Can I make this dress summery?

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I've got a Summer party and can't really stretch to a new dress. I have this dress but I think it's far too wintery. Do you think I could accessorise and make it work for a summer do, and if so, any suggestions on what with?

Grateful for all suggestions!!

That is a stunning dress, and I would defo wear it with-

Pastel type accessories which are so on trend this summer-

earrings, but a cuff might be better

A pastel type clutch and then I would go for some bolder slighlty mismatching heels I love the style of these-

but would be better if in coral or turquoise

Could you belt the dress, again chose a summery colour skinny leather belt, or would it ruin the line of the dress?

Thanks, belting might not work for me as the dress is shortish and I think it would bring it up further - I'm a 5ft 6 pear with pretty awful legs!

Nilby I love those shoes but I think I'm better without an ankle strap as my legs are a bit short and stumpy so cutting them with a strap isn't flattering....

Like the pastels. Would neon colours work?

Lovely dress - I'd leave jewellery personally (to try and stop it being a bit christmas party), if I wore anything it would be a pair of plain coral studs. Like this.
Shoe wise, depends on if it's a day or a night do (and if you need heels or not)! I'd go for some leather sandals/heels - can't find anything exactly like I mean but Clarks has these, these, or these. If you don't want heels then flat, plain, metallic/bright leather sandals - maybe something like this or this.

Oooh. Or maybe I should buy this one!

I'd go for neon accessories I think. Or maybe no real accessories and some flowers in my hair, a pair of pale shoes (definitely not black) and a pale clutch.

I would go for really bright coral espardrille or cork soled shoes and some big colourful plastic bangles and some hoop earrings.

Summery-coloured shoes (either neon or pale), oversized or beaded clutch that picks up the colour of the shoes somehow, and one large coloured cuff in a matching or complementary colour.

Maybe a large cocktail ring.

No necklace or earrings.

shoes

What about these shoes?

They are lovely :)

They are lovely, yes, but for £80 you might be defeating the object a bit .

I'd EBay the dress, it's a shapeless sack and buy something nice with the money, sorry.

These shoes would be fab with that dress but much £££££

I would go for silver sandals and clutch. Or flowery accessories.

pale pink would be good if it's a dark blue dress? maybe>?