opinions on this dress please?

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Black tie do next month. What do you think of this www.tkmaxx.com/view-all-womenswear/navy-lace-trimmed-evening-dress/invt/53047449 for size 18, 5ft 9 forty year old? Too frumpy?

The problem with this dress is the gathered fabric round the waist. Very unflattering unless you have no tummy at all. I suspect that is why the larger sizes are the ones left.

It's actually quite flattering round my huge tummy! Must go try it on again and double check!

If you like it, buy it. You will go brimming with confidence and have a fab night

It's not personally to my taste but with the correct accessories. No black dress or I'd go as far as to say no dress is frumpy.

I like it. You will look great

It depends on what your arms are like. That kind of dress tends to make them look sausage-like.

My arms are pretty good, not sausage like! So, how should accessories? I have a nice wee diamond pendant, thinking some longish earrings? What colour shoes? Neutral? Navy? something like this?

Dress is so so, bit plain for a youngin' like yourself - but as Nick Nack said if you like it buy it. You could go wild with accessories njoy

So what accessories should I go wild with??? Young??? Feeling v old and fat, and probably dressing safe and old and fat!

I like it.

I wouldn't wear a necklace as the bodice has a high neck and detail. I'd choose either gold or silver, wear a chunky bangle or several slim ones and dangly earrings. I'd try and match my shoes with either the dress or accessories - or wear a completely contrasting colour, like yellow or something. Not nude.

How are you going to do your hair?

My hair is cut in a chin length bob, which I can either do curly or straight - not long enough to go up. Think that navy shoes and bag would be too boring?

No I think that would be fine. I'd do silver accessories I think. And curls. But then I would, I never wear my hair straight lol!

Check that your bra won't show at the back - it looks very low.

I love it. I'm a size 18 with a mum tum, and I think this would be very Flattering on me.
I'm 28, I don't think it's frumpy at all, it looks v much like something you'd find in warehouse or oasis.
I agree with silver bangles and dangly silver earrings. I'd go for silver shoes and beaded silver clutch too, I think navy shoes and bag would be too dark overall

Bra doesn't show. Now, as time seen any nice silver not to high shoes?

I love it! I would wear silver or rose gold accessories and shoes. A nice cuff and no necklace.

How about these silver, block heel carvela sandals?

The dress is lovely and as it suits your shape you will look great. Curly hair definitely.

I think the silver shoes that chew found would go better than the earlier green ones. Would you consider a higher thinner heel? I reckon you will look fab!

The carvela sandals are lovely, now if I could just find a pair for around £40!

What about these?

Yes, v nice. With a great silver cuff to coordinate with the shoes?

I like it.

Love it, wish they had my size, I'd be ordering one myself