Is this dress OK?

[WilburIsSomePig]

I have a white tie dinner and dance to go to in a couple of weeks, will this dress be OK do you think? How would you style it?

I don't do fussy but want to look nice and don't want to spend a lot of money because I've lost a couple of stone this year and have another stone to lose so I really don't want to fork out on something that may not fit me in 6 months time.

What do you think, is it awful? (I'm 48 btw, dark auburn hair)

Oh and it's incredibly cheap!

I cant see the dress.

I can't see the dress!

Link please!

www.johnlewis.com/planet-maxi-knot-dress-iris/p1455171

Well yes, that would have been helpful.

I like it. Simple silver strappy sandals and bracelet to accessorise.

Yes, gorgeous colour, and what a bargain!

Gorgeous dress, lovely colour. You could dress it up or down easily, I think you've chosen really well.

very pretty

Looks good to me for a white tie do. Bargainous! For me, it would depend how the fabric feels and looks in reality, with it being polyester. Might be lovely, but then again some poly fabrics are nasty.

Nice - will be good with dark hair.

Pretty vintage-esque bag here

I've got a bag really similar to that Remus except a tiny bit darker.

Glad you don't all hate it, I'm not exactly a fashionista but I really love the colour. Do you reckon closed toe shoes or sandals would look best?

Love the dress and I think sandals

Sandals, metallics

I've been trying to find some silver sandals for you, but they are all a bit Strictly so far.

Lovely dress

I would wear silver strappy sandals with that

I feel like it should flare at the bottom and the shape is a bit "not pencil/not a-line" for me. Have you tried it on? For white tie, I would want some swish.

something like this?

Christ they're high AF! I would break my neck in those :)

there are lots of similar ones that are not so high

Haven't tried it on yet, ordered it yesterday then had a wobble about it!

Too Strictly??

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_052010206797_-1

yes, they are too "Strictly" for me

you need something a bit funkier

these are nice and not so many ££

OK we have the dress, shoes and bag sorted. What about jewellery? And if one of you could just pop round and do my hair for me on the day then I'm done! :D