the sleeveless dress.

Sorry - I don't necessarily want either -- just wanted to show as an examples to ask if generally dresses with sleeves are more flattering that those without and a little fitted cardi... I am short and think that possibly all one colour ie (with sleeves) could make me look "blocky" - or if a contrasting darker colour cardi would be more flattering - by braeking up the horizontal shoulder area

Oh, right. Yes, sleeves every time!

Adding a cardy chops you up, IYSWIM. Better without.

If you want to cover your upper arms then definitely a dress with sleeves is more flattering than a cardi.

I would rather have a dress with sleeves than wear a dress with a cardi. I would have thought wearing all one colour would make you look taller, rather than breaking up your body.

Yes rather a dress with sleeves then

I think a Cardigan with a sleeveless dress looks a bit "I have to wear this to cover my fat arms, I'm quite hot but I can't take it off"
sleeves every time

7to25!!!! that is exactly what I think..! Seems unanimous...will get on the search for cheaper dresses with sleeves then.